HB 1258 Summary

• Repeals sections 40-47-01.1, 40-48-18, 40-51.2-02.1, 40-51.2-02.2, and 61-35-26.3 of North Dakota Century Code, eliminating the statutory authority for cities to exercise extraterritorial zoning and subdivision jurisdiction over areas outside corporate limits.

• Removes references to extraterritorial zoning authority from county subdivision regulations, odor complaint measurement standards, and zoning/planning commission appointment requirements.

• Requires zoning and planning commissions to include county-appointed members representing areas outside city corporate limits only when the city has extraterritorial zoning authority under section 40-47-01.1 (which is being repealed, making these provisions moot).

• Modifies annexation procedures to allow mediation when land within another city's extraterritorial zoning or subdivision authority is proposed for annexation and consent is not received from that city.

• Updates administrative hearing criteria for annexations to include consideration of whether proposed annexation areas are in another city's extraterritorial zoning or subdivision authority.