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Article 2: Procedures <br /> Section 2.26: Appeals <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-77 <br /> <br />(a) 60 days in cases involving the appeal of an Ordinance amending the <br />Zoning Atlas, <br />(b) 1 year (365 days) in cases involving the appeal of an Ordinance <br />amendment the UDO, <br />(c) 3 years (1,035 days) in cases involving an appeal based on an alleged <br />defect in the adoption process of an Ordinance amending the UDO. <br />2.26.6 Water Supply Watershed Critical Area Boundary Line <br />Appeal applications disputing the Planning Director’s decision regarding the location of a Water <br />Supply Watershed Critical Area boundary line shall be accompanied by: <br />(A) A survey prepared by a North Carolina registered land surveyor or professional engineer <br />depicting the differences between: <br />(1) The locational criteria in Section 4.2, <br />(2) The official Watershed map on file in the Planning Department, and <br />(3) The boundary line the applicant asserts is correct. <br />(B) A detailed explanation describing the differences in the three boundary lines contained in <br />(A) above. <br />2.26.7 Special Flood Hazard Overlay DistrictFlood Regulations <br />(A) Any property owner who has received an order to take corrective action in accordance <br />with Section 9.7 may appeal the order to the local elected governing body by giving <br />notice of appeal in writing to the Floodplain Administrator and the clerk within ten <br />business days following issuance of the final order. <br />(B) The local governing body shall hear an appeal within a reasonable time and may affirm, <br />modify and affirm, or revoke the order. <br />2.26.8 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control <br />(A) Appeal of Erosion Control Plan <br />Except as provided in subsection (D) below, the appeal of a disapproval, approval with <br />modifications, or approval with conditions of an Erosion Control Plan shall be governed <br />by the following provisions: <br />(1) The disapproval of, modification of, or conditions of approval attached to any <br />proposed Erosion Control Plan by the Erosion Control Officer shall entitle the <br />person submitting the plan to an appeal of the decision to the Orange County <br />Planning Director. <br />(2) If the Planning Director upholds the decision, the person shall be entitled to a <br />public hearing if such person submits written demand for a hearing within 15 <br />days after receipt of written notice of disapproval, modification, or conditions of <br />approval. <br />(B) Hearings <br />(1) Orange County <br />(a) This sub-subsection pertains to appeals for land-disturbing activities <br />occurring outside the corporate limits of the Towns of Chapel Hill, <br />Carrboro, and Hillsborough, and the City of Mebane. <br />(b) Hearings held pursuant to this sub-subsection shall be conducted by the <br />Orange County Planning Board within 30 days after receipt of written <br />demand, as provided for in (A)(2) above. <br /> 109