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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 5, 2000 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Oran a Coun Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Ordinance Amendments <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) YES <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Amendments <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Warren Faircloth ext 2586 <br />Minutes from Public Hearing, May 22, 2000 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chap®I Hill 968501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane (336)227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To comply with state mandated amendments to the Sedimentation Control Act. To <br />provide greater water quality protection within Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: The attached Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance amendments <br />conform to the amended Model Ordinance of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control <br />Commission. These changes are the result of legislative changes, the State's staff enforcement <br />experience and the recommendations of their attorneys. The amendments include changes such <br />as: <br />• increase to a $5000 per day civil penalty for violations, <br />• penalty assessment from the date of detection instead of the delivery date of the notice of <br />violation, <br />• extension of the plan approval expiration date from twelve months to eighteen months. <br />• land disturbing activity defined vs grading <br />• adhere to state and federal water quality laws <br />• plan denial if past fines are not paid <br />• inspectors' right to investigate <br />• restoration required after sediment control breach <br />Location <br />Lands within Orange County jurisdiction which presently includes Carrboro, Mebane and <br />Hillsborough (excludes county governmental projects). Chapel Hill has their own ordinance, but <br />inspections and enforcements are performed by Orange County. <br />