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Pitt County removes one‑year waiting period for denied rezoning to comply with state law
Summary
County planners recommended and the board approved a text amendment removing a one‑year waiting period for resubmitted rezoning petitions, citing recently enacted state law (House Bill 926 / Session Law 2025‑94) and a planning‑board recommendation of consistency with the county comprehensive plan.
Pitt County commissioners voted to amend the county zoning ordinance to remove a one‑year waiting period that previously restricted applicants from immediately resubmitting a denied rezoning petition. Planning staff told the board the change is required to comply with recently enacted state legislation: “a local government cannot require any kind of waiting period if there's been a denied rezoning or…
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