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Board sends proposed land‑use late‑filing amendment to public hearing
Summary
County staff proposed an amendment to allow late filing or revalidation of land‑use program applications up to 60 days after the deadline in exchange for a late fee; the board voted to send the code change to public hearing.
Mike Mason (identified in the transcript as "county minister") presented a proposed amendment to Accomack County Code section 82‑128 to permit late filing and revalidation of land‑use program applications up to 60 days after the established deadline in exchange for payment of a late fee.
"If it comes in after the date, we have no authority under code to accept that and what we're proposing... is revisions to code that allow us to accept it in exchange of a late fee being provided," Mason said. He framed the amendment as a fairness measure to give property owners a second chance and to avoid potentially costly loss of land‑use status for taxpayers who submit late.
The board moved, seconded and voted to send the amendment to public hearing (no date specified in the transcript). The county administrator later described the amendment as a tool to reduce costly consequences for property owners who miss deadlines and asked that the item proceed through the public‑hearing process so the community can comment.
