Any person or persons, jointly or severally, that have standing under G.S. 160D-1402, may appeal a decision of the Board. An appeal is taken by presenting to the Superior Court of Catawba County a petition duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of illegality, whereupon such decision of said Board shall be subject to review by certiorari as provided by law G.S. 160D-1402. The petition to appeal shall be filed within thirty (30) days after the filing of the decision in the office of the City Clerk, but not thereafter, or after a written copy thereof is given in accordance with G.S. 160D-406(j). When first-class mail is used to deliver notice, three days shall be added to the time to file the petition. G.S. 160D-1405(d).
When hearing an appeal, the hearing shall be based on the record stated in G.S. 160D-406(h)(i)(j) and (k). Quasi-judicial decisions shall be subject to review by the superior court by proceedings in the nature of certiorari pursuant to G.S. 160D-1402. (Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02; Ord. of 8-7-06, No. 18-06; Ord. of 6-21-21, No. 41-21)