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Article 4: Overlay Zoning Districts 7 Section 4.2:Watershed Protection Overlay Districts2F TABLE 4.2.2.E:WATERSHED PROTECTION OVERLAY LOCATIONDISTRICT GENERAL Watershed Overlay covered by CANE-CA. District One-half mile from the normal pool elevation, or to the ridgeline of the watershed,whichever is less, of the following Class I reservoirs: Corporation Lake(538' actual NPE, 540'contour line used)and Lake Ben Johnson (515' NPE and contour line used). One-half mile(straight line measurement)from the normal pool elevation, or to the ridgeline of the watershed,whichever is less, of the following Class II Upper Eno Critical Area reservoirs: Lake Orange(615' NPE and contour line used)and West U-ENO-CA Overlay District Fork on the Eno(642' NPE, 642' contour line used); and the land area within one-half mile (straight line measurement)on each side of other streams designated for protection. These protected streams include portions of: Eno River, Seven Mile Creek,West Fork of the Eno River, East Fork of the Eno River, Rocky Run, Stream ID 1625, Stream ID 1498, Dry Run Creek, Crabtree Creek, and Stream ID 2109. (Source of elevation data: Atlantic Technologies Ltd., 1998 planimetric project approved by Orange County GIS). U-ENO-PW Upper Eno Protected The portion of the Upper Eno drainage basin not covered by U-ENO- Watershed Overlay CA. Lower Eno Protected The Orange County portion of the Eno River Watershed within ten L-ENO-PW Watershed Overly miles of the City of Durham Emergency Water Intake east of US 501 (Roxboro Road). Little River Protected The portion of drainage basin of the Little River Reservoir which is LITTLE-PW Watershed Overlay located in Orange County. District Back Creek Protected The portion of the drainage basin of Back Creek which is located in BACK-PW Watershed Overlay Orange County. District South Hyco Creek The portion of the drainage basin of South Hyco Creek which is HYCO-PW Protected Watershed Overla District located in Orange County. Flat River Protected The portion of the drainage basin of the Flat River which is located in FLAT-PW Watershed Overlay Orange County. District Haw River Protected The portion of the drainage basin for the Haw River which is located in HAW-PW Watershed Overlay Orange County District Jordan Lake Protected The Orange County portion of the Jordan Lake Watershed which JORDAN-PW Watershed Overlay extends five miles from the normal pool elevation of the impoundment. District (F) Existing Development The following residential or non-residential structures shall be considered existing development for the purpose of determining compliance with or applicability of Sections 4.2, 6.13, 6.14, and 6.15 of this Ordinance , 6.14.11, and a 157rRv3)7• (1) Was either constructed prior to, or constructed in accordance with a valid building permit issued prior to, or was included as part of a Site Specific Development Plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners prior to January 1, 1994; or Simplified reference to applicable sections of the LIDO. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 4-3