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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts <br /> Section 4.2: Watershed Protection <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-4 <br /> <br />(2)(3) Was either constructed prior to, or constructed in accordance with a valid building <br />permit issued prior to, or was included as part of a Site Specific Development <br />Plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners prior to October 19, 1999 <br />with respect to the October 19, 1999 amendments related to the CANE-CA and <br />CANE-PW districts, or <br />(3)(4) Was either constructed prior to, or constructed in accordance with a valid building <br />permit issued prior to, or was included as part of a Site Specific Development <br />Plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners prior to September 19, <br />2001 with respect to the Stream Buffer/Usable Lot amendments, or <br />(4)(5) Was either constructed prior to, or constructed in accordance with a valid building <br />permit issued prior to, or was included as part of a Site Specific Development <br />Plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners prior to May 20, 2003 with <br />respect to the Stream Classification Amendments, or <br />(5)(6) Had otherwise established a vested right under North Carolina Zoning law prior <br />to January 1, 1994, or October 19, 1999 with respect to the October 19, 1999 <br />amendments related to the CANE-CA and CANE-PW districts, or September 19, <br />2001 with respect to the Stream Buffer/Usable Lot amendments, or May 20, 2003 <br />with respect to the Stream Classification Amendments. <br />(G) Existing development is hereby deemed to be conforming with respect to requirements of <br />Sections 4.2, 6.13.3, 6.13.4, 6.13.6, 6.13.8, 6.14.4, 6.14.10, 6.14.11, and 6.15.7(B)(3) of <br />this Ordinance. Periodic updates to FEMA maps may affect structures located within the <br />special flood hazard area of specific streams. <br />(H) Redevelopment <br />(1) The rebuilding or replacement of residential or nonresidential structures which <br />are defined as existing development according to subsection (F) above is <br />allowed, provided that the rebuilding or replacement does not result in an <br />increase in the amount of impervious surface, and does not encroach any farther <br />into stream buffers or setbacks from reservoirs than the previous development. <br />(2) A structure which is rebuilt or replaced in accordance with these provisions is <br />deemed conforming with respect to setbacks from streams and reservoirs <br />required by Section 6.13 of this Ordinance. <br />(I) Existing Lots <br />(1) An existing lot, for the purpose of determining compliance with Sections 4.2 and <br />6.13.3, 6.13.4, 6.13.6, 6.13.8, 6.14.4, 6.14.10, 6.14.11, and 6.15.7(B)(3), is <br />defined as: <br />(a) A lot which was created prior to January 1, 1994, or <br />(b) A lot within the Upper Eno watershed which was created prior to <br />February 11, 1997 with respect to the Town of Hillsborough purchase of <br />property associated with development of the West Fork on the Eno <br />reservoir; or <br />(b)(c) A lot within the Cane Creek watershed which was created prior to <br />October 19, 1999, with respect to the October 19, 1999, amendments <br />related to the CANE-CA and CANE-PW districts, or <br />(c)(d) Non-conforming lots of record. <br />(2) Stream buffers as required by Section 6.13, and setbacks for septic systems as <br />required by Section 4.2.9 may be reduced to the extent necessary to allow <br />development of the lot, provided that all of the following criteria are met: <br />(a) The septic system is sized to serve no more than four bedrooms; and <br />(b) The septic tank, drainfield and repair area (where required) can be <br />accommodated on 20,000 square feet of area or less; and <br /> 24