§ 853. Reference to specifications.

Where this UDC establishes specifications to be followed, said specifications shall be met, including but not limited to standard drawings established in article 23 of this UDC, specifications for streets and sidewalks in article 16, as well as other articles and sections of this UDC, where applicable. The following regulations and manuals are hereby adopted (as may be amended from time to time), and development shall be consistent with them, as applicable, unless otherwise approved by the director of public development.

(a)

On-site sewage management. Georgia Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Section, Manual for On-Site Sewage Management Systems, revised January 2016.

(b)

Soil erosion control. Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia published by the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

(c)

Stormwater management. Inside urbanized areas of Jackson County only, Georgia Stormwater Management Manual: Volume 1: Local Government Guide (2016 Editions); Volume 2: Technical Handbook (2016 Edition); and Volume 3; Pollution Prevention Guidebook (2012).

(d)

Surveys. Georgia Administrative Code Department 180, State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, chapter 180-7, Technical Standards for Property Surveys.

(e)

Access management. Georgia Department of Transportation Regulations for Driveway and Encroachment Control, Revision 4.0, dated March 15, 2016.

(f)

Traffic control. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, latest edition, published by the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

(g)

Landscaping. ANSI 300 standards: The generally accepted (consensus) industry standards for tree care practices, developed by the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) and written by a committee called the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A300. These standards are based on current research and sound practice for writing specifications to manage trees, shrubs, and other woody plants.

(h)

Airspace encroachment. With regard to development around the Jackson County Airport only, United States Code of Federal Regulations, title 14: Aeronautics and Space, chapter I—Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, subchapter E—Airspace, part 77—Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace.

(Ord. No. 17-003 , § 1, 10-2-2017)