The Board of Adjustment shall adopt the necessary rules to conduct its affairs and establish regular meeting dates. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public, and a public record of all findings and decisions shall be maintained. All proceedings shall be in accordance with the General Statutes of North Carolina pertaining to Boards of Adjustment.
A member of the Board of Adjustment shall not participate in or vote on any quasi-judicial matter in a manner that would violate affected persons' constitutional rights to an impartial decision maker. Impermissible conflicts include, but are not limited to, a member having a fixed opinion prior to hearing the matter than is not susceptible to change: undisclosed ex parte communications: a close familial, business, or other associational relationship with an affected person: or a financial interest in the outcome of the matter. If an objection is raised to a member's participation and that member does not recuse himself or herself, the remaining members shall by majority vote rule on the objection (G.S. 160D-109(d)).
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 21-032, § 1, passed 6-21-2021)