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Public Hearing Notices

Public Hearings are part of formal government meetings and are scheduled as needed. Public Hearings are opportunities for a governing body to receive testimony from the public at large on local issues or proposed government actions. Notices are posted here and published in The Winchester Star — the area’s newspaper of record — at least 10 days prior to the Public Hearing.

 

Public Hearing: Unpaid Taxes and Charges

  • Date: 06/21/2022 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM  

The Clarke County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing in the Berryville-Clarke County Government Center second-floor main meeting room, 101 Chalmers Ct., Berryville, Va., at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2022, to consider the following matter:

PH: 2022-13: TA-22-01, Unpaid Taxes and Charges. Proposed text amendment to add a new Subsection E to Section 2.3 (Issuance of Permits and Approvals) of the Zoning Ordinance (Code of Clarke County Chapter 200, Article I). The purpose is to require payment of all delinquent real estate taxes, nuisance charges, and any other charges that constitute a lien on a subject property prior to acceptance of an application associated with that subject property. New Subsection E would apply to applications for any permit or review process delineated in Zoning Ordinance Section 6 (Permits and Review Processes), land disturbance permits issued in conjunction with Code of Clarke County Chapter 148 (Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance), and building permits issued in conjunction with Code of Clarke County Chapter 71 (Building Construction).

Supporting Documentation

Any person desiring to speak on the above matters should appear at the appointed time and place. Written copies of statements are requested but not required. Clarke County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. For more information, contact the Department of Planning (second floor, Berryville-Clarke County Government Center) weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at (540) 955-5132.

Brandon Stidham
Director of Planning

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