Do I need a notary for the Code Enforcement Appeal Application?

No. The application calls for the appellant’s signature and date, not notarization. It also asks for a copy of the Code Enforcement Officer’s correspondence, without saying that the attachment must be notarized.

How do I submit the Code Enforcement Appeal Application?

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form requires payment for adjacent-property notices within five business days of submitting.

What should I attach to the application?

Attach a copy of correspondence from the Code Enforcement Officer that contains the determination you are appealing. The form also allows property details and supporting statements on an attached sheet.

What does the application ask the Board of Adjustment to do?

It can be used to appeal an adverse Code Enforcement Officer determination or request an interpretation of Wilmington’s Official Zoning Maps or the Land Development Code as they relate to the property.

Wilmington, NC · New Hanover County

No notary required

Application for Appeal From Determination of the Code Enforcement Officer

Property owners or other appellants use this application to appeal a Code Enforcement Officer’s decision or request an interpretation of the Land Development Code.

What this form is

This application lets an appellant ask the Board of Adjustment to review an adverse Code Enforcement Officer determination or interpret Wilmington’s Official Zoning Maps or Land Development Code. It asks for the decision or interpretation at issue, property and tax parcel information, and the appellant’s reasons and supporting facts. Applicants must attach the officer’s correspondence and provide payment for adjacent-property notices within five business days of submitting the application.

Who needs it

Anyone appealing an adverse Code Enforcement Officer determination or requesting an interpretation of the Land Development Code for a property can use this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. Within five business days of submitting, provide payment of $0.85 per required adjacent-property notice.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; attach the Code Enforcement Officer’s correspondence, and the form does not say that attachment must be notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the application for an appeal or Land Development Code interpretation.
2
Complete The Application
Describe the decision or interpretation requested, identify the property, and provide your reasons and supporting facts.
3
Gather The Attachment
Attach a copy of the Code Enforcement Officer’s correspondence containing the determination you are appealing.
4
Submit To The City
Submit the application to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
5
Provide Notice Payment
Within five business days of submitting, provide $0.85 for each required adjacent-property notice.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Code Enforcement Appeal Application?: No. The application calls for the appellant’s signature and date, not notarization. It also asks for a copy of the Code Enforcement Officer’s correspondence, without saying that the attachment must be notarized.
How do I submit the Code Enforcement Appeal Application?: Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form requires payment for adjacent-property notices within five business days of submitting.
What should I attach to the application?: Attach a copy of correspondence from the Code Enforcement Officer that contains the determination you are appealing. The form also allows property details and supporting statements on an attached sheet.
What does the application ask the Board of Adjustment to do?: It can be used to appeal an adverse Code Enforcement Officer determination or request an interpretation of Wilmington’s Official Zoning Maps or the Land Development Code as they relate to the property.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Appeal From Determination of the Code Enforcement Officer doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Wilmington form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.