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44 <br /> Expansions to structures other than existing development must meet the density <br /> requirements for the entire project. <br /> 6.23.13 ADMINISTRATION <br /> a) Appeals <br /> Decisions of the Zoning Officer in the implementation of this Article may be <br /> appealed to the Orange County Board of Adjustment in accordance with Article <br /> 2.3.7 of this Ordinance. <br /> b) Exemptions <br /> Development activities may be granted minor exemptions by the Board of <br /> Adjustment in accordance with Article 2.3.6 of this Ordinance. <br /> An exemption which results in one or more of the following shall be considered <br /> a major exemption, requiring approval by the Environmental Management <br /> Commission. <br /> 1. the complete waiver of a management requirement; <br /> 2. the relaxation by more than ten percent of any management requirement <br /> that takes the form of a numerical standard; and <br /> 3. the relaxation of any management requirement that applies to a <br /> development project requiring construction of a detention pond. <br /> A description of each project receiving an exemption and the reason for granting <br /> the exemption shall be submitted to the Commission on an annual basis. <br /> All other local governments having jurisdiction within the watershed area and the <br /> entity using the water supply for consumption shall be notified of the proposed <br /> exemption. <br /> 21 <br />