Legislation Enacted
in 2009 Related to Planning, Development, and Land Use Regulation
David W. Owens
School of Government
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The following is a list of bills
related to planning, land use regulation, environment, transportation, and
similar matters that were enacted into law by the 2009 session of the North
Carolina General Assembly.
A list of all bill introduced and quick
links to the bill texts are provided on the SOG’s planning web site. The site
is: http://www.sog.unc.edu/organizations/planning/2009bills.htm.
1. Zoning and
Development Regulations
|
Bill |
Title/Short Description |
Session Law Chapter No. |
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H. 64 |
Restore
zoning protest petition in Greensboro |
S. L. 2009-4 |
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Allow local
government objections to ABC store locations |
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H. 274 |
Technical
amendments, including provisions in permit extension bill (S. 831) |
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H. 1387 |
Limit
effect of local ordinances restricting location of solar collectors on all
residential properties |
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H. 1490 |
Clarifications
to permit extension bill (S. 831)--definitions of local approvals included,
impact on utility allocations |
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Amend
provisions for judicial review of quasi-judicial land use decisions |
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S. 52 |
Allow all
cities and counties to provide development incentives for energy efficiency |
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S. 68 |
Allow ABC
board to limit ABC stores within 1000 feet of school or church in Guilford
County |
S.L. 2009-295 |
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Provide that discrimination in land
use decisions based on presence of affordable housing violates state fair
housing law, provided zoning can prevent high concentrations of affordable
housing |
S.L. 2009-533 |
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Extend
specified state and local building and development permits issued between
1/1/07 and 12/31/10 such that time periods for permit expiration do not run
during this period, provided no permits run beyond 6/30/11 {amended by H.
274, H. 1490, S.838} |
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S. 838 |
Technical
amendments, including revision to S. 831 |
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Require
actual notices of hearings for rezonings to affected property owner if
rezoning initiated by third party |
S.L. 2009-178 |
2. Subdivision and
Development Fees
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S. 385 |
Allow Macon County to exempt family
subdivisions |
S.L. 2009-33 |
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S. 698 |
Mandatory web site notice of fee
increases for subdivision ordinance reviews |
3. Community
Appearance and Nuisances
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H. 32 |
Allow Clinton to give annual notice
of violation to chronic violators of overgrown vegetation ordinance |
S.L. 2009-3 |
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H. 866 |
Allow all cities to require
demolition or removal of unsafe buildings in community development target
areas |
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H. 867 |
Modify definition of junk cars for
local ordinances (worth less than $500) |
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Allow all cities to provide annual
notice to chronic violators of overgrown lot ordinances |
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S. 564 |
Authority for all cities and counties
to provide annual notice to chronic nuisance lot violators |
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S. 618 |
Allow all municipalities to
participate in urban redevelopment with municipal service districts |
4. Transportation
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Allow all cities and counties to
regulate golf carts on streets |
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Establish congestion relief and
intermodal transportation program and funding, including local transit
funding source |
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Require DOT to set standards for
speed tables and traffic calming devices on state roads in residential
subdivisions |
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H. 881 |
Modify transportation corridor
mapping participation by cities and counties |
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H. 1005 |
DOT participation in fixed rail
projects |
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S.648 |
Allow DOT to partner with private
developers on transportation improvements and to make direct payments to the
developers |
5. Environment
A. Stormwater
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Disapprove Jordan Lake watershed
protection/stormwater rules and replace with legislative standards |
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Direct DWQ to allow bottomless
culverts on private property |
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H. 1100 |
Require DENR to develop stormwater
BMPs for mulch and compost operations |
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H. 1011 |
Allow Raleigh stormwater assessments |
S.L. 2009-293 |
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S. 1020 |
Directs EMC to develop program to
protect Falls Lake and Upper Neuse Basin prior to permanent rules for area,
extend deadline for permanent nutrient strategy, provide for nutrient offset
program |
B. Water Quality and Supply
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H. 749 |
Permit use of cisterns for specified
non-potable water uses for commercial buildings |
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H. 1236 |
Promote voluntary water conservation |
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H. 1378 |
Require pump out stations at certain
marinas |
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H. 1399 |
Civil penalties of up to $1000 for
capacity use area law violations |
C. Hazard
Preparedness and Mitigation
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H. 377 |
Authorize voluntary certification
program for emergency management personnel |
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H. 378 |
Add statutory references to Division
of Emergency Management |
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H. 379 |
Allow mutual aid agreements between the
state and local governments |
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Strengthen local emergency management
capabilities |
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H. 381 |
Expand Division of Emergency
Management authority -- lead agency for hazard risk management |
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Clarify local government authority to
order mandatory evacuations |
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S. 258 |
Authorize voluntary program for
medical registry of frail persons needing special assistance in disasters |
D. Energy
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H. 512 |
Tax credits for energy conservation |
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H. 1389 |
Create program for local government
financing of renewable energy and efficiency projects |
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H. 464 |
Allow Raleigh and Winston-Salem
leases for renewable energy facility |
