HB 2534 Summary

• Modifies the protest threshold for zoning amendments by changing from "twenty percent or more of the property by area and number of lots, tracts and condominium units within the zoning area" to "twenty percent or more of the property by area and number of lots, tracts and condominium units within one hundred fifty feet of the zoning area, including all rights-of-way."

• Requires a valid protest to be filed in writing by property owners and delivered to the municipality clerk no later than 12:00 noon one business day before the governing body votes on the proposed amendment.

• Maintains the three-fourths vote requirement for the governing body to approve a rezoning amendment when a valid protest has been filed, with adjustments for conflicts of interest.

• Clarifies that the definition of "zoning area" for protest purposes includes the area within 150 feet of the affected property subject to the proposed amendment, including all rights-of-way.