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County and Municipal Government in North Carolina, 2025 Edition

North Carolina is home to over 10 million people, more than 550 cities, and exactly 100 counties, all governed by the laws summarized in this book. The tiny town with just a single stoplight and the major metropolis with a million residents operate under the same legal framework. This book aims to explain that legal framework so that readers understand what our state’s counties and cities do...
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Unit Assistance List (UAL) Training Course
December 4, 2026

Date: December 4, 2026 | One Day | Eastern AHEC, 2600 W. Arlington Blvd., Greenville, NC 27834| Registration fee: $40

Registration will close one week before the program. 

This practical, in-person course is designed for local officials whose units are on the Local Government Commission’s Unit Assistance List. The course provides concrete...

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December 4, 2026
Eastern AHEC
Greenville, NC
Greenville, NC, NC
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Background Material for Board of Adjustment

Decisions can be grouped into four categories: legislative, quasi-judicial, advisory, and administrative.  Often the body charged with making the decision varies according to the type of decision involved.  Governing boards usually make legislative decisions but can also make quasi-...
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North Carolina Legislation 2001: A summary of legislation in the 2001 General Assembly of interest to North Carolina public officials

From the Editor's Note: "The 2001 edition of North Carolina Legislation is the thirty-eighth periodic summary of legislation published by the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government’s Institute of Government. From 1955 through 1973 these summaries were published in a special issue of Popular Government. Since 1974 the summary has been published annually as a separate...
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Regional Board Workshop
Planning Board Workshop | The School of Government is hitting the road. In April and May, we will be in regional locations across the state to lead half-day workshops on legislative zoning decisions. These workshops will focus on the roles and responsibilities of land use planning, as well as the procedures and considerations for legislative zoning decisions like rezonings and zoning text...
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Planning and Development Regulation
Highlights This site focuses on local development regulation in North Carolina, including land use planning, zoning, land subdivision, historic preservation, and other land use law matters. This page offers highlights of certain opportunities and resources. Follow the category links (tabbed below or to the side) for more complete information.
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Planning for Pedestrians and Bicyclists in North Carolina

What is known about policies and plans for walking and biking in North Carolina? Public health researchers and transportation planners offer an overview of pedestrian and bicycle plans in the state.
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North Carolina Legislation 2007: A Summary of Legislation in the 2007 General Assembly of Interest to North Carolina Public Officials

From the Editor's Preface:

"Since 1933 the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government has published post-session summaries of legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. Initially these summaries appeared inspecial issues of Popular Government and, from 1951 through 1967, were supplemented by a handbook listing the legislative changes in order of statute number. The Popular...
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North Carolina Legislation 2006: A summary of legislation in the 2006 General Assembly of interest to North Carolina public officials

From the Editor's preface:

"Since 1933 the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government’s Institute of Government has published post-session summaries of legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. Initially these summaries appeared in special issues of Popular Government and, from 1951 through 1967, were supplemented by a handbook listing the legislative changes in order of...
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Incorporation, Abolition, and Annexation

In North Carolina a city may be established--that is, incorporated--in only one way: by an act of the General Assembly. Such an act establishes the initial borders of the city and enacts its charter. No standards restrict the legislature’s discretion in incorporation. It may incorporate an area with very few people or with a largely rural character; it may even incorporate an area in...
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North Carolina Legislation 2005: A summary of legislation in the 2005 General Assembly of interest to north Carolina public officials

From the Editor's Preface: 

"Since 1955 the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government’s Institute of Government has publishedperiodic summaries of legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. Initially thesesummaries were published in special issues of Popular Government. Beginning in 1974, however, theInstitute began publishing the summaries annually as a...