North Carolina General Statutes
Article 10 - Special Assessments.
§ 160A-223 - Preliminary resolution; contents.

160A-223. Preliminary resolution; contents.
Whenever the council decides to finance a proposed project by special assessments, it shall first adopt a preliminary resolution that shall contain the following:
(1) A statement of intent to undertake the project;
(2) A general description of the nature and location of the project;
(3) A statement as to the proposed basis for making assessments, which shall include a general description of the boundaries of the area benefited if the basis of assessment is either area or value added;
(4) A statement as to the percentage of the cost of the work that is to be assessed;
(5) A statement as to which, if any, assessments shall be held in abeyance and for how long;
(6) A statement as to the proposed terms of payment of the assessment; and
(7) An order setting a time and place for a public hearing on all matters covered by the preliminary resolution which shall be not earlier than three weeks nor later than 10 weeks from the date of the adoption of the preliminary resolution. (1971, c. 698, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns

Article 10 - Special Assessments.

§ 160A-216 - Authority to make special assessments.

§ 160A-217 - Petition for street or sidewalk improvements.

§ 160A-218 - Basis for making assessments.

§ 160A-219 - Corner lot exemptions.

§ 160A-220 - Lands exempt from assessment.

§ 160A-221 - Assessments against lands owned by the State.

§ 160A-222 - Assessments against railroads.

§ 160A-223 - Preliminary resolution; contents.

§ 160A-224 - Notice of preliminary resolution.

§ 160A-225 - Hearing on preliminary resolution; assessment resolution.

§ 160A-226 - Determination of costs.

§ 160A-226.1 - Discounts authorized.

§ 160A-227 - Preliminary assessment roll; publication.

§ 160A-228 - Hearing on preliminary assessment roll; revision; confirmation; lien.

§ 160A-229 - Publication of notice of confirmation of assessment roll.

§ 160A-230 - Appeal to General Court of Justice.

§ 160A-231 - Reassessment.

§ 160A-232 - Payment of assessments in cash or by installments.

§ 160A-233 - Enforcement of assessments; interests; foreclosure; limitations.

§ 160A-234 - Assessments on property held by tenancy for life or years.

§ 160A-235 - Lien in favor of a cotenant or joint owner paying special assessments.

§ 160A-236 - Apportionment of assessments.

§ 160A-237 - Authority to hold water and sewer assessments in abeyance.

§ 160A-238 - Authority to make assessments for beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works.