North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 153A - Counties

§ 153A-15 - Consent of board of commissioners necessary in certain counties before land may be condemned or acquired by a unit of local government outside the county. - 153A-15. Consent of board of commissioners necessary in certain counties...

§ 153A-15.1 - Agreement to make payment in lieu of future ad valorem taxes required before wetlands acquisition by a unit of local government. - 153A-15.1. Agreement to make payment in lieu of future ad...

Article 3 - Boundaries.

§ 153A-17 - Existing boundaries. - 153A-17. Existing boundaries. The boundaries of each county shall remain...

§ 153A-18 - Uncertain or disputed boundary. - 153A-18. Uncertain or disputed boundary. (a) If two or more...

§ 153A-19 - Establishing and naming townships. - 153A-19. Establishing and naming townships. (a) A county may by...

§ 153A-20 - Map of electoral districts. - 153A-20. Map of electoral districts. If a county is divided...

§ 153A-22 - Redefining electoral district boundaries. - 153A-22. Redefining electoral district boundaries. (a) If a county is...

Article 4 - Form of Government.

§ 153A-25 - Qualifications for appointive office. - 153A-25. Qualifications for appointive office. The board of commissioners may...

§ 153A-26 - Oath of office. - 153A-26. Oath of office. Each person elected by the people...

§ 153A-27 - Vacancies on the board of commissioners. - 153A-27. Vacancies on the board of commissioners. (a) If a...

§ 153A-27.1 - Vacancies on board of commissioners in certain counties. - 153A-27.1. Vacancies on board of commissioners in certain counties. (a)...

§ 153A-28 - Compensation of board of commissioners. - 153A-28. Compensation of board of commissioners. (a) The board of...

§ 153A-30 - Withholding compensation; money judgment against board member. - 153A-30. Withholding compensation; money judgment against board member. In addition...

§ 153A-34 - Structure of boards of commissioners. - 153A-34. Structure of boards of commissioners. Each county is governed...

§ 153A-39 - Selection of chairman and vice-chairman; powers and duties. - 153A-39. Selection of chairman and vice-chairman; powers and duties. On:...

§ 153A-40 - Regular and special meetings. - 153A-40. Regular and special meetings. (a) The board of commissioners...

§ 153A-41 - Procedures. - 153A-41. Procedures. The board of commissioners may adopt its own...

§ 153A-42 - Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes. - 153A-42. Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes. The clerk...

§ 153A-43 - Quorum. - 153A-43. Quorum. (a) A majority of the membership of the...

§ 153A-44 - Members excused from voting. - 153A-44. Members excused from voting. The board may excuse a...

§ 153A-45 - Adoption of ordinances. - 153A-45. Adoption of ordinances. To be adopted at the meeting...

§ 153A-46 - Franchises. - 153A-46. Franchises. No ordinance making a grant, renewal, extension, or...

§ 153A-47 - Technical ordinances. - 153A-47. Technical ordinances. Subject to G.S. 143-138(e), a county may...

§ 153A-48 - Ordinance book. - 153A-48. Ordinance book. The clerk shall maintain an ordinance book,...

§ 153A-49 - Code of ordinances. - 153A-49. Code of ordinances. A county may adopt and issue...

§ 153A-50 - Pleading and proving county ordinances. - 153A-50. Pleading and proving county ordinances. County ordinances shall be...

§ 153A-52 - Conduct of public hearing. - 153A-52. Conduct of public hearing. The board of commissioners may...

§ 153A-52.1 - Public comment period during regular meetings. - 153A-52.1. Public comment period during regular meetings. The board of...

§ 153A-53 - Ethics. - 153A-53. Ethics. (a) The board of commissioners shall adopt a...

§ 153A-58 - Optional structures. - 153A-58. Optional structures. A county may alter the structure of...

§ 153A-59 - Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four- and two-year terms. - 153A-59. Implementation when board has members serving a combination of...

