Planning and Zoning Law Bulletin Series
| Bulletin Number | Title | Author | Date | Description | Download |
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| 35 | 2024 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Adam Lovelady, James (Jim) Joyce | 2024 |
During the legislative short session in 2024, the North Carolina General Assembly made notable changes to the laws related to planning and development regulations. |
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| 34 | Redeveloping Polluted Property: A Primer for Local Government and Economic Development | James (Jim) Joyce | 2024 |
This bulletin is a guide for local government and economic development officials who have contaminated properties in their jurisdiction or possession and don’t know what to do with them. |
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| 33 | 2023 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | James (Jim) Joyce, Adam Lovelady | 2024 |
The 2023 “long session” was a long session indeed. The North Carolina General Assembly convened in January and work continued well into the fall. |
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| 32 | 2022 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Adam Lovelady, James (Jim) Joyce | 2022 |
After a very long “long session” that spilled over from 2021 into 2022, the North Carolina General Assembly convened in May 2022 for the “short session.” While the main purpose of a short session i |
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| 31 | 2021 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | James (Jim) Joyce, Adam Lovelady | 2022 |
The 2021 “long session” of the North Carolina General Assembly convened on January 13, 2021, addressing a wide range of topics, and November saw successful passage of an appropriations bill. |
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| 30 | 2018 Survey Report: Adoption and Administration of Local Development Regulations, Conditional Zoning, and Subdivision Administration | David W. Owens | 2020 |
In 2018, the School of Government completed a survey of cities and counties in North Carolina on the adoption and administration of local development regulations. |
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| 29 | 2020 N.C. Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulations | Adam Lovelady, David W. Owens | 2020 |
The 2020 session of the North Carolina General Assembly convened on April 28, 2020, and initially addressed several bills directly related to the emergency situations caused by the COVID-19 pandemi |
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| 28 | 2019 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Adam Lovelady, David W. Owens | 2019 |
A relatively small number of bills affecting planning and development regulation were enacted in 2019, but they were significant. Part II of S.L. 2019-111 (S.B. |
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| 27 | Plan-Consistency Statements | David W. Owens | 2018 |
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| 26 | 2018 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Adam Lovelady, David W. Owens | 2018 |
This bulletin covers any changes to statutes regarding planning and development made by the 2018 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. |
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| 25 | 2017 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Adam Lovelady, David W. Owens | 2017 |
This bulletin covers any changes to statutes regarding planning and development made by the 2017 session of th |
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| 24 | 2016 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Adam Lovelady, David W. Owens | 2016 |
This bulletin covers any changes to statutes regarding planning and development made by the 2016 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. |
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| 23 | 2015 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Adam Lovelady, David W. Owens | 2015 |
This bulletin covers any changes to statutes regarding planning and development made by the 2015 session of the North Carolina General Assembly. |
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| 21 | 2011 and 2012 North Carolina Planning and Development–Related Legislation | Richard D. Ducker, David W. Owens | 2015 |
The 2011 and 2012 sessions of the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a number of provisions affecting the planning community. |
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| 22 | 2013 North Carolina Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulation | Richard D. Ducker, Adam Lovelady, David W. Owens | 2013 |
This bulletin covers any changes to planning and development regulations made by the 2013 Session of the North Carolina General Assembly. |
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| 20 | 2012 Zoning Survey Report: Zoning Adoption, Administration, and Provisions for Design Standards and Alternative Energy Facilities | Dayne Batten, David W. Owens | 2012 |
The School of Government completed a survey in 2012 of cities and counties in North Carolina with zoning ordinances. |
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| 18 | Development Approval Extension Extended | David W. Owens, Richard D. Ducker | 2010 |
The economic recession that began in 2008 continues to have a profound effect on housing and other forms of land development. |
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