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r. BO ? hazrman Bennett informed the Board that there existed some confusion as to the location of the Orange County and Durham County line in the Southeast area of the county. Discuss ion ensued concerning the method which should be used to establish the eastern boundary line of the county. It was agreed that a meeting with the Durham County Board of Commissioners should be arranged in order that the two boards might work together in the establishment of the adjoining county line. The followi ng amendments to the Chapel Hill Township Zoning Ordinance were presented: AMENDMENTS TO THE CHAPEL HILL TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE (ADOPTED July 3, 1967) Section 2: Amend to read, "The effective date of this ordinance is February 67 1967. All amendments to this ordinance shall be effective on the dates of their adoption by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners." Section 6.2: Amend Residential District to read: "1 acre per dwelling unit; 15,000 square feet only in areas where both public or community water and sewerage facilities are provided." Section 6.3: Minimum Lot Width: 150 feet for 1 acre or larger lots; 100 feet for lots less than 1 acre. Minimum lot widths shall be measured at the setback line, or at the building line only if the building lire equals or exceeds the minimum required setback distance. Section 6.8: Amend Residential District to read: "Two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit." Section 6.9: Delete the language "General Purpose Advertising Signs or Bill- boards with a maximum area of no more than 500 square feet and located no closer than 1,000 feet from any other sign" from the General Commercial District and the Industrial District. Section 10.1: Amend to add "For purposes of this ordinance all buildings and other structures upon which substantial construction was begun prior to adoption of this ordinance or amendment to '_t, and which do not con- form to the requirement of said ordinance or amendment shall be classified as non-conforming buildings or structures. No other beginnings of buildings or structures or uses of land which do not conform to the provisions of this ordinance shall entitle said buildings or structures or uses of land to non-conforming status under the provisions of this ordinance." Section 10.2: Amend to add: "No non-conforming uses of land which do not also include use of a building constructed or a building upon which substantial construction was begun prior to the adoption of this ordinance or amendment to it shall be permitted to continue in that use or proposed use for more than ninety days following said adoption." Section 12.3.5: Change to Section 12.3.6. Add new Section 12.3.5 as follows: "The Board of Adjustment shall be empowered to issue any temporary or other special permits required by this ordinance only as specifically authorized by this ordinance. In the exercise of this power the Board shall follow the language of the ordinance exactly." Section 13.2.2: Amend to read "The Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board shall hold a joint quarterly public hearing on any proposed amendments to this ordinance, advertising such hearings once a week for two consecutive weeks with the first advertisement appearing not less than 15 days prior to each hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the appropriate portion of the County before taking action concerning proposed amendments." Section 14.1: Amend to add: "Each calendar week that a violation continues to exist shall be considered a separate offense." Section 16: Amend Lot definition to read: "A parcel or tract of land in- single ownership, including joint tenancy or other undivided interest, occupied or intended for occupancy by a structure, or structures, together with the accessories and the required open space belonging to them. Section 16: Amend Lot Depth definition to read: "The shortest perpendicular distance from the front lot line to the rear lot line shall be the lot depth." Section 16: Amend Premises definition to read: "See Lot." upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved that the amendments to the Chapel Hill Township Zoning Ordinance be adopted. The Zoning Administrator advised the Board of Commissioners that the Planning Board does make the following recommendations: