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b. Quarterly Public Hearing February 13, 2017 c. BOCC Updates/Checkpoints November 2, 2016 – Planning Board Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) meeting (BOCC receives agenda materials) December 7, 2016 – Planning Board Recommendation (BOCC receives agenda materials) d. Other N/A 2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM Mission/Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and Orange County ordinance requirements. a. Planning Board Review: November 2, 2016 – Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) During the ORC meeting the following comment(s) were made: • A Planning Board member asked why there was a hard and fast time limit on ‘temporary’ housing units. STAFF COMMENT: State building code regulations allows for a temporary housing unit to be served only by a ‘temporary’ utility connection. This temporary utility connection can serve a unit for 180 days. Any longer and the ‘temporary’ unit becomes ‘permanent’ and can be served only by a permanent utility connection. There are similar restrictions with a temporary housing unit being served by a septic connection. • A Planning Board member asked how they were ‘getting away’ with this in Chatham County. STAFF COMMENT: Staff is unsure what is being referred to. If Chatham is allowing for temporary housing unit, being served by a temporary utility connection, to remain longer than 180 days that is a violation of the State building code. Staff believes Chatham is allowing permanent tiny homes on a parcel of property rather than a temporary housing unit. Staff notes that Orange County also allows small homes as permanent dwellings, provided all applicable codes are met including State building regulations. Orange County does not enforce a minimum dwelling unit size. • A Planning Board member asked if tiny homes could be made permanent. STAFF COMMENT: Yes if said units are built to the State building code and installed accordingly. • A Planning Board member asked how this would impact existing parks. 22