Summary of Review Authority

Sec. 2.10. Summary of Review Authority

The following table summarizes review authority under this Unified Development Pursuant to NCGS 160D-102, any of the following: a. The construction, erection, alteration, enlargement, renovation, substantial repair, movement to another site, or demolition of any structure. b. The excavation, grading, filling, clearing, or alteration of land. c. The subdivision of land as defined in G.S. 160D-802. d. The initiation or substantial change in the use of land or the intensity of use of land. Ordinance.

Application or Permit	Sedimentation Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been, or is being, transported by water, air, gravity or ice from its site of origin. and Erosion The wearing away of land surface by the action of wind, water, gravity or any combination thereof. Control Officer A room, group of rooms, or building whose primary use is the conduct of a business, professional service, or governmental activity of a non-retail nature; including administration, record keeping, clerical work, and similar functions. This definition is not meant to include manufacturing, processing, repair, or storage of materials or products.	Inspections Director	Planning Director	Historic Preservation Commission	Board of Adjustment	Planning Commission	Governing Body	Section
Sedimentation Solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been, or is being, transported by water, air, gravity or ice from its site of origin. and Erosion The wearing away of land surface by the action of wind, water, gravity or any combination thereof. Control Officer A room, group of rooms, or building whose primary use is the conduct of a business, professional service, or governmental activity of a non-retail nature; including administration, record keeping, clerical work, and similar functions. This definition is not meant to include manufacturing, processing, repair, or storage of materials or products.
Erosion Control Plan A plan designed to control both erosion and sedimentation.	D						<A>	Sec. 3.8
Planning Director Action
Interpretation of the Ordinance		R	D*		<A>			Sec. 3.1
Common and Way-Finding Signage Plans A plan delineating unifying characteristics for way-finding signs associated within a development project or complex.		R	D		<A>			Sec. 3.11
Home Occupation Any occupation conducted by the inhabitants of the dwelling, which is secondary to the main use as a dwelling, and causes no change in the exterior of the dwelling. Permit			D		<A>			Sec. 3.13
Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness			D	[A]				Sec. 3.17
Demolition by Neglect (City Only)			D	[A]				Sec. 3.18
Vested Rights The right of property owner to develop in accordance with NCGS 160D-108 and the provisions of this Ordinance. Determination			D*					Sec. 3.20
Architectural Review			D		[A]			Sec. 3.22
Administrative Site Plan An accurately scaled development plan that shows existing conditions on a site as well as depicting details of proposed development. Review	R	R	D		[A]			Sec. 3.7
Subdivision All divisions of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions for the purpose of sale or building development (whether immediate or future) or any division of land involving the dedication of a new street or a change in existing streets. Review other than Major Preliminary Plat A map indicating the proposed layout of a development and related information that is submitted for preliminary review.	R	R	D		[A]			Sec. 3.6
Temporary Use The purpose for which a building, structure, or area of land may be arranged or occupied or the activity conducted or proposed in a building, structure, or on an area of land. Permit			D		[A]			Sec. 3.12
Sign Any words, lettering, parts of letters, figures, numerals, phrases, sentences, emblems, devices, structures, designs, trade names, or trade marks by which anything is made known such as are used to designate an individual, a firm, an association, a corporation, a profession, a business, or a commodity or products, which are legible from any public street or adjacent property and used to attract attention. This definition includes the structure or the face on which a sign message is displayed. For the purposes of this Ordinance, this definition shall not include "trade dress" i.e.: architectural features identified with a product or business, as a sign. Permit			D		[A]			Sec. 3.10
Street Withdrawal			D		[A]			Sec. 3.24
Floodplain Development Permit Means any type of permit that is required in conformance with the provisions of this ordinance, prior to the commencement of any development activity.			D					Floodplain Development Permit
Historic Preservation Commission Action
Certificate of Appropriateness			R	[D]				Sec. 3.24
Board of Adjustment Action
Variance A grant of relief to a person from the requirements of this Ordinance which permits construction or use in a manner otherwise prohibited by this Ordinance where specific enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship.			R		[D]			Sec. 3.14
Appeal Request for review of a final order, interpretation or decision by any administrative official authorized to make such decision. of Administrative Decision			R		[D]			Sec. 3.15
Design or Minor Special Use The purpose for which a building, structure, or area of land may be arranged or occupied or the activity conducted or proposed in a building, structure, or on an area of land. Permit			R		[D]			Sec. 3.9
Reasonable Accommodations			R		[D]			Sec. 3.23
Governing Body Action
Comprehensive Plan The overall development plan for the community which has been officially adopted to provide long-range development policies including all specified individual elements thereof among which are the plans for land intensities; land subdivision; circulation; and community facilities, utilities and services. Amendment			R			<R>	<D>	Sec. 3.4
Text Amendment			R			<R>	<D>	Sec. 3.19
Zoning Map Change			R			<R>	<D>	Sec. 3.5
Historic District Designation			R	<R>		<R>	<D>	Sec. 3.16
Landmark Designation			R	<R>			<D>	Sec. 3.16
Major or Transportation Special Use The purpose for which a building, structure, or area of land may be arranged or occupied or the activity conducted or proposed in a building, structure, or on an area of land. Permit			R				<D>	Sec. 3.9
Vested Rights The right of property owner to develop in accordance with NCGS 160D-108 and the provisions of this Ordinance. Determination¹		R	R, D				<D>*	Sec. 3.20
Major Site Plan An accurately scaled development plan that shows existing conditions on a site as well as depicting details of proposed development. Review	R	R	R		[A]		D	Sec. 3.7
Major Preliminary Plat A map indicating the proposed layout of a development and related information that is submitted for preliminary review.	R	R	R		[A]		D	Sec. 3.6
Street Closing			R				<D>	Sec. 3.24
Annexation			R				<D>	Sec. 3.27
Statutory Development Pursuant to NCGS 160D-102, any of the following: a. The construction, erection, alteration, enlargement, renovation, substantial repair, movement to another site, or demolition of any structure. b. The excavation, grading, filling, clearing, or alteration of land. c. The subdivision of land as defined in G.S. 160D-802. d. The initiation or substantial change in the use of land or the intensity of use of land. Agreement			R			<R>*	<D>	Sec. 3.26
Street Renaming			R				<D>	Sec. 3.25
R = Review or Recommendation D = Decision A = Appeal Request for review of a final order, interpretation or decision by any administrative official authorized to make such decision. <> = Public Hearing Required [ ] = Quasi-judicial (Evidentiary) Public Hearing Required * = Except as noted in the relevant Ordinance section
¹Final decision depends upon the type of vested rights The right of property owner to develop in accordance with NCGS 160D-108 and the provisions of this Ordinance. determination per Sec. 20, Vested Rights The right of property owner to develop in accordance with NCGS 160D-108 and the provisions of this Ordinance., and NCGS 160D-108