North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1226: Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co. Planning & Zoning.
Status: In committee, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act authorizing the city of winston-salem to delegate rezoning authority to the joint city-county planning board subject to appeal and final review retained by the city council.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM TO DELEGATE REZONING AUTHORITY TO THE JOINT CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD SUBJECT TO APPEAL AND FINAL REVIEW RETAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Section 23 of Chapter 677 of the 1947 Session Laws, as amended by Section 1(d) of Chapter 777 of the 1953 Session Laws, Section 1 of Chapter 381 of the 1973 Session Laws, Section 1 of Chapter 587 of the 1993 Session Laws, Section 1 of Chapter 588 of the 1993 Session Laws, and Section 1 of S.L. 1999-98, reads as rewritten: "Sec. 23. Zoning. The city City and the county County may by ordinance jointly or separately confer upon the joint City and County Planning Board the authority and the duty of recommending revisions of existing zoning ordinances or preparing new zoning ordinances or resolutions for the city City or county County, or any portion thereof, in accordance with the present zoning ordinance of the City of Winston-Salem and any amendments thereto and in accordance with the authority for county zoning as herein authorized. The City may also by ordinance confer the authority for the rezoning of property, including site plan amendments, to the joint City and County Planning Board. Prior to conferring such authority, the City …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71) · primary sponsor
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Majeed, Nasif (I, 99)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: PROPERTY, LOCAL, COUNTIES, WINSTON-SALEM, PLANNING & ZONING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BOARDS, CITY COUNCILS
Common questions
- What is H1226?
- H1226 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co. Planning & Zoning.
- What does H1226 do?
- In its own words: An act authorizing the city of winston-salem to delegate rezoning authority to the joint city-county planning board subject to appeal and final review retained by the city council.
- What is the status of H1226?
- In committee as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1226?
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1226?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1226
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