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O R A N G E C O U N T Y <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 6, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: PROPOSED SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS TEXT AMENDMENT <br />SECTION V -D -6 -c (3) CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL <br />ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENDORSEMENT <br />DEPARTMENT: PLANNING <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Amendment <br />11/25/91 Public Hearing <br />Minutes <br />12/16/91 Planning Board <br />Minutes (Draft) <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />I <br />Action Agenda <br />Item #I <br />Yes _x _No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Garrett <br />Extension 2581 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - 732 -8181 <br />Durham - 688 -7331 <br />Mebane - 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill - 967 -9251 <br />PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment of the Subdivision <br />Regulations to revise the current language of the <br />Environmental Health Certificate for subdivisions. <br />BACKGROUND: The Environmental Health Division of the Orange County <br />Health Department is required to endorse all <br />subdivision Final Plats certifying that the proposed <br />lots are approved for surface sewage disposal systems, <br />provided public utilities are not available. In <br />conjunction with the Environmental Health Division the <br />Planning Department determined that the current <br />endorsement is too general. <br />The proposed amendment would provide more explicit <br />information regarding the isEuance of septic system <br />permits. <br />This amendment was presented for public hearing on <br />November 25, 1991. No comments were received. <br />The Planning Board considered the proposed amendment <br />on December 16, 1991 and recommended approval. <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Administration recommends approval of the proposed <br />amendment, per the Planning Board recommendation. <br />