SB 65 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Restore Down-Zoning/Buncombe Co.

SB 65 restores Buncombe County's authority to initiate down-zoning without requiring written consent from all affected property owners. This bill specifically applies to Buncombe County and its municipalities, reversing a previous law (S.L. 2024-57) that mandated such consent. The key change allows local governments to adjust zoning maps or regulations to reduce development density, limit permitted land uses, or create nonconformities without property owner approval. The law applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, restoring pre-existing zoning authority for affected ordinances.

Issues: ✗ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025

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The document shows primarily administrative and formatting changes to Senate Bill 65 rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core content regarding down-zoning authority restoration remains unchanged, with only the document header, filing information, and bill number format being updated.

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Header formatting updated to show 'GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA' and 'SESSION 2025' more prominently with page numbering

Added specific referral information showing the bill was referred to 'Rules and Operations of the Senate' on February 10, 2025

Removed original filing date of February 6, 2025 and document tracking number DRS45037-MQ-13

Changed bill identifier from DRS45037-MQ-13 to S65-v-1 in the footer section

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Feb 10, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Feb 6, 2025

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0 primary · 2 co-sponsors