Bill Summary for H 372 (2025-2026)

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Apr 1 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 372 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 11, 2025
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CITIES SHALL NOT PROHIBIT CERTAIN HOME-BASED BUSINESSES WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTIONAL LIMITS, TO AMEND LAWS GOVERNING OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS IN CONDOMINIUMS AND PLANNED COMMUNITIES, TO MANDATE PRELITIGATION MEDIATION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN OWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS AND THEIR MEMBERS, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO COLLECT AND REPORT ON COMPLAINTS SUBMITTED TO IT INVOLVING SUCH DISPUTES.
Intro. by Johnson, Chesser, Rhyne, Schietzelt.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Adds a new requirement to the definition of no-impact home-based business under new GS 160A-205.8 (preventing cities from barring such businesses within its jurisdiction, as described) so that the business activities do not involve the storage of merchandise, equipment, supplies, products, or materials outside of the premises.  Now prevents a municipality from requiring the owner or occupant of any building or structure subject to the Residential Building Code (was, owner of single-family detached residential dwelling or any residential dwelling with no more than two dwelling units) to install or equip the property with fire sprinklers as a condition of operating a no-impact home-based business.