Bill > H68

This bill restores the authority for local governments in Granville and Vance Counties to initiate down-zoning amendments without requiring written consent from all property owners affected by the change. Down-zoning is defined as a zoning change that either decreases the development density of land or reduces the permitted uses of land compared to its previous zoning status. The bill removes a previously added provision that considered creating any type of nonconformity on non-residential land as a down-zoning action. Specifically, the legislation allows local governments to propose zoning changes that make land use more restrictive without needing property owners' explicit written approval. The bill applies only to Granville and Vance Counties and their municipalities, and it is retroactively effective as of December 11, 2024, which means any zoning ordinances affected by a previous legislative action will revert to their status as of that date.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H68