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S499 • 2025

Allow Housing Near Jobs.

Allow Housing Near Jobs.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Moffitt, Mayfield, Applewhite, Bradley, Chitlik, Smith, Theodros
Last action
2025-03-26
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
2025-10-01

Plain English Breakdown

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Allow Housing Near Jobs.

Allow Housing Near Jobs.

What This Bill Does

  • Allow Housing Near Jobs.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Allow Housing Near Jobs.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 499

Short Title: Allow Housing Near Jobs. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Moffitt and Mayfield (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 26, 2025
*S499-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO ALLOW BY R IGHT RESIDENTIAL DEV ELOPMENT AND USE IN ALL 2
AREAS ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL USE. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. Article 7 of Chapter 160D of the General Statutes is amended by 5
adding a new section to read: 6
"§ 160D-707. Residential development allowed in all commercial zones. 7
(a) In all areas and districts zoned for commercial, office, or retail use, a local government 8
shall allow by right, and no amendment to zoning regulations or conditional use permit shall be 9
required, residential development to the same extent as allowed in areas and districts zoned for 10
residential use. The provisions of this section include the conversion of a building or a portion of 11
a building from commercial use to residential use. 12
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede or diminish any applicable 13
building code, fire code, or other general public health and safety regulations." 14
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective October 1, 2025. 15