§ 17.225.040. Minimum criteria for North Oconee Water Supply Watershed.

A.

Permitted uses for perennial stream corridors within a seven mile radius upstream of the North Oconee River public drinking water supply intake: All uses allowed in the underlying zoning districts as established by this resolution, except for those listed below are permitted in the water supply watershed protection district, subject to the following standards:

1.

A buffer shall be maintained for a distance of 100 feet on both sides of the stream as measured from the stream banks.

2.

No impervious surface shall be constructed within a 150-foot setback area on both sides of the stream as measured from the stream banks. Septic tanks and septic tank drainfields are prohibited in this setback.

B.

Permitted uses for perennial stream corridors outside a seven mile radius upstream of the proposed North Oconee public drinking water supply intake: All uses allowed in the underlying zoning districts as established by this resolution, except for those listed below, are permitted in the water supply watershed protection district, subject to the following standards:

1.

A buffer shall be maintained for a distance of 50 feet on both sides of the stream as measured from the stream banks.

2.

No impervious surface shall be constructed within a 75-foot setback area on both sides of the stream as measured from the stream banks. Septic tanks and septic tank drainfields are prohibited in this setback.

C.

General criteria for small water supply watersheds: The following criteria apply to all locations in the North Oconee water supply watershed:

1.

The impervious surface area, including all public and private structures, utilities, or facilities, of the entire water supply watershed shall be limited to twenty-five (25) percent, or existing use, whichever is greater.

2.

New hazardous waste treatment or disposal facilities are prohibited.

3.

New sanitary landfills are allowed only if they have synthetic liners and leachate collection systems.

4.

New facilities, located within seven miles of a water supply intake or water supply reservoir, which handle hazardous material of the types listed in Section 312 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (excluding underground storage tanks) and amounts of 10,000 pounds or more on any one day, shall perform their operations on impervious surfaces and in conformance with any applicable federal spill prevention requirements or the requirements of the Standard Fire Prevention Code.

(Res. of 3-22-01, § 1; Res. of 2-27-03(1), § 1)