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NC Gen Stat § 160D-802 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 8 - Subdivision Regulation.|§ 160D-802 - Applicability.

 160D-802. Applicability.(a) For the purpose of this Article, subdivision regulations shall be applicable to all divisions of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, building sites, or other divisions when any one or more of those divisions is created for the purpose of sale or building development, whether immediate or future, and shall include all divisions of land involving the dedication of a new street or a change in existing streets; but the following shall not be included within this definition nor be subject to the regulations authorized by this Article:(1) The combination or recombination of portions of previously subdivided and recorded lots where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the local government as shown in its subdivision regulations.(2) The division of land into parcels greater than 10 acres where no street right-of-way dedication is involved.(3) The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for the widening or opening of streets or for public transportation system corridors.(4) The division of a tract in single ownership whose entire area is no greater than 2 acres into not more than three lots, where no street right-of-way dedication is involved and where the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards of the local government, as shown in its subdivision regulations.(5) The division of a tract into parcels in accordance with the terms of a probated will or in accordance with intestate succession under Chapter 29 of the General Statutes.(b) A local government may provide for expedited review of specified classes of subdivisions.(c) A local government may require only a plat for recordation for the division of a tract or parcel of land in single ownership if all of the following criteria are met:(1) The tract or parcel to be divided is not exempted under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section.(2) No part of the tract or parcel to be divided has been divided under this subsection in the 10 years prior to division.(3) The entire area of the tract or parcel to be divided is greater than 5 acres.(4) After division, no more than three lots result from the division.(5) After division, all resultant lots comply with all of the following:a. All lot dimension size requirements of the applicable land-use regulations, if any.b. The use of the lots is in conformity with the applicable zoning requirements, if any.c. A permanent means of ingress and egress is recorded for each lot.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-803 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 8 - Subdivision Regulation.|§ 160D-803 - Review process, filing, and recording of subdivision plats.

 160D-803. Review process, filing, and recording of subdivision plats.(a) Any subdivision regulation adopted pursuant to this Article shall contain provisions setting forth the procedures and standards to be followed in granting or denying approval of a subdivision plat prior to its registration.(b) A subdivision regulation shall provide that the following agencies be given an opportunity to make recommendations concerning an individual subdivision plat before the plat is approved:(1) The district highway engineer as to proposed State streets, State highways, and related drainage systems.(2) The county health director or local public utility, as appropriate, as to proposed water or sewerage systems.(3) Any other agency or official designated by the governing board.(c) The subdivision regulation may provide that final decisions on preliminary plats and final plats are to be made by any of the following:(1) The governing board.(2) The governing board on recommendation of a designated body.(3) A designated planning board, technical review committee of local government staff members, or other designated body or staff person.If the final decision on a subdivision plat is administrative, the decision may be assigned to a staff person or committee comprised entirely of staff persons, and notice of the decision shall be as provided by G.S. 160D-403(b). If the final decision on a subdivision plat is quasi-judicial, the decision shall be assigned to the governing board, the planning board, the board of adjustment, or other board appointed pursuant to this Chapter, and the procedures set forth in G.S. 160D-406 shall apply.(d) After the effective date that a subdivision regulation is adopted, no subdivision within a local government's planning and development regulation jurisdiction shall be filed or recorded until it shall have been submitted to and approved by the governing board or appropriate body, as specified in the subdivision regulation, and until this approval shall have been entered on the face of the plat in writing by an authorized representative of the local government. The review officer, pursuant to G.S. 47-30.2, shall not certify a subdivision plat that has not been approved in accordance with these provisions nor shall the clerk of superior court order or direct the recording of a plat if the recording would be in conflict with this section.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-805 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 8 - Subdivision Regulation.|§ 160D-805 - Notice of new subdivision fees and fee increases; public comment period.

 160D-805. Notice of new subdivision fees and fee increases; public comment period.(a) A local government shall provide notice to interested parties of the imposition of or increase in fees or charges applicable solely to the construction of development subject to this Article at least seven days prior to the first meeting where the imposition of or increase in the fees or charges is on the agenda for consideration. The local government shall employ at least two of the following means of communication in order to provide the notice required by this section:(1) Notice of the meeting in a prominent location on a Web site managed or maintained by the local government.(2) Notice of the meeting in a prominent physical location, including, but not limited to, any government building, library, or courthouse within the planning and development regulation jurisdiction of the local government.(3) Notice of the meeting by electronic mail or other reasonable means to a list of interested parties that is created by the local government for the purpose of notification as required by this section.If a city does not maintain its own Web site, it may employ the notice option provided by subdivision (1) of this subsection by submitting a request to a county or counties in which the city is located to post such notice in a prominent location on a Web site that is maintained by the county or counties. Any city that elects to provide such notice shall make its request to the county or counties at least 15 days prior to the date of the first meeting where the imposition of or increase in the fees or charges is on the agenda for consideration.(b) During the consideration of the imposition of or increase in fees or charges as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the governing board of the local government shall permit a period of public comment.(c) This section shall not apply if the imposition of or increase in fees or charges is contained in a budget filed in accordance with the requirements of G.S. 159-12.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-806 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 8 - Subdivision Regulation.|§ 160D-806 - Effect of plat approval on dedications.

