View Resource

North Carolina Moratoria on Development Ordinances

Regulations
Moratoria    State Land Use Law   
2004
State
Urban | Suburban | Rural
With the exception of statutorily authorized moratoria on sexually oriented businesses, found at § 160A-181.1(d), North Carolina does not grant local governments the explicit authority to place moratoria on development. However, under §§ 160A-4 and § 153A-4, city and county authority, respectively, is to be broadly construed. Thus, the power of local governments to place moratoria on development can probably be implied from both their general police power and their zoning authority.