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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.8:Zoning Atlas and Unified Development Ordinance Amendments (G)For amendments to the Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District, pertaining to a Letter of Map Amendment: (1)An elevation certificate with eitheran MT-1, MT-2, or MT-EZ (forms available through FEMA), or (2)A “No-Impact” analysis for a Letter of Map Revision. (H)All other circumstances, factors and reasons that the applicant offers in support of the proposed Zoning Atlas and/or Unified Development Ordinance text amendment. 2.8.4Applications for Amendment –Joint Planning Area Applications for amendments to the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance and Zoning Atlas for the purpose of incorporating the provisions of the Chapel Hill Land Development Ordinance (and Zoning Maps) and/or the Carrboro Land Use Ordinance (and Zoning Maps) shall be processed as specified herein and as specified in the Joint Planning Agreement adopted November 2, 1987, and as amended from time to time. Any text amendments adopted by Orange County shall be adopted by reference as though fully set forth herein. Any map amendments adopted by Orange County shall be officially denoted on the County Zoning Atlas. Where there is inconsistency between the amendment procedures contained herein and those contained in the Joint Planning Agreement, the provisions of the Joint Planning Agreement shall apply. 2.8.5Analysis and Recommendation The Planning Directorshall cause an analysis to be made of the application and, based upon that analysis, prepare a recommendation for consideration by the Planning Boardand the Board of County Commissioners. 2.8.6Public Hearing Required A public hearing shall be held before adoption of any proposed Zoning Atlas Amendment and/or text amendment to this Ordinance. The Board of County Commissioners and the Planning Board shall hear applications and receive public comment for Zoning Atlas amendments and/or text amendments to this Ordinance in a Quarterly Public Hearing. 2.8.7Notice of Public Hearings (A)Notice of the public hearing to review the application and receive public comment shall be published at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, stating the time and place of the hearing and the substance of the proposed amendment. (B)Said notice shall appear in said newspaper for two successive weeks with the first notice appearing not less than ten days nor more than 25 days before the date set for the public hearing. In computing the notice period, the day of publication is not to be included, but the day of the hearing is to be included. (C)In the case of amendments to the zoning atlas, the Planning Directorshall post on the affected property a notice of the public hearing at least ten days prior to the date of said hearing. (D)In the case of amendments to the Zoning Atlas, written notice shall be sent by certified mail to the affected property owner and all adjacent property owners not less thanat least 15 days, but not more than 25 days,before the public hearing date. Adjacent property owners are those whose names and addresses are currently listed in the Orange County 2 tax records and whose property lies within 500 feet of the affected property. 2 State Statutes require at least 10 days but not more than 25 days. Orange County chooses to require more time than statutes require, but the County needs to make it clear that 25 days is the outer limit (per statute). Additionally, Orange County, North Carolina –Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-23