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Article 9: Enforcen?" <br /> Section 9.9: Stormwater Management <br /> (D) Once the site has been inspected and remedial work approved by the Erosion Control <br /> Officer, the responsible party may reapply for a Land Disturbing Permit and pay the <br /> appropriate fee. <br /> (E) Resumption of land disturbing activities other than those necessary to bring the site back <br /> into compliance with the ,- 383erosion and sedimentation control provisions of this <br /> Ordinance before the reissuance of the Land Disturbing Permit shall constitute a violation <br /> of the Ordinance. <br /> (F) The psKson-Person conducting the Land-Disturbinq Activity may <br /> appeal the revocation of a Land Disturbing Permit following procedures set out in Section <br /> -2.2.7of this Ordinance. <br /> STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Inspections and Investigations <br /> (A) Site Inspections <br /> (1) Agents, officials, or other qualified persons authorized by th4&-Oranae County384 <br /> will periodically inspect on-site Stormwater Control Measures <br /> MrAeaswres (SCMs) and illegal discharges to ensure: <br /> (a) Compliance with the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act <br /> of 1973 ("Act" in this Section), this Ordinance, or rules or orders adopted <br /> or issued pursuant to this Ordinance; <br /> (b) The measures required in the Stormwater Management Pplan (SMP)385 <br /> being constructed in accordance with the approved p1anSMP. <br /> (c) The permanent SCMs are not in need of any maintenance including, but <br /> not limited to, the following: <br /> (i) Mowing of vegetation, <br /> (ii) Vegetation re-establishment, <br /> (iii) Tree removal (especially from wet detention ponds), <br /> (i v) Stabilization of any eroding areas, and <br /> (v) Structural (pipe, riser, dam, etc) repair. <br /> (2) Notice of the right to inspect shall be included in the letter of approval of each <br /> SMP. <br /> (B) Authority to Enter Property and Conduct Investigations and Inspections <br /> (1) No person shall willfully resist, delay, or obstruct an authorized representative, <br /> employee, or agent of Orange County, while that person is inspecting or <br /> attempting to inspect a required on-site SCM. <br /> (2) The Erosion Control Officer shall have the power to conduct such investigations <br /> as deemed reasonably necessary to carry out the duties as prescribed in this <br /> Ordinance, and for this purpose to enter at reasonable times upon any property, <br /> public or private, for the purpose of investigating and inspecting the sites of any <br /> required on-site SCM. <br /> 383 Deleted "soil". <br /> 384 Consistent reference to "Orange County". <br /> ass Consistent use of"Stormwater Management Plan(SMP)". <br /> Orange County, North Carolina— Unified Development Ordinance Page 9-16 <br />