Absent an imminent threat to public health or safety, a development moratorium adopted pursuant to this section shall not apply to any project for which a valid building permit issued pursuant to G.S. § 160D-11-1461 is outstanding, to any project for which a conditional use permit application or special use permit application has been accepted as complete, to development set forth in a site-specific or phased development vesting plan approved pursuant to G.S. § 160D-1-14, to development for which substantial expenditures have already been made in good faith reliance on a prior valid administrative or quasi-judicial permit or development approval, or to preliminary or final subdivision plats that have been accepted for review by the town prior to the call for public a hearing to adopt the moratorium. Any preliminary subdivision plat accepted for review by the town prior to the call for public a hearing, if subsequently approved, shall be allowed to proceed to final plat approval without being subject to the moratorium. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a complete application for a development approval has been submitted prior to the effective date of a moratorium, G.S. § 160D-1-14(b) shall be applicable when permit processing resumes. For similar state law provisions, refer to G.S. § 160D-107(c).
(Ord. 23-241, passed 7-18-2023)