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Article 7: Subdivisions <br /> Section 7.5: Subdivision Agreements <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-8 <br /> <br />(2) Submitted to the County an acceptable estimate of the costs necessary to correct <br />any deterioration or defects discovered by the inspection, and <br />(3) Increased the amount of the security by the amount of said estimate. <br />(F) The subdivider/developer shall pay a fee in accordance with the Fee Schedule adopted <br />by the Board of County Commissioners at the time of the initial posting of the guarantee <br />and for each subsequent renewal or extension to cover the County’s administrative costs. <br />SECTION 7.5: SUBDIVISION AGREEMENTS <br />(A) The subdivider of all minor and major subdivisions shall record a subdivision agreement <br />outlining the limitations associated with the development of created lots at the Orange <br />County Register of Deeds at the same time the Final Plat is recorded. <br />(B) The purpose of the subdivision agreement is to provide detail on various development <br />limitations that will regulate the overall development of property consistent with the <br />approval of the subdivision. <br />(C) This subdivision agreement shall, at a minimum, outline the following development <br />criteria for property within the subdivision: <br />(1) Required development setbacks for lots within the project., <br />(2) Impervious surface limits for the lots within the development., <br />(3) The presence of identified environmental features (i.e. stream buffers, flood plain, <br />wetlands, etc) and an explanation on how development of the lot(s) is impacted., <br />(4) The presence of identified cultural features listed by the North Carolina Heritage <br />Program, or identified in "An Inventory of Sites of Cultural, Historic, Recreational, <br />Biological, and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions of Orange <br />County" or "Inventory of the Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats of Orange <br />County, North Carolina".", <br />(5) Identification of soil and septic limitations, if any, for each lot., <br />(6) Access restrictions for the project and individual lots., <br />(7) Limitations on land uses., <br />(8) Maintenance requirements for all roadways as well as references to the project’s <br />road maintenance agreement, if required., and <br />(8)(9) Maintenance requirements for all Common Open Space areas. <br />SECTION 7.6: GENERAL DESIGN STANDARDS <br />The avoidance of congestion and overcrowding and the creation of conditions essential to public health, <br />safety and the general welfare may be best accomplished through the application of design standards <br />providing for the distribution of population and traffic, safe and coordinated street systems, approved <br />water supply and sewage disposal systems, usable lots and conformance to plans for Orange County as <br />recommended by the Planning Board and adopted by the Board of Commissioners. The following <br />general requirements and principles of land subdivision shall be observed: <br />7.6.1 Minimum Lot Size <br />(A) All lots shall contain the minimum lot area required by Article 3 of this Ordinance and <br />shall comply with all applicable development standards. <br />(B) Any lot which provides an easement for individual septic disposal for use by a separate <br />lot shall contain an additional 20,000 square feet to accommodate the septic easement. <br /> 173