§ 153A-60 - Initiation of alterations by resolution. - 153A-60. Initiation of alterations by resolution. The board of commissioners...

§ 153A-61 - Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot. - 153A-61. Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot. A...

§ 153A-62 - Effective date of any alteration. - 153A-62. Effective date of any alteration. Any approved alteration shall...

§ 153A-63 - Filing copy of resolution. - 153A-63. Filing copy of resolution. A copy of a resolution...

§ 153A-64 - Filing results of election. - 153A-64. Filing results of election. If the proposition is approved...

Article 5 - Administration.

§ 153A-76 - Board of commissioners to organize county government. - 153A-76. Board of commissioners to organize county government. The board...

§ 153A-77 - Authority of boards of commissioners over commissions, boards, agencies, etc. - 153A-77. Authority of boards of commissioners over commissions, boards, agencies,...

§ 153A-77.1 - Single portal of entry. - 153A-77.1. Single portal of entry. A county may develop for...

§ 153A-81 - Adoption of county-manager plan; appointment or designation of manager. - 153A-81. Adoption of county-manager plan; appointment or designation of manager....

§ 153A-82 - Powers and duties of manager. - 153A-82. Powers and duties of manager. (a) The manager is...

§ 153A-83 - Acting county manager. - 153A-83. Acting county manager. By letter filed with the clerk,...

§ 153A-84 - Interim county manager. - 153A-84. Interim county manager. Whenever the position of county manager...

§ 153A-87 - Administration in counties not having managers. - 153A-87. Administration in counties not having managers. In a county...

§ 153A-88 - Acting department heads. - 153A-88. Acting department heads. By letter filed with the clerk,...

§ 153A-89 - Interim department heads. - 153A-89. Interim department heads. Whenever the position of head of...

§ 153A-92 - Compensation. - 153A-92. Compensation. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth in...

§ 153A-93 - Retirement benefits. - 153A-93. Retirement benefits. (a) The board of commissioners may provide...

§ 153A-94 - Personnel rules; office hours, workdays, and holidays. - 153A-94. Personnel rules; office hours, workdays, and holidays. (a) The...

§ 153A-94.1 - (See note on condition precedent) Smallpox vaccination policy. - 153A-94.1. (See note on condition precedent) Smallpox vaccination policy. All...

§ 153A-94.2 - Criminal history record checks of employees permitted. - 153A-94.2. Criminal history record checks of employees permitted. The board...

§ 153A-95 - Personnel board. - 153A-95. Personnel board. The board of commissioners may establish a...

§ 153A-96 - Participation in the Social Security Act. - 153A-96. Participation in the Social Security Act. The board of...

§ 153A-97 - Defense of officers, employees and others. - 153A-97. Defense of officers, employees and others. A county may,...

§ 153A-98 - Privacy of employee personnel records. - 153A-98. Privacy of employee personnel records. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions...

§ 153A-99 - County employee political activity. - 153A-99. County employee political activity. (a) Purpose. The purpose of...

§ 153A-99.1 - County verification of employee work authorization. - 153A-99.1. County verification of employee work authorization. (a) Counties Must...

§ 153A-101 - Board of commissioners to direct fiscal policy of the county. - 153A-101. Board of commissioners to direct fiscal policy of the...

§ 153A-102 - Commissioners to fix fees. - 153A-102. Commissioners to fix fees. The board of commissioners may...

§ 153A-103 - Number of employees in offices of sheriff and register of deeds. - 153A-103. Number of employees in offices of sheriff and register...

§ 153A-104 - Reports from officers, employees, and agents of the county. - 153A-104. Reports from officers, employees, and agents of the county....

§ 153A-111 - Appointment; powers and duties. - 153A-111. Appointment; powers and duties. The board of commissioners shall...

§ 153A-114 - Appointment; duties. - 153A-114. Appointment; duties. The board of commissioners shall appoint a...

Article 6 - Delegation and Exercise of the General Police Power.

