NC H425

Local governments with overlapping planning and development regulation jurisdiction over the same parcel may mutually agree to assign exclusive regulatory authority to one government, with written landowner consent.

If no mutual agreement exists, the landowner may designate which local government's regulations apply and enter into agreements with other governments regarding utilities, annexation, development phases, and services.

Mutual agreements must be evidenced by resolutions adopted by each governing board and recorded with the register of deeds within 14 days of the last required resolution adoption.

Landowner agreements under the designation option must be recorded with the register of deeds in any county where the land is located within 14 days of execution.

These provisions apply only to planning and development regulations and do not affect taxation or other nonregulatory matters; "landowner" includes all record titleholders owning an interest in the land.