Amends GS 160D-201 by limiting a city's exercise of powers granted by GS Chapter 160D to within the city's corporate limits, no longer including extraterritorial areas. Amends the following by removing provisions related to extraterritorial jurisdiction and areas: GS 160D-202 (municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction), GS 160D-602 (notice of hearing on proposed zoning map amendments), GS 160D-903 (agricultural uses), GS 160D-912 (outdoor advertising), GS 160D-925 (stormwater control), GS 160D-1125 (enforcement), and GS 113A-208 (regulation of mountain ridge construction by counties and cities). Makes conforming changes to GS 160A-58.4.
Repeals GS 160D-307, extraterritorial representation on boards.
Repeals any provision in a local act, (including a local act establishing or amending a city charter), granting a city the power to exercise extraterritorial planning jurisdiction under Article 19 (Planning and Regulation of Development) of GS Chapter 160A, or its successor, GS Chapter 160D.
Specifies that the relinquishment of jurisdiction over an area that a city is regulating under the authority of extraterritorial planning jurisdiction will be effective January 1, 2026.  Requires that upon relinquishment of jurisdiction over an area a city is regulating under the authority of extraterritorial planning jurisdiction: (1) the city regulations and powers of enforcement remain in effect until the earlier of the effective date of the land use regulations adopted by the county with jurisdiction over the area or 60 days after the effective date set above for that county and allows the county to have hearings and take other measures required to adopt county regulations for the area prior to the relevant effective date and (2) any person who has acquired vested rights under a permit, certificate, or other evidence of compliance issued by the city may exercise those rights as if no change of jurisdiction had occurred, and allows the county acquiring jurisdiction to take any action regarding the permit, certificate, or other evidence of compliance that could have been taken by the city surrendering jurisdiction pursuant to the city ordinances and regulations. Specifies that except as provided in this section, any building, structure, or other land use in a territory over which a county has acquired jurisdiction is subject to the county’s ordinances and regulation.
Amends GS 122C-3 by defining extraterritorial jurisdiction as the boundaries of the area over which the Town of Butner was exercising extraterritorial planning jurisdiction under Article 19 of GS Chapter 160A, or its successor GS Chapter 160D, before the municipality's relinquishment of jurisdiction over the area on or before January 1, 2026. Makes conforming changes to GS 122C-403 (Secretary’s authority over Camp Butner Reservation); GS 122C-405 (procedure applicable to rules), and GS 122C-410 (authority of county or city over Camp Butner Reservation) to account for new definition. Removes references to "extraterritorial jurisdiction" and “extension” in GS 122C-410.
Amends GS 130A-317 by defining extraterritorial jurisdiction for purposes of defining the service area of a municipality that has established its own approval program instead of State approval for water system plans, as the boundaries of the area over which a municipality was exercising extraterritorial planning jurisdiction under Article 19 of GS Chapter 160A, or its successor GS Chapter 160D, before the municipality's relinquishment of jurisdiction over the area on or before January 1, 2026.
Removes references to "extraterritorial jurisdiction" in GS 136-55.1 (notice of abandonment of roads), GS 136-63 (change or abandonment of roads), GS 136-66.3 (local government participation in improvements to the State transportation system), and GS 143-138 (North Carolina State Building Code); GS 160A-176.1 (ordinances effective in the Atlantic Ocean-swimming, surfing and littering); GS 160A-176.2 (ordinances effective in the Atlantic Ocean-personal watercraft, swimming, surfing, and littering); GS 160A-299 (procedure for permanently closing streets and alleys); and GS 160A-58.4 (extraterritorial powers of satellite corporate limits).  
Amends GS 143-215.1 (control of sources of water pollution; permits required) to define extraterritorial jurisdiction for the purpose of local permit programs for sewer extension and reclaimed water utilization, as the boundaries of the area over which a municipality was exercising extraterritorial planning jurisdiction under Article 19 of GS Chapter 160A, or its successor GS Chapter 160D, before the municipality's relinquishment of jurisdiction over the area on or before January 1, 2026.
Removes provisions from GS 153A-317.14 (extension of economic development and training districts) that provide for annexation of areas that are wholly or partially within a municipality’s extraterritorial jurisdiction to the district. Removes provisions from GS 160A-296(a1) that pertain to the establishment and control of streets by certain cities within its extraterritorial planning jurisdiction.
Defines extraterritorial jurisdiction under GS 160A-340.2(c) as the boundaries of the area over which the City of Statesville was exercising extraterritorial planning jurisdiction under Article 19 of GS Chapter 160A, or its successor GS Chapter 160D, prior to the City's relinquishment of jurisdiction over the area on or before January 1, 2026.
Specifies that the act has no effect on the extraterritorial jurisdiction of law enforcement officers. Specifies that the headings of the act are for reference and convenience only and that they do not expand, limit, or define the text of this act.
Effective January 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Filed: 160D-201, 160D-202, 160D-307, 160D-602, 160D-903, 160D-912, 160D-925, 160D-1125, 113A-208, 122C-3, 122C-403, 122C-405, 122C-410, 130A-317, 136-55.1, 136-63, 136-66.3, 143-138, 143-215.1, 153A-317.14, 160A-58.4, 160A-176.1, 160A-176.2, 160A-296, 160A-299, 160A-340.2
Edition 1: 160D-201, 160D-202, 160D-307, 160D-602, 160D-903, 160D-912, 160D-925, 160D-1125, 113A-208, 122C-3, 122C-403, 122C-405, 122C-410, 130A-317, 136-55.1, 136-63, 136-66.3, 143-138, 143-215.1, 153A-317.14, 160A-58.4, 160A-176.1, 160A-176.2, 160A-296, 160A-299, 160A-340.2