Land Development Ordinance - Amended 6-3-2024

Article M THOROUGHFARES, DRAINAGE & UTILITY STANDARDS

§9-1600 PURPOSE, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY & IMPROVEMENTS

a. Purpose

The purpose of this Article is to regulate and control the infrastructure designed and constructed as a result of subdivisions, site plans and other types of subdivisions or developments permitted by the Land Development Ordinance. The Town of Fuquay-Varina hereby determines that the public health, safety and welfare are best served by maintaining minimum standards for the construction of infrastructure within the Town’s corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). As such, the regulations provided herein are intended to provide minimum thoroughfare widths and related public rights-of-way, adequate drainage design and size to meet stormwater management standards, and adequate utility design and size to provide for distribution (water) and collection (wastewater/sewer) to serve the Town presently, and for the future expansion of the infrastructure thereby maintaining and improving the level of infrastructure services to its citizens.

b. Jurisdiction

The thoroughfares, drainage and utility standards contained herein are necessary in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Fuquay-Varina. This Article shall govern each and all subdivisions, site plans and other developments permitted by the Land Development Ordinance. This Article applies to the corporate limits of the Town of Fuquay- Varina as now or hereafter established and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the Town of Fuquay-Varina as now or hereafter established.

c. Authority

The Town of Fuquay-Varina hereby exercises its authority to adopt and administer these regulations and standards under the authority of North Carolina General Statues §160D, Articles 1 & 2 to ensure that said provisions are properly provided, managed and promotes the public health, safety, and welfare of those persons residing in, doing business in or for the Town of Fuquay-Varina and for the general benefit of services to the general public.

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