According to bizjournals, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed an ordinance which prevents local government from enacting zoning ordinances that dictates the appearance, layout, design, number of rooms, materials, type of windows or doors for single-family and duplex dwellings. It may regulate the height and bulk of a building and how it is located on its site. However, as MHProNews has discovered, it excludes manufactured and modular housing which can continue to be regulated.

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