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21 <br />Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />6.23.10. APPLICABILITY <br />4) had otherwise established a vested 'right under North Carolina Zoning law <br />=prior to January 1, 1994 (October 19, 1999,. in the CANE -CA and CANE <br />PW districts). <br />Existing development is hereby deemed to be conforming with respect to . <br />requirements of Article 6.23 of this Ordinance. <br />Redevelopment <br />The rebuilding or _replacement of residential or nonresidential structures which <br />are defined as existing development according to Article 6.23.11a is allowed, <br />provided that the rebuilding or replacement does not result in an increase in the <br />amount of impervious surface, and does not encroach any farther into stream <br />buffers or setbacks from -reservoirs than the previous .development: A structure <br />which is . rebuilt or replaced in accordance. with these provisions is deemed <br />conforming with respect to setbacks from streams and reservoirs required by <br />Articles 6.23.7 and 6.23.8 if this Ordinance. <br />c) Existing Lots <br />An existing lot; for the purpose of determining compliance with Article 6.23, is <br />defined as a lot which was created prior to January 1,.1994, a lot within the Cane. <br />Creek watershed (CANE -CA or CANE -PW districts) which was created pr-ior'to <br />October 19, 1999, . and nonconforming lots of record. <br />c) Existing. Lots <br />Stream buffers;as required by Article 6.23.7, and setbacks for septic systems as <br />required by. Article "6;23.8 may be. reduced to the extent necessary to allow <br />development of the lot, provided that all of the following criteria are met: . <br />1. The septic system is sized to serve no more than four bedrooms; and <br />2. The septic tank, drainfield and repair area (where required) can be <br />accommodated on 20,000 square feet of area or less; and <br />3. The Orange County- Planning Staff, in consultation with Orange County <br />Environmental Health'and /or the Orange County Engineer has determined <br />that encroachment of the structure into the. stream buffer and /or <br />encroachment, of the septic system or repair area into the stream buffer <br />or reservoir setback is necessary in order to provide adequate :area for . <br />septic disposal and repair while maintaining required separations between <br />wells, septic systems, structures and property lines;.and <br />g:\ txtamend \canecrk\res.doc \10- 8 -99*1 <br />