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Article 2: Procedur , <br /> Section 2.6: Floodplain Development APPLICATION, Permit and Certificate Requirements <br /> Within the Efland Village Overlay District, no construction activity shall b-. n nor <br /> shall any excavation, soil removal, filling, grading or disturbance of ve,-tation, <br /> including trees, be commenced, nor any sign erected for any use .eject to the <br /> requirements of the overlay district until such time as a site pla as been <br /> approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in a 'ordance with this <br /> ection and Section 2.4 of this Ordinance. <br /> (D) Major Tran- •ortation Corridor Overlay District <br /> (1) Approv. Requirements <br /> Within the M_ .r Transportation Corridor ► strict, no construction activity shall <br /> begin nor shall a' excavation, soil rep-oval, filling, grading or disturbance of <br /> vegetation, includin• rees, be co • enced, nor any sign erected until such time <br /> as a site plan has bee _spray:. and a permit issued by the Planning Director in <br /> accordance with this Sectie• .nd Section 2.4 of this Ordinance. <br /> 2.5.8 Additional Requirements for Econ. • is Deve • •ment Districts <br /> (A) Prior to submission of a. application for site p : approval, applicants shall meet with <br /> representatives of th- lanning and Inspections, . d Economic Development <br /> Departments to is'ntify policies, procedures, regula s, and fees applicable to <br /> development • oposals. <br /> (B) Any prope ed subdivision in an Economic Development Dis t shall follow the approval <br /> pronee res as specified in Section 2.16. <br /> (C) I• addition to the submittal requirements contained in this Section, a .•mplete application <br /> shall also include: <br /> (1) Building elevation drawings for each proposed structure; and <br /> (2) A minimum of two drawings of sections through the site illustrating existi . and <br /> proposed grades, as well as the relationship of different site features. <br /> SECTION 2.6: FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AND <br /> CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS <br /> 2.6.1 Requirements for Special Flood Hazard Area <br /> (A) All projects proposing the development of property located within the a Special Flood <br /> Hazard Area (SFHA)Overlay District shall be required, regardless of the proposed land <br /> use, to submit a site plan prepared by a registered engineer, landscape architect, or land <br /> surveyor in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5. <br /> (- )(B) Flood damage prevention regulations contained herein shall apply to all Special Flood <br /> Hazard Areas within the jurisdiction of Orange County, including properties located within <br /> the Extra-Territorial Jurisdictions (ETJs) of local municipalities used for bona fide farm <br /> purposes in accordance with Part 1, Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina <br /> General Statutes. 14 <br /> 2.6.2 Plans and Application Requirements <br /> Application for a floodplain development permit shall be made to the Floodplain Administrator on <br /> forms furnished by the Planning Department prior to any development activities proposed to be <br /> located within flood prone areas. <br /> 14 NC General Statutes were amended with the adoption of Session Law 2014-120 on September 18,2014 placing <br /> properties in local municipal ETJ's meeting the bona fide farm exemption (NCGS 153A-340(b) (23)) under County <br /> jurisdiction with respect to the enforcement of flood regulations. Staff is adding language reference same. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-13 <br />