§ 153A-121 - General ordinance-making power. - 153A-121. General ordinance-making power. (a) A county may by ordinance...

§ 153A-122 - Territorial jurisdiction of county ordinances. - 153A-122. Territorial jurisdiction of county ordinances. (a) Except as otherwise...

§ 153A-123 - Enforcement of ordinances. - 153A-123. Enforcement of ordinances. (a) A county may provide for...

§ 153A-124 - Enumeration not exclusive. - 153A-124. Enumeration not exclusive. The enumeration in this Article or...

§ 153A-125 - Regulation of solicitation campaigns, flea markets and itinerant merchants. - 153A-125. Regulation of solicitation campaigns, flea markets and itinerant merchants....

§ 153A-126 - Regulation of begging. - 153A-126. Regulation of begging. A county may by ordinance prohibit...

§ 153A-127 - Abuse of animals. - 153A-127. Abuse of animals. A county may by ordinance define...

§ 153A-128 - Regulation of explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances. - 153A-128. Regulation of explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances. A...

§ 153A-129 - Firearms. - 153A-129. Firearms. (a) Except as provided in this section, a...

§ 153A-130 - Pellet guns. - 153A-130. Pellet guns. A county may by ordinance regulate, restrict,...

§ 153A-131 - Possession or harboring of dangerous animals. - 153A-131. Possession or harboring of dangerous animals. A county may...

§ 153A-132 - Removal and disposal of abandoned and junked motor vehicles; abandoned vessels. - 153A-132. Removal and disposal of abandoned and junked motor vehicles;...

§ 153A-132.1 - To provide for the removal and disposal of trash, garbage, etc. - 153A-132.1. To provide for the removal and disposal of trash,...

§ 153A-132.2 - Regulation, restraint and prohibition of abandonment of junked motor vehicles. - 153A-132.2. Regulation, restraint and prohibition of abandonment of junked motor...

§ 153A-133 - Noise regulation. - 153A-133. Noise regulation. A county may by ordinance regulate, restrict,...

§ 153A-134 - Regulating and licensing businesses, trades, etc. - 153A-134. Regulating and licensing businesses, trades, etc. (a) A county...

§ 153A-135 - Regulation of places of amusement. - 153A-135. Regulation of places of amusement. A county may by...

§ 153A-136 - Regulation of solid wastes. - 153A-136. Regulation of solid wastes. (a) A county may by...

§ 153A-138 - Registration of mobile homes, house trailers, etc. - 153A-138. Registration of mobile homes, house trailers, etc. A county...

§ 153A-139 - Regulation of traffic at parking areas and driveways. - 153A-139. Regulation of traffic at parking areas and driveways. The...

§ 153A-140 - Abatement of public health nuisances. - 153A-140. Abatement of public health nuisances. A county shall have...

§ 153A-140.1 - Stream-clearing programs. - 153A-140.1. Stream-clearing programs. (a) A county shall have the authority...

§ 153A-140.2 - Annual notice to chronic violators of public nuisance ordinance. - 153A-140.2. Annual notice to chronic violators of public nuisance ordinance....

§ 153A-142 - Curfews. - 153A-142. Curfews. A county may by an appropriate ordinance impose...

§ 153A-145 - Limitations on regulating cisterns and rain barrels. - 153A-145. Limitations on regulating cisterns and rain barrels. No county...

§ 153A-145.1 - Transportation impact mitigation ordinances prohibited. - 153A-145.1. Transportation impact mitigation ordinances prohibited. No county may enact...

§ 153A-145.2 - Limitations on regulating soft drink sizes. - 153A-145.2. Limitations on regulating soft drink sizes. No county ordinance...

§ 153A-145.3 - Counties enforce ordinances within public trust areas. - 153A-145.3. Counties enforce ordinances within public trust areas. (a) Notwithstanding...

§ 153A-145.4 - Limitations on standards of care for farm animals. - 153A-145.4. Limitations on standards of care for farm animals. Notwithstanding...

