Before construction or development activity commences, development approval from Dare County shall be secured. The various types of review and approval processes shall be as follows:
1. Permitted Uses: The Dare County Zoning Ordinance establishes permitted uses in each zoning district that are subject to review and approval by the Dare County Planning Director or the Planning staff under the direction of the Planning Director. The procedures for administrative development approval are established in Section 22-64.
2. Special Use Permits: Special use permits are subject to quasi-judicial procedures and decisions are issued by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Specific requirements for swearing in of witnesses, handling of evidence, and other procedures established by G.S. Ch. 160D are required. Special use permits are subject to the evidentiary hearing process. Group developments as established in Section 22-31, cluster home developments as established in Section 22-31.1 and temporary uses as established in Section 22-68 are subject to quasi-judicial review as special use permits.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2021)