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Article 2: Procedures <br /> Section 2.4:Zoning Compliance Permits <br /> Amendments initiated by Orange County shall not be subject to time limitatio other <br /> than those specified by the Board of County Commissioners during the is hearing <br /> cess. <br /> (E) Eviden of presented at the public hearing may be submi in writing to the Planning <br /> Board for co eration prior to the Planning Board's r mmendation to the Board of <br /> County Commiss rs. The Planning Board ma nsider additional oral evidence only <br /> if it is for the purpose o esenting informati Iso submitted in writing. <br /> 2.3.11 Action by Board of County Commissio <br /> (A) The Board of County Com ' sioners sha of consider enactment of the proposed <br /> amendment until the P ning Board either ma its recommendation or takes no action <br /> on the applicatio s prescribed in this section. <br /> (B) In makin ' decision, the Board of Commissioners shall c 'der all relevant evidence <br /> pres ed at the public hearing and any submitted written evide that was considered <br /> he Planning Board in making its recommendation. <br /> The Board of Commissioners, upon receipt of a recommended Comprehensi Ian or <br /> portion thereof from the Planning Board, shall consider such recommendations an dopt <br /> them by resolution, either unchanged or with modifications. <br /> SECTION • COMPLIANCE <br /> 2.4.1 Applicability <br /> (A) As required by this Ordinance, a Zoning Compliance Permit must be issued before any <br /> new site development, building, structure, or vehicular use area may be erected, <br /> constructed or used. <br /> (B) Submittal and approval of a site plan (see Section 2.5) is required for issuance of a <br /> Zoning Compliance Permit except for: <br /> (1) Single-family detached dwellings and duplexes, and accessory structures to <br /> those residential uses shall require a plot plan as detailed within Section 2.4.3 of <br /> this Ordinance. <br /> Lake WateFshed PF9teGtiGn Overlay Di6tFiGt, site plaR appFeval shall be ._1­1 <br /> 6tfast61e6 r to <br /> these Fe6idential uses shall be required te submit a Piet PlaR (See <br /> In those instances however, where the proposed level of land disturbance <br /> exceeds established thresholds as detailed within Section 6 14 5 of the <br /> Ordinance a formal site plan prepared in accordance with Section 2 5 shall be <br /> required for submittal and approval. This site plan shall contain all required <br /> elements associated with obtaining a Zoning Compliance, Erosion Control. <br /> and Stormwater permit as detailed herein.j <br /> The existing wording of the UDO has created confusion in the past over when a site plan is required. We have <br /> streamlined existing language in an attempt to eliminate confusion and specifically spell out when a plot plan versus <br /> a site plan is actually required.. <br /> 2 This paragraph has been modified based on the Planning Board recommendation made during the March 6, 2013 <br /> regular meeting. <br /> 3 The red bold text was added to address comments from the January 9,2013 ORC meeting where members wanted <br /> some language encouraging the submittal of a single site plan complying with all zoning and erosion <br /> control/stormwater permit requirements. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-7 <br />