§ 153A-145.5 - Adoption of sanctuary ordinance prohibited. - 153A-145.5. Adoption of sanctuary ordinance prohibited. (a) No county may...

§ 153A-145.6 - Requiring compliance with voluntary State regulations and rules prohibited. - 153A-145.6. Requiring compliance with voluntary State regulations and rules prohibited....

§ 153A-145.7 - Hours of certain alcohol sales. - 153A-145.7. Hours of certain alcohol sales. In accordance with G.S....

§ 153A-145.8 - Limitations on regulation of catering by bona fide farms. - 153A-145.8. Limitations on regulation of catering by bona fide farms....

§ 153A-145.9 - Authorization of social districts. - 153A-145.9. Authorization of social district. A county may adopt an...

§ 153A-145.10 - Authorization of expanded area for ABC licensed premises. - 153A-145.10. Authorization of expanded area for ABC licensed premises. In...

Article 7 - Taxation.

§ 153A-146 - General power to impose taxes. - 153A-146. General power to impose taxes. (a) Authority. - A...

§ 153A-147 - Remedies for collecting taxes other than property taxes. - 153A-147. Remedies for collecting taxes other than property taxes. In...

§ 153A-148 - Continuing taxes. - 153A-148. Continuing taxes. Except for taxes levied on property under...

§ 153A-148.1 - Disclosure of certain information prohibited. - 153A-148.1. Disclosure of certain information prohibited. (a) Disclosure Prohibited. -...

§ 153A-149 - Property taxes; authorized purposes; rate limitation. - 153A-149. Property taxes; authorized purposes; rate limitation. (a) Pursuant to...

§ 153A-150 - Reserve for reappraisal. - 153A-150. Reserve for reappraisal. Before the beginning of the fiscal...

§ 153A-151 - Sales tax. - 153A-151. Sales tax. A county may levy a local sales...

§ 153A-153 - Animal tax. - 153A-153. Animal tax. A county may levy an annual license...

§ 153A-154.1 - Uniform provisions for local meals taxes. - 153A-154.1. Uniform provisions for local meals taxes. (a) Scope. -...

§ 153A-155 - Uniform provisions for room occupancy taxes. - 153A-155. Uniform provisions for room occupancy taxes. (a) Scope. -...

§ 153A-156 - Gross receipts tax on short-term leases or rentals. - 153A-156. Gross receipts tax on short-term leases or rentals. (a)...

§ 153A-156.1 - Heavy equipment gross receipts tax in lieu of property tax. - 153A-156.1. Heavy equipment gross receipts tax in lieu of property...

Article 8 - County Property.

§ 153A-157 - Recodified as § 153A-158.1(a) by Session Laws 1995, c17, s15(a). - 153A-157: Recodified as 153A-158.1(a) by Session Laws 1995, c. 17,...

§ 153A-158 - Power to acquire property. - 153A-158. Power to acquire property. A county may acquire, by...

§ 153A-158.1 - Acquisition and improvement of school property. - 153A-158.1. Acquisition and improvement of school property. (a) Acquisition by...

§ 153A-158.2 - Acquisition and improvement of community college property. - 153A-158.2. Acquisition and improvement of community college property. (a) Acquisition....

§ 153A-163 - Acquisition of property at a judicial sale, execution sale, or sale pursuant to a power of sale; disposition of such property. - 153A-163. Acquisition of property at a judicial sale, execution sale,...

§ 153A-164 - Joint buildings. - 153A-164. Joint buildings. Two or more counties, cities, other units...

§ 153A-165 - Leases. - 153A-165. Leases. A county may lease as lessee, with or...

§ 153A-169 - Care and use of county property; sites of county buildings. - 153A-169. Care and use of county property; sites of county...

§ 153A-170 - Regulation of parking on county property. - 153A-170. Regulation of parking on county property. A county may...

