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11 as to urevgnt the im Mairment of drinkin water su lies or iv that would assure preserve rotect and maintain the urity and the uality of reservoir waters and would oromote the health safety and welfare of the eo )le of the State. (b) For the purposes of this Part 'open space' or `open area' and the 'public use and enjoyment' of interests or rights in real property shall also include open space land -and open space uses. Tile term 'open space land' means any undeveloped or Predominantly undeveloped land in an urban area that has value for one or more of the following purposes: (1) park and recreational purposes, (ii) conservation of land and other natural resources, of (iii) historic or scenic ptiPpeseS ; 12ur oses iv farmland or v conservation of watershed areas and drinkin2 water su lies to revent the im airment thereof and assure reserve protect, and maintain the puritV and qualitv of reservoir waters. The term 'open space uses' means any use of open space land for (1) park and recreational purposes, (ii) conservation of land and other natural resources, ar (iii.) historic or scenic ptr� ur oses . (LIV-1 farmland, or tv conservation of watershed areas and drinking water SUDDlie5 to prevent the impairment thereof and assure reserve protect, and maintain the puri.tv and gualirN, of reservoir waters." 11 Sec. 5. G.S. 153A -121 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: d A County rnav h4 ordin-11ra ranllie" ri,- ..._r _1_ . aala.rAla a+ilu u„ ,vain, w rovlue unto «ith oerformance bonds letters of credit or certificates of deposit in amt Fficient to cover i the initial design. installation and erformance of the ;vzr,- A community system of sew-age collection treatment uland idis sal onee which serves more than one user anti is not owned or 013erated by a local government iunit or a North Carolina water and sewer authority." Part 2. Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance. Sec. 6. Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance. (a) The Board of Commissioners of Orange County may adopt an ordinance (hereinafter "Civil Rights Ordinance" or "Human Rights Ordinance ") designed: to promote equal treatment of all individuals; to discourage discrimination based on religion, age, sex, race, disability, or marital status; to help residents find ways to meet and solve problems arising from discrimination by use of public meetings, counseling, mediation where appropriate, and the civil and criminal courts as necessary; to continue to protect the lawful interests of residents and to recognize the dignity of each person so as to make available to the county the full productive and creative capacities of its citizens; to prevent public and domestic strife, crime and unrest; to preserve the public health. safety and general welfare; to promote the policy within Orange County that all individuals, child and adult, female and male, shall have equal rights throughout Orange County and every place subject to its jurisdiction; to carry out in Orange County the policies provided for in various federal rules, regulations, and laws Prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, places of public accommodation. public transportation, voting and education; and to address the deprivation of the free exercise or enjoyment of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by the Constitution of North Carolina, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States. (b) The Board of Commissioners of Orange County may, by ordinance or otherwise, create an agency or commission (hereinafter "agency ") of Orange County to assist in the enforcement of an Orange County Civil Rights or Human Rights Ordinance and to receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate, hold hearings on and pass upon complaints, to mediate alleged violations of the ordinance, to issue orders against persons it finds, after notice and hearing, to have violated the ordinance, and to seek court enforcement of its orders. Senate Bill 623 3