City of Burlington issued the following announcement on Jul. 12.
Do you live within Burlington's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)? Apply to serve on Burlington's Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment and help shape your community.
Where the City of Burlington does not border another municipality (like Graham, Elon, or Gibsonville), an area of one mile from the City limit is subject to City of Burlington planning and zoning regulations. This is the ETJ. Since the 1950s, the ETJ has been used by cities in North Carolina to manage growth and guide development.
People living in the ETJ do not pay City of Burlington property taxes and do not vote in municipal elections. To ensure that they have a say in regulations that effect them, seats on both the City's Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustments are specifically designated for ETJ-residents. Landowners in the ETJ may also submit a protest petition if adjacent land within the City limits is proposed to be rezoned.
We are currently seeking ETJ residents You can apply to serve at https://www.burlingtonnc.gov/1408/Apply-to-Serve
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Burlington
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