Restores authority to initiate down-zoning in Durham and Person Counties and the Cities of Durham and Roxboro.

This bill restores the authority to initiate down-zoning in Durham and Person Counties and the Cities of Durham and Roxboro. Down-zoning refers to zoning ordinances that decrease development density or reduce permitted land uses. The bill applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, affecting property owners whose properties are subject to down-zoning amendments. The act is effective immediately upon becoming law.

Restores authority to initiate down-zoning in Durham and Person Counties and the Cities of Durham and Roxboro.

This bill restores the authority to initiate down-zoning in Durham and Person Counties and the Cities of Durham and Roxboro. Down-zoning refers to zoning ordinances that decrease development density or reduce permitted land uses. The bill applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, affecting property owners whose properties are subject to down-zoning amendments. The act is effective immediately upon becoming law.