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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 />(E) Town of Carrboro Land Development Standards: The regulations governing the use of <br />land and structures as contained in the Town of Carrboro Land Use Ordinance are <br />hereby adopted by reference as fully as though set forth herein. The regulations shall be <br />applicable to that portion of the Transition Area located within the Carrboro Joint <br />Development Review Area as prescribed in the adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use <br />Plan and the adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use Map. <br />(F) The Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy Rules and riparian buffer protection rules <br />(Jordan Lake Rules) of 15A NCAC 02B .0265, .0267 and .0268, Section 3.(d) of Session <br />Law 2009-216, and Section 6.(g) of Session Law 2009-216, found in Section 7.(b) of <br />Session Law 2009-484 1apply to all lands within the Jordan Lake Watershed portion of <br />Orange County. Wherever standards of the Jordan Lake Rules and the standards listed <br />in this ordinance differ, the more restrictive provisions shall apply. <br />(G) 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) 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 /> <br />1 In 2009 the State of North Carolina enacted nutrient regulations within the Jordan Lake River Basin.  The purpose  <br />of these regulations was to require nutrient reduction (i.e. phosphorous and nitrogen) as part of development  <br />projects requiring a stormwater permit.  Ultimately the program was designed to address the impairment of  <br />Jordan Lake.  Session Law 2016‐94, adopted on July 14, 2016, delayed the implementation of these nutrient  <br />reduction standards for parcels within the Jordan Lake River Basin to allow State staff to study the issue in greater  <br />detail.  As a result staff is amending the UDO to eliminate references to our ability to enforce said standards.  <br />2 Specific language removed due to the delay in the authorization to implement and enforce nutrient regulations  <br />within the Jordan Lake River Basin.  <br /> 4