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Article 10 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
10-12 Definitions
Wake County Unified Development Code
10-3
Certificate of Completion for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
A certificate issued by the Wake County Department of Environmental Services indicating that the
permittee has achieved acceptable stabilization in accordance with the approved plan and has
completed all work necessary on the site related to soil erosion, issued according to Sec. 10-31-2.
Certificate of Compliance for Preliminary Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
Control
A certificate issued according to Part 3 of this article by the Wake County Department of
Environmental Services indicating that the initial erosion control devices shown on the approved plan
have been installed and are operating correctly.
Completion of Construction or Development
The stage of a project in which no further land-disturbing activity is required on a phase of a project
except that which is necessary for establishing a permanent ground cover.
Contiguous
Sharing the same boundary of property.
Director of Environmental Services
The Wake County official charged with administration and enforcement of the sedimentation and
erosion control regulations of this article, including the Director’s duly authorized agent or delegate.
Director of North Carolina Division of Land Resources
The Director of the North Carolina Division of Land Resources of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources, including the official’s duly authorized agent or delegate.
Discharge Point
The point at which stormwater runoff leaves a tract of land.
Energy Dissipater
A structure or shaped channel section with mechanical armoring placed at the outlet of pipes or
conduits to receive and break down the energy from high velocity flow.
Erosion
The wearing away of land surface by the action of the wind, water, gravity, or any combination
thereof.
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan
A plan, as required by this article, for the control of erosion and sedimentation during land-disturbing
activities.
Ground Cover
Any natural vegetative growth or other approved material that renders the soil surface stable against
accelerated erosion.
High Quality Waters
Waters classified as such in 15A NCAC 2B.0101(e)(5) - General Procedures, which is incorporated
herein by reference to include further amendments pursuant to G.S. 150B-14 (c).
High Quality Water (HQW) Zones
Areas in the Coastal Counties that are within 575 feet of High Quality Waters and for the remainder
of the state, areas that are within one mile and draining to HQWs.