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Board approves UDO amendment removing Environmental Health review requirement for rural family occupations
Summary
Nash County commissioners voted Aug. 11 to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to remove a requirement that the county Environmental Health division provide written evaluations of noise, air emissions, dust and odors for rural family occupation special‑use permits.
NASHVILLE, N.C. — Nash County commissioners on Aug. 11 approved a targeted text amendment to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that removes a requirement the County’s Environmental Health division prepare a written evaluation of non‑septic environmental impacts for “rural family occupation” special‑use permit requests.
Planning Director Adam Tyson told commissioners the UDO previously required Environmental Health to determine potential impacts “with respect to excessive noise, dust, air emissions, odors and surface or groundwater discharge.” Environmental Health advised staff it lacked the authority and technical expertise to evaluate broad air…
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