Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
34 <br />stance to Tow <br />More than 3.0 <br />2.0 -3.0 miles <br />1.0 -2.0 miles <br />0.5 -1.0 miles <br />Less than 0.5 <br />ri or City Points <br />miles 10.0 <br />7.5 <br />5.0 <br />2.5 <br />miles 0.0 <br />The point values assigned above are based on N.C. statutes <br />governing the area within which municipalities may exercise <br />authority over the planning and regulation of development. Any city <br />or town may exercise these powers within an area extending not more <br />than one mile beyond its corporate limits. A city or town of 10,000 <br />or more population but less than 25,000 may exercise these powers <br />over an area extending not more than two miles from its corporate <br />limits, and a city or town of 25,000 or more population may <br />exercise these powers over an area extending not more than three <br />miles from its corporate limits. Where the county government has <br />adopted zoning, subdivision, and building regulations in the <br />affected area, the city or town may extend its jurisdiction only <br />upon approval of the Board of County Commissioners. <br />In Orange County, Chapel Hill is the only municipality which <br />could extend its planning jurisdiction to the full three -mile <br />limit. Adjacent to Chapel Hill is Carrboro which could extend its <br />jurisdiction two miles from the corporate limits. To the east, <br />Durham's city limits extend to the Orange County line. Because of <br />its population size, Durham could extend its planning jurisdiction <br />three miles into Orange County. In the center of the county is <br />Hillsborough, the county seat, and to the west, Mebane straddles <br />the Orange - Alamance county line. For both communities, their <br />jurisdictions could be extended one mile from their corporate <br />limits. <br />For both Chapel Hill and Carrboro, requests to extend their <br />planning jurisdiction have been denied by the Board of County <br />Commissioners. As an alternative, these municipalities have entered <br />into a Joint Planning Agreement with Orange County. Following <br />approval of a land use plan by all three jurisdictions, the two <br />municipalities have been given authority over a designated urban <br />growth area.. -Discussions are underway between Orange County and <br />Hillsborough - -£o establish a similar arrangement. <br />Durham has elected not to request extension of its planning <br />jurisdiction. It has adopted a land use plan which limits its <br />growth to Durham County. Only a portion of Mebane's jurisdiction <br />extends into Orange County. Mebane's current jurisdiction <br />corresponds to the one -mile limit. <br />Distance to Public Water and Sewer Service <br />Land that has public water and /or sewer service available and <br />land that has residential developments which utilize on -site sewage <br />