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;� w :c_ ? „�_..s.'. �. , y.x, _pr..salSO,h38A t antic rds f 7riCC�ztn$CCeYC'SC eam9 ., <br /> ,- 'S.�en ±. des_not <br /> Amt . <br /> 1 <br /> k ITEMS IN ITALICS INDICATE ADDITIONS TO THE ORANGE COUNTY ORDINANCE. i <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY ORDINANCE AS IT EXISTS IS SHOWN IN PLAIN TYPE. <br /> t <br /> I 1 <br /> i <br /> WHEREAS, the County Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, 1q` <br /> recognize a great need to control soil erosion and sedimentation and those i <br /> ` activities whi�Fh result in erosion and sedimentation within Orange County v <br /> and within areas affecting the county; and H <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly, through Chapter 392 of the <br /> Session Laws or North Carolina,_ 1973, and other laws, has delegated to , � <br /> local governments the power to control such erosion and sedimentation; and <br /> WHEREAS, Orange County Commissioners desire to exercise such power: <br /> NOW, THEREFORE' BE IT ORDAINED by the County Commissioners of Orange ! l <br /> County, North Carolina. <br /> II <br /> 1 <br /> it <br /> Section 1 Tile <br /> This ordinance may be cited as the Orange County Soil Erosion and Sedi- '" <br /> .mentation Control Ordinance. 1; <br /> l <br /> ; <br /> Section 2 Purposes 1: <br /> This ordinance lis adopted for the purposes of: <br /> i <br /> (1) Regulating the clearing, grading, excavation, filling and I <br /> maniple ,ion of the earth and the moving and storing of waters 1! <br /> in order `ito: control and prevent accelerated soil erosion and !i <br /> sedimentation, maintain the balance of nature, prevent the •' <br /> obstruction of natural and artificial drainageways, inhibit tII <br /> flooding and reduce the undermining of roads and other transpor- <br /> tation fabilities, .11 <br /> • (2) Establishing procedures through which these purposes can be 'I I <br /> fulfiled. E <br /> Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5 herein, the Board <br /> of CountylCotnnissioners of•Orange County hereby declares its �; , <br /> intent that all of the departments and agencies of Orange County, i 1 <br /> its contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the regu- iiit <br /> lations set forth in this ordinance. 14+ 1 <br /> . . ,i <br /> Section 2.1 F.rrtdings c$ Fact ReCatiag to Sedirentatinn and Eaa.s_e.on, • l <br /> s C >thit t tive,ts%ty Lake WateI sited. f <br /> The Cotut.t.tj Conattissioneia bind that, {tat.thtottt ,i.t et a edintecttaxt.inn II <br /> and en.os.tctt catt�t.c.Cs, the development o5 rand tai.ttaiu the tltti.ve/ A..ty Lake 1 <br /> Wa.tex. hed wii.e have a e iguig.<.ccctn.t advetae impact upon the health, aailettr j' <br /> aatd tcr,L'4ahe o4 die_ person eczved by the ttu.ive/t4.i.ty Lake. tote .spec L .LtratCf- <br /> r <br /> 11 <br /> . 1 <br />