HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0848The Legislature of the State of North Carolina has, in Chapter 153A, Article 6, Section 121, General Ordinance
Authority; and in Chapter 143, Article 21, Watershed Protection Rules, delegated the responsibility or directed local
governmental units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its
citizenry. The Governing Board of Iredell County Beaffi ef PAFnfAiqqiAneFs does hereby ordain and enact into law the
following articles as the Watershed Protection Ordinance of Iredell County. This ^_d:_.._,.e may also be Fef —ed to be
the "Watefshed n.d:—.._. e" F the unea..n County U)atefshed OFa:_..., e„
Section 102. Jurisdiction.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply within the areas designated as a Public Water Supply Watershed by the
N.C. Environmental Management Commission and shall be defined and established on the map entitled, "Watershed
Protection Map of Iredell County, North Carolina" ("the Watershed Map"), which is adopted simultaneously herewith.
All areas governed by this Ordinance shall be located outside the planning jurisdiction of the City of Statesville, North
Carolina of Mooresville, North Carolina and the Town of Troutman, North Carolina. The Watershed Map and
all explanatory matter contained thereon accompanies and is hereby made a part of this Ordinance. This Ordinance
shall be permanently kept on file in the office of the Iredell County Planning Department.
Section 103. Exceptions to Applicability.
A. Nothing contained herein shall repeal, modify, or amend any Federal or State law or regulation, or any
ordinance or regulation pertaining thereto except any ordinance which these regulations specifically
replace; nor shall any provision of this Ordinance amend, modify, or restrict any provisions of the Code of
Ordinances of Iredell County; however, the adoption of this Ordinance shall and does amend any and all
ordinances, resolutions, and regulations in effect in Iredell County at the time of the adoption of this
Ordinance that may be construed to impair or reduce the effectiveness of this Ordinance or to conflict with
any of its provisions.
B. It is not intended that these regulations interfere with any easement, covenants or other agreements
between parties. However, if the provisions of these regulations impose greater restrictions or higher
standards for the use of a building or land, then the provisions of these regulations shall control.
C. Existing development, as defined in this ordinance, is not subject to the requirements of this ordinance.
Expansions to structures classified as existing development
must meet the requirements of this ordinance, however, the built -
upon area of the existing development is not required to be included in the density calculations.
D. A pfekismIf a non -conforming lot of record is not contiguous to any other lot owned by -the same
party, then that lot of record shall not be subiect to the development restrictions of this ordinance if
it an individual pr-ieF to the ess etive date e f this eFdinanee, _e ardie. s ef...r,..ther a not a vested Fight
Z�eea egsah1khed, may be developed for single family -residential purposes without being subjeet to the
Feswietions of this Anv lot or parcel created as part of any type of subdivision that is
exempt from local subdivision ordinance shall be subject to the land use requirements (includine
impervious surface requirements) of these rules, except that such a lot or parcel must meet the
minimum buffer requirements to the maximum extent possible. However, this exemption is not
applicable to multiple contiguous lots under -single ownership. Multiple contiguous undeveloped lots
under single ownership to be developed for single-family purposes which are deficient in area (per the
particular WS district requirement) will have to be combined in a manner so that the resultant lots meet the
underlying zoning district requirements
Lots Served By Mini
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I Both Publie (Of t=emm11043) Water and Sewer 13,000
2. Either ublie ter Eemmunity) Water and Sewef 20;009
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Section 104. Criminal Penalties.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with NCGS 144. fined an amount net te e*eee
days. Each day that the of
violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense provided that the violation of
this Ordinance is not corrected within tett (10) thirty (30) days after notice of said violation is given. Anee the ten day
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issued by the Planning DireeteF.
W&fflifig Citation Geffeet Vislation Within Ten (10) Pays
First Citation g}80 og
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