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This bill allows Onslow County to delegate its rezoning authority to its planning board, enabling the planning board to conduct hearings and make final decisions on zoning map amendment proposals. Under this new provision, the county's governing board can, by ordinance, transfer the power to review and decide on rezoning requests to the planning board, with the planning board making decisions by majority vote. If someone disagrees with the planning board's decision, they can appeal to the governing board within 15 days, at which point the governing board will review the case de novo (as a new hearing). If no appeal is filed within 15 days, the planning board's decision becomes final and equivalent to a decision made by the governing board. The governing board also retains the ability to rescind or modify this delegated authority through an ordinance. The bill specifically applies only to Onslow County and becomes effective immediately upon becoming law.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S29