Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board of Adjustments meets on request to hear appeals from the decisions of the Building Inspector or to consider recommending a variance from the Zoning Ordinance in special circumstances. Members of the Board of Adjustment (5) are appointed by the Town council for three year terms. Three alternates are also appointed by council for a three year term. An extraterritorial Jurisdiction representative (ETJ) is appointed by Dare County for a three year term. Current members and alternates are:
| Chair | Frans Koeleveld |
| Vice-chair | Al Smith |
| Members | Pat Storey Ed Cowell Morgan Mason |
| Alternates | Claire Sutton Ross Mitchell Leo Holland |
| ETJ Rep | Ralph Hodges |
The purpose of the Board of Adjustment is to grant relief from the Southern Shores Zoning Ordinance under very special conditions. Go to Application to apply for a Board of Adjustment hearing. There is a $200.00 (two hundred) filing fee to apply.
The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body, which means they act like a court. Like a court, they hear evidence, take testimony under oath, accept exhibits and make decisions based only on all of the evidence presented at the hearing.
A vote of four out of the five members of the Board is required to grant a variance.
An appeal from the Board’s decision can be made only to the Superior Court, and not to the Southern Shores Town Council.
Please e-mail, telephone or fax us with your questions and comments on Town matters. The Town Hall Office is open Monday - Friday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. We are always happy to hear from you and try to respond to questions promptly .
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