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Article 6: Development Standards 96 <br /> Section 6.14: Stormwater Management <br /> The regulations contained herein shall be applicable to all new development and existing <br /> projects within the-Orange242 County's planning jurisdiction. <br /> (B) In General <br /> (1) Orange County herein establishes methods for controlling the introduction of <br /> pollutants into the stormwater collection system or receiving waters. <br /> (2) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the stormwater <br /> collection system or receiving waters any materials, including but not limited to <br /> pollutants or waters containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a <br /> violation of applicable water quality standards, other than stormwater. <br /> (3) Orange County Planning and Inspections shall collect information related to <br /> stormwater discharges from all applicable sources within its jurisdiction. <br /> (C) Allowable Discharges <br /> The commencement, conduct, or continuance of any illegal discharge to the stormwater <br /> collection system or receiving waters is prohibited. However, the following discharges are <br /> exempt from discharge prohibitions established by this Ordinance provided that they do <br /> not significantly impact water quality: <br /> (1) Waterline flushing, <br /> (2) Landscape irrigation, <br /> (3) Diverted stream flows, <br /> (4) Uncontaminated rising groundwater, <br /> (5) Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration to the stormwater collection system, <br /> (6) Uncontaminated pumped groundwater, <br /> (7) Discharges from potable water sources, <br /> (8) Foundation drains, <br /> (9) Uncontaminated air conditioning condensation, <br /> (10) Irrigation water, <br /> (11) Springs, <br /> (12) Water from crawl space pumps, <br /> (13) Footing drains, <br /> (14) Lawn watering, <br /> (15) Non-commercial car washing, <br /> (16) Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, <br /> (17) NPDES permitted discharges, <br /> (18) Street wash water, <br /> (19) Fif;ghtingFirefighting emergency activities, <br /> (20) Wash water from the cleaning of buildings, <br /> (21) Dechlorinated backwash and draining associated with swimming pools, <br /> (22) Flows from firefighting, <br /> (23) Discharges specified in writing by the County as being necessary to public health <br /> and safety, <br /> 242 Consistent reference to"Orange County". <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-112 <br />