Bill Summary for H 1228 (2025-2026)

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May 5 2026

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1228 (Local) Filed Tuesday, May 5, 2026
AN ACT TO EXCLUDE THE DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS AS DOWN-ZONING IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Intro. by Carney, T. Brown, Belk, Lofton.

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Amends GS 160D-601, which prohibits any amendment to zoning regulations or a zoning map that down-zones property from being initiated, enacted, or enforced without the written consent of all property owners whose property is the subject of the down-zoning amendment. Adds that designating a historic district by zoning regulation under GS is not deemed "down-zoning" for the purposes of this statute. Applicable to Mecklenburg County only. Applies retroactively to December 11, 2024.