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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.19: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-66 (2) Land Disturbing Permits expire with consistent with the expiration of the previously approved Erosion Control Plan Approval unless the disturbance has begun. Once the disturbance begins, a Land Disturbing Permit is valid for a period of two years starting with the commencement of the disturbance, as defined in (C) below.10 (3) The Land Disturbing Permit must be renewed if the disturbance continues more than two years. The renewal fee is one half the original fee and the permit is valid for one year. (C) Start of Activity For the purpose of determining the expiration date of the Erosion Control Plan Approval and Land Disturbing Permit, the land-disturbing activity is considered to have started when the pre-construction conference has been held, the necessary erosion control practices have been properly installed, and the site clearing or grading has begun. 11 SECTION 2.19: SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLANS 2.19.1 Generally An Erosion Control Plan shall be prepared required for all land-disturbing activities subject to the provisions of this Ordinance in accordance wirth Section 6.15.2. whenever the proposed activity is to be undertaken on a tract comprising more than 20,000 square feet, if more than 20,000 square feet are to be uncovered. 2.19.2 Application Requirements (A) An application for approval of an Erosion Control Plan shall be filed with the Erosion Control Officer on forms provided by the Planning Department. (B) Three physical copies and one electronic copy of the Erosion Control Plan shall be filed with the Erosion Control Officer. (1) The Erosion Control Officer shall forward one copy of the Erosion Control Plan to the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the proposed activity. (C)(2) The Erosion Control Officer shall forward one copy of the Erosion Control Plan to the Director of the NC Division of Water Quality for any land disturbing activity that involves the utilization of ditches for the purpose of de-watering or lowering the water table.12, 13 2.19.3 Components of Complete Erosion Control Plan (A) Generally In order to be considered complete, a plan submitted for approval must contain the proposed Erosion Control Plan, the completed application, the statement of financial responsibility and ownership, and the required plan review fee. The 30-day review period begins when all of the components of the complete plan are received. (B) Plan Content 10Alanddisturbancepermitisthetoolutilizedtoimplementanapprovederosioncontrolplan.Ifweestablish thattheapprovedplanhasaspecific‘shelflife’thepermitdoesnotneedaseparatetimeframewithrespectto expiration. 11SimilarlanguagemovedtoSection2.19. 12Changerecommendedforformatconsistencyonly. 13These2sectionsarenotreallyapplicationrequirements.Staffisreviewingtheneedtomovethemtoamore appropriatesection. 24