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A. An appeal of a notice of violation or other enforcement order stays enforcement of the action appealed from, including any accumulation of fines, during the pendency of the appeal to the Board of Adjustment and any subsequent appeal in accordance with NCGS §160D-1402, or during pendency of any civil proceeding authorized by law, including NCGS §160D-1403.1, or appeals therefrom, unless the official who made the decision certifies to the Board of Adjustment after notice of appeal has been filed that because of the facts stated in an affidavit, a stay would cause imminent peril to life or property; or because the violation is transitory in nature, a stay would seriously interfere with enforcement of the Ordinance. In that case, enforcement proceedings shall not be stayed except by a restraining order, which may be granted by a court.

B. If enforcement proceedings are not stayed, the appellant may file a request for an expedited hearing of the appeal, and the Board of adjustment shall meet to hear the appeal within 15 days after such a request is filed.

C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, appeals of decisions granting a development approval or otherwise affirming that a proposed use of property is consistent with the Ordinance shall not stay the further review of an application for permits or permissions to use such property; in these situations the appellant may request and the Board may grant a stay of a final decision of permit applications or building permits affected by the issue being appealed.