S.L. 2009-149 |
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S. 475 |
Amend Carrboro charter to allow town
to prohibit restrictive covenants that forbid conservation measures |
S.L. 2009-427 |
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E. Coastal and Mountains
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H. 709 |
Impose moratorium on CRC enforcement
of rules regarding removal of some temporary erosion control structures,
require study of terminal groins for erosion control |
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S. 968 |
Create nonregulatory Mountain
Resources Commission |
F. Other
|
H. 1196 |
Revise nature and historic preserve
designations for specified state properties |
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H. 1388 |
Expand public notice requirements
relative to proposed brownfields redevelopment |
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H. 1586 |
Modify property tax assessment
standards for community land trust properties |
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S. 89 |
Add Grandfather Mountain to state
park system |
S.L. 2009-12 |
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S. 586 |
Require filing of notice of pending
litigation when suit is filed seeking injunction to enforce erosion and
sedimentation control violation |
S.L. 2009-269 |
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S. 600 |
Limit condemnation of conservation
easements and provide supplemental compensation when condemnation approved |
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S. 755 |
Promote use of private mitigation
banks |
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S. 835 |
Extend Climate Change commission to
10/1/10 |
S.L. 2009-306 |
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Create sustainable local foods
council |
6. Housing
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H. 206 |
Allow Brevard, Rossman,
Transylvania County, and Transylvania BOE to construct affordable housing for
local government and school teachers |
S.L. 2009-154 |
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H. 227 |
Allow Rocky Mount and Winston-Salem
to use eminent domain to acquire vacant substandard housing for low and
moderate income housing |
S.L. 2009-34 |
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H. 459 |
Amend Rocky Mount fair housing
ordinance |
S.L. 2009-74 |
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H. 1093 |
Allow some local housing authorities
to serve moderate income persons |
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S. 465 |
Amend state fair housing statute |
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S. 498 |
Authorize Edgecombe County to provide
affordable housing for teachers |
S.L. 2009-161 |
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S. 661 |
Allow landlords to allocate costs for
water services to contiguous tenants |
7. Code Enforcement
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Exempt equestrian arenas not used for
spectator events from building code requirements |
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H. 103 |
Add Alexander, Alleghany, Anson,
Bertie, Catawba, Chowan, Stokes, Surry, and Tyrrell Counties to those
authorized to deny building permits for properties with delinquent property
taxes |
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H. 112 |
Allow Wallace to declare residential
and nonresidential buildings in community development target areas unsafe and
order repair/demolition |
S.L. 2009-9 |
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H. 563 |
Authorize Columbia and Edenton to
deny building permits to delinquent taxpayers |
S.L. 2009-68 |
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Exempt some limited use elevators in
non-profit and religious buildings from building code |
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S. 425 |
Streamline building permits for state
buildings, move review from DOI to DOA |
8. Jurisdiction
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H. 280 |
Allow Belmont to have satellite
annexations over 10% of town area |
S.L. 2009-111 |
|
H. 336 |
Exempt Richlands from 10% limit on
area of satellite annexations |
S.L. 2009-40 |
|
H. 422 |
Annex three specified areas into
Kannapolis |
S.L. 2009-113 |
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H. 646 |
Remove 10% cap on Bridgeton satellite
annexations |
S.L. 2009-156 |
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H. 688 |
Exempt Jamestown from 10% limit on
satellite annexations |
S.L. 2009-323 |
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H. 743 |
Extend Wendell ETJ to specified area |
S.L. 2009-260 |
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H. 758 |
Exempt Apex from 10% limit on
satellite annexations |
S.L. 2009-53 |
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H. 921 |
Remove specified area from town of
Washington city limits |
S.L. 2009-469 |
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H. 992 |
Repeal specified Landis annexation |
S.L. 2009-159 |
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S. 29 |
Adjust satellite annexation standards
for Norwood |
S.L. 2009-256 |
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S. 53 |
Provide two mile ETJ for Burgaw |
S.L. 2009-371 |
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S. 91 |
Add specified tracts to corporate
limits of Pine Knoll Shores |
S.L. 2009-151 |
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S. 214 |
Annex specified area into Eastover |
S.L. 2009-23 |
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S. 215 |
Deannex specified area from Robbins
and allow for agreement regarding payments in lieu of annexation |
S.L. 2009-294 |
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S. 251 |
Move ETJ zoning jurisdiction of
specified tract from Faison to Sampson County and specify its zoning |
S.L. 2009-426 |
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S. 346 |
Deannex specified area from
Kannapolis |
S.L. 2009-430 |
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S. 359 |
Incorporate Sneads Ferry |
S.L. 2009-431 |
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S. 432 |
Annex Midway community into Aberdeen |
S.L. 2009-153 |
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S. 495 |
Extend Oak Ridge ETJ to specified
areas |
S.L. 2009-251 |
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S. 535 |
Incorporate Archer Lodge |
S.L. 2009-466 |
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S. 553 |
Incorporate Swannanoa |
S.L. 2009-467 |
9. Miscellaneous
|
H. 613 |
Provide that consent of the state is
not given for federal acquisition of land for outlying landing field for
military aircraft |
S.L.2009-20 |
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H. 852 |
Defer property taxes on
unsold/unoccupied residential properties |
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H. 945 |
2009 Studies Act -- includes
potential studies on tax credits for LIDs, mountain resource planning, TDR in
developing counties, water allocation, consolidation of environmental
commissions, cement plants, sustainable growth, disclosure of coastal hazards,
green building codes, reclaimed water use, mitigation of erosion-impacted
structures on public beaches |
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Require local government codes of
ethics |
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2009-11 Appropriations Act |
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S. 563 |
Pyrotechnics safety reforms |