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150 ARTICLE 7: SUBDIVISIONS SECTION 7.1• GENERAL PROVISIONS 7.1.1 •urpose (A The purpose of this Article is to guide and regulate the subdivision of Ian. within Orange County, for sale or building development, in order to: 1) Ensure the public health, safety, and welfare; (2 Provide for the sound use of land; (3) Ensure adequate planning of street systems; (4) .void overcrowding of land; (5) Pr- ent fire, panic, and other dangers; (6) Ensur: that water and sewage systems are s.fe and adequate; (7) Prevent sod damage; (8) Facilitate a orderly use of land; (9) Ensure the proper legal description . d monumenting of subdivided land; and (10) Encourage the prc ser manageme► of Orange County's natural resources. (B) It is the expressed purpose s' this Artic to provide for, in addition to the above, the protection of water resources i Oran se County, through the use, alone or in combination, of buffer zones, va i lot sizes, slope restrictions, vegetation, or other equally effective techniques. Inno -tive techniques on the part of the developer are encouraged where these technic e an be shown to be as effective as the specific requirements of the Article. 7.1.2 Jurisdiction and Applicability (A) In accordance with the '4orth Carolina Gener. Statutes, no person may subdivide their land within the planning jurisdiction of Orange •.unty except in accordance with the provisions of this 0 :inance. (B) No subdivision stall be recognized by the Planning Department until a final plat of the subdivision ha seen approved and signed by the Pla ing Director and recorded in the Orange Cou y Register of Deeds Office, including the :cordation of any additional documenta on required by this Ordinance. (C) As proviced in North Carolina General Statutes, the Orange ounty Review Officer shall not ce ify a plat of any subdivision within the County's subdivi '.n jurisdiction unless the plat r.s been approved in accordance with the provisions of this •rdinance. 7.1.3 Complia'ce with Plans and Other Applicable Regulations All subsivisions shall comply with applicable general provisions, standards, and policies outlined with this Ordinance and the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, as well as wit any special pl. ning studies, small area plans, corridor plans, or special planning studies appro -d or .'opted by the Board of County Commissioners. SECTION ION 7.2: CLASSIFICATION OF SUBDIVISIO S 'divisions shall be classified as Exempt, Minor, or Major, in accordance with the provisions of this :ection. Review procedures for all subdivisions are contained in Article 2. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-1