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This bill restores the authority of local governments in Durham and Person Counties, and the Cities of Durham and Roxboro to initiate down-zoning (a zoning change that reduces development potential) without requiring written consent from all affected property owners. Specifically, the bill modifies existing zoning law by allowing local governments to propose zoning amendments that decrease development density or reduce permitted land uses without needing property owners' explicit approval. The bill also removes a previous provision that considered creating any type of nonconformity on non-residential land as a down-zoning action. The changes are retroactively effective from December 11, 2024, meaning any zoning ordinances affected by previous legislation will revert to their status as of that date. This legislation is geographically limited to the specified counties and cities, providing them more flexibility in managing local land use and zoning regulations.

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