Environmental Rules in Orange County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Orange County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Orange County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Erosion Control
Any land-disturbing activity over one acre in Orange County needs an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan under the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. Silt fences, sediment basins, and prompt stabilization are required.
Orange County Erosion & Sediment Control
Some RestrictionsN.C.G.S. § 113A-57(4)
No person shall initiate any land-disturbing activity that will disturb more than one acre on a tract unless, 30 or more days prior to initiating the activity, an erosion and sedimentation control plan for the activity is filed with the agency having jurisdiction and approved by the agency
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