Appeals of administrative decisions under G.S. 160D-405 shall be made to the Board of Adjustment. Appeals of decisions according to erosion and sedimentation control regulations, stormwater control, or housing code provisions shall not be made to the Board of Adjustment.
(a) The property owners or signers have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written notice of the determination to file an appeal. The property owner or signer shall receive the written notice of determination no later than the third business day following the deposit with the United States Postal Service.
(b) Staff shall transmit (written or electronic) to the Board all documents and exhibits that constitute the record for the matter being considered.
(c) An appeal of enforcement actions stays all enforcement actions, including fines, during the appeal process.
(d) The Board of Adjustment shall meet to hear the appeal within fifteen (15) days following the filing of the appeal.
(e) The appeal shall not apply to any amendment, which initially zones a property added to the territorial coverage because of annexation or other means. (Ord. of 6/28/21)