Currituck commissioners adopt UDO changes limiting large subdivision buildouts, adding perimeter buffers

Jul 17, 2026

The Currituck County Board of Commissioners on July 6 approved a text amendment tightening phasing rules for major subdivisions and requiring perimeter Type B landscape buffers adjacent to existing residential development; the change imposes recording limits and a 65% building-permit threshold for subsequent phases.

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The Currituck County Board of Commissioners voted July 6 to adopt changes to the county's Unified Development Ordinance aimed at slowing large-scale subdivision buildouts and providing landscaped transitions to neighboring residential areas.

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