House Bill 215: Justice for Rural Citizens Act

• Eliminates cities' ability to exercise extraterritorial planning jurisdiction outside their corporate limits, effective January 1, 2020

• Repeals G.S. 160A-362 and removes provisions allowing cities to plan up to 1-3 miles beyond corporate boundaries based on population size

• Requires cities to relinquish all extraterritorial planning jurisdiction by January 1, 2020, with county regulations remaining in effect for 60 days during transition

• Preserves vested rights for permits and certificates issued by cities in extraterritorial areas and maintains existing law enforcement extraterritorial jurisdiction

• Makes conforming changes to 30+ related statutes referencing extraterritorial jurisdiction, particularly for water service, sewer service, building codes, and transportation corridors