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07€ <br /> PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> SEDIMENTATION AND EROSION <br /> CONTROL ORDINANCE <br /> SECTION 2 <br /> Section 2 Purposes <br /> This ordinance is adopted for the purposes of: <br /> Cl ) Regulating the clearing , grading , excavation , fill- <br /> ing and manipulation of the earth and the moving and <br /> storing of waters in order to : control and prevent <br /> alccelerated soil erosion and sedimentation , prevent <br /> the pollution of water, prevent damage to public and <br /> private property, maintain the balance of nature, <br /> prevent the obstruction of natural and artificial <br /> drainageways, inhibit flooding and reduce the under— <br /> miming of roads and other transportation facilities . <br /> NOTE: The underlined portions of the paragraph above will be <br /> added to the Ordinance . <br /> SECTION 3 <br /> Section 3 Definitions <br /> Act means the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution <br /> Control Act of 1973 and all rules and orders adopted <br /> pursuant to it . <br /> NOTE: This definition will be added to the Ordinance. <br /> Person Responsible for the Violation — as used in this <br /> Ordinance means : <br /> (a) the developer or other person who has or holds <br /> himself/herself out as having financial or operational <br /> control over the Land—disturbing activity; and /or <br /> (b) the landowner or person in possession or control of <br /> the L6nd when he/she has directly or indirectly allowed <br /> the 1.6nd—disturbing activity or has benefited from it <br /> or he/she has failed to comply with any provision of <br /> this Drdinance, the Act , or any order adopted pursuant <br /> to this Ordinance or the Act as imposes a duty upon <br /> him/h r . <br />