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Article 7: Subdivisions 21 Section 7.5: Subdivision Agreements (2) The estimated cost of the required improvements must be itemized and certi ed by the applicant's licensed professional engineer or licensed professional surveyor, if the surveyor was the original preparer of the plans for the subdivision. (3) In the case of minor subdivisions, the subdivider's licensed professi al engineer or licensed professional surveyor may provide the itemized cost a innate. (4) Cost estimates must be based on industry norms within Orang County. The Planning Director or Planning Board may require a high guarantee amount when deemed necessary to address higher potential corre ion costs due to the subdivision's size and site characteristics, but in no eve may the amount exceed 25% of estimated construction costs. (E) The guar tee shall have a term of two years and /sh e an option for annual renewal if t subdivider /developer has: (1) Arran d for County inspection of the imp(2) Submitte to the County an acceptable ese costs necessary to correct any deterio tion or defects discovered by ion, and (3) Increased the ount of the security b he amount of said estimate. (F) The subdivider /developer hall pay a fee in cordance with the Fee Schedule adopted by the Board of County Co issioners at e time of the initial posting of the guarantee and for each subsequent ren al or exte sion to cover the County's administrative costs. • SUBDIVISION (A) The subdivider of all minor and m o ubdivisions shall record a subdivision agreement outlining the limitations associat wit he development of created lots at the Orange County Register of Deeds at t same ti e the Final Plat is recorded. (B) The purpose of the subdivi n agreement i to provide detail on various development limitations that will regula the overall develo ent of property consistent with the approval of the subdivisi n. (C) This subdivision agr ment shall, at a minimum, o line the following development criteria for property ithin the subdivision: /(4)The e development setbacks for lots within t project. ious surface limits for the lots within the dev opment. sence of identified environmental features (i.e. tream buffers, flood plain, s, etc) and an explanation on how development f the lot(s) is impacted. sence of identified cultural features listed by the No h Carolina Heritage m, or identified in "An Inventory of Sites of Cultural, Hi toric, Recreational, cal, and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated rtions of Orange " or "Inventory of the Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats Orange County, North Carolina ". (5) Identification of soil and septic limitations, if any, for each lot. (6) Access restrictions for the project and individual lots. (7) Limitations on land uses. (8) Maintenance requirements for all roadways as well as references to the projec road maintenance agreement, if required. The avoidance of congestion and overcrowding and the creation of conditions essential to public health, safety and the general welfare may be best accomplished through the application of design standards Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 7 -7