§ 153A-176 - Disposition of property. - 153A-176. Disposition of property. A county may dispose of any...

§ 153A-177 - Reconveyance of property donated to a local government. - 153A-177. Reconveyance of property donated to a local government. If...

§ 153A-178 - Disposition of county property for a State psychiatric hospital. - 153A-178. Disposition of county property for a State psychiatric hospital....

Article 9 - Special Assessments.

§ 153A-185 - Authority to make special assessments. - 153A-185. Authority to make special assessments. A county may make...

§ 153A-186 - Bases for making assessments. - 153A-186. Bases for making assessments. (a) For water or sewer...

§ 153A-187 - Corner lot exemptions. - 153A-187. Corner lot exemptions. The board of commissioners may establish...

§ 153A-188 - Lands exempt from assessment. - 153A-188. Lands exempt from assessment. Except as provided in this...

§ 153A-189 - State participation in improvement projects. - 153A-189. State participation in improvement projects. If a county proposes...

§ 153A-190 - Preliminary resolution; contents. - 153A-190. Preliminary resolution; contents. Whenever the board of commissioners decides...

§ 153A-191 - Notice of preliminary resolution. - 153A-191. Notice of preliminary resolution. At least 10 days before...

§ 153A-192 - Hearing on preliminary resolution; assessment resolution. - 153A-192. Hearing on preliminary resolution; assessment resolution. At the public...

§ 153A-193 - Determination of costs. - 153A-193. Determination of costs. When a project is complete, the...

§ 153A-193.1 - Discounts authorized. - 153A-193.1. Discounts authorized. The board of commissioners is authorized to...

§ 153A-194 - Preliminary assessment roll; publication. - 153A-194. Preliminary assessment roll; publication. When the total cost of...

§ 153A-195 - Hearing on preliminary assessment roll; revision; confirmation; lien. - 153A-195. Hearing on preliminary assessment roll; revision; confirmation; lien. At...

§ 153A-196 - Publication of notice of confirmation of assessment roll. - 153A-196. Publication of notice of confirmation of assessment roll. No...

§ 153A-197 - Appeal to the General Court of Justice. - 153A-197. Appeal to the General Court of Justice. If the...

§ 153A-198 - Reassessment. - 153A-198. Reassessment. When in its judgment an irregularity, omission, error,...

§ 153A-199 - Payment of assessments in full or by installments. - 153A-199. Payment of assessments in full or by installments. Within...

§ 153A-200 - Enforcement of assessments; interest; foreclosure; limitations. - 153A-200. Enforcement of assessments; interest; foreclosure; limitations. (a) Any portion...

§ 153A-201 - Authority to hold assessments in abeyance. - 153A-201. Authority to hold assessments in abeyance. The assessment resolution...

§ 153A-202 - Assessments on property held by tenancy for life or years; contribution. - 153A-202. Assessments on property held by tenancy for life or...

§ 153A-203 - Lien in favor of a cotenant or joint owner paying special assessments. - 153A-203. Lien in favor of a cotenant or joint owner...

§ 153A-204 - Apportionment of assessments. - 153A-204. Apportionment of assessments. If a special assessment has been...

§ 153A-204.1 - Maintenance assessments. - 153A-204.1. Maintenance assessments. (a) In order to pay for the...

§ 153A-205 - Improvements to subdivision and residential streets. - 153A-205. Improvements to subdivision and residential streets. (a) A county...

§ 153A-206 - Street light assessments. - 153A-206. Street light assessments. (a) Authorization. A county may annually...

Article 9A - Special Assessments for Critical Infrastructure Needs.

§ 153A-210.1 - (Article has an expiration note see note) Purpose; sunset. - 153A-210.1. (Article has an expiration note - see note) Purpose;...

§ 153A-210.2 - (Article has an expiration date see note) Assessments. - 153A-210.2. (Article has an expiration date - see note) Assessments....

