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Attachment2 <br />ARTICLE 1: ADMINISTRATION <br />SECTION 1.1:GENERAL PROVISIONS <br />1.1.1Title <br />The official title of this document is ‘Unified Development Ordinance of Orange County, North <br />Carolina’. For convenience, it shall be referred to throughout this document as ‘this Ordinance’, <br />‘the Ordinance’, ‘ the/this Unified Development Ordinance’ or ‘the/this UDO’. <br />1.1.2Authority <br />This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the statutory authority provided in the North Carolina <br />General Statues (NCGS), specifically the provisions of: <br />(A)Chapter 153A, Article 18, <br />(B)Chapter 4, <br />(C)Chapter 160A, Article 19, <br />(D)Chapter 39, Articles 5 and 5(a)5A, and <br />(E)Chapter 47, Article 2, Section 30§47-30 <br />(F)§143-214.5. <br />For the purpose of establishing comprehensive development regulations for designated portions <br />of Orange County and providing for administration, enforcement and amendment thereof in <br />accord with the aforementioned provisions. <br />1.1.3Flood Damage Prevention Authority <br />(A)The Legislature of the State of North Carolina has delegated authority to county <br />governments to adopt regulations to promote the public health, safety, and general <br />welfare of its citizenry inthe following sections of the North Carolina General Statutes: <br />(1)Part 6, Article 21 ofChapter 143, <br />(2)Parts 2, 3 and 4 of Article 18 of Chapter 153A, and <br />(3)§ 153A-121Part 121, Article 6 of Chapter 153Aof the North Carolina General <br />Statutes. <br />(B)Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), specifically FIRM Map Index 37135 CINDOC with an <br />effective date of May 16, 2008 as well as all FIRM panels contained therein, developed <br />by FEMA under a Cooperating Technical State agreement with the State of North <br />Carolina and the Flood Insurance Study are hereby established as shown on the Official <br />Zoning Atlasas the Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay Zoning District, and <br />(C)The Board of Adjustment as established by Orange County shall hear and decide <br />requests for variances from the requirements of the Orange County Special Flood Hazard <br />Area Overlay Zoning District. <br />1.1.4Purpose and Intent <br />(A)In order to protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the County and <br />its residents, this Ordinance is hereby adopted by the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. <br />(B)The purpose of the regulations set out in this Ordinance shall be to accomplish <br />compatible development of the land within Orange County in a manner which will best <br />promote the health, safety, and general welfare, as well as to: <br />(1)Provide for efficiency and economy in the process of development; <br />Orange County, North Carolina –Unified Development Ordinance <br />Page 1-1 <br /> <br />