Public Comment Sign Up

If you wish to address the BZA during the public hearing, please follow the instructions below:

1. Join the meeting
2. Raise your hand
   • via Web:  Click the “Raise Hand” icon
   • via Phone:  Press *9
3. In order, the Clerk will acknowledge you and ask for your name and which item you would like to comment on.
4. When the Public Hearing is opened the Clerk will call your name, unmute you, at which time you may make your comment for up to 3 minutes.
5. During the meeting the Clerk will make additional announcements inviting participants to raise their hands to be added to the public comment list.

In order to give all speakers equal treatment and courtesy, the BZA requests that speakers adhere to the following guidelines:

• When called to address the BZA, please state your name. For uncommon spellings, please spell your name for the record.
• Address comments directly to the BZA as a whole - open public debate is prohibited.
• You may email written statements and other relevant material to BoardofZoningAppeals@albemarle.org to be included in the record.
• If you represent a group or organization, you may identify the group to be recognized.
• If you exceed your allotted time, you will be asked to end your comments and the microphone will be muted.
  • Time keeping is conducted through a timer. Each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes to comment. The timer will commence when you begin speaking; you will be notified when three minutes has ended, and you are requested to bring your comments to a close as your microphone will be muted after several seconds.
• If a speaker does not use all allocated time, the unused time may not be shared with another speaker.
• Speakers are permitted one opportunity to comment during each of the public comment periods per meeting.