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Article 2: Procedures 7 <br /> Section 2.4:Zoning Compliance Permits <br /> 2.4.2 Requirements and Conditions <br /> (A) In cases where the development and/or commencement of a land use requires the <br /> issuance of a Special Use Permit, a Zoning Compliance Permit shall not be issued until <br /> the aforementioned permit has been issued by the Board of Adjustment in accordance <br /> with the review and approval procedures detailed herein. <br /> (B) Issuance of a Special Use Permit does not negate the requirement for a Zoning <br /> Compliance Permit. <br /> (C) Issuance of a Zoning Compliance Permit does not establish a vested right to begin and <br /> complete construction or change the use/occupancy of a lot or building should <br /> regulations change subsequent to issuance of said permit. <br /> (D) Application for Zoning Compliance Permit shall specify the method of disposal of trees, <br /> limbs, stumps and construction debris associated with the permitted activity. Open <br /> burning of trees, limbs, stumps, and/or construction debris associated with the permitted <br /> activity is expressly prohibited. <br /> (E) No building, structure, or zoning lot for which a Zoning Compliance Permit has been <br /> issued shall be used or occupied until the Building Inspector has, after final inspection, <br /> issued a Certificate of Occupancy indicating compliance with all the provisions of this <br /> Ordinance. <br /> (F) No building, structure, or zoning lot for which a Zoning Compliance Permit has been <br /> issued shall be used or occupied until the Orange County Health Department has <br /> approved the water supply and sewage disposal systems serving that use. <br /> (G) Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the Building Official or the approval of a water <br /> supply and sewage disposal system by the Health Department shall in no case be <br /> construed as waiving any provision of this Ordinance. <br /> (H) Zoning Compliance Permits shall become null and void after 18 months from the date of <br /> issuance if a building permit is not applied for or land--disturbing activities are not <br /> commenced in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. <br /> {#)(I) Proiects needing a pRerformance gGuarantee for completion of required development <br /> elements shall abide by the provisions of Section 2.27 of this Ordinance.6 <br /> 2.4.3 Plot Plan Specifications <br /> (A) For development types requiring a plot plan rather than a site plan, the plot plan shall <br /> contain the following: <br /> (1) A scaled drawing denoting the length of all property lines, <br /> (2) A north arrow denoting the orientation of the lot and all proposed structures, <br /> (3) The location of all existing structures, driveways, and areas of impervious <br /> surface, <br /> (4) The location of the proposed structure(s) and distances from all property lines, <br /> (5) The location of the proposed driveway, <br /> (6) The location of the proposed septic system and proposed drain lines on the <br /> property, <br /> S"land-disturbing activities" is correctly noted to match the Definitions section of this Ordinance—NOTE. "land- <br /> disturbing activity/activities"is integrated through the remainder of Article 2, where applicable. <br /> 6 Consistent with Section Law 2019-79,and to avoid confusion,staff has created a central section addressing the <br /> review/processing/acceptance of Performance Guarantees for projects involving the issuance of a Zoning <br /> Compliance Permit or Subdivision final plat approval. This is a simple reference to the new section dealing with <br /> Performance Guarantees. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-8 <br />