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Article 5: Uses 232 <br /> Section 5.22: Standards for miscellaneous uses <br /> (vii) Use of xeriscaping principles. <br /> (e) Stormwater Management <br /> (i) A stormwater management plan shall be prepared and reviewed <br /> in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.14 of this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> (ii) All drainage structures will be installed and maintained according <br /> to the approved Stormwater Management Plan. <br /> (iii) Subdivisions that include structural stormwater measures shall <br /> comply with Section 6.14 of this Ordinance. <br /> (f) Grading and Erosion Control <br /> (i) Plans for grading and erosion control comply with standards <br /> contained in the Orange County Erosion and Sediment Control <br /> Manual and this Ordinance; <br /> (ii) Construction is phased to the extent practical to minimize <br /> disturbance and sedimentation; <br /> (iii) Sediment control measures will be properly installed to filter <br /> sediment from runoff during construction and maintained until <br /> grading is complete and a permanent vegetative cover has been <br /> established and all slopes stabilized; and <br /> (iv) Permanent landscaping, groundcover, mulch, etc. will be <br /> installed as soon as practical after construction activities for each <br /> phase are completed. <br /> (g) Solid Waste Management Plan <br /> A solid waste management plan, submitted as part of the Resources <br /> Management Plan, shall include the method(s) of disposal and recycling <br /> of construction debris. <br /> (h) Irrigation <br /> (i) Irrigation systems for the subdivision and the lots in the <br /> subdivision are designed and can be operated according to a <br /> water conservation plan described in the Resources <br /> Management Plan submitted with the application; <br /> (ii) The Resources Management Plan shall identify the source(s) of <br /> water to be used for irrigation, the volume available for that <br /> purpose, and expected consumption rates. The system design <br /> and plan for operation will be evaluated based on efficiency; and <br /> (iii) Water recycled from stormwater retention ponds or treated <br /> wastewater effluent may be used for irrigation where it is a <br /> legally permitted alternative. <br /> (i) Habitat Maintenance <br /> (i) Habitats identified in the biological inventory and habitats created <br /> through mitigation shall be maintained in accordance with the <br /> Resources Management Plan and/or a conservation easement <br /> agreement; and <br /> (ii) Maintenance of habitats shall be minimal, consisting primarily of <br /> maintaining buffers and enhancements, removal of exotic (non- <br /> native) plant species, and keeping drainage ways functioning <br /> properly. <br /> (j) Access <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-183 <br />