1. Considered as minimum requirements;

2. Liberally construed in favor of the governing body;

3. Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any powers granted under State statutes; and

4. Require application of the more stringent provisions wherever the provisions of this ordinance appear to impose conflicting provisions that cannot otherwise be reconciled.

1. Sec. 3.8, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, Sec. 12.10, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, and Sec. 15.5, Sedimentation and Erosion Control Enforcement and Penalties, the County Engineer, or designee, shall be authorized to make all interpretations concerning the provisions of these sections.

2. Sec. 8.4, Floodplain and Flood Damage Protection Standards, the Inspections Director, acting as the Floodplain Administrator, or designee, in consultation with the Planning Director, shall be authorized to make all interpretations related to this section.

3. Paragraph 12.3.1, Street Layout, the Public Works Director or City Transportation Director or designee, as applicable, shall be authorized to make all interpretations concerning the provisions of this section.

4. Sec. 12.8, Stormwater Management, the Public Works Director or County Engineer or designees, as appropriate, shall be authorized to make all interpretations concerning the provisions of this section.

5. All interpretations of matters relating to the North Carolina Building Code shall be made by the Inspections Director or designee.

6. The Planning Director may defer interpretations of this Ordinance to appropriate City and/or County officials.