160D-920. Local environmental regulations.
(a) Local governments are authorized to exercise the powers conferred by Article 8 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes and Article 6 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes to adopt and enforce local ordinances pursuant to this Part to the extent necessary to comply with State and federal law, rules, and regulations or permits consistent with the interpretations and directions of the State or federal agency issuing the permit.
(b) Local environmental regulations adopted pursuant to this Part are not subject to the variance provisions of G.S. 160D-705 unless that is specifically authorized by the local ordinance. (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160D - Local Planning and Development Regulation
Article 9 - Regulation of Particular Uses and Areas.
§ 160D-901 - Regulation of particular uses and areas.
§ 160D-902 - Adult businesses.
§ 160D-903 - Agricultural uses.
§ 160D-905 - Amateur radio antennas.
§ 160D-907 - Family care homes.
§ 160D-909 - Fraternities and sororities.
§ 160D-910 - Manufactured homes.
§ 160D-912 - Outdoor advertising.
§ 160D-913 - Public buildings.
§ 160D-914 - Solar collectors.
§ 160D-915 - Temporary health care structures.
§ 160D-916 - Streets and transportation.
§ 160D-920 - Local environmental regulations.
§ 160D-921 - Forestry activities.
§ 160D-922 - Erosion and sedimentation control.
§ 160D-923 - Floodplain regulations.
§ 160D-924 - Mountain ridge protection.
§ 160D-925 - Stormwater control.
§ 160D-926 - Water supply watershed management.
§ 160D-930 - Purpose and compliance with federal law.
§ 160D-934 - Collocation and eligible facilities requests of wireless support structures.
§ 160D-935 - Collocation of small wireless facilities.
§ 160D-936 - Use of public right-of-way.
§ 160D-937 - Access to city utility poles to install small wireless facilities.
§ 160D-940 - Legislative findings.
§ 160D-941 - Historic preservation commission.
§ 160D-942 - Powers of the historic preservation commission.
§ 160D-944 - Designation of historic districts.
§ 160D-945 - Designation of landmarks.
§ 160D-946 - Required landmark designation procedures.
§ 160D-947 - Certificate of appropriateness required.
§ 160D-948 - Certain changes not prohibited.
§ 160D-949 - Delay in demolition of landmarks and buildings within historic district.
§ 160D-950 - Demolition by neglect to contributing structures outside local historic districts.
§ 160D-951 - Conflict with other laws.
§ 160D-960 - Powers and duties of commission.