Bill > S165

This bill restores the ability of local governments in Union and Iredell 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 decreases development density, reduces permitted land uses, or creates nonconformities for properties. The bill specifically modifies existing law to allow local governments to initiate down-zoning amendments without needing property owner consent, which appears to reverse a previous restriction. The legislation is specifically targeted at Union and Iredell Counties and their municipalities, and it is retroactively effective as of December 11, 2024, meaning it will apply to zoning ordinances as they existed on or before that date. Additionally, the bill removes a previous provision about creating nonconformities on non-residential zoning districts, further expanding local government's zoning amendment capabilities in these two counties.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S165