Bill > H170

This bill restores the authority for local governments in Union County to initiate down-zoning without requiring written consent from all property owners affected by the zoning change. Down-zoning is defined as a zoning amendment that decreases development density or reduces permitted land uses compared to previous zoning regulations. The bill removes a previous provision that considered creating nonconformities in non-residential zoning districts as down-zoning. Specifically, the legislation allows local governments in Union County and its municipalities to modify zoning regulations more flexibly, enabling them to change land use designations without needing unanimous property owner approval. The bill is retroactively effective from December 11, 2024, and will reinstate any zoning ordinances that were previously impacted by earlier legislation. This change gives local governments in Union County more discretion in managing land use and zoning regulations.

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https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H170