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(1) Approval Requirements <br />Within the Efland Interstate Overlay District, no construction activity shall begin <br />nor shall any excavation, soil removal, filling, grading or disturbance of <br />vegetation, including trees, be commenced, nor any sign erected for any use <br />subject to the requirements of the overlay district until such time as a site plan <br />has been approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in accordance <br />with this Section and Section 2.4 of this Ordinance. <br />(C) Efland Village Overlay District <br />(1) Approval Requirements <br />Within the Efland Village Overlay District, no construction activity shall begin nor <br />shall any excavation, soil removal, filling, grading or disturbance of vegetation, <br />including trees, be commenced, nor any sign erected for any use subject to the <br />requirements of the overlay district until such time as a site plan has been <br />approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in accordance with this <br />Section and Section 2.4 of this Ordinance. <br />(D) Major Transportation Corridor Overlay District <br />(1) Approval Requirements <br />Within the Major Transportation Corridor District, no construction activity shall <br />begin nor shall any excavation, soil removal, filling, grading or disturbance of <br />vegetation, including trees, be commenced, nor any sign erected until such time <br />as a site plan has been approved and a permit issued by the Planning Director in <br />accordance with this Section and Section 2.4 of this Ordinance. <br />2.5.8 Additional Requirements for Economic Development Districts <br />(A) Prior to submission of an application for site plan approval, applicants shall meet with <br />representatives of the Planning and Inspections, and Economic Development <br />Departments to identify policies, procedures, regulations, and fees applicable to <br />development proposals. <br />(B) Any proposed subdivision in an Economic Development District shall follow the approval <br />procedures as specified in Section 2.16. <br />(C) In addition to the submittal requirements contained in this Section, a complete application <br />shall also include: <br />(1) Building elevation drawings for each proposed structure; and <br />(2) A minimum of two drawings of sections through the site illustrating existing and <br />proposed grades, as well as the relationship of different site features. <br />SECTION 2.6: FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION PERMIT AND <br />CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS <br />2.6.1 Requirements for Special Flood Hazard Area <br />(A) All projects proposing the development of property located within a Special Flood Hazard <br />Area (SFPA) shall be required, regardless of the proposed land use, to submit a site plan <br />prepared by a registered engineer, landscape architect, or land surveyor in accordance <br />with the provisions of Section 2.5. <br />(B) Flood damage prevention regulations contained herein shall apply to all Special Flood <br />Hazard Areas within the jurisdiction of Orange County, including properties located within <br />the Extra-Territorial Jurisdictions (ETJs) of local municipalities used for bona fide farm <br />purposes in accordance with Sections 160D-201 and 160D-202of the North Carolina <br />General Statutes. <br />112