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Petitioner Information Property Owner(s)
If different than Appellant
Subject Property
Name Owner Name
Address
Company Owner Name 2 Parcel ID
Address Address Area
City, State, Zip City, State, Zip Summary of Special Exception Requested:
Phone Phone
Email Email
Application Tracking Information (Staff Only)
Case Number
Date/Time received: Received by:
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
PLANNING & INSPECTIONS
Application for
SPECIAL EXCEPTION
230 Government Center Drive
Suite 110
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-798-7165 phone
910-798-7053 fax
www.nhcgov.com
APPLICATION OVERVIEW
In order to assist petitioners through the process for requesting a special exception, petitioners are highly
encouraged to attend a pre-application conference prior to application submittal. Petitioners are requested to
review the Section 63.11 of the Zoning Ordinance prior to submission, and advised to contact Planning Staff
with any questions.
Requests for special exceptions to any of the provisions of Section 63.11 of the Zoning Ordinance may be
taken to the Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment will hear and decide on the special exception in a
quasi-judicial proceeding. The Board of Adjustment shall grant a special exception to any provision of this
ordinance as a reasonable accommodation under the Federal Fair Housing Act if the Board finds by the greater
weight of the evidence that the proposed special exception is:
1. "Reasonable." An accommodation will be determined to be reasonable if it would not undermine the legitimate
purposes and effects of existing zoning regulations, and if it will not impose significant financial and
administrative burdens upon the County and/or constitute a substantial of fundamental alteration of the
County's ordinance provisions; and
2. "Necessary." An accommodation will be determined to be necessary if it would provide direct or meaningful
therapeutic amelioration of the effects of the particular disability or handicap, and would afford handicapped or
disabled persons equal opportunity to enjoy and use housing in residential districts in the County.
A concurring vote of four-fifths (4/5) of members of the Board is necessary to grant a special exception.
Unless otherwise published or announced, Zoning Board of Adjustment meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday
of each month at 5:30PM in the Lucie F. Harrell Conference Room at 230 Government Center Drive. All
meeting dates and application deadlines are published on the New Hanover County Planning website.
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PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE ENCOURAGED
In order to assist petitioners through the process for filing a request for special exceptions, petitioners are
highly encouraged to attend a pre-application conference prior to application submittal. Applications for
special exceptions must be filed no later than 5:00PM on the application deadline day prior to a Zoning
Board of Adjustment meeting.
By my signature below, I certify that this application is complete and that all of the information presented in
this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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Signature of Applicant and/or Property Owner Date
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION
In the space below, please describe the request for the special exception, including what provision(s) of
Section 63.11 from which the special exception is being requested. Applicants are advised to demonstrate
how the special exception request is reasonable and necessary as described on Page 1. Please attach
additional sheets if necessary.
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