Board of Adjustment

Meetings

• 5:30 pm
• Generally the 4th Thursday of every month (see schedule)
• City Hall Auditorium
  1100 Bridges Street
  Morehead City, NC 28557

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Joining the Board

To apply to become a member on the Morehead City Board of Adjustment, submit a Citizen Participation Application (PDF) to the City Clerk at 1100 Bridges Street, or by email. 

Overview

The Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body composed of representatives from Morehead City and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) who are given certain powers under and relative to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The primary responsibility of the Board of Adjustment is to review requests for Special-Use permits and Variance petitions as well as to hear various appeals. View a graphic of the Board of Adjustment processes (JPG).

In order for a petition or permit to be granted, four out of five members must vote in favor of the applicant's request.

For more information, contact the Planning and Inspections Department.