(A) Any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Watershed Administrator may be appealed to and decided by the Watershed Review Board.
(B) An appeal from a decision of the Watershed Administrator must be submitted to the Watershed Review Board within 30 days from the date the order, interpretation, decision or determination is made. All appeals must be made in writing stating the reasons for appeal. Following submission of an appeal, the Watershed Administrator shall transmit to the Watershed Review Board all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(C) An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the Watershed Review Board after the notice of appeal has been filed with the Administrator, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate of approval for recording, a stay would in the opinion of the Administrator cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Watershed Review Board or by a court of record on application of notice of the officer from whom the appeal is taken and upon due cause shown.
(D) The Watershed Review Board shall fix a reasonable time for hearing the appeal and give notice thereof to the parties and shall decide the same within reasonable time. At the hearing, any party may appear in person, by agent or by attorney. All appeals of Watershed Administrator decisions shall follow the procedures for appeals of administrative decisions in G.S. § 160D-405.
(Ord. passed 10-16-23)