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Article 10 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
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Wake County Unified Development Code
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The regulations of this article may also apply within the incorporated areas and the
extraterritorial jurisdictions of municipalities upon proper resolution by the governing
bodies of the respective municipalities and agreement by the Wake County Board of
Commissioners.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 113A-56(a)(4) and Sec. 10-13-2(E) of this
ordinance, the Wake County Board of Commissioners hereby declares that all departments
and agencies of the County and its contractors and subcontractors must comply with the
regulations of this article when they are more restrictive than similar regulations of the
North Carolina Sediment Control Commission.
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The Wake County Department of Environmental Services is responsible for the
administration and enforcement of this article, including approval, issuance of permits
related to, and enforcement of erosion and sedimentation control plans.
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Purposes
The erosion and sedimentation control regulations of this article are adopted for the purposes of:
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regulating certain land-disturbing activities to control accelerated erosion and
sedimentation in order to prevent the pollution of water and other damage to lakes,
watercourses, and other public and private property by sedimentation; and
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establishing procedures through which these purposes can be fulfilled.
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Definitions
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the definitions of this section are to be used only in
interpreting and administering the erosion and sedimentation control provisions of this article.
Accelerated Erosion
Any increase over the rate of natural erosion as a result of land-disturbing activity.
Active Construction
Activities that contribute directly to the building of facilities including land-disturbing activities for
roads, parking lots, footings, etc.
Adequate Erosion Control Measure, Structure, or Device
A measure, structure or device that controls the soil material within the land areas under responsible
control of the person conducting the land-disturbing activity.
Affiliate
A person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or
is under common control of another person.
Best Management Practices
Management and structural practices designed to reduce the quantities of pollutants washed by rain
and snow melt into nearby waters.
Borrow
Fill material that is required for on-site construction and is obtained from other locations.
Buffer Zone
A strip of land adjacent to a lake or natural watercourse.