NC GS §160D-921 — Tree Ordinance Local-Act Requirement (NC)
Tracked preemption from the North Carolina overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2021-07-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:NC
Other North Carolina preemptions
NC S.L. 2023-108 (HB 409) — Statewide By-Right ADU MandateNC GS §160D-907 — Family Care Homes as Residential UseNC GS §160D-910 — Manufactured Housing Anti-ExclusionNC GS §160D-914 — Residential Solar Collector ProtectionNC GS §160D-903 — Bona Fide Farm Exemption from County ZoningNC HB 130 (2021) — Vested Rights Protections for Permit ApplicationsNC GS §160D Article 9 Part 4 — Historic Preservation Commission AuthorityNC GS §160D-702 — Building Design Element Preemption (1-2 Family Detached)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
city.has_local_act_tree_ordinance_authority == FalsePreempted fields
1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
tree_regulations.private_property_tree_ordinance | waive | — | No tree ordinance regulating removal/replacement/preservation on private property may be adopted or enforced without a local act of the General Assembly |
Citation
Authority source
N.C.G.S. §160D-921
§ §160D-921
Research notes
Cities without a local act (e.g., Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Asheville, Cary, Durham, Charlotte have local acts) cannot enforce tree ordinances on private property. Self-executing; enforcement via facial or as-applied challenge. Local-act authorizing citation is the dispositive question. Forestry on bona fide farms additionally insulated under §160D-903(c).