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 Rowan County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 21. ZONING
 Article XIV. TEXT AND MAP AMENDMENTS

§ 21-361. Text amendments.  

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  • (a)

    Generally. The board of county commissioners may amend the terms of this chapter in accordance with this section. Proposals to amend, supplement, modify, or repeal the text of this chapter may be initiated by the board of commissioners, the planning board, or any person. If the review or approval of any state or federal agency is needed, appropriate measures shall be taken to ensure that such agency has an opportunity to provide comments on the proposed amendment prior to action by the board of county commissioners.

    (b)

    Planning board action. Any proposed text amendment shall be submitted to the planning department at least fifteen (15) working days prior to the next regular meeting of the planning board if to be considered at that time. The planning board may provide a recommendation to the board of commissioners on all such requests within thirty (30) days of first consideration unless the request is assigned to a planning board subcommittee for further review. Failure of the planning board to transmit its recommendation within thirty (30) days after first consideration of an amendment or a referral by the board of county commissioners may allow the board of commissioners to proceed in its consideration of the amendment without the planning board recommendation.

    The planning board shall advise and comment on whether the proposed amendment is consistent with any comprehensive plan that has been adopted and any other officially adopted plan that is applicable. The planning board shall provide a written recommendation to the board of commissioners that addresses plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the planning board, but a comment by the planning board that a proposed amendment is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan shall not preclude consideration or approval of the proposed amendment by the board of commissioners.

    (c)

    Board of commissioners action. The board of commissioners shall hold a public hearing to consider any ordinance amendment and the planning board recommendation in accordance with article XII. Prior to adopting or rejecting any zoning amendment, the board of commissioners shall adopt a statement describing whether its action is consistent with an adopted comprehensive plan and explaining why the board considers the action taken to be reasonable and in the public interest. That statement is not subject to judicial review.

    (d)

    Record of amendments. All approved text amendments shall be recorded in the county zoning ordinance. The administrator shall provide copies of all amendments to the Water Supply Watershed (WS) Overlay provisions upon adoption to the division of water quality.

(Ord. of 1-19-98, § XV; Amend. of 2-20-06(1); Amend. of 11-2-09; Amend. of 3-5-12)