 160D-806. Effect of plat approval on dedications.The approval of a plat shall not be deemed to constitute the acceptance by the local government or public of the dedication of any street or other ground, public utility line, or other public facility shown on the plat. However, any governing board may by resolution accept any dedication made to the public of lands or facilities for streets, parks, public utility lines, or other public purposes, when the lands or facilities are located within its planning and development regulation jurisdiction. Acceptance of dedication of lands or facilities located within the planning and development regulation jurisdiction but outside the corporate limits of a city shall not place on the city any duty to open, operate, repair, or maintain any street, utility line, or other land or facility, and a city shall in no event be held to answer in any civil action or proceeding for failure to open, repair, or maintain any street located outside its corporate limits. Unless a city, county, or other public entity operating a water system shall have agreed to begin operation and maintenance of the water system or water system facilities within one year of the time of issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the first unit of housing in the subdivision, a city or county shall not, as part of its subdivision regulation applied to facilities or land outside the corporate limits of a city, require dedication of water systems or facilities as a condition for subdivision approval.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-808 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 8 - Subdivision Regulation.|§ 160D-808 - Appeals of decisions on subdivision plats.

 160D-808. Appeals of decisions on subdivision plats.Appeals of subdivision decisions may be made pursuant to G.S. 160D-1403.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-901 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-901 - Regulation of particular uses and areas.

 160D-901. Regulation of particular uses and areas.A local government may regulate the uses and areas set forth in this Article in zoning regulations pursuant to Article 7 of this Chapter, a unified development ordinance, or in separate development regulations adopted under this Article. This shall not be deemed to expand, diminish, or alter the scope of authority granted pursuant to those Articles. In all instances, the substance of the local government regulation shall be consistent with the provisions in this Article. The provisions of this Chapter apply to any regulation adopted pursuant to this Article that substantially affects land use and development.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-904 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-904 - Airport zoning.

 160D-904. Airport zoning.Any local government may enact and enforce airport zoning regulations pursuant to this Chapter or as authorized by Article 4 of Chapter 63 of the General Statutes. Airport zoning regulations for real property within 6 miles of any cargo airport complex site subject to regulation by the North Carolina Global TransPark Authority are governed by G.S. 63A-18.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-905 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-905 - Amateur radio antennas.

 160D-905. Amateur radio antennas.A local government ordinance based on health, safety, or aesthetic considerations that regulates the placement, screening, or height of the antennas or support structures of amateur radio operators must reasonably accommodate amateur radio communications and must represent the minimum practicable regulation necessary to accomplish the purpose of the local government. A local government may not restrict antennas or antenna support structures of amateur radio operators to heights of 90 feet or lower unless the restriction is necessary to achieve a clearly defined health, safety, or aesthetic objective of the local government.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-906 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-906 - Bee hives.

 160D-906. Bee hives.Restrictions on bee hives in local development regulations shall be consistent with the limitations of G.S. 106-645.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-907 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-907 - Family care homes.

 160D-907. Family care homes.(a) The General Assembly finds it is the public policy of this State to provide persons with disabilities with the opportunity to live in a normal residential environment.(b) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Family care home. - A home with support and supervisory personnel that provides room and board, personal care, and habilitation services in a family environment for not more than six resident persons with disabilities.(2) Person with disabilities. - A person with a temporary or permanent physical, emotional, or mental disability, including, but not limited to, an intellectual or other developmental disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, hearing and sight impairments, emotional disturbances, and orthopedic impairments but not including persons with a mental illness who are dangerous to others as defined in G.S. 122C-3(11)b.(c) A family care home is deemed a residential use of property for zoning purposes and is a permissible use in all residential districts. No local government shall require that a family care home, its owner, or operator obtain, because of the use, a special use permit or variance from any such zoning regulation; however, a local government may prohibit a family care home from being located within a one-half mile radius of an existing family care home.(d) A family care home is deemed a residential use of property for the purposes of determining charges or assessments imposed by local governments or businesses for water, sewer, power, telephone service, cable television, garbage and trash collection, repairs or improvements to roads, streets, and sidewalks, and other services, utilities, and improvements.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d); 2021-88, s. 9(k).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-908 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-908 - Fence wraps.

