Chapter 1: Title and Foundation
F. Prevent the overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population; G. Provide for the efficient development of natural resource, agriculture, business and industry; H. Facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public requirements; I.
Avoid scattered and uncontrolled development of land that would result in excessive expenditure of public funds for the supply of community services;
J. Protect the historic and architectural heritage of the town; K. Provide for performance standards for the emission of pollutants into the air, water, and ground; L. Protect the natural resources of the Town of Pittsboro; M. Establish reasonable standards and procedures for subdivisions, in order to further the orderly layout and use of land; and to ensure proper legal descriptions and monumenting of subdivided land. N. Prevent pollution of air and water, provision of drainage facilities and the safeguarding of the water table; and the encouragement of wise use and management of natural resources in order to preserve the integrity, stability, natural beauty, topography, and the value of land. O. Guide public and private policy and action to provide adequate and efficient public and private facilities, the most aesthetically pleasing and beneficial interrelationship between land use, and conserve natural resources such as natural beauty, woodlands, open spaces, and energy, both during and after development. P. Cause the cost of design and installation of improvements in new, platted subdivisions to be borne by the persons purchasing the lots rather than be any
Unified Development Ordinance
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