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Article 1: Administration <br /> Section 1.1: General Provisions <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 1-4 <br /> <br />(G)(F) The Neuse River Basin Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy rules and the <br />riparian buffer protection rules (Neuse Rules) of 15ANCAC 02B .0235, .0240, .0233, <br />.0241, and .0242 apply to all lands within the Neuse River Basin portion of Orange <br />County. Wherever standards of the Neuse Rules and the standards listed in this <br />ordinance differ, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. <br />(H)(G) The Falls Reservoir Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Stormwater Management for New <br />Development Rule of 15A NCAC 02B .0277 applies to all lands within the Falls Lake <br />Watershed portion of Orange County, except where standards in this Ordinance are more <br />restrictive. <br />(I) The Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Stormwater Management for New <br />Development Rule of 15A NCAC 02B .0265 applies to all lands within the Jordan Lake <br />Watershed portion of Orange County, except where standards in this Ordinance are more <br />restrictive.2 <br />1.1.10 Coordination with Other Regulations <br />All references contained within the Ordinance to other municipal, county, state, or federal <br />regulations are for informational purposes only and do not constitute a complete list of such <br />regulations. These references do not imply that the county is responsible for enforcing municipal, <br />state, or federal regulations. <br />1.1.11 Delegation of Authority <br />Provisions of this Ordinance requiring an officer, employee, board or commission to perform an <br />act or duty, shall be interpreted as authorizing the referenced officer, employee, board or <br />commission to delegate that responsibility to others over whom they have authority. <br />1.1.12 Headings and Illustrations <br />Headings and illustrations contained herein are provided for convenience and reference only and <br />do not define or limit the scope of any provision of this Ordinance. In case of any difference of <br />meaning or implication between the text of this Ordinance and any heading, drawing, table, <br />figure, or illustration, the text controls. <br />1.1.13 Tenses, Usage, and Conjunctions <br />(A) Tenses and Usage <br />(1) Words used in the singular include the plural. The reverse is also true. <br />(2) Words used in the present tense include the future tense. The reverse is also <br />true. <br />(3) The words: ‘must’, ‘will’, ‘shall’, ‘may not’, ‘will not’, and shall not’ are mandatory. <br />(4) The word ‘may’ is permissive. <br />(5) The word ‘should’ is advisory, not mandatory. <br />(6) When used with numbers, ‘up to X’, ‘not more than X’, and ‘a maximum of X’ all <br />include that specified number. <br />(B) Conjunctions <br />(1) Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, conjunctions have the <br />following meanings: <br />(a) ‘And’ indicates that all connected items or provisions apply; and <br />(b) ‘Or’ indicates that the connected items or provisions may apply singularly <br />or in combination. <br /> <br />2Removed because of delay of implementation and codification of Jordan Lake Nutrient Rules <br /> 9