FILED SENATE
Feb 28, 2023
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
S.B. 169
SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK
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SENATE BILL DRS15071-LMx-45
Short Title: Davidson Cty/Rezoning Satellite Annexations. (Local)
Sponsors: Senator Jarvis (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH ANNEXED SATELLITE AREAS
3 MAY BE REZONED BY MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WHOLLY OR PARTLY IN
4 DAVIDSON COUNTY.
5 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
6 SECTION 1. Section 2(b) of S.L. 2022-24 reads as rewritten:
7 "SECTION 2.(b) If the Board adopts a resolution approving the annexation under
8 subdivision (3) of Section 2(a) of this act, and the governing body of the municipality adopts the
9 annexation ordinance under this section, no rezoning under Chapter 160D of the General Statutes
10 of any area that includes the annexed property, or any part thereof, may occur subdivision (3) of
11 Section 2(a) of this act, any rezoning of the satellite annexation area or any part thereof within
12 60 days from the date of the adoption of the annexation ordinance shall be done in accordance
13 with the terms and conditions of the municipality's unified development ordinance adopted
14 pursuant to Chapter 160D of the General Statutes. Thereafter, the municipality shall not rezone
15 any satellite area that includes the annexed area or any part thereof without the approval of both
16 the governing body of the municipality and the Board. The provisions of this section shall not
17 apply to an area that ceases to constitute satellite corporate limits and becomes part of the primary
18 corporate limits as provided in G.S. 160A-58.6. The area that becomes part of the primary
19 corporate limits as provided in G.S. 160A-58.6 shall be rezoned in accordance with the terms and
20 conditions of the municipality's unified development ordinance adopted pursuant to Chapter
21 160D of the General Statutes."
22 SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2023, and applies to annexations
23 initiated on or after that date.
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