HB 1720

Effective upon the adoption of a resolution by a majority vote of the county legislative body , this bill prohibits a municipality or regional planning commission from adopt ing a zoning plan, ordinance, rule, or regional zoning ordinance that exercis es jurisdiction over zoning, including development, infrastructure, or land use, outside of the boundaries of a municipality. Upon adoption of the resolution, an existing zoning plan, ordinance, rule, or regional zoning ordinance that exerci ses jurisdiction ove r zoning outside of the boundaries of a municipality is void and unenforceable. INTERLOCAL OR OTHER AGREEMENT This bill authorizes t he county and municipality to enter into an interlocal or other agreement for the completion of, or for the process of winding down, development, infrastructure, or land use obligations in progress prior to the adoption of such resolution. A developer may be a party to such an agree ment with the consent of the county and municipal governing bodies. APPLICABILITY However, this bill clarifies that its provisions do not apply to Moore County, Trousdale County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Davidson County, and Shelby County, and do not prohibit a county or municipality from entering into an interlocal agreement for any lawful purpose under state law.