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10 <br /> 6. All of the above criteria are met and the lot is <br /> located adiacent to a water supply reservoir, and <br /> Orange County Environmental Health has determined that <br /> there are no existing water quality problems in that <br /> reservoir which can be attributed to malfunctioning <br /> septic systems within 300 feet of the normal pool <br /> elevation. <br /> 6.23.11 ADMINISTRATION <br /> a) Appeals <br /> Decisions of the Zoning Officer and County Engineer in the <br /> implementation of this Article may be appealed to the <br /> Orange County Board of Adjustment in accordance with <br /> Article 2 .3.7 of this Ordinance. <br /> b) Variances <br /> Development activities may be granted minor variances by <br /> the Board of Adjustment in accordance with Article 2.3.6 of <br /> this Ordinance. <br /> A variance which results in one or more of the following <br /> shall be considered a major exemption, requiring approval <br /> by the Environmental Management Commission. <br /> 1. the complete waiver of a management requirement; <br /> 2 . theEelaxa-tlea by--mere---than ten pereent of any <br /> management that takes the fer-m of a <br /> the relaxation of any management requirement that takes <br /> the form of a numerical standard to less than 90% of <br /> the minimum required by State mandate. <br /> 3 . the relaxation of any management requirement that <br /> applies to a development project requiring construction <br /> of a BMP. <br /> A description of each project receiving a variance and the <br /> reason for granting the variance shall be submitted to the <br /> Commission on an annual basis. <br /> All other local governments having jurisdiction within the <br /> watershed area and the entity using the water supply for <br /> consumption shall be notified of the proposed exemption. <br /> ********************************** <br />