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Article 9: Enforcement <br /> Section 9.5: Enforcement Procedure <br /> (b) State the actions necessary to correct the violation, <br /> (c) Specify a reasonable time period in which the violati ust be <br /> corrected, <br /> (d) the remedies and penalties au ized herein that the Planning <br /> Direct o ay pursue if the viol i n is not corrected within the specified <br /> time limit, <br /> (e) Invite the alle io to meet with the Planning Director to discuss <br /> the viol ' and how it ma corrected, and <br /> (f) ntain a statement indicating that ecision referenced within the <br /> notice can be appealed to the Orange Co Board of Adjustment as <br /> detailed within this Ordinance. This statement s include language <br /> indicating that the appeal must be filled within 30 days the date of <br /> the initial notice and shall provide the deadline for the submi of the <br /> appeal application. <br /> 9.5.4 Appeals <br /> (A) Any person aggrieved by the Planning Director's determination of a violation or a <br /> correction order may appeal that determination or order to the Board of Adjustment in <br /> accord with the provisions of Section 225 2.27 of this Ordinance, including payment of <br /> the appropriate fee. <br /> (B) Except as provided in Section 2-M2.27, an appeal generally stays all further actions to <br /> enforce a notice of violation, correction order, or Stop Work Order, until the Board of <br /> Adjustment has made a decision concerning the appeal. <br /> (C) Civil Penalty Citations subsequent to the initial notice of violation may not be appealed to <br /> the Board of Adjustment. <br /> (D) As detailed within Sections 2.12 and 252.27, the Board of Adjustment shall hear the <br /> appeal and may affirm, modify, or revoke the Planning Director's determination of a <br /> violation. <br /> (E) If there is no appeal, the Planning Director's determination of the nature and degree of <br /> the violation are final. <br /> W.5 Timeline for Abatement <br /> he time allotted to abate an identified violation shall be at the sole discretion of the PIanni <br /> Dir or and shall be based upon what is deemed a reasonable amount of time to aba he <br /> identifie iolation. The following standards shall apply" <br /> (A) Within days of receipt of an initial notice of violation, correction er, or Stop Work <br /> Order, the ner of the property on which the violation occur ay submit to the <br /> Planning Direc a written request for extension of the s cified time limit for correction <br /> of the violation. <br /> (B) The Planning Director sha sist individual ' the preparation of the written request for <br /> extension in cases where an in ' 'dual is/are unable to prepare a written request. <br /> (C) The Planning Director shall det ine ether the time limit should be extended based <br /> on the information contain n the written uest for extension. The Planning Director <br /> may extend the time Ii ' as reasonably necess to allow timely correction of the <br /> violation. <br /> (D) In cases re an appeal of the notice of violation has bee roperly filed with the Board <br /> of A J ment, as provided in Section 9.5.4, the 30 day period s II commence upon <br /> eipt of the notice of the Board of Adjustment decision concerning a violation or <br /> correction order. <br /> (E) Following the time limit for correction of the violation, including any stay or exte ' n <br /> thereof, the Planning Director shall determine whether the violation has been correc <br /> Orange County,North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 9-3 <br />