Buying Property that Sits in 2 Counties

[Greg C.]

I have an opportunity to purchase a parcel of land that straddles two counties on the outskirts of the RDU area.

One of the counties has strict zoning ordinances, and the other has no zoning at all (except in municipal areas). I would like to use the part of the parcel that is in the county without zoning towards a energy development project. My problem is that this sort of development is not allowed in the county that has zoning.

If I were to develop this project on the unzoned side of the county line, would I get in trouble with the other county that has zoning regulations?

I hope my question makes sense, has anyone dealt with a situation like this before?