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Newton City Council adopts ordinance revisions to comply with new state planning law
Summary
The Newton City Council unanimously revised multiple zoning, subdivision and related ordinance chapters to meet the requirements of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 160D after a staff presentation and a Planning Commission recommendation.
The Newton City Council on June 15 unanimously approved revisions to multiple city ordinance chapters to implement the requirements of the new state planning statute, Chapter 160D. The changes follow a public hearing and a staff summary of mandated updates.
Planning Director Randy Williams told the council that NCGS 160D consolidates several planning enabling statutes and that every jurisdiction must update its zoning, subdivision and other development regulations to comply. Williams said staff identified at least 64 mandatory changes across 12 ordinance sections, including…
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