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CABARRUS COUNTYZONING ORDINANCE CHAPTER 16 -FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION fail to take prompt corrective action, the Floodplain Administrator shall give the owner written notice, by certified or registered mail to the owner's last known address or by personal service, stating: (a) that the building or property is in violation of the floodplain management regulations; (b) that a hearing will be held before the Floodplain Administrator at a designated place and time, not later than ten (10) days after the date of the notice, at which time the owner shall be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel and to present arguments and evidence pertaining to the matter; and (c) that following the hearing, the Floodplain Administrator may issue an order to alter, vacate, or demolish the building; or to remove fill as applicable. (3) Order to Take Corrective Action: If, upon a hearing held pursuant to the notice prescribed above, the Floodplain Administrator shall find that the building or development is in violation of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, he or she shall issue an order in writing to the owner, requiring the owner to remedy the violation within a specified time period, not less than sixty (60) calendar days, nor more than ninety (90) calendar days. Where the Floodplain Administrator finds that there is imminent danger to life or other property, he or she may order that corrective action be taken in such lesser period as may be feasible. (4) Appeal: Any owner who has received an order to take corrective action may appeal the order to the Cabarrus County Board of Adjustment by giving notice of appeal in writing to the Floodplain Administrator and the clerk within ten (10) days following issuance of the final order. In the absence of an appeal, the order of the Floodplain Administrator shall be final. The Board of Adjustment shall hear an appeal within a reasonable time and may affirm, modify and affirm, or revoke the order. (5) Failure to Comply with Order: If the owner of a building or property fails to comply with an order to take corrective action for which no appeal has been made or fails to comply with an order of the governing body following an appeal, the owner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished at the discretion of the court. S ON Ei VARIANCE PROCEDURES (1) The Board of Adjustment as established by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the appeal board, shall hear and decide requests for variances from the requirements of this ordinance. Amended 2016 Non - Coastal Regular Phase Chapter 16 Page 20 of 35 Attachment number 2 \n G -4 Page 217