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