Development agreements can be beneficial for both landowners and local governments. But all interested parties should know the potential risks and rewards before entering into such an agreement.What is the legal definition of zoning? And how do local governments use zoning?

• How does zoning differ from other land development or land use regulations?
• Why should the government regulate how you use your property?
• How do zoning regulations generally work?
• To whom does zoning apply?
• How are zoning laws in North Carolina adopted, amended or repealed?

The series of short videos will address such topics as zoning, quasi-judicial zoning proceedings, the relationship between planning and zoning, municipalities and land use, and the interpretation of zoning laws, particularly as these issues relate to North Carolina landowners and developers.