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Article 1: Administration Section 1.3: Board of County Commissioners Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 1-9 (K) In areas between official cross sections, the Special Flood Hazard Overlay District shall be determined by scaling the distances on Flood Insurance Study maps; and (L) The regulatory flood protection elevation must in all cases be the controlling factor in locating the outer limits of the Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District.4 SECTION 1.3: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1.3.1 Responsibilities The Orange County Board of Commissioners shall have the following responsibilities in relation to the administration of this Ordinance: (A) Hear and decide applications for amendments to the text, schedules, and map portions of this Ordinance, which shall be processed in accordance with the provisions detailed herein. In exercising this power, the Board is bound by the State enabling legislation, the terms of this Ordinance, and applicable court decisions in carrying out its legislative function. (B) Hear and decide applications for the approval of Class A Special Use permit as noted in the Schedule of Permitted Uses as requiring approval of the Board of Commissioners, which shall be processed in accordance with the provisions detailed herein. In exercising this power, the Board is bound by the State enabling legislation, the terms of this Ordinance, and applicable court decisions in carrying out its decision making function within a quasi-judicial capacity and shall make its decisions based on substantial evidence contained in its record of proceedings and shall be bound by the general and specific standards and requirements of the particular Special Use as defined herein. (C) Hear and decide applications appealing those decisions appealed to the Board of County Commissioners. (D) Establish Rules of Procedure for the conduct of hearings and other proceedings before the Board of County Commissioners in exercising responsibilities identified herein. (E) Make the necessary appointments to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. (F) Provide, by appropriation, funds for the administration of this Ordinance. SECTION 1.4: PLANNING DIRECTOR 1.4.1 Responsibilities (A) The Planning Director, or his/her designee, shall have the responsibility for the administration, interpretation, and enforcement of this Ordinance. (B) Within this Ordinance, ‘Planning Director’ is synonymous with the individual actually serving in that capacity or a designated employee unless otherwise specified. (C) The Planning Director is an employee of the County hired by and reporting to the County Manager and shall have the following duties in respect to this Ordinance: (1) Administering all provisions of this Ordinance for which administrative responsibilities are not otherwise expressly assigned; (2) Making interpretations of the provisions of this Ordinance; (3) Reviewing all applications submitted in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance; (4) Coordinating County staff’s compliance with duties and responsibilities specified in this Ordinance; 4 As we are eliminating the Special Flood Hazard Area Overlay District, these provisions are no longer necessary. 92