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Article 4: Overlay Zoning DistriFp <br /> Section 4.2: Watershed Protection <br /> 4.2.9 Water Supply/Sewage Disposal Facilities <br /> TABLE 4.2.9:WATER SUPPLY/SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES <br /> DISTRICT WATER SUPPLY/SEWAGE DISPOSAL <br /> Water supply and sewage treatment systems shall be limited to individual wells and on-site <br /> UNIV-CA septic tanks systems or individual on site alternative disposal systems. No off site system <br /> UNIV-PW shall be permitted. <br /> No new trc■atmcnt syctcm will be permittcd whcrc cfflucnt disposal occurs on a ccparatc lot <br /> from the source of wactcwatcr gcncration; providcd, howcvcr, off sitc systems shall bo <br /> permitted in all Watershed Overlay Districts except the University Lake Protected <br /> All Other Watershed subdivision approved in accordance with Section 7.13 of this Ordinance. <br /> Overly Districts <br /> Off-site individual septic systems associated with a Flexible Development Option <br /> Subdivision as outlined in UDO Section 7.12 must be contained within Common Open <br /> Space and approved by Orange County Environmental Health Department.16 <br /> New septic tanks and their nitrification fields shall be located outside of any stream • ers, <br /> V-CA or 300 feet from a reservoir or perennial or intermittent stream as shown on the ," GS <br /> Quadrangle maps, whichever is further <br /> New septic tanks, pump tanks and their appurtenances shall be loc- -d outside of any <br /> -am buffers and at least 100 feet from a perennial or intermi - t stream as shown on the <br /> CANE CA US Quadrangle maps, and at least 150 feet from a res--,oir. <br /> U ENO CA New nitre ...tion fields shall be located outside of any -am buffers and at least 100 feet <br /> from a peren or intermittent stream as shown •• e USGS Quadrangle maps, and at <br /> least 300 feet fro reservoir. <br /> Water supply and sewage -.tment tems shall be limited to individual wells and septic <br /> CANE-PW tanks or individual on-site alter e disposal systems; provided however, off-site systems <br /> CANE-CA shall be permitted when loc. -: in a exible Development subdivision approved in <br /> U-ENO-CA accordance with Sectio .13 of this Or. '.nce. <br /> UNIV-PW <br /> CANE-PW <br /> U-ENO-PW <br /> HYCO PW -w septic tanks and their nitrification fields shall be located outsi•- of any stream buffers <br /> LITTLE PW and at least 100 feet from a perennial or intermittent stream as shown •• the USGS <br /> BACK PW Quadrangle maps. <br /> HAW-P <br /> JORD ' -PW <br /> NO-PW <br /> FLAT-PW <br /> 15 There will need to be a comprehensive re-assessment of these provisions in light of new septic/well <br /> development standards initiated by the State. For the time being staff is recommending basic modification to <br /> ensure clarity as well as the promotion of the new Flexible Development options as detailed in this amendment <br /> package. <br /> 16 In consultation with both the County Attorney's office and Environmental Health it was decided existing <br /> language is no longer applicable given recent changes in State law. Existing language could also have been <br /> interpreted as pre-empting Environmental Health's permit authority,which it cannot do. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-11 <br />