of record on application of notice of the officer from whom the appeal is taken and upon due cause shown.
D. Meeting of Board of Adjustment . The Board of Adjustment shall meet at its regular monthly meeting to hear the appeal and give notice thereof to the parties in accordance with Article P Administrative Powers & Duties, §9-1753 Board of Adjustment, h. Quasi-Judicial Decisions, i. Powers & Duties, (1) Appeals and j. Evidentiary Hearings, and shall decide the same within a reasonable time.
(3) Changes & Amendments to the Watershed Protection Regulations . The following procedures shall apply for changes and/or amendments to the Watershed Protection Regulations:
A. Planning Board Review . No action shall be taken until the proposal has been submitted to the Planning Board for review and recommendation. If no recommendation has been received from the Planning Board within 35 days after submission of the proposal to the Planning Board, the Town Board may proceed as though a favorable recommendation had been received. B. Amendments by Town Board of Commissioners . The Town Board of Commissioners may, on its own motion or by petition, after public notice and hearing, amend, supplement, change or modify the Watershed Protection Regulations as described herein. C. No Violation of Watershed Protection Regulations . Under no circumstances shall the Town Board of Commissioners adopt such amendments, supplements or changes that would cause the Watershed Protection Regulations to violate the watershed protection rules as adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission. All amendments must be filed with the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management, NC Division of Environmental Health, and the NC Division of Community Assistance.
(4) Public Notice & Hearing Required . Before adopting or amending the Watershed
Protection Regulations, the Town Board of Commissioners shall hold a legislative hearing on the proposed changes. A notice of the legislative hearing shall be given once a week for two (2) successive calendar weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the area. The notice shall be published for the first time neither less than 10 days nor more than 25 days before the date fixed for the legislative hearing.
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