§ 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-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-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 […]
§ 160D-1316 – Low- and moderate-income housing programs.
160D-1316. Low- and moderate-income housing programs. Any local government is authorized to exercise the following powers: (1) To engage in and to appropriate and expend funds for residential housing construction, new or rehabilitated, for sale or rental to persons and families of low and moderate income. Any governing board may contract with any person, association, […]
§ 160D-1320 – Program to finance energy improvements.
160D-1320. Program to finance energy improvements. (a) Purpose. – The General Assembly finds it is in the best interest of the citizens of North Carolina to promote and encourage renewable energy and energy efficiency within the State in order to conserve energy, promote economic competitiveness, and expand employment in the State. The General Assembly also […]
§ 160D-1401 – Declaratory judgments.
160D-1401. Declaratory judgments. Challenges of legislative decisions of governing boards, including the validity or constitutionality of development regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter, and actions authorized by G.S. 160D-108(h) or (i) and G.S. 160D-1403.1 may be brought pursuant to Article 26 of Chapter 1 of the General Statutes. The governmental unit making the challenged decision […]