NC H332

Prohibits counties and cities from imposing moratoria on development approvals for the purpose of developing and adopting new or revised development ordinances, except those related to residential uses.

Requires any moratorium ordinance to include a clear statement of problems necessitating the moratorium, alternative courses of action considered, specific development approvals affected, an express termination date with justification, and proposed actions with a schedule to address the stated conditions.

Exempts from moratoria any projects with valid building permits, accepted conditional/special use permit applications, approved site-specific or phased development plans, projects with substantial good-faith expenditures, and preliminary or final subdivision plats accepted for review prior to the moratorium hearing.

Allows moratoria to be renewed or extended only if the local government completed all reasonable steps proposed in the original ordinance and new facts warrant extension; renewal ordinances must include the required findings with justification for the extension.

Grants aggrieved persons the right to seek court injunctions against moratorium enforcement, with courts having jurisdiction and trial/appellate courts according priority; places burden on local government to prove procedural compliance.