County of Northampton

PUBLIC NOTICE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION For THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON

Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Equalization for the County of Northampton will meet on the days hereafter listed for the purpose of hearing property owners who believe their real property assessment is inaccurate. Upon hearing such complaints, either verbal or written, the Board will give consideration TO EITHER INCREASE, DECREASE, OR AFFIRM such real estate assessment. The taxpayer or agent must provide a preponderance of evidence that the assessment of the property is not uniform with the assessments of other similar properties or that the property is assessed above or below its fair market value.

Appointments will be scheduled every 30 minutes to minimize waiting. To appear before the Board of Equalization, please call (757) 695-9300, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday thru Friday, to request an application. Meetings of the Board to hear objections will be held in the conference room on the second floor of the County Administration Building at 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, 23347. The dates and times are:

July 31, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
August 2, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
August 23, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
September 18, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
October 16, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
November 8, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.
December 13, 2024 9:00 A.M. to 12 P.M.

By order of the Northampton County Board of Equalization
as provided by the Code of Virginia, §58.1 - 3378

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 The Northampton County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2024 in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, to receive public comment on the following ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED,
“AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION
FOR REHABILITATED STRUCTURES IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY”

The purpose of the amendment is to provide for not more than two (2) one-year extensions if the rehabilitation work on a commercial or industrial structure is not completed within two years. The amendment also includes a provision that the applicant may appeal to the Board of Supervisors if the Commissioner of the Revenue denies a requested extension.
This proposed ordinance is available for review at the County Administrator's office, Eastville, Virginia, during normal business hours. Anyone interested in the above matter should attend the public hearing to express their views.

HANDICAPPED ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: Call 757/678-0440

PUBLIC NOTICE

Commencing Wednesday, May 8, 2024, due to limited zoning staff availability, please note the below modified zoning department office hours. The building department will remain open to the public Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM.

Monday: Zoning Department Open to Public 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Tuesday: Zoning Department Open to Public 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Wednesday: Zoning Department Closed to Public 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Thursday: Zoning Department Closed to Public 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Friday: Zoning Department Open to the Public 9:00AM to 5:00PM

ATTENTION NORTHAMPTON COUNTY CITIZENS

Effective August 1, 2023, Tidewater Fibre Corporation, the County’s recycling vendor, will cease servicing the Eastern Shore.

After August 1st, we will be utilizing Shore Waste of Salisbury, Maryland. Shore Waste works in cooperation with Eagle Recycling (also in Salisbury) for acceptance of our single-stream recycling products, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GLASS. Glass is NOT acceptable by the vendor.

Understanding that glass makes up a significant portion of our recycling stream, a separate container will be placed at each convenience center for glass while we continue our efforts to find a vendor who will accept glass products.
Please do not put glass into the recycling bins. It contaminates the entire load and will cause the load to be rejected by the recycling vendor.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

ATTENTION NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS

If you are planning to do work on or near the water by or within beaches or dunes, or near or in wetlands, call the Planning Permitting and Enforcement Department at (757) 678-0443 before starting any work to obtain required permits.

Work without a permit within the Wetlands Board Jurisdiction may result in a violation with fines up to $10,000 for the contractor and the property owner.

By Order of Northampton County Wetlands Board