NORTH CAROLINA Zoning Atlas

 

The NZA central team, with support from Arnold Ventures and the North Carolina Association of Realtors, and with the assistance of UNC Charlotte and Code with the Carolinas, is completing the North Carolina Zoning Atlas.

  • NC Planning and Development Regulation: This guide from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government outlines the state's Chapter 160D, which governs land use and development in North Carolina, serving as a legal framework for planning and zoning.

    Chapter 160D Article 7 Zoning Regulation: The official statutes of North Carolina's zoning regulations detailing the establishment and enforcement of local zoning ordinances.

    North Carolina Housing Policy Matters Blog: A blog that provides update on housing policies, initiatives, and trends affecting North Carolina.

    North Carolina Housing Coalition County Scorecards: Explore county-level statistics about the state's affordable housing needs.

    “Bull City Beef”: article from September, 2023 detailing how a set of proposed amendments to Durham’s zoning regulations has stirred up city politics

  • NZA Zoning Code Analysts: Jeff Conkle, Ashleigh Graham-Clarke, Junbo Huang

    NZA Geospatial Analysts: Patrick DeHoyos, Conor Nolan, Dajoin Williams

    Code with the Carolinas Team: Charlie Garfield, Gregory Janesch, Margaret Lawrimore, Jennifer Miller, Matt Mitchell, Jean Yoshii

    UNC Charlotte Team: Eric Moore, Mimosa Khatun, Sarah Paul, Camille Robertson

    Special Thanks to: The Mercatus Center at George Mason University and NC Realtors for generous funding to support this project.