Zoning & Land Use Law Publications
Adequacy of Evidence for Special Use Permit and Variance Requests (February 8, 2008)
Wastewater Crisis in Eastern New Hanover County (May 25, 2007)
Message to Town Boards: Don't Deviate From Your Rules of Procedure (February 22, 2007)
No Services, No Involuntary Annexation (February 6, 2006)
Supreme Court Holds that Rental of Spaces for Placement of Mobile Homes Constituted a "Subdivision" as was Defined in the Local Ordinancr (March 31, 2005)
Land Use Case Law and Legislation – An Annual Update
Court of Appeals Rules that Municipality's Participation in Telecommunications Venture is Permissible (February 2, 2005)
Local Governments’ Discretion is Limited in Making Ministerial Land Use Decisions (November 5, 2004)
Municipalities’ Considerations in Issuing a Zoning Compliance Permit Are Limited to Those Specifically Listed in the Ordinance (July 14, 2004) Recent State and Federal Cases Emphasize that Local Governments Must Strictly Comply with Statutory Notice and Public Hearing Requirements in Enacting Land Use Regulation (June 23, 2004)
Recent State and Federal Cases Emphasize that Local Governments Must Strictly Comply with Statutory Notice and Public Hearing Requirements in Enacting Land Use Regulation (June 23, 2004)
New Court of Appeals Case Declares the Review of Legislative Rezonings to Be Limited to the Record Before the Legislative Body (January 12, 2004)
Appeals Court Voids Annexation (June 16, 2003) Spot Zoning: Good Neighbors of South Davidson v. Town of Denton (April 4, 2002) Involuntary Annexation Requirements for Cities and Towns with a Population less than 5,000 Historic Districts – What They Are, Where They Come From and What They Require Starting A New Town in North Carolina Made More Difficult Village Creek Property Owners Association, Inc. v. Town of Edenton: Court of Appeals Addresses Proper Procedure To Challenge A Conditional Use Zoning Decision Special Use Permits - Questions And Answers Telecommunications Towers, Federal Law and Local Zoning Local Government Alert March 21, 2000
Spot Zoning: Good Neighbors of South Davidson v. Town of Denton (April 4, 2002)
Involuntary Annexation Requirements for Cities and Towns with a Population less than 5,000
Historic Districts – What They Are, Where They Come From and What They Require
Starting A New Town in North Carolina Made More Difficult
Village Creek Property Owners Association, Inc. v. Town of Edenton: Court of Appeals Addresses Proper Procedure To Challenge A Conditional Use Zoning Decision
Special Use Permits - Questions And Answers
Telecommunications Towers, Federal Law and Local Zoning
Local Government Alert March 21, 2000