153A-304.3. Changes in adjoining service districts.
(a) Changes. - The board of county commissioners may by resolution relocate the boundary lines between adjoining county service districts if the districts were established for substantially similar purposes. The boundary lines may be changed in accordance with a petition from landowners or may be changed in any manner the board deems appropriate. Upon receipt of a request to change service district boundaries, the board of county commissioners shall set a date and time for a public hearing on the request prior to taking action on the request.
(b) Report. - Before the public hearing required by subsection (a) of this section, the board of county commissioners shall cause to be prepared a report containing all of the following:
(1) A map of the service district and the adjacent territory showing the current and proposed boundaries of the district.
(2) A statement indicating that the proposed boundary relocation meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(3) A plan for providing service to the area affected by the relocation of district boundaries.
(4) The effect that the changes in the amount of taxable property will have on the ability of the district to provide services or to service any debt.
(c) Notice and Hearing. - The board shall hold a public hearing before adopting any resolution relocating the boundaries of a service district. Notice of the hearing shall state the date, hour, and place of the hearing and its subject, and shall include a statement that the report required by subsection (b) of this section is available for inspection in the office of the clerk to the board. The notice shall be published at least once not less than one week before the date of the hearing.
(d) Effective Date. - The resolution changing the boundaries of the districts shall take effect at the beginning of a fiscal year commencing after its passage, as determined by the board. (2005-136, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 153A-300 - Title; effective date.
§ 153A-301 - Purposes for which districts may be established.
§ 153A-302 - Definition of service districts.
§ 153A-303 - Extension of service districts.
§ 153A-303.1 - Removal of territory from service districts.
§ 153A-304 - Consolidation of service districts.
§ 153A-304.1 - Reduction in district after annexation.
§ 153A-304.2 - Reduction in district after annexation to Chapter 69 fire district.
§ 153A-304.3 - Changes in adjoining service districts.
§ 153A-304.4 - Reduction in law enforcement service district after annexation.
§ 153A-305 - Required provision or maintenance of services.
§ 153A-306 - Abolition of service districts.
§ 153A-307 - Taxes authorized; rate limitation.
§ 153A-308 - Bonds authorized.
§ 153A-309 - EMS services in fire protection districts.
§ 153A-311 - Purposes for which districts may be established.
§ 153A-312 - Definition of research and production service district.
§ 153A-313 - Research and production service district advisory committee.
§ 153A-314 - Extension of service districts.
§ 153A-314.1 - Removal of territory from districts.
§ 153A-315 - Required provision or maintenance of services.
§ 153A-316 - Abolition of districts.
§ 153A-316.1 - Urban research service district (URSD).
§ 153A-316.2 - URSD advisory committee.
§ 153A-316.3 - Extension of URSD.
§ 153A-316.4 - Removal of territory from URSD.
§ 153A-316.5 - Required provision or maintenance of services in URSD.
§ 153A-316.6 - Abolition of URSD.
§ 153A-317 - Research and production service district taxes authorized; rate limitation.
§ 153A-317.1 - Urban research service district taxes authorized; rate.
§ 153A-317.11 - Purpose and nature of districts.
§ 153A-317.12 - Definition of economic development and training district.
§ 153A-317.13 - Advisory committee.
§ 153A-317.14 - Extension of economic development and training districts.
§ 153A-317.15 - Required provision or maintenance of skills training center.
§ 153A-317.16 - Abolition of economic development and training districts.