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Article 2: ProcedurrsT <br /> Section 2.10:Variances <br /> (11) The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood co iitions <br /> including maintenance and repair of public utilities and facilities such - sewer, <br /> gas, electrical and water systems, and streets and bridges; and <br /> (12) The request for a variance is not after-the-fact or for a situation of .ne's own <br /> making. <br /> (C) A written report addressing each of the above factors shall be submitt-d with the <br /> application for a variance. <br /> (D) .on consideration of the factors listed above and the purposes • this Ordinance, the <br /> Board of Adjustment may attach such reasonable conditions to e granting of variances <br /> as it seems necessary to further the purposes of this Ordinan -. <br /> (E) Varian.-s shall not be issued within any designated floodw. or non-encroachment area <br /> if any in ease in flood levels during the base flood discha'se would result. <br /> (F) Conditions •r Variances: <br /> (1) Varia es may not be issued when the variance will make the structure in <br /> violatio of other Federal, State, or local la s, regulations, or ordinances. <br /> (2) Variances -hall only be issued upon a d: ermination that the variance is the <br /> minimum n- essary, considering the fl sod hazard, to afford relief. <br /> (3) Variances sha only be issued upon. <br /> (a) A showin o of good and s ficient cause; <br /> (b) A determin- ion that fa. re to grant the variance would result in <br /> exceptional h:rdship; <br /> (c) A determination . the granting of a variance will not result in increased <br /> flood heights, ads' ional threats to public safety, or extraordinary public <br /> expense, Great: nui .ance, cause fraud on or victimization of the public, <br /> or conflict wit existino local laws or ordinances; and, <br /> (d) That the cir'umstances on the subject property are unique to the subject <br /> property - d not to prope •ies in general. <br /> (G) Any applicant to whom . variance is granted .hall be given written notice specifying the <br /> difference between thr Base Flood Elevation :•FE) and the elevation to which the <br /> structure is to be bu' and a written statement that the cost of flood insurance will be <br /> commensurate wit- the increased risk resulting fr. the reduced reference level <br /> elevation. Such 'otification shall be maintained wit' a record of all variance actions. <br /> (H) The Floodplai Administrator shall maintain the recor. of all appeal actions and report <br /> any varianc-- to the FEMA and the State of North Caro a upon request. <br /> 2.10.5 Additional Crite a for Authorized Variances—Watershed Prote ion Overlay District <br /> (A) Minor ariances for dimensional requirements of the Watersheo Protection Overlay <br /> Distr t may be approved by the Board of Adjustment in accorda•ce with Section 2.12 of <br /> thi Ordinance. <br /> (B) e Board of Adjustment may approve variance applications to allo he use of off-site <br /> septic easements for lots created before January 1, 1994, and for non- onforming lots of <br /> record. <br /> (C A description of each project receiving a variance and the reason for grants's the <br /> variance shall be submitted for each calendar year to the Division of Water 0 ality on or <br /> before January 1st of the following year. <br /> (D) All other local governments having jurisdiction within the watershed area and the -ntity <br /> using the water supply for consumption shall be notified of the variance application -t <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-39 <br />