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Article 2: Procedures <br /> Section 2.26: Appeals <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-69 <br /> <br />(1) The decision of the Planning Director regarding an exempt subdivision <br />application may be appealed to the Board of County Commissioners. <br />(2) The Board of County Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and, <br />where applicable, all Final Plats shall contain information and/or conditions <br />approved by the Commissioners. <br />(3) The Board of County Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of <br />fact in support of its decision. The subdivider shall be notified, in writing, of the <br />Board’s decision. <br />(C) Minor Subdivisions <br />(1) The decision of the Planning Director regarding a minor subdivision application <br />may be appealed to the Board of County Commissioners. <br />(2) The Board of County Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and, <br />where applicable, all Final Plats shall contain information and/or conditions <br />approved by the Commissioners. <br />(3) The Board of County Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of <br />fact in support of its decision. The subdivider shall be notified, in writing, of the <br />Board’s decision. <br />(D) Major Subdivisions – Final Plat <br />(1) The decision of the Planning Director regarding a Major Subdivision Final Plat <br />application may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners. <br />(2) The Board of Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and where <br />applicable, all Final Plats shall contain information and/or conditions approved by <br />the Board of Commissioners. <br />(3) The Board of Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of fact in <br />support of its decision. <br />(4) The applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the Board of Commissioners' <br />decision. <br />2.25.32.26.3 Planning Board Decisions <br />(A) Major Subdivisions – Concept Plan <br />(1) The decision of the Planning Board regarding Concept Plan Development <br />Options may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners. <br />(2) Any notice of appeal shall be filed, in writing, with the Planning Director within 15 <br />days after the date of the Planning Board’s decision. <br />(3) If the appeal involves a plan/map approval, 16 copies of the plan/map shall be <br />submitted along with the written appeal. <br />(4) The Board of Commissioners shall have final approval authority, and, where <br />applicable, all Concept Plan Development Options shall contain information <br />and/or conditions approved by the Board of Commissioners. <br />(5) The Board of Commissioners in all such appeals shall make findings of fact in <br />support of its decision. The applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the Board of <br />Commissioners' decision within ten days after said decision is made. <br />2.25.42.26.4 Board of Adjustment Decisions <br />(A) Every decision of the Board shall be subject to review at the request of any aggrieved <br />party by the Superior Court by proceedings in the nature of certiorari. The appeal to <br />Superior Court must be filed within 30 days of the availability of the notice of decision <br />(2.12.5(A)). <br />14