 160D-908. Fence wraps.Fence wraps displaying signage when affixed to perimeter fencing at a construction site are exempt from zoning regulation pertaining to signage under this Article until the certificate of occupancy is issued for the final portion of any construction at that site or 24 months from the time the fence wrap was installed, whichever is shorter. If construction is not completed at the end of 24 months from the time the fence wrap was installed, the local government may regulate the signage but shall continue to allow fence wrapping materials to be affixed to the perimeter fencing. No fence wrap affixed pursuant to this section may display any advertising other than advertising sponsored by a person directly involved in the construction project and for which monetary compensation for the advertisement is not paid or required.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-909 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-909 - Fraternities and sororities.

 160D-909. Fraternities and sororities.A zoning regulation or unified development ordinance may not differentiate in terms of the regulations applicable to fraternities or sororities between those fraternities or sororities that are approved or recognized by a college or university and those that are not.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-910 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-910 - Manufactured homes.

 160D-910. Manufactured homes.(a) The General Assembly finds that manufactured housing offers affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income residents of this State who could not otherwise afford to own their own home. The General Assembly further finds that some local governments have adopted zoning regulations that severely restrict the placement of manufactured homes. It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this section that local governments reexamine their land-use practices to assure compliance with applicable statutes and case law and consider allocating more residential land area for manufactured homes based upon local housing needs.(b) For purposes of this section, the term "manufactured home" is defined as provided in G.S. 143-145(7).(c) A local government may not adopt or enforce zoning regulations or other provisions that have the effect of excluding manufactured homes from the entire zoning jurisdiction or that exclude manufactured homes based on the age of the home.(d) A local government may adopt and enforce appearance and dimensional criteria for manufactured homes. Such criteria shall be designed to protect property values, to preserve the character and integrity of the community or individual neighborhoods within the community, and to promote the health, safety, and welfare of area residents. The criteria shall be adopted by ordinance.(e) In accordance with the local government's comprehensive plan and based on local housing needs, a local government may designate a manufactured home overlay district within a residential district. Such overlay district may not consist of an individual lot or scattered lots but shall consist of a defined area within which additional requirements or standards are placed upon manufactured homes.(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or supersede valid restrictive covenants running with the land. The terms "mobile home" and "trailer" in any valid restrictive covenants running with the land shall include the term "manufactured home" as defined in this section.(g) A local government may require by ordinance that manufactured homes be installed in accordance with the Set-Up and Installation Standards adopted by the Commissioner of Insurance; provided, however, a local government shall not require a masonry curtain wall or masonry skirting for manufactured homes located on land leased to the homeowner.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d); 2021-117, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-911 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-911 - Modular homes.

 160D-911. Modular homes.Modular homes, as defined in G.S. 105-164.3(143), shall comply with the design and construction standards set forth in G.S. 143-139.1.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-913 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-913 - Public buildings.

 160D-913. Public buildings.All local government zoning regulations are applicable to the erection, construction, and use of buildings by the State of North Carolina and its political subdivisions.Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or local law or ordinance, except as provided in Part 4 of Article 9 of this Chapter, no land owned by the State of North Carolina may be included within an overlay district or a conditional zoning district without approval of the Council of State or its delegate.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-914 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-914 - Solar collectors.

 160D-914. Solar collectors.(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no local government development regulation shall prohibit, or have the effect of prohibiting, the installation of a solar collector that gathers solar radiation as a substitute for traditional energy for water heating, active space heating and cooling, passive heating, or generating electricity for a residential property, and no person shall be denied permission by a local government to install a solar collector that gathers solar radiation as a substitute for traditional energy for water heating, active space heating and cooling, passive heating, or generating electricity for a residential property. As used in this section, the term "residential property" means property where the predominant use is for residential purposes.(b) This section does not prohibit a development regulation regulating the location or screening of solar collectors as described in subsection (a) of this section, provided the regulation does not have the effect of preventing the reasonable use of a solar collector for a residential property.(c) This section does not prohibit a development regulation that would prohibit the location of solar collectors as described in subsection (a) of this section that are visible by a person on the ground and that are any of the following:(1) On the facade of a structure that faces areas open to common or public access.(2) On a roof surface that slopes downward toward the same areas open to common or public access that the facade of the structure faces.(3) Within the area set off by a line running across the facade of the structure extending to the property boundaries on either side of the facade, and those areas of common or public access faced by the structure.(d) In any civil action arising under this section, the court may award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the prevailing party.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
NC Gen Stat § 160D-916 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation|Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.|§ 160D-916 - Streets and transportation.

 160D-916. Streets and transportation.(a) Street Setbacks and Curb Cut Regulations. - Local governments may establish street setback and driveway connection regulations pursuant to G.S. 160A-306 and G.S. 160A-307 or as a part of development regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter. If adopted pursuant to this Chapter, the regulations are also subject to the provisions of G.S. 160A-306 and G.S. 160A-307.(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2020-25, s. 23, effective June 19, 2020.  (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, ss. 23, 51(a), (b), (d).)