Agenda - 06-05-2018 5-d - Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Amendments

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Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-1 ARTICLE 7: SUBDIVISIONS SECTION 7.1: GENERAL PROVISIONS 7.1.1 Purpose (A) The purpose of this Article is to guide and regulate the subdivision of land within Orange County, for sale or building development, in order to: (1) Ensure the public health, safety, and welfare; (2) Provide for the sound use of land; (3) Ensure adequate planning of street systems; (4) Avoid overcrowding of land; (5) Prevent fire, panic, and other dangers; (6) Ensure that water and sewage systems are safe and adequate; (7) Prevent flood damage; (8) Facilitate an orderly use of land; (9) Ensure the proper legal description and monumenting of subdivided land; and (10) Encourage the proper management of Orange County's natural resources. (B) It is the expressed purpose of this Article to provide for, in addition to the above, the protection of water resources in Orange County, through the use, alone or in combination, of buffer zones, varying lot sizes, slope restrictions, vegetation, or other equally effective techniques. Innovative techniques on the part of the developer are encouraged where these techniques can be shown to be as effective as the specific requirements of the Article. 7.1.2 Jurisdiction and Applicability (A) In accordance with the North Carolina General Statutes, no person may subdivide their land within the planning jurisdiction of Orange County except in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. (B) No subdivision shall be recognized by the Planning Department until a final plat of the subdivision has been approved and signed by the Planning Director and recorded in the Orange County Register of Deeds Office, including the recordation of any additional documentation required by this Ordinance. (C) As provided in North Carolina General Statutes, the Orange County Review Officer shall not certify a plat of any subdivision within the County’s subdivision jurisdiction unless the plat has been approved in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 7.1.3 Compliance with Plans and Other Applicable Regulations All subdivisions shall comply with applicable general provisions, standards, and policies outlined within this Ordinance and the Orange County Comprehensive Plan, as well as with any special planning studies, small area plans, corridor plans, or special planning studies approved or adopted by the Board of County Commissioners. SECTION 7.2: CLASSIFICATION OF SUBDIVISIONS Subdivisions shall be classified as Exempt, Minor, or Major, in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Review procedures for all subdivisions are contained in Article 2. 21