The Town of Sims currently has two openings on the Town Planning Board/Board of Adjustment. We plan to fill these vacancies as soon as possible.

The general purpose of the Planning Board is to provide for and guide the orderly growth and development of the community. The Planning Board is responsible for providing recommendations on key amendments to the zoning and the code of ordinances including text amendments, rezoning, and conditional zoning districts. The Board's recommendation directly informs the Town Board of Commissioners to make decisions on these types of applications.

The Board of Adjustment is a “quasi-judicial” administrative body that operates on a level between the enforcement officers and the courts through interpretation of the zoning ordinance. The responsibility of the board is to interpret the meaning of parts of the ordinance that are unclear, apply the ordinance to particular factual situations and correct any misinterpretations the Zoning Administrator may have made in administering the ordinance.

If you are someone you know is interested in joining this board, please reach out to Town Hall at 252-237-4226. Or please attend the next meeting, October 1st, at 6pm at the Community Center, 6402 US Hwy 264 Alt, Sims, NC 27880

You must live within the Town limits of Sims to be eligible to fill these seats. The Board typically meets once a month, and the meeting date is usually chosen by the member’s availability.