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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.5: Site Plan Review under G.S. 153A-344.1. Unless terminated at an earlier date, the zoning right shall be valid until _________." (B) The site specific development plan for a project which requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with Section 6.16 of this Ordinance shall not be approved until the EIS has been made available for public review, and has been presented to the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with Section 2.23 of this Ordinance. 2.5.6 Guarantee of Improvements (A) If a guarantee of improvements is required as a condition of site plan approval, the applicant shall provide Orange County with a security bond, escrow agreement, or irrevocable letter of credit by an approved institution. (B) The guarantee shall be effective for 12 months and shall include the cost of the improvements plus 10%. (C) Prior to issuance of any site plan approval, the guarantee shall be approved by the County Attorney. (D) If a guarantee is not submitted, the developer must install all required improvements to the satisfaction of the County prior to issuance of the zoning compliance permit. 2.5.7 Additional Requirements for Overlay Districts (A) Efland-Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor Overlay District (1) Approval Requirements Within the Efland-Cheeks Highway 70 Corridor Overlay District (ECOD), no construction activity shall begin nor shall any conversion of existing single-family residence to a non-residential land use, excavation, soil removal, grading or disturbance of vegetation including trees, land disturbing activity associated with a non-residential land use, be commenced, nor any sign erected until such time as a site plan has been approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in accordance with this Section and Sections 2.4 and 6.6.2 1 of this Ordinance. (B) Efland Interstate Overlay District 2 (1) Approval Requirements Within the Efland Interstate Overlay District, no construction activity shall begin nor shall any excavation, soil removal, filling, grading or disturbance of vegetation, including trees, be commenced, nor any sign erected for any use subject to the requirements of the overlay district until such time as a site plan has been approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in accordance with this Section and Section 2.4 of this Ordinance. (C) Efland Village Overlay District (1) Approval Requirements 1 Staff suggests this reference be removed so that the potential for omissions in future amendments is minimized. Section 2.5.3 already requires compliance with Article 6 (and other articles). 2 The two additions here are formalities to ensure grading and/or construction does not commence prior to the issuance of necessary permits. Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-12 24