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Committee advances bill redefining residential property after debate on vacant lots and mobile homes
Summary
The Political Subdivisions Committee gave House Bill 1232 a due-pass recommendation after lawmakers debated how the statute would classify vacant lots and mobile-home clusters as residential or commercial.
House Bill 1232, a measure that changes how the North Dakota Century Code defines residential property, received a due-pass recommendation from the Political Subdivisions Committee following debate over vacant platted lots and mobile-home park thresholds.
Supporters said the bill clarifies an anomaly under current law in which vacant lots inside residential zones could be treated as commercial. Opponents and cautious members pressed for care to avoid unintended consequences for jurisdictions with detailed local zoning maps.
Representative Clamine moved a due-pass…
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