<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3.2 - General provisions and applicability.</div>
<div class="chunk-content">
            <p class="b0">
               The provisions of this article shall be applicable to all development activity under
               the jurisdiction of Jackson County.
               </p>
            <p class="b0">
               <span class="bold">TABLE 3.1: Development Review Procedures</span> identifies the procedures for several processes and permits for Jackson County, the
               Planning Councils, and several Boards and Commissions for designated development on
               lands in the County and for the Regulated Districts of the Cashiers Commercial Area,
               the Cullowhee Community Planning Area, and the US 441 Gateway District.
               </p>
            <p class="incr0">
               (a)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content1">
               <span class="ital">Authority and Jurisdiction</span>.
               </p>
            		
            <p class="incr1">
               (i)
               </p>
            		
            <p class="content2">
               This article, enacted in accordance with the provisions of G.S. ch. 160D shall apply
               to all of Jackson County not within the jurisdictions of the various municipalities
               and the Qualla Boundary.
               </p>
            		
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                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " colspan="7" class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Table 3.1 - Development Review Procedures</span>
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Development<br>Permit/Process</span>
                              </td>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Process Type</span>
                              </td>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Review/<br>Recommendation</span>
                              </td>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Decision/Final Action</span>
                              </td>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Appeal</span>
                              </td>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Public Notice<br>Required<br>(<a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTIIIPEPR_S3.5PUNO" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">Sec 3.5</a>)</span>
                              </td>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Reference</span>
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Administrative<br>Adjustment</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              <sup>
                                 1
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              <sup>
                                 2
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.1
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Administrative<br>Appeal</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Quasi-Judicial
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1 &amp; 2
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.2
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Administrative Appeal<br>(Regulated District<br>incl Airport)</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Quasi-Judicial
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Community Planning Council
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1 &amp; 2
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.2 (c)
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Administrative<br>Review</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.3
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Certificate of<br>Appropriateness</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Quasi-Judicial
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Historic Preservation Committee
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1, 2, &amp; 3
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTIIIPEPR_S3.6QUDIPUHEPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">Sec. 3.6</a>
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Certificate of<br>Occupancy</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director/Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              <sup>
                                 3
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director/Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Design Review -<br>Regulated Districts</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative/ Quasi-Judicial
                              <sup>
                                 4
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Community Planning Council
                              <sup>
                                 5
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Community Planning Council
                              <sup>
                                 6
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.4
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Erosion and<br>Sedimentation<br>Control Plan</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sediment &amp; Erosion Control Appeals Board
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.5
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Floodplain<br>Development Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Floodplain Administrator
                              <sup>
                                 7
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Floodplain Administrator
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.6
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Floodplain<br>Variance</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Quasi-Judicial
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Floodplain Administrator
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec 3.7.20
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Impervious Surface<br>Area Modifications -<br>Water Recharge</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Legislative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Board
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTIIIPEPR_S3.4COREPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">Sec. 3.4</a>
                              <br>
                              Sec. 5.5
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Industrial<br>Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.7
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Land Development<br>Compliance Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.8
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Manufactured Home Park<br>Construction Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Commissioners
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.9
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Map Amendment/<br>Rezoning</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Legislative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Commissioners
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1,2 &amp; 3
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.12
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Mountain &amp; Hillside<br>Development Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Board
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.10
                              <br>
                              Sec. 5.8
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Mountain Ridge<br>Protection Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Legislative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Board
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Commissioners
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1 &amp; 2
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.11
                              <br>
                              Sec. 5.7
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Sign Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.13
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Site Development<br>Plan Permit<br>(Regulated Districts)</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.14
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Special Use<br>Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Quasi-Judicial
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Multiple Boards and Entities
                              <sup>
                                 8
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1, 2 &amp; 3
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.15
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Stormwater Permit -<br>Regulated Districts</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Council
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTIIIPEPR_S3.4COREPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">Sec. 3.4</a>
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Subdivision, Major-Level 1 Preliminary Plat</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Legislative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Board
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.16
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Subdivision, Major-Level 2 Preliminary Plat</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Board
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.16
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Subdivision, Major,<br>Final Plat</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.16
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Subdivision,<br>Minor Plat</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.17
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Temporary<br>Use Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director, Planning Council
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Community Planning Council
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.18
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Text<br>Amendment</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Legislative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Commissioners
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1 &amp; 2
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.19
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Variance</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Quasi-Judicial
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Multiple Boards &amp; Entities
                              <sup>
                                 8
                                 </sup>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1, 2 &amp; 3
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.20
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Vested<br>Rights</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Board/ Superior Court
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTIGEPR_S1.14VERIPECH" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">Sec. 1.14</a>
                              <br>
                              Sec. 3.7.2
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Wireless<br>Communications<br>Permit</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Board of Adjustment
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              1, 2 &amp; 3
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.15
                              <br>
                              <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTVIDEST_S6.3MAHOPA" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">Sec. 6.3</a>
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr>
                           <td style="background-color: LightGray; " class="hasbg top ">
                              <span class="bold">Zoning Permit -<br>Regulated Districts</span>
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Administrative
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Planning Director
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Community Planning Council
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              N/A
                              </td>
                           <td class=" top ">
                              Sec. 3.7.21
                              </td>
                        </tr>
                     </tbody>
                  </table>
               </div>
               <p>&nbsp;</p>
            </div>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               1.â€‚Planning Director and/or his/her designee.
               </p>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               2.â€‚For the purposes of this article, Board of Adjustment may mean any appeal body
               (Planning Council, etc.) other than the Superior Court.
               </p>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               3.â€‚Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director and/or his/her designee.
               </p>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               4.â€‚If a Special Use Permit is required, the Design Review Committee makes findings
               of facts regarding the design standards.
               </p>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               5.â€‚The Community Planning Council serves as the Design Review Committee for all regulated
               districts.
               </p>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               6.â€‚The Planning Council is authorized by the Board of Commissioners to make final
               decision per <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_APXIUNDEOR_ARTIIAD_S2.2JACOBOCO" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">Section 2.2</a>(b).
               </p>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               7.â€‚The Permitting &amp; Code Enforcement Director is also designated as the Floodplain
               Administrator.
               </p>
            <p class="hg2-indent2" style="font-size:11px;">
               8.â€‚Variances may be heard by Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, Regulated District
               Community Planning Councils, Watershed Review Board, Sediment Control Appeals Board.
               </p>
            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. No. O2019-01(5), 11-2-2021; Amend. of 3-1-2022, Att.; Amd. of 4-18-2023)
               </p></div>