Bill > H333

This bill limits the City of Jacksonville's planning and development authority to only its contiguous corporate limits, effectively preventing the city from exercising municipal powers in extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) areas beyond its immediate city boundaries. Specifically, the bill prohibits Jacksonville from using any planning or development powers granted under Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes in areas outside its connected city limits. While the city will immediately lose jurisdiction over these outer areas when the act becomes law, its existing development regulations and enforcement capabilities in those areas will remain in effect until the timeframe specified in the referenced statute (G.S. 160D-202(h)). The bill is immediately effective upon becoming law, which means the restrictions on Jacksonville's planning authority will take effect as soon as the bill is enacted, fundamentally changing the city's ability to regulate and plan in surrounding unincorporated areas.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H333