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County proposes zoning ordinance updates to align advertising and appeal timing with state law
Summary
Staff recommended amending the zoning ordinance to reference state law for advertising periods and to clarify when a board decision becomes final relative to appeal windows; the board discussed preserving a 30-day local advertising practice and tying finality to the applicable appeal period.
Cherokee County planning staff recommended revisions to the county zoning ordinance on Sept. 16 to align local timing requirements for quasi‑judicial proceedings with recent changes in state law and to clarify how long a board decision remains pending for appeals.
What staff proposed
Staff said House Bill 155 (adopted by the state legislature in May 2025) reverted earlier changes and restored a 15‑ to 45‑day advertising window for quasi‑judicial matters (which had been changed to a 30‑day uniform period in 2022). Planning staff proposed replacing specific day counts in the county ordinance with a short phrase: "in accordance with state law," allowing the county to follow the state window while keeping…
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