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Al O2'1, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION REGULATIONS (86-9-22/0-2) WHEREAS, the Town Council of Chapel Hill, North Carolina recog- nizes a great need to control soil erosion and sedimentation and those activities which result in erosion and sedimentation within Chapel Hill and within areas affecting the Town; and WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly, through Chapter 392 of the Session Laws of North Carolina, 1973, and other laws, has delegated to local governments the power to control such erosion and sedimentation; and WHEREAS, Town Council desires to exercise such power; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of Chapel Hill: Section 1 - Title This ordinance may be cited as the Chapel Hill Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance. Section 2 - Purposes This Ordinance is adopted for the purposes of; (1) Regulating the clearing, grading, excavation, filling and manipulation of the earth and the moving and storing of waters in order to: control and prevent accelerated soil erosion and sedimentation, prevent the pollution of water, prevent damage to public and private property, maintain the balance of nature, prevent the obstruction of natural and artificial drainageways, inhibit flooding and reduce the undermining of roads and other transportation facilities. (2) Establishing procedures through which these purposes can be fulfilled. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section V herein, the Town Council hereby declares its intent that all of the departments and agencies of the Town of Chapel Hill, its contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the regulations set forth in this Ordinance. Section 3 - Definitions As used in this Ordinance, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: Accelerated Erosion - means any increase over the rate of natural erosion as a result of land-disturbing activities.