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§ 160D-1403.2 – No estoppel effect when challenging development conditions.

160D-1403.2. No estoppel effect when challenging development conditions. A local government may not assert before a board of adjustment or in any civil action the defense of estoppel as a result of actions by the landowner or permit applicant to proceed with development authorized by a development permit as defined in G.S. 143-755 if the […]

§ 160D-1404 – Other civil actions.

160D-1404. Other civil actions. Except as expressly stated, this Article does not limit the availability of civil actions otherwise authorized by law or alter the times in which they may be brought. (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)

§ 160D-1405 – Statutes of limitation.

160D-1405. Statutes of limitation. (a) Zoning Map Adoption or Amendments. – A cause of action as to the validity of any regulation adopting or amending a zoning map adopted under this Chapter or other applicable law or a development agreement adopted under Article 10 of this Chapter accrues upon adoption of the ordinance and shall […]

§ 160D-1402 – Appeals in the nature of certiorari.

160D-1402. Appeals in the nature of certiorari. (a) Applicability. – This section applies to appeals of quasi-judicial decisions of decision-making boards when that appeal is in the nature of certiorari as required by this Chapter. (b) Filing the Petition. – An appeal in the nature of certiorari shall be initiated by filing a petition for […]

§ 160D-1403 – Appeals of decisions on subdivision plats.

160D-1403. Appeals of decisions on subdivision plats. (a) When a subdivision regulation adopted under this Chapter provides that the decision whether to approve or deny a preliminary or final subdivision plat is quasi-judicial, then that decision of the board shall be subject to review by the superior court by proceedings in the nature of certiorari. […]

§ 160D-1403.1 – Civil action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, other remedies; joinder of complaint and petition for writ of certiorari in certain cases.

160D-1403.1. Civil action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, other remedies; joinder of complaint and petition for writ of certiorari in certain cases. (a) Civil Action. – Except as otherwise provided in this section for claims involving questions of interpretation, in lieu of any remedies available under G.S. 160D-405 or G.S. 160D-108(h), a person with standing, […]

§ 160D-1312 – Acquisition and disposition of property for redevelopment.

160D-1312. Acquisition and disposition of property for redevelopment. Any local government is authorized, either as a part of a community development program or independently thereof, and without the necessity of compliance with the Urban Redevelopment Law, to exercise the following powers: (1) To acquire, by voluntary purchase from the owner or owners, real property that […]

§ 160D-1313 – Urban Development Action Grants.

160D-1313. Urban Development Action Grants. Any local government is authorized, either as a part of a community development program or independently thereof, to enter into contracts or agreements with any person, association, or corporation to undertake and carry out specified activities in furtherance of the purposes of Urban Development Action Grants authorized by the Housing […]

§ 160D-1314 – Urban homesteading programs.

160D-1314. Urban homesteading programs. A local government may establish a program of urban homesteading, in which residential property of little or no value is conveyed to persons who agree to rehabilitate the property and use it, for a minimum number of years, as their principal place of residence. Residential property is considered of little or […]

§ 160D-1315 – Downtown development projects.

160D-1315. Downtown development projects. (a) Definition. – As used in this section, "downtown development project" or "joint development project" means a capital project, in a central business district, as that district is defined by the governing board, comprising one or more buildings and including both public and private facilities. By way of illustration but not […]