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Article 1: Administration <br /> Section 1.1: General Provisiog <br /> 1.1.5 - ement of Intent-Amendments <br /> For the pur.. - of establishing and maintaining sound, stable and desi -• e development within <br /> Orange County t •rdinance shall not be amended except to: <br /> (A) Correct a manifest - • in the Ordinance, or <br /> (B) Extend the boundary of an e - • • ng district, because of changed or changing <br /> conditions in a particular are- . in = ounty generally, or <br /> (C) Rezone an area e• • - to a different zoning di • conditional zoning district, or <br /> conditional :- district, or <br /> (D) •: ge the regulations and restrictions thereof. <br /> endments shall be reasonably necessary to promote the public health, safety, :•d general <br /> welfare and to achieve the purposes of the adopted Comprehensive Plan or part thereo . <br /> 1.1.6 Applicability and Jurisdiction <br /> Except as otherwise expressly stated, this Ordinance applies to all development, public or private, <br /> within the unincorporated area of Orange County or outside of existing municipal extra-territorial <br /> jurisdictional boundaries, or established Joint Planning Areas, approved by the County Board of <br /> Commissioners, to the extent allowed by law:. <br /> 1.1.7 Conformance with Adopted Plans <br /> • The provisions of this Ordinance, and any proposed ame..- -nt thereto, shall be <br /> •-_ tent with the goals and policies included i• -- •range County Comprehensive <br /> Plan and o .ecialized study ap• ••-. •y the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners relatin• -.. . e development within the County's planning <br /> jurisdiction. <br /> (B) The -• • cement, interpretation, and application o - -ndards contained herein shall <br /> .e consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensi - ' -• and shall not create <br /> a situation that is inconsistent with the goals and policies contained there . <br /> 1.1.8 Regulation of Farming and Bona Fide Farm Activities <br /> The provisions of this Ordinance which are adopted under Chapter 153A, Article 18, Part 3 do not <br /> apply to property used for bona fide farm purposes, as defined within North Carolina General <br /> Statutes, except as follows: <br /> (A) Any non-farm use of farm property, <br /> (B) Compliance with all regulations required to be imposed by the Federal Emergency <br /> Management Agency (FEMA)through the National Flood Insurance Program including all <br /> applicable Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), and <br /> (C) Compliance with the Orange County Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay Zoning <br /> Districtflood damage prevention regulations as detailed within this Ordinance. <br /> .' Relationship with Other Laws, Covenant, or Deed Restrictions <br /> (A) .e provisions of this Ordinance are inconsistent with those of stat- - • or federal law, <br /> the mo - - trictive provision governs, to the extent permitt-• •' aw. The more <br /> restrictive proves •- • the one that imposes greate - rictions or more stringent controls. <br /> (B) If the provisions of this Ordina - -re ••-• sistent or conflict with provisions found in <br /> other adopted ordinances or -:. atio e he County, the more restrictive provision <br /> governs. The more r-- • ive provision is the o = •at imposes greater restrictions or <br /> more strin•-• •ntrols. <br /> (C) • -ccordance with this Ordinance, a property owner may be require. : -cord deed <br /> restrictions, covenants, or other legal documentation outlining development Ir : ins or <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 1-3 <br />