NC S212

Restores authority for local governments in Granville and Wake Counties to initiate down-zoning without obtaining written consent from all affected property owners

Modifies G.S. 160D-601(d), which was amended by S.L. 2024-57, to create an exception allowing government-initiated down-zoning while still requiring property owner consent for non-government-initiated changes

Narrows the definition of down-zoning by removing the provision related to creating nonconformities on non-residential land

Applies retroactively to December 11, 2024, reinstating any ordinances that were affected by the 2024 law change

Applies only to Granville and Wake Counties and municipalities located within those counties