ORD-2015-016 Ordinance Amending the Orange County UDO to incorporate a State recognized process allowing for the placement of additional impervious surface as set out

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50,- Ordinance 4:0RD-2015-016 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORANGE COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE WHEREAS, Orange County has initiated amendment(s) to the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance in order to incorporate a State recognized process allowing for the placement of additional impervious surface area on a parcel of property with the development and perpetual maintenance of a infiltration based stormwater feature, and WHEREAS, the amendment will allow property owners additional options to install impervious surface area while working to address water quality issues through the development, installation, and perpetual maintenance of a stormwater feature designed to capture and treat runoff, and WHEREAS, the amendment represents a reasonable balance of attempting to enforce water quality protection standards while allowing for additional use of property, and WHEREAS, the requirements of Section 2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance have been deemed complete, and WHEREAS, pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 153A-341 and Section 1.1.7 of the Unified Development Ordinance, the Board of Commissioners of Orange County has found the proposed text amendments to be reasonably necessary to promote public health, safety and general welfare and is consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted Comprehensive Plan. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Unified Development Ordinance of Orange County is hereby amended as depicted in the attached pages. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this ordinance be placed in the book of published ordinances and that this ordinance is effective upo its ad9ption. d Upon motion f Commissioner seconded by Commissioner t e foregoing ordinance was adopted this day of 12015.