GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1985 SESSION

CHAPTER 540 
HOUSE BILL 1029 

AN ACT TO VEST PROPERTY RIGHTS UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT. 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 153A-344 is amended by designating the existing language as subsection (a) and adding a new subsection (b) to read as follows: 
"(b)	Amendments, modifications, supplements, repeal or other changes in zoning regulations and restrictions and zone boundaries shall not be applicable or enforceable without consent of the owner with regard to lots for which building permits have been issued pursuant to G.S. 153A-357 prior to the enactment of the ordinance making the change or changes so long as the permits remain valid and unexpired pursuant to G.S. 153A-358 and unrevoked pursuant to G.S. 153A-362." 
Sec. 2.  G.S. 160A-385 is amended by designating the existing language as subsection (a) and adding a new subsection (b) to read as follows: 
"(b)	Amendments, modifications, supplements, repeal or other changes in zoning regulations and restrictions and zone boundaries shall not be applicable or enforceable without consent of the owner with regard to lots for which building permits have been issued pursuant to G.S. 160A-417 prior to the enactment of the ordinance making the change or changes so long as the permits remain valid and unexpired pursuant to G.S. 160A-418 and unrevoked pursuant to G.S. 160A-422." 
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1985. 
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 1st day of July, 1985.