153A-185. Authority to make special assessments.
A county may make special assessments against benefited property within the county for all or part of the costs of:
(1) Constructing, reconstructing, extending, or otherwise building or improving water systems;
(2) Constructing, reconstructing, extending, or otherwise building or improving sewage collection and disposal systems of all types, including septic tank systems or other on-site collection or disposal facilities or systems;
(3) Acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, extending, renovating, enlarging, maintaining, operating, or otherwise building or improving
a. Beach erosion control or flood and hurricane protection works; and
b. Watershed improvement projects, drainage projects and water resources development projects (as those projects are defined in G.S. 153A-301).
(4) Constructing, reconstructing, paving, widening, installing curbs and gutters, and otherwise building and improving streets, as provided in G.S. 153A-205.
(5) Providing street lights and street lighting in a residential subdivision, as provided in G.S. 153A-206.
A county may not assess property within a city pursuant to subdivision (1) or (2) of this section unless the governing board of the city has by resolution approved the project. (1963, c. 985, s. 1; 1965, c. 714; 1969, c. 474, s. 1; 1973, c. 822, s. 1; 1975, c. 487, s. 1; 1979, c. 619, s. 11; 1983, c. 321, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 923, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 9 - Special Assessments.
§ 153A-185 - Authority to make special assessments.
§ 153A-186 - Bases for making assessments.
§ 153A-187 - Corner lot exemptions.
§ 153A-188 - Lands exempt from assessment.
§ 153A-189 - State participation in improvement projects.
§ 153A-190 - Preliminary resolution; contents.
§ 153A-191 - Notice of preliminary resolution.
§ 153A-192 - Hearing on preliminary resolution; assessment resolution.
§ 153A-193 - Determination of costs.
§ 153A-193.1 - Discounts authorized.
§ 153A-194 - Preliminary assessment roll; publication.
§ 153A-195 - Hearing on preliminary assessment roll; revision; confirmation; lien.
§ 153A-196 - Publication of notice of confirmation of assessment roll.
§ 153A-197 - Appeal to the General Court of Justice.
§ 153A-199 - Payment of assessments in full or by installments.
§ 153A-200 - Enforcement of assessments; interest; foreclosure; limitations.
§ 153A-201 - Authority to hold assessments in abeyance.
§ 153A-202 - Assessments on property held by tenancy for life or years; contribution.
§ 153A-203 - Lien in favor of a cotenant or joint owner paying special assessments.
§ 153A-204 - Apportionment of assessments.
§ 153A-204.1 - Maintenance assessments.
§ 153A-205 - Improvements to subdivision and residential streets.