H195

Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Chatham Co

Introduced·2/25/25

Restores down-zoning authority in Chatham County, North Carolina, requiring consent from all property owners for such zoning changes.

This bill restores the authority to initiate down-zoning in Chatham County and its municipalities. Down-zoning refers to zoning changes that reduce development density or permitted land uses. The bill mandates that any down-zoning amendment must have the written consent of all affected property owners, unless initiated by the local government. This act applies retroactively to December 11, 2024.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary III Committee
Next
Committee decision

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History

Feb 26, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Feb 26, 2025

House

Ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Housing and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Feb 25, 2025

House

Filed