HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2012-012 Review of Proposed UDO Text Amendment – Modification of Appeals Language Ordinance#: 2012-12 ` G
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, there is a need to review and, as necessary, revise existing land use
regulations over time, and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Planning Director is authorized to initiate text
amendments, and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2011 the State of North Carolina adopted Session Law
2011-384 modifying the statute of limitations for the appeal of legislative decisions
made by county governments, and
WHEREAS, the amendment is necessary to ensure compliance with recent
modifications to State law, and
WHEREAS, the County has held the required public hearing and has found the
proposed text amendment is consistent with the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that the Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO) of Orange County is hereby amended as follows:
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Section 1. Section 2.24.5 (B) Board of Commissioners Decisions be amended as
follows:
(B) Legislative Decisions
(1) Legislative decisions made by the Board of County
Commissioners pursuant to the Ordinance shall be subject
to review at the request of any aggrieved party by the
Superior Court.
(2) The appeal to the Superior Court must be filed from the date
of adoption of said Ordinance within the prescribed period
below:
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(a) 60 days in cases involving the appeal of an Ordinance
amending the Zoning Atlas,
(b) 1 year (365 days) in cases involving the appeal of an
Ordinance amending the UDO,
(c) 3 years (1,035 days) in cases involving an appeal based
on an alleged defect in the adoption process of an
Ordinance amending the UDO
Section 2. That this ordinance be placed in the book of published ordinances.
Section 3. This ordinance is effective upon its adoption.
Upon motion of Commissioner �— , seconded by
Commissioner , the foreag ng ordinance was adopted this
-7 day of , 2012.L..'V4- --%--
I, Donna S. Baker, Jerk to the Board of Commissioners for Orange County, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of so much of the proceedings of
said Board at a meeting held on l� 2012 as relates in any
way to the adoption of the foregoing and that said proceedings are recorded in the
minutes of the said Board.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this l day of
' 2012.
Clerk o the Bo rd of Commissioners
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