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Article 6: Development StandaOlf <br /> Section 6.15:Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control268F <br /> (1) Spills or leaks of polluting substances discharged to, or having the potential to <br /> reach the stormwater collection system or receiving waters, shall be contained, <br /> controlled, collected, and removed promptly. All affected areas shall be restored <br /> to their preexisting condition. <br /> (2) Notification of Spills <br /> (a) Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person <br /> responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency <br /> response for a facility or operation (the Financially Responsible <br /> PlawopPartv266) has information of any known or suspected release of <br /> materials which are resulting or may result in illegal discharges or <br /> pollutants discharging into or may reach the stormwater collection <br /> system or waters of Orange County, the Financially Responsible Rer&p <br /> Party shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, <br /> containment, and cleanup of such discharge. <br /> (b) In the event of such a discharge of hazardous materials, the Financially <br /> Responsible PersAA Party shall immediately notify emergency response <br /> agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services, and shall <br /> notify the Erosion Control Officer within 24 hours. <br /> (c) In the event of a discharge of non- hazardous materials, the Financially <br /> Responsible R- rsep�--Party shall notify the Erosion Control Officer no later <br /> than the next business day. <br /> (d) All notifications shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and <br /> mailed to t4e—Orange267 County within three business days of the <br /> discharge. <br /> (e) Notification shall not relieve the Financially Responsible �-rs�Party of: <br /> (i) Any liability or expense related to the discharge. <br /> (ii) Restoration of any area affected by the discharge to preexisting <br /> conditions. <br /> (iii) Liability or violation of any regulatory body of t#@-Orange268 <br /> County, State or Federal government. <br /> EROSION AND SEDIMENTAT •N CONTROL <br /> 6.15.1 Purpose and Intent <br /> (A) Ove ra I I <br /> (1) The regulations and standards included herein have been adopted for the <br /> purposes of: <br /> (a) Regulating the clearing, grading, excavation, filling and manipulation of <br /> the earth and the moving and storing of waters in order to: <br /> (i) Control and prevent accelerated soil erosion and sedimentation, <br /> (ii) Prevent the pollution of water, <br /> (iii) Prevent damage to public and private property, <br /> 116 Consistentuse of"Financially Responsible Party"so as to match the Definitions sectionofthis Ordinance— <br /> NOTE. "Financially Responsible Party"is integrated through the remainder of Section 6.14,where applicable. <br /> 167 Consistent reference to "Orange County". <br /> 118 Consistent reference to "Orange County". <br /> "I Title of Section 6.15 revised so as to match the na mi ng conventions of other sectiontitles related to"Erosion <br /> and Sedimentation Control PI a ns"as defined in 15A NCAC 02H.1002(Definitions). <br /> Orange County, North Carolina— Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-115 <br />