Planning, Inspections, Engineering, and Orange Public Transportation (OPT)
The Planning and Inspections Department seeks to serve the citizens of Orange County by implementing adopted land use, environmental, and building policies and standards through a system of regulations to promote stable and quality development while protecting the environment.
Our services include:
- Building Inpections
- Comprehensive Land Use Plan
- Demographics
- Engineering
- Floodplain Management
- Neuse Buffer Rules (Erosion Control)
- Planning GIS Maps
- Public Transportation (Orange Public Transportation)
- Stormwater Management (Erosion Control)
- Subdivisions
- Transportation Planning
- Zoning
Breaking News
New Development Rules as of June 1, 2012:
Falls Lake/Jordan Lake Stormwater Rules for
New Development in Orange County
New stormwater rules related to new development in watersheds for Falls and Jordan Lake will be implement as of JUNE 1, 2012. Please click here for Fact Sheet and here for a flyer related to the new rules. For more information contact Erosion Control.
Eno Township Proposed Land Use and Zoning Amendment Maps
Orange County and the City of Durham have been implementing aspects of a Eno Township and Economic Development District Small Area Plan. This item was heard at the February 27, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing and continued to May 29, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing.
Check back here for updates regarding this topic or contact the Orange County Planning Department for further information.
(919) 245-2575
- Letter to Property Owners - Impacted
- Letters to Property Owners - Not Impacted
- Permitted Uses Table for Economic Development Districts
- Maps
- Eno Economic Development District Small Area Plan
UDO now available!
The Unified Development Ordinance is now online and ready to use.