Unified Development Ordinance - Currituck County Government

Chapter 2: AdministrationSECTION 2.4: SPECIFIC REVIEW PROCEDURESSubsection 2.4.17: Appeal2.4.17. Appeal(3) Text ProvisionsInterpretation of the text and its application shall be based on the standards inSection 10.1, General Rules for Interpretation, and the followingconsiderations:(a)(b)(c)(d)The clear and plain meaning of the provision’s wording, as defined bythe meaning and significance given specific terms used in theprovision—as established in Section 10.5, Definitions, and by thecommon and accepted usage of the term;The intended purpose of the provision, as indicated by purposestatements, its context and consistency with surrounding and relatedprovisions, and any legislative history related to its adoption;The general purposes served by this Ordinance, as set forth in Section1.3, General Purpose and Intent; andConsistency with the Land Use Plan.E. Effect of InterpretationA written interpretation shall be binding on subsequent decisions by the PlanningDirector or other county administrative officials in applying the same provision of thisOrdinance or the Official Zoning Map in the same circumstance, unless theInterpretation is modified in accordance with this section, or the text of thisOrdinance is modified.F. Official RecordThe Planning Director shall maintain a record of written interpretations that shall beavailable in the Planning and Community Development Department for publicinspection, on reasonable request, during normal business hours.A. PurposeThe purpose of this section is to establish a procedure and standards for an aggrievedparty affected by any decision or interpretation by a county official to determine if thedecision or interpretation complies with the requirements of this Ordinance.B. InitiationAn appeal shall be initiated by filing a written Notice of Appeal with the PlanningDirector within:(1) Thirty days of the date of the interpretation or decision being appealed; or(2) Ten days of the date of the notice of violation being appealed.C. Appeal Procedure(1) Pre-Application ConferenceOptional (see Section 2.3.2).(2) Community MeetingNot applicable.CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE2.69