Pursuant to G.S. § 160D-102, all applicable definitions and regulations from that chapter apply, in particular the following:
A. Administrative. Decisions made in the implementation, administration, or enforcement of regulations that involve the determination of facts and the application of objective standards set forth in this Chapter or local government regulations. These are sometimes referred to as ministerial decisions or administrative determinations.
B. Legislative. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation under this Chapter or an applicable local act. The term also includes the decision to approve, amend, or rescind a agreement consistent with the provisions of Article 10 of this Chapter.
C. Quasi-judicial. A decision involving the finding of facts regarding a specific application of a regulation and that requires the exercise of discretion when applying the standards of the regulation. The term includes, but is not limited to, decisions involving variances, special use permits, certificates of appropriateness, and appeals of administrative determinations. Decisions on the approval of subdivision plats and site plans are quasi-judicial in nature if the regulation authorizes a decision-making board to approve or deny the application based not only upon whether the application complies with the specific requirements set forth in the regulation, but also on whether the application complies with one or more generally stated standards requiring a discretionary decision on the findings to be made by the decision-making board.
(Ord., 3-16-21)