constructed, and maintained in accordance with these design and sizing criteria will be presumed to meet the minimum water quality performance standards of the Phase II Requirements and the Neuse Rules.
B. Relationship of Design Manual with North Carolina Department of Environmental & Natural Resources . Relationship of the Design Manual published by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) to Other Laws and Regulations. If the specifications or guidelines of the Design Manual are more restrictive or apply a higher standard than other laws or regulations, that fact shall not prevent application of the specifications or guidelines in the Design Manual. C. Changes to Standards & Specifications . If the standards, specifications, guidelines, policies, criteria, or other information in the Design Manual are amended subsequent to the submittal of an application for approval pursuant to this ordinance but prior to approval, the applicant shall have the choice of using the new Design Manual in reviewing the application and in implementing this ordinance with regard to the application or using the old Design Manual.
D. Amendments to Design Manual .
i. Updated & Expanded Design Manual . The Design Manual may be updated and expanded from time to time, based on advancements in technology and engineering, changes to State Minimum Design Criteria, improved knowledge of local conditions, or local monitoring or maintenance experience. ii. Public Notice to Amend Design Manual . Prior to amending or updating the Design Manual, proposed changes shall be generally publicized and made available for review, and an opportunity for comment by interested persons shall be provided. Currently, DEQ provides public notices and asks for comments regarding updates to the Design Manual. This information is available on their website or by subscription to their email list serve.
(8) Relationship to Other Laws, Regulations, & Private Agreements .
A. Conflict with Laws . The Phase II Requirements are not intended to modify or repeal any other ordinance, rule, regulation or other provision of law. The requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of any other ordinance, rule, regulation or other provision of law, and where any provision of this section imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule, regulation or other provision
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