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Article 2: Procedures Section 2.7: Special Use Permits Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-16 (4) Failure to submit the certification or failure to make said corrections required shall be cause to withhold the issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy. (C) If a manufactured home is placed within Zone AE and the elevation of the chassis is more than 36 inches in height, an engineered foundation certification is required per Section 6.6.1(B)(3). (D) If a watercourse is to be altered or relocated, the following shall be submitted by the permit applicant prior to issuance of a floodplain development permit: (1) A description of the extent of watercourse alteration or relocation; (2) An engineering report on the effects of the proposed project on the flood-carrying capacity of the watercourse and the effects to properties located both upstream and downstream; and (3) A map, drawn to scale, showing the location of the proposed watercourse alteration or relocation. (E) Certification Exemptions The following structures, if located within Zone AE, are exempt from the elevation/flood proofing certification requirements specified in items (A) and (B) above: (1) Recreational vehicles meeting requirements of Section 6.6.1(B)(5); (2) Temporary structures meeting requirements of Section 6.6.1(B)(7); and (3) Accessory Structures with any dimension that is 12 feet or greater in height, width, or depth, meeting requirements of Section 6.6.1(B)(8). SECTION 2.7: SPECIAL USE PERMITS 2.7.1 Generally (A) Any use or development designated by applicable zoning district regulations contained within Article 5 as a special use, or as allowed only pursuant to a special use permit (either Class A or Class B), may be established in that district only after the use or development is authorized by a validly issued and recorded special use permit. (B) This section sets forth required review and approval procedures for submittal, review, and approval of applications for special use permit. (C) A special use permit authorizes its holder to use or develop a particular parcel of land in a particular way, as specified by the terms and conditions of the special use permit. (D) A special use permit imposes on its holder the responsibility of ensuring that the authorized use or development continues to comply with the terms and conditions of approval. (E) Issuance of a special use permit does not relieve the holder of the special use permit of the additional responsibility of obtaining a building permit or any other permit or approval required by any other applicable law. 2.7.2 Review and Approval Flow Chart The review and approval process for Special Use Permits is shown in the procedure’s flowchart. 2.7.3 Application Requirements (A) Applications for a Special Use shall be submitted on forms provided by the Planning Department in accordance with Section 2.2 of this Ordinance. (B) Applications shall include: (1) A full and accurate description of the proposed use, including its location, appearance, and operational characteristics. 90