County of Watauga issued the following announcement on Nov. 12.
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners will hold a legislative public hearing at 5:30 PM Tuesday, November 16, 2021 to consider proposed amendments to the Planning & Development Ordinance. The purpose of the amendments is to bring the ordinance into compliance with changed federal and NC laws and rules. Specifically, the Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Flood Damage Prevention, and Watershed Protection regulations, as well as applicable definitions must be brought into compliance with model ordinances provided by the overseeing NC agencies. Optional amendments included in the Flood Damage Prevention and Watershed Protection model ordinances are also being considered upon recommendation of the Watauga County Planning Board. Please click HERE to view those proposed amendments. In addition, enforcement provisions of the entire Planning & Development Ordinance must be amended to remove criminal penalties pursuant to NC Session Law 2021-138. Please click HERE to view those proposed amendments. The hearing will be conducted in the Commissioners Board Room, County Administration Building, 814 West King Street, Boone. For further information, contact the Department of Planning and Inspections, (828) 265-8043, p&i@watgov.org.
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