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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts <br /> Section 4.2: Watershed Protection <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-7 <br /> <br />TABLE 4.2.5.1: IMPERVIOUS SURFACE/DETENTION POND REQUIREMENTS (RESIDENTIAL) <br />DISTRICT IMPERVIOUS SURFACE/DETENTION POND REQUIREMENTS (RESIDENTIAL) <br /> <br />[2] A stormwater feature/best management practice (BMP) shall be required in accordance with applicable local and <br />State standards based on proposed land disturbance. 3 <br /> <br /> <br />(A) Hillsborough Economic Development District <br />(1) The Hillsborough Economic Development District is located within the Lower Eno <br />- Unprotected watershed. Within the Hillsborough Economic Development <br />District, as designated in the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan, the <br />maximum impervious surface ratio is 50% with detention ponds. <br /> <br /> <br />TABLES 4.2.5.2 & 4.2.5.3: SLIDING SCALE FOR RESIDENTIAL IMPERVIOUS SURFACE RATIOS – <br />UNIV, CANE, LITTLE, AND UPPER ENO <br />LOT SIZE (ACRES) ISR SQUARE FEET LOT SIZE (ACRES) ISR SQUARE FEET <br />Cells in black DO NOT apply to the Upper Eno <br />6+ 5.0 3.1 9.8 13,234 <br />6.0 5.0 13,068 3.0 10.0 13,068 <br />5.9 5.1 13,107 2.9 10.2 12,885 <br />5.8 5.2 13,138 2.8 10.4 12,685 <br />5.7 5.3 13,159 2.7 10.6 12,467 <br />5.6 5.4 13,172 2.6 10.8 12,232 <br />5.5 5.5 13,177 2.5 11.0 11,979 <br />5.4 5.6 13,172 2.4 11.2 11,709 <br />5.3 5.7 13,159 2.3 11.4 11,421 <br />5.2. 5.8 13,138 2.2 11.6 11,116 <br />5.1 5.9 13,107 2.1 11.8 10,794 <br />5.0 6.0 13,068 2.0 12.0 10,454 <br />4.9 6.2 13,234 1.9 12.2 10,097 <br />4.8 6.4 13,381 1.8 12.4 9,723 <br />4.7 6.6 13,512 1.7 12.6 9,331 <br />4.6 6.8 13,625 1.6 12.8 8,921 <br />4.5 7.0 13,721 1.5 13.0 8,494 <br />4.4 7.2 13,880 1.4 13.2 8,050 <br />4.3 7.4 13,861 1.3 13.4 7,588 <br />4.2 7.6 13,904 1.2 13.6 7,109 <br />4.1 7.8 13,930 1.1 13.8 6,612 <br />4.0 8.0 13,939 1.0 14.0 6,098 <br />3.9 8.2 13,930 0.9 14.2 5,567 <br />3.8 8.4 13,904 0.8 14.4 5,018 <br />3.7 8.6 13,861 0.7 14.6 4,452 <br />3.6 8.8 13,800 0.6 14.8 3,868 <br /> <br />3 Requiring a BMP is based on the proposed land disturbance of a project not on how much impervious surface are  <br />is proposed for a parcel of property.  This land disturbance thresholds varies for each district consistent with State  <br />requirements.  We are adding language to the UDO clarifying when a BMP is required.   <br />30