136-27.1. Relocation of water and sewer lines of municipalities, nonprofit water or sewer corporations or associations, local boards of education, and certain private water or sewer utilities.
(a) The Department of Transportation shall pay the nonbetterment cost for the relocation of water and sewer lines, located within the existing State transportation project right-of-way, that are necessary to be relocated for a State transportation improvement project and that are owned by: (i) a municipality with a population of 10,000 or less according to the latest decennial census; (ii) a nonprofit water or sewer association or corporation; (iii) any water or sewer system organized pursuant to Chapter 162A of the General Statutes; (iv) a rural water system operated by a County as an enterprise system; (v) any sanitary district organized pursuant to Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes; (vi) constructed by a water or sewer system organized pursuant to Chapter 162A of the General Statutes and then sold or transferred to a municipality with a population of greater than 10,000 according to the latest decennial census; (vii) a local board of education; or (viii) a private water or sewer utility organized pursuant to Chapter 62 of the General Statutes serving 10,000 or fewer customers.
(b) A municipality with a population of greater than 10,000 shall pay a percentage of the nonbetterment cost for relocation of water and sewer lines owned by the municipality and located within the existing State transportation project right-of-way that are necessary to be relocated for a State transportation improvement project. The percentage shall be based on the municipality's population, with the Department paying the remaining costs, as follows:
(1) A municipality with a population of greater than 10,000, but less than 50,000, shall pay twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost.
(2) A municipality with a population of 50,000 or greater, but less than 100,000, shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the cost.
(3) A municipality with a population of 100,000 or greater shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the cost. (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1090; 1985, c. 479, s. 186(a); 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1018, s. 11; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 736, s. 1; 1995, c. 33, s. 1; c. 266, s. 1.1; 2009-266, s. 11; 2015-111, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 29.20(a); 2019-197, s. 1; 2020-74, s. 16(a).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Powers and Duties of Department and Board of Transportation.
§ 136-17.2 - Members of the Board of Transportation represent entire State.
§ 136-18 - Powers of Department of Transportation.
§ 136-18.01 - Consultation required for welcome and visitor centers.
§ 136-18.02 - Operation of electric vehicle charging stations at rest stops; report.
§ 136-18.03 - Outside counsel.
§ 136-18.04 - Product Evaluation Program.
§ 136-18.05 - Establishment of "DOT Report" Program.
§ 136-18.06 - Public Street Information Database.
§ 136-18.07 - Subdivision Roads Manual.
§ 136-18.3 - Location of garbage collection containers by counties and municipalities.
§ 136-18.3A - Wireless communications infrastructure.
§ 136-18.4 - Provision and marking of "pull-off" areas.
§ 136-18.5 - Wesley DWebster Highway.
§ 136-18.5A - Purple Heart Memorial Highway.
§ 136-18.5B - Dale Earnhardt Highway.
§ 136-18.5C - The U.SMarine Corps HighwayHome of Carolina-Based Marines since 1941.
§ 136-18.6 - Cutting down trees.
§ 136-19.3 - Acquisition of buildings.
§ 136-19.4 - Registration of right-of-way plans.
§ 136-19.4A - Required surveying information in certain acquisition plans.
§ 136-19.5 - Utility right-of-way agreements.
§ 136-19.6 - Right-of-Way Claim Report.
§ 136-20 - Elimination or safeguarding of grade crossings and inadequate underpasses or overpasses.
§ 136-21 - Drainage of highway; application to court; summons; commissioners.
§ 136-22 - View by commissioners; report; judgment.
§ 136-25 - Repair of road detour.
§ 136-27 - Connection of highways with improved streets; pipelines and conduits; cost.
§ 136-27.3 - Relocation of municipalities' utilities by Department; repayment by municipalities.
§ 136-27.3A - Relocation of automatic license plate reader systems.
§ 136-27.4 - Use of certain right-of-way for sidewalk dining.
§ 136-28.1 - Letting of contracts to bidders after advertisement; exceptions.
§ 136-28.2 - Relocated transportation infrastructure; contracts let by others.
§ 136-28.5 - Construction diaries; bid analysis and management system.
§ 136-28.6 - Participation by the Department of Transportation with private developers.
§ 136-28.6A - Partnerships with private developers.
§ 136-28.6B - Applicable stormwater regulation.
§ 136-28.7 - Contract requirements relating to construction materials.
§ 136-28.8 - Use of recycled materials in construction.
§ 136-28.9 - Retainage - construction contracts.
§ 136-28.10 - Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund Small Project Bidding.
§ 136-28.11 - Design-build construction of transportation projects.
§ 136-28.12 - Litter removal coordinated with mowing of highway rights-of-way.
§ 136-28.13 - Participation in the energy credit banking and selling program.
§ 136-28.14 - Project contractor licensing requirements.
§ 136-28.15 - Diesel vehicles purchase warranty requirement.
§ 136-29 - Adjustment and resolution of Department of Transportation contract claim.
§ 136-30.1 - Center line and pavement edge line markings.
§ 136-32 - Regulation of signs.
§ 136-32.1 - Misleading signs prohibited.
§ 136-32.2 - Placing blinding, deceptive or distracting lights unlawful.
§ 136-32.3 - Litter enforcement signs.
§ 136-33 - Damaging or removing signs; rewards.
§ 136-33.1 - Signs for protection of cattle.
§ 136-33.2A - Signs marking beginning of reduced speed zones.
§ 136-34 - Department of Transportation authorized to furnish road equipment to municipalities.
§ 136-35 - Cooperation with other states and federal government.
§ 136-41.1 - Appropriation to municipalities; allocation of funds generally; allocation to Butner.
§ 136-41.2 - Eligibility for funds; municipalities incorporated since January 1, 1945.
§ 136-41.2A - Eligibility for funds; municipalities incorporated before January 1, 1945.
§ 136-41.2B - Eligibility for funds; municipalities with no road miles ineligible.
§ 136-41.4 - Municipal use of allocated funds; election.
§ 136-41.5 - Annual report on use of Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant funds.
§ 136-42 - Transferred to G.S.2 by Session Laws 1971, c345, s2.
§ 136-42.1 - Archaeological objects on highway right-of-way.
§ 136-42.2 - Markers on highway; cooperation of Department of Transportation.
§ 136-42.3 - Historical marker program.
§ 136-43 - Transferred to § 136-42.3 by Session Laws 1971, c345, s2.
§ 136-43.1 - Procedure for correction and relocation of historical markers.