<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-57. - Watershed area described.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">WSâ€”IV Watershed Areasâ€”Critical Areas (WSâ€”IVâ€”CA).</span> Only new development activities that require an erosion/sedimentation control plan,
               under state law or approved local program, are required to meet the provisions of
               this article when located in a WSâ€”IV watershed. In order to address a moderate to
               high land use intensity pattern, single-family residential uses are allowed at a maximum
               of two dwelling units per acre. All other residential and nonresidential development
               shall be allowed at a maximum of 24 percent built-upon area. New residual application
               sites and landfills are specifically prohibited. Where new development exceeds either
               two dwelling units per acre or 24 percent built-upon area, engineered stormwater controls
               shall be used to control runoff from the first inch of rainfall, development shall
               not exceed 50 percent built-upon area and a high density development permit must be
               obtained.
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               (1)
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               <span class="ital">Allowed uses.</span>
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               a.
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               Agriculture subject to the provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, and the Food
               Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 and the rules and regulations of the
               Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
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               b.
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               Silviculture, subject to the provisions of the Forest Practices Guidelines Related
               to Water Quality (15A NCAC 1I.0101â€”.0209).
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               c.
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               Residential.
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               d.
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               Nonresidential development, excluding: the storage of toxic and hazardous materials,
               unless a spill containment plan is implemented, landfills, and sites for land application
               of sludge/residuals or petroleum contaminated soils.
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               (2)
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               <span class="ital">Density and built-upon limits.</span>
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               a.
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               Single-family residential development shall not exceed two dwelling units per acre
               on a project by project basis. No residential lot shall be less than one-half acre
               or 20,000 square feet, excluding roadway right-of-way, except within an approved cluster
               development.
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               b.
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               All other residential and nonresidential development shall not exceed 24 percent built-upon
               area on a project by project basis. For the purpose of calculating the built-upon
               area, total project area shall include total acreage in the tract on which the project
               is to be developed.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">WSâ€”IV Watershed Areasâ€”Protected Areas (WSâ€”IVâ€”PA).</span> Only new development activities that require an erosion/sedimentation control plan
               under state law or approved local government program are required to meet the provisions
               of this article when located in a WSâ€”IV watershed. In order to address a moderate
               to high land use intensity pattern, single-family residential uses shall develop at
               a maximum of two dwelling units per acre. All other residential and nonresidential
               development shall be allowed at a maximum of 24 percent built-upon area. A maximum
               of three dwelling units per acre or 36 percent built-upon area is allowed for projects
               without a curb and gutter street system. Development which exceeds the above requirements
               shall use engineered stormwater controls to control the first inch of rainfall and
               development shall not exceed 70-percent built-upon area and a high density permit
               must be obtained.
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               (1)
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               <span class="ital">Allowed uses.</span>
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               a.
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               Agriculture, subject to the provisions of the Food and Security Act of 1985, and the
               Food, Agricultural, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990.
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               b.
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               Silviculture, subject to the provisions of the Forest Practices Guidelines Related
               to Water Quality (15A NCAC 1I.0101-.0209).
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               c.
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               Residential development.
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               d.
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               Nonresidential development, excluding the storage of toxic and hazardous materials,
               unless a spill containment plan is implemented.
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               (2)
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               <span class="ital">Density and built-upon limits.</span>
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               a.
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               Single-family residential development shall not exceed two dwelling units per acre
               as defined on a project by project basis. No residential lot shall be less than one-half
               acre or 20,000 square feet, excluding roadway right-of-way, or one-third acre for
               projects without curb and gutter system, except within an approved cluster development.
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               b.
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               All other residential and nonresidential development shall not exceed 24 percent built-upon
               area on a project by project basis. For projects without a curb and gutter street
               system, development shall not exceed 36 percent built-upon area on a project by project
               basis. For the purpose of calculating the built-upon area, total project area shall
               include total acreage in the tract on which the project is to be developed.
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               (Ord. of 8-21-2001, Â§ 202)
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