Agenda - 11-14-2017 - D.2 - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and Zoning Atlas Amendments

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Article 6: Development Standar Section 6.21: Flood Regulations same side of the road itself or the opposite side, such that no pr''ate easement would be required to allow the property owner to .nnect and within 500 feet of the structure to be connected; (3) The structure or property to be connected is within the Wat: and Sewer anagement Planning and Boundary Agreement Prim.,, Service Area for • .nge County; (4) The N..h Carolina Department of Transporta is willing to grant an encroach •-nt into public road right-of-wa .r the purpose of connecting to the public sewer - stem, if necessary. (B) If the structure or property '• situated belo •• he elevation necessary to obtain a one- percent grade in the sewer co ection ' e, but is otherwise accessible to a public sewer as provided in (A) above, the ow - hall provide a private sewage pumping station. Design and installation of the p pi • station shall adhere to all State and local plumbing and other building codes, i addition to .•hering to all the connection requirements and standard specifications • he governing se, -r use ordinance. (C) If an existing septi 'acility is determined by the • ange County Environmental Health Department to •-ve failed (or be inadequate for the .urrent or proposed use) and the property is . cessible to a public sewer system as pro '.ed in (A), the owner shall be require. o connect to the public sewer system unless a vi:.le repair area can be iden ed on the property. If a viable repair area is identified 41, the property, the owner •.II not be required to connect to the public sewer system, but . choose to connect if so desired. ‘) There shall be no such connection requirement for any structure or prope• if an adequate septic facility is currently in use and in good.working order. • 6.21.1 Intent The intent of this overlay districtthese regulations30 is to promote public health, safety, and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions within flood prone areas by provisions designed to: (A) Restrict or prohibit uses, which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion, flood heights or velocities (B) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities, which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; (C) Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; (D) Control filling, grading, dredging, and all other development, which may increase erosion or flood damage; and (E) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers, which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. 6.21.2 Objectives The objectives of this overlay districtthese regulations are to: 29 This new section combines existing regulations from Section(s)4.3 and 6.6.1. Existing text is shown in underlined red text to denote the move. Changes to this existing text shall be denoted in underlined or ctrikethrouzh blue text. 30 Revised language to ensure references to the'overlay district' are eliminated. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-146