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Article 9: Enforcement 310 Section 9.5: Enforcement Procedure rent by regular mail Service shall he deemed sufficient if the notice by certified mail icy clammed or refused, but the notice by regular mail is not returned by the posoffice within ten days after mailing, provided that a notice of violation is posted iR a GenSPi,., GHS plane OR the premises affor.ted The Planning Director shall certify that the notice was provided. (1) The notice shall: (a) Describe the nature of the violation and its location, (b) State the actions necessary to correct the violation, (c) Specify a reasonable time period in which the violation must be corrected, (d) State the remedies and penalties authorized herein that the Planning Director may pursue if the violation is not corrected within the specified time limit, (e) Invite the alleged violator to meet with the Planning Director to discuss the violation and how it may be corrected, and (f) Contain a statement indicating that the decision referenced within the notice can be appealed to the Orange County Board of Adjustment as detailed within this Ordinance. This statement shall include language indicating that the appeal must be filled within 30 days from the date of the initial notice and shall provide the deadline for the submittal of the appeal application. 9.5.4 Appeals (A) Any person aggrieved by the Planning Director's determination of a violation or a correction order may appeal that determination or order to the Board of Adjustment in accord with the provisions of Section 2.27 of this Ordinance, including payment of the appropriate fee. (B) Except as provided in Section 2.27, an appeal generally stays all further actions, including any accumulation of fines.148 to enforce a notice of violation, correction order, or Stop Work Order, until the Board of Adjustment has made a decision concerning the appeal. (C) Civil Penalty Citations subsequent to the initial notice of violation may not be appealed to the Board of Adjustment. (D) As detailed within Sections 2.12 and 2.27, the Board of Adjustment shall hear the appeal and may affirm, modify, or revoke the Planning Director's determination of a violation. (E) If there is no appeal, the Planning Director's determination of the nature and degree of the violation are final. 9.5.5 Timeline for Abatement The time allotted to abate an identified violation shall be at the sole discretion of the Planning Director and shall be based upon what is deemed a reasonable amount of time to abate the identified violation. The following standards shall apply" (A) Within 30 days of receipt of an initial notice of violation, correction order, or Stop Work Order, the owner of the property on which the violation occurs may submit to the Planning Director a written request for extension of the specified time limit for correction of the violation. 148 Update to conform to new language in NCGS 160A-388. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 9-3