NC H276

Restructures G.S. 160A-388 to clarify board of adjustment duties, including hearing special and conditional use permits, variances, and appeals of administrative decisions using quasi-judicial procedures.

Establishes new notice requirements for board hearings, including mailed notice to affected property owners 10-25 days prior and prominent posting on the subject property.

Modifies variance standards to require showing of unnecessary hardship resulting from property conditions (not personal circumstances), with four-fifths vote requirement; clarifies that variances cannot change permitted uses.

Establishes 30-day appeal periods for zoning decisions, with constructive notice provisions through posted signage, and allows expedited 15-day hearings if enforcement is not stayed.

Applies board of adjustment provisions to counties through new G.S. 153A-345.1 and updates references throughout state law; effective October 1, 2013.