Proposed Ordinance Amendments for February 16, 2026 (rescheduled) Public Hearing

The Haywood County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. during the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners in the Historic Courtroom of the Haywood County Historic Courthouse located at 215 North Main Street, Waynesville, North Carolina.

 The purpose of the hearing is to receive comments concerning proposed amendments to the full County of Haywood, North Carolina Code of Ordinances in advance of reprinting and recodification by American Legal Publishing. 

 With one exception, the proposed amendments will not be adopted at the following February 16 regular Commissioners meeting, but will be subject to a vote to move forward in the recodification process with American Legal Publishing. The entire set of Ordinances, with all proposed amendments, will then be subject to public hearing and adoption in open session upon return from the publishing company.  The exception is Chapter 150, Building Regulations, which will be subject to a vote to adopt at the February 16, 2026 regular Commissioners meeting.

Note: A consistent formatting and outlining style have been applied to the entire code of ordinances.  All other revisions are highlighted. No highlights = no changes, apart from potential formatting updates. 

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES - Proposed amendments