Land Use & Zoning

A NC municipality that increases the required minimum lot size from 1/4 acre to 2 acres across a large area may face a legal challenge based on:

AFederal environmental law
BExclusionary zoning — using large-lot requirements to limit housing affordability and density✓ Correct
CViolation of state agricultural land preservation laws
DThe NC Building Code

Explanation

Large-lot zoning that effectively excludes affordable housing or lower-income residents may be challenged as exclusionary zoning under state or constitutional law.

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