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Article 1: Administration 4 <br /> Section 1.1: General Provisions <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, oar+ 160D, <br /> Article 7 do not apply to property used for bona fide farm purposes, as defined within North <br /> Carolina General 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 <br /> including all 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 <br /> law, 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 <br /> 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 <br /> limitations or imposing regulatory standards on the perpetual development and/or use <br /> of property. While the County may require such legal documents to be recorded as <br /> part of the normal development review process, the County has no enforcement <br /> authority over private covenants or deed restrictions that are not based on <br /> development limitations imposed by this Ordinance. This Ordinance is not intended <br /> to interfere with, abrogate or annul any easement, covenant, deed restriction or other <br /> agreement between private parties. Orange County does not enforce private <br /> agreements. <br /> (D) Town of Chapel Hill Land Development Standards: The regulations governing the <br /> use of land and structures as contained in the Town of Chapel Hill Land <br /> Development Ordinance are hereby adopted by reference as fully as though set forth <br /> herein. The regulations shall be applicable to that portion of the Transition Area <br /> located within the Chapel Hill Joint Development Review Area as prescribed in the <br /> adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use Plan and the adopted Joint Planning Area <br /> Land Use Map. <br /> (E) Town of Carrboro Land Development Standards: The regulations governing the use <br /> of land and structures as contained in the Town of Carrboro Land Use Ordinance are <br /> hereby adopted by reference as fully as though set forth herein. The regulations <br /> shall be applicable to that portion of the Transition Area located within the Carrboro <br /> Joint Development Review Area as prescribed in the adopted Joint Planning Area <br /> Land Use Plan and the adopted Joint Planning Area Land Use Map. <br /> (F) The Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy Rules and riparian buffer protection rules <br /> (Jordan Lake Rules)of 15A NCAC 02B .0265, .0267 and .0268, apply to all lands <br /> within the Jordan Lake Watershed portion of Orange County. Wherever standards of <br /> the Jordan Lake Rules and the standards listed in this ordinance differ, the more <br /> restrictive provisions shall apply. <br /> (G) The Neuse River Basin Nutrient Sensitive Waters Management Strategy rules and <br /> the riparian buffer protection rules (Neuse Rules)of 15ANCAC 02B .0235, .0240, <br /> .0233, .0241, and .0242 apply to all lands within the Neuse River Basin portion of <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 1-4 <br />