WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The Wilmington City Council is discussing an ordinance at their meeting on August 2 that would amend the short-term lodging regulations in the City of Wilmington that went into effect on December 1 of 2021.
The amendment follows various appeals over the past three years to the Board of Adjustment, with one amendment even appealed by the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Schroeder versus City of Wilmington after the court ruled the ordinance violated state law.
City staff has reportedly updated the regulations for lodging uses to adhere to the new restrictions on the city’s authority after Schroeder vs City of Wilmington.
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 6 and voted unanimously to recommend that the city pass this amendment.
If passed, the drafted amendment would:
- Eliminate the annual registration requirement for all lodging uses
- Remove the cap and separation requirements
- Delete references to penalties for violations of laws that are not part of the Land Development Code
The City would also be compliant with the case law established in Schroeder v. City of Wilmington and the statutory language established in NCGS § 160D-1207 if the ordinance passes.
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