HomeMy WebLinkAboutStatement of Consistency - FlagpolesSTATEMENT OF CONSISTENCY
OF A PROPOSED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT
WITH THE ADOPTED ORANGE COUNTY 2030 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Orange County has initiated an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance
(UDO) to clarify regulations governing the height, location, and number of flagpoles as well as
the overall size of flags that can be erected/displayed on property within the County's planning
jurisdiction.
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• Pursuant to Sections 1.1.5, and 1.1.7 of the UDi and to Section 153A-341 • the
North Carolina General Statutes, the Board finds sufficient documentation within
the record denoting that the amendment is consistent with the adopted 2030
Comprehensive Plan.
1. The amendment is consistent with applicable plans because it supports the
following 2030 Comprehensive Plan goals and objectives:
Land Use Goal 6 — A land use planning process that is transpare
fair, open, efficient, and responsive. I
These amendments are consistent with this goal and
objective by clarifying applicable standards governing the
erection • flagpoles and display • flags, specifically the
maximum height of a flagpole, where flagpoles can be
located • property, and the allowable size of a flag.
These amendments assist in ensuring a review process that
is more efficient, accessible, and responsive to County
residents seeking to erect flagpoles and display flags.
c. The amendment is reasonable and in the public interest because it:
1. Ensures legal sufficiency by eliminating contradictory regulations and
guidelines.
These amendments ensure uniformity by eliminating potentially
contradictory language associated with the erection of flagpoles
and the allowable size of flags.
2. Ensures legal sufficiency by eliminating language that could be perceived as
regulating the content of a flag.
The proposed regulations are content neutral and will not impa(M
the exercise of free expression • County residents with respect
the display of a flag. I