House amendments make the following change to the 2nd edition.

Amendment #2 adds a new Section 5.5 to amend GS 160A-364(a). Under current law, before adopting, repealing, or amending any ordinance under Article 19 (planning and regulation of development) the city council is required to hold a public hearing on the matter and provide public notice of that hearing. Requires that in addition to publishing such notice in a newspaper of general circulation, the city council must give written notice to all adjacent property owners at least 30 days before the date of the public hearing.

House amendment #3 provides that this act applies to zoning ordinance changes initiated (was, adopted) on or after the May 1, 2015, effective date.