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ARTICLE 20. AMENDMENTS <br />20.1 Statement of xqt_ent <br />For the purpose ' of establishing and maintaining sound, <br />stable and desirable development within Orange County this <br />ordinance shall not be amended except to correct a manifest <br />error in the ordinance or, because of changed or changing <br />conditions in a particular area or in the county generally, <br />or to extend the boundary of an existing zoning district, <br />or to rezone an area either to a different zoning district <br />or to a corresponding Planned Development district, or to <br />change the regulations and restrictions thereof. These <br />amendments shall be reasonably necessary to promote the <br />public health, safety, and general welfare and to achieve <br />the purposes of the adopted comprehensive plan or part <br />thereof. <br />20.2 Amendmen Initiation <br />Subject to the limitations of the foregoing Statement of <br />Intent, an amendment to this ordinance may be initiated by: <br />a) The Board of County commissioners on its, own motion; <br />b) The Planning Board; <br />C) Application, by any person or agency. <br />20.3 PrQceduKA J-u Submisgo-A grad Consideration of, A92112MIons <br />for Amendment <br />20.3.1 AIRRlic i10 <br />u Submitted t oo ffj.cer _ <br />All applications for amendments to this ordinance shall be <br />in writing, signed and filed, two copies with the Zoning <br />Officer and one copy with the County Manager for <br />presentation to the Board of County commissioners. (For <br />Planned Development amendments see Article 7; for Special <br />Use Permits see Article 8). <br />The Zoning Officer shall, before accepting any amendment <br />application, ensure that it contains all required <br />information, as specified in this ordinance. Applications <br />which are not complete, or otherwise do not comply with the <br />provisions of this ordinance, shall not be accepted by the <br />Zoning officer, but shall be returned to the applicant, <br />with a notation by the Zoning officer of the deficiencies <br />in the application. <br />20.3.2 Contents of ApolicatiOU <br />Amended Applications for amendments to the Zoning Atlas and/or <br />3/18/86 Zoning'Ordinance text, without limiting the right to file <br />additional material, shall contain at least the following: <br />20-1 <br />