Bill > HB1349

This bill amends existing zoning regulations to create an exemption for municipalities with low population density from requirements related to multi-family housing development. Specifically, the bill provides that any municipality with fewer than 250 residents per square mile, as determined by the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, will be exempt from mandates to permit multi-family residential development on commercially zoned land. The exemption applies regardless of whether the U.S. Census Bureau has classified the community as rural or urban, and it will override any potential overlapping area classifications. This means that small, sparsely populated communities will have more flexibility in their local zoning decisions and will not be required to allow multi-family housing on commercial properties if they do not wish to do so. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, providing an immediate change to existing zoning regulations for qualifying municipalities.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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