Local governments employ zoning to create harmony in land use. However, zoning ordinances can create confusion and conflicts for landowners. As North Carolina becomes a more urban state, local and state zoning ordinances are becoming increasingly complex.
- What is the legal definition of zoning? And how do local governments use zoning?
- How does zoning differ from other land development or land use regulations?
- Why should the government regulate how you use your property?
- How do zoning regulations generally work?
- To whom does zoning apply?
- How are zoning laws in North Carolina adopted, amended or repealed?
The series of short videos will address such topics as zoning, quasi-judicial zoning proceedings, the relationship between planning and zoning, municipalities and land use, and the interpretation of zoning laws, particularly as these issues relate to North Carolina landowners and developers.