(a) The Board of Aldermen is responsible for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation; adoption and amendments of a comprehensive plan; and amendments to the zoning map as a legislative process in accordance with the provisions of G.S. Ch. 160D, Article 6.
(b) Conflict of interest. Members of the Board of Aldermen shall not vote on any advisory or legislative decision regarding a development regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter where the outcome of the matter being considered is reasonably likely to have a direct, substantial, and readily identifiable financial impact on the member. An appointed Board member shall not vote on any zoning amendment if the landowner of the property subject to a rezoning petition or the applicant for a text amendment is a person with whom the member has a close familial, business, or other associational relationship.
(c) The Board of Aldermen shall keep minutes of Board proceedings.
(Ord. of 6/24/21)