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Article 1: Administration 16 <br /> Section 1.1: General Provisions <br /> 1.1.6 Applicability and Jurisdiction <br /> Except as otherwise expressly stated, this Ordinance applies to all development, public or private, <br /> within the unincorporated area of Orange County or outside of existing municipal extra-territorial <br /> jurisdictional boundaries, or established Joint Planning Areas, approved by the County Board of <br /> Commissioners, to the extent allowed by law. <br /> 1.1.7 Conformance with Adopted Plans <br /> (A) The provisions of this Ordinance, and any proposed amendment thereto, shall be <br /> consistent with the goals and policies included in the Orange County Comprehensive <br /> Plan and/or any specialized study approved by the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners relating to land use development within the County's planning <br /> jurisdiction. <br /> (B) The enforcement, interpretation, and application of the standards contained herein shall <br /> be consistent with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and shall not create <br /> a situation that is inconsistent with the goals and policies contained therein. <br /> 1.1.8 Regulation of Farming and Bona Fide Farm Activities <br /> The provisions of this Ordinance which are adopted under Chapter 153A, Article 18, Part 3 do not <br /> apply to property used for bona fide farm purposes, as defined within North Carolina General <br /> Statutes, except as follows: <br /> (A) Any non-farm use of farm property, <br /> (B) Compliance with all regulations required to be imposed by the Federal Emergency <br /> Management Agency(FEMA)through the National Flood Insurance Program including all <br /> applicable Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), and <br /> (C) Compliance with the Orange County flood damage prevention regulations as detailed <br /> within this Ordinance. <br /> 1.1.9 Relationship with Other Laws, Covenant, or Deed Restrictions <br /> (A) If the provisions of this Ordinance are inconsistent with those of state and/or federal law, <br /> the more restrictive provision governs, to the extent permitted by law. The more <br /> restrictive provision is the one that imposes greater restrictions or more stringent controls. <br /> (B) If the provisions of this Ordinance are inconsistent or conflict with provisions found in <br /> other adopted ordinances or regulations of the County, the more restrictive provision <br /> governs. The more restrictive provision is the one that imposes greater restrictions or <br /> more stringent controls. <br /> (C) In accordance with this Ordinance, a property owner may be required to record deed <br /> restrictions, covenants, or other legal documentation outlining development limitations or <br /> imposing regulatory standards on the perpetual development and/or use of property. <br /> While the County may require such legal documents to be recorded as part of the normal <br /> development review process, the County has no enforcement authority over private <br /> covenants or deed restrictions that are not based on development limitations imposed by <br /> this Ordinance. This Ordinance is not intended to interfere with, abrogate or annul any <br /> easement, covenant, deed restriction or other agreement between private parties. <br /> Orange County does not enforce private agreements. <br /> (D) Town of Chapel Hill Land Development Standards: The regulations governing the use of <br /> land and structures as contained in the Town of Chapel Hill Land Development <br /> Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference as fully as though set forth herein. The <br /> regulations shall be applicable to that portion of the Transition Area located within the <br /> Chapel Hill Joint Development Review Area as prescribed in the adopted Joint Planning <br /> Area Land Use Plan and the adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use Map. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 1-3 <br />