(A) The Board shall adopt rules and by-laws in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and of G.S. § 160D-604. Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the Chair, and at such other times as the Board may determine. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.
(B) The Planning Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings (G.S. § 160D-308). Additionally, all Planning Board members, before entering their duties, must take an oath of office (G.S. § 160D-309).
(C) Members of the Planning Board shall not vote on advisory or legislative decisions regarding a development regulation where the outcome of the matter being considered is likely to have a direct, substantial, and readily identifiable financial impact on the member. A Planning Board member shall not vote on any zoning amendment if the landowner of the property subject to a rezoning petition or the applicant for a text amendment is a person with whom the member has a close familial, business, or other associational relationship (G.S. § 160D-109).
(Ord. passed 11-3-2014; Ord. passed 5-3-2021)