Orange County NC Website
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />ARTICLE <br />SECTION TITLE PAGE <br />I <br />GENERAL PROVISIONS <br />1 -1 <br />1.1 <br />Long Title and Authority <br />1 -1 <br />1.2 <br />Short Title <br />1 -1 <br />1.3 <br />Intent <br />1 -1 <br />1.4 <br />Applicability <br />1 -2 <br />1.5 <br />Farm Exemption <br />1 -2 <br />1.6 <br />Applications to be Processed Expeditiously <br />1 -2 <br />11 <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS <br />2 -1 <br />2.1 <br />The Board of County Commissioners <br />2 -1 <br />2.1.1 <br />Board of County Commissioners Responsibilities <br />2 -1 <br />2.1.2 <br />Procedure of Amendments to this Ordinance <br />2 -1 <br />2.1.3 <br />Procedure on Application for Approval of Special Uses <br />2 -1 <br />2.1.4 <br />Appeal of Board of County Commissioners Action <br />2 -2 <br />2.2 <br />Planning Board <br />2 -2 <br />2.2.1 <br />Intent <br />2 -2 <br />2.2.2 <br />Establishment <br />2 -2 <br />2.2.3 <br />Qualifications <br />2 -3 <br />2.2.4 <br />Tenure <br />2 -3 <br />2.2.5 <br />Reserved <br />2 -3 <br />2.2.6 <br />Rules of Procedure <br />2 -3 <br />2.2.7 <br />Meetings <br />2-4 <br />2.2.8 <br />Meeting Minutes <br />2-4 <br />2.2.9 <br />Annual Report <br />2-4 <br />2.2.10 <br />General Powers and Duties <br />2 -4 <br />2.2.11 <br />Specific Powers and Duties <br />2 -5 <br />2.2.12 <br />Comprehensive Plan, Intent <br />2 -6 <br />2.2.13 <br />Comprehensive Plan Adoption <br />2 -7 <br />2.2.14 <br />Amendment of Adopted Comprehensive Plan <br />2 -8 <br />2.2.14.1 <br />Initiation of Amendments <br />2 -8 <br />2.2.14.2 <br />Classification of Amendments <br />2 -8 <br />2.2.14.3 <br />Consideration of Amendments <br />2 -9 <br />2.2.15 <br />Planning Department to Act as Staff to Planning Board <br />2 -9 <br />2.3 <br />Board of Adjustment <br />2 -9 <br />2.3.1 <br />Board of Adjustment, Establishment of <br />2 -9 <br />2.3.2 <br />Powers of Board <br />2 -10 <br />2.3.3 <br />Board of Adjustment Administration <br />2 -10 <br />2.3.4 <br />Quorum and Vote Required <br />2 -12 <br />2.3.5 <br />Application of the Special Use Power <br />2 -12 <br />2.3.6 <br />Application of the Variance Power <br />2 -12 <br />2.3.7 <br />Application of Interpretation Power <br />2 -13 <br />2.3.8 <br />Appeal Stays Further Proceedings <br />2 -13 <br />2.3.9 <br />Exceptions to Stay of Action <br />2 -14 <br />2.3.10 <br />Appeals of Board of Adjustment Actions <br />2 -14 <br />2.4 <br />Planning Department <br />2 -14 <br />2.4.1 <br />Duties and Responsibilities <br />2 -14 <br />2.4.2 <br />Development Advisory Committee Established <br />2 -15 <br />2.4.2.1 <br />Duties and Responsibilities <br />2 -15 <br />2.4.2.2 <br />Development Advisory Committee Meetings <br />2 -16 <br />2.4.2.3 <br />Reports <br />2 -16 <br />