When staff determines work or activity has been undertaken in violation of a development regulation adopted pursuant to this ordinance or other local development regulation or any state law delegated to the local government for enforcement purposes in lieu of the state or in violation of the terms of a development approval, a written notice of violation may be issued. The notice of violation shall be delivered to the holder of the development approval and to the landowner of the property involved, if the landowner is not the holder of the development approval, by personal delivery, electronic delivery, or first-class mail and may be provided by similar means to the occupant of the property or the person undertaking the work or activity. The notice of violation may be posted on the property. The person providing the notice of violation shall certify to the local government that the notice was provided, and the certificate shall be deemed conclusive in the absence of fraud. Except as provided by G.S. §§ 160D-1123 or 160D-1206 or otherwise provided by law, a notice of violation may be appealed to the board of adjustment pursuant to G.S. § 160D-405.
(G.S. § 160D-404(a)) (Ord. passed 7-1-2021)