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Planning & Zoning

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This page collects the 8 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Planning & Zoning”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Local Government, Property, and Housing.

Active Bills

State BillNORTH CAROLINAJul 8, 2026North Carolina bans cities from prohibiting no-impact home-based businesses and requiring operational permitsNorth Carolina prohibits cities from banning no-impact home-based businesses or requiring permits, licenses, or rezoning to operate them, effective when the act becomes law. The law applies to residenState BillNORTH CAROLINAMay 7, 2025North Carolina requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in residential zonesState BillNORTH CAROLINAMay 5, 2025North Carolina Restores Local Government Down-Zoning AuthorityState BillNORTH CAROLINAMay 5, 2025North Carolina House Bill 913 authorizes courts to award attorneys' fees and punitive damages against local governments for intentional development delays and deceptive practicesState BillNORTH CAROLINAApr 16, 2025North Carolina restricts Jacksonville planning authority to city limitsState BillNORTH CAROLINAApr 14, 2025North Carolina Requires Municipalities to Allow Affordable Housing on Higher Education and Religious LandState BillNORTH CAROLINAFeb 24, 2025North Carolina restores local government authority to initiate down-zoning in Union CountyState BillNORTH CAROLINAFeb 3, 2025North Carolina restores local government authority to initiate down-zoning in Stanly and Catawba Counties

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  1. 01General Court of Justiceorganization1 mentions
  2. 02Alstonperson1 mentions
  3. 03Warrenperson1 mentions
  4. 04City of Jacksonvilleorganization1 mentions
  5. 05McNeelyperson1 mentions
  6. 06United States Department of Interiororganization1 mentions
  7. 07Union Countylocation1 mentions
  8. 08North Carolina Business Courtorganization1 mentions
  9. 09Pennyperson1 mentions
  10. 10United States Census Bureauorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsNorth Carolina bans cities from prohibiting no-impact home-based businesses and requiring operational permits, North Carolina requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in residential zones, North Carolina Restores Local Government Down-Zoning Authority (+5 more)
  • Topic to peopleAlston, Warren, McNeely (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsGeneral Court of Justice, City of Jacksonville, United States Department of Interior (+2 more)
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  1. Jul 8, 2026State BillNorth Carolina bans cities from prohibiting no-impact home-based businesses and requiring operational permits
  2. May 7, 2025State BillNorth Carolina requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in residential zones
  3. May 5, 2025State BillNorth Carolina Restores Local Government Down-Zoning Authority
  4. May 5, 2025State BillNorth Carolina House Bill 913 authorizes courts to award attorneys' fees and punitive damages against local governments for intentional development delays and deceptive practices
  5. Apr 16, 2025State BillNorth Carolina restricts Jacksonville planning authority to city limits
  6. Apr 14, 2025State BillNorth Carolina Requires Municipalities to Allow Affordable Housing on Higher Education and Religious Land
  7. Feb 24, 2025State BillNorth Carolina restores local government authority to initiate down-zoning in Union County
  8. Feb 3, 2025State BillNorth Carolina restores local government authority to initiate down-zoning in Stanly and Catawba Counties