120-164. Notification.
(a) Not later than five days before submitting the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee, the petitioners shall notify:
(1) The board or boards of county commissioners of the county or counties where the proposed municipality is located;
(2) All cities within that county or counties; and
(3) All cities in any other county that are within five miles of the proposed municipality of the intent to present the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.
(b) The petitioners shall also publish, one per week for two consecutive weeks, with the second publication no later than seven days before submitting the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be incorporated of the intent to present the petition to the Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1003, s. 1; 2011-291, s. 2.33.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 120 - General Assembly
Article 20 - Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government.
§ 120-157.1 - Committee established.
§ 120-157.2 - Purpose and powers of Committee.
§ 120-157.3 - Organization of Committee.
§ 120-157.4 - Additional powers.
§ 120-158 - Creation of Municipal Incorporations Subcommittee.
§ 120-166 - Additional criteria; nearness to another municipality.
§ 120-167 - Additional criteria; population.
§ 120-168 - Additional criteria; development.
§ 120-169 - Additional criteria; area unincorporated.
§ 120-170 - Findings as to services.
§ 120-171 - Procedures if findings made.