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Council adopts UDO changes to reflect state law, including limits on CO withholding
Summary
The council approved text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance implementing provisions tied to Senate Bill 166 and state Chapter 160D, including limits on withholding certificates of occupancy, curb-and-gutter/NCDOT standards alignment, and narrow sidewalk exemptions in the ETJ.
The Southern Pines Town Council voted May 13 to adopt proposed text amendments to the town’s Unified Development Ordinance that implement several changes required or allowed under the recent state legislative updates known as Senate Bill 166.
BJ Grieve of the town’s Planning Department summarized the five main UDO changes. Key elements adopted include expanded definitions and procedures for subdivision performance guarantees; language that prevents the town from withholding a…
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