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Article 5: Uses <br /> Section 5.18: Standards for Miscellaneous ASSEMBLY Uses <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-171 <br /> <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 />Access to the subdivision and access to lots within the subdivision to <br />existing public roads shall conform to and be in compliance with any <br />public road access management plan adopted by Orange County. <br />(k) Maintenance of Improvements <br />148