§ 153A-210.3 - (Article has an expiration date see note) Petition required. - 153A-210.3. (Article has an expiration date - see note) Petition...

§ 153A-210.4 - (Article has a delayed expiration date see note) Financing a project for which an assessment is imposed. - 153A-210.4. (Article has an expiration date - see note) Financing...

§ 153A-210.5 - Payment of assessments by installments. - 153A-210.5. Payment of assessments by installments. (a) An assessment imposed...

§ 153A-210.6 - (Article has an expiration date see note) Revenue bonds. - 153A-210.6. (Article has an expiration date - see note) Revenue...

§ 153A-210.7 - (Article has an expiration date see note) Project implementation. - 153A-210.7. (Article has an expiration date - see note) Project...

Article 10 - Law Enforcement and Confinement Facilities.

§ 153A-211 - Training and development programs for law enforcement. - 153A-211. Training and development programs for law enforcement. A county...

§ 153A-212 - Cooperation in law-enforcement matters. - 153A-212. Cooperation in law-enforcement matters. A county may cooperate with...

§ 153A-212.1 - Resources to protect the public. - 153A-212.1. Resources to protect the public. Subject to the requirements...

§ 153A-212.2 - Neighborhood crime watch programs. - 153A-212.2. Neighborhood crime watch programs. A county may establish neighborhood...

§ 153A-212.5 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2018-113, s15.1(c), effective October 1, 2018. - 153A-212.5: Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2018-113, s. 15.1(c), effective...

§ 153A-216 - Legislative policy. - 153A-216. Legislative policy. The policy of the General Assembly with...

§ 153A-217 - Definitions. - 153A-217. Definitions. Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, the...

§ 153A-218 - County confinement facilities[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 153A-218. County confinement facilities. [Effective until January 1, 2023] A...

§ 153A-219 - District confinement facilities. - 153A-219. District confinement facilities. (a) Two or more units of...

§ 153A-220 - Jail and detention services. - 153A-220. Jail and detention services. The Commission has policy responsibility...

§ 153A-221 - Minimum standards. - 153A-221. Minimum standards. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) The...

§ 153A-221.1 - Standards and inspections[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 153A-221.1. Standards and inspections. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The...

§ 153A-222 - Inspections of local confinement facilities. - 153A-222. Inspections of local confinement facilities. Department personnel shall visit...

§ 153A-223 - Enforcement of minimum standards. - 153A-223. Enforcement of minimum standards. If an inspection conducted pursuant...

§ 153A-224 - Supervision of local confinement facilities. - 153A-224. Supervision of local confinement facilities. (a) No person may...

§ 153A-225 - Medical care of prisoners. - 153A-225. Medical care of prisoners. (a) Each unit that operates...

§ 153A-225.1 - Duty of custodial personnel when prisoners are unconscious or semiconscious. - 153A-225.1. Duty of custodial personnel when prisoners are unconscious or...

§ 153A-225.2 - Payment of medical care of prisoners. - 153A-225.2. Payment of medical care of prisoners. (a) Counties shall...

§ 153A-226 - Sanitation and food. - 153A-226. Sanitation and food. (a) The Commission for Public Health...

§ 153A-228 - Separation of sexes. - 153A-228. Separation of sexes. Male and female prisoners shall be...

§ 153A-229 - Jailers' report of jailed defendants. - 153A-229. Jailers' report of jailed defendants. The person having administrative...

§ 153A-229.1 - Definitions. - 153A-229.1. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following definitions...

§ 153A-229.2 - Care for female incarcerated persons related to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery. - 153A-229.2. Care for female incarcerated persons related to pregnancy, childbirth,...

§ 153A-229.3 - Inspection by facility employees. - 153A-229.3. Inspection by facility employees. (a) Inspections When a Female...

§ 153A-229.4 - Access to menstrual products. - 153A-229.4. Access to menstrual products. Access to Menstrual Products. -...

§ 153A-230 - Legislative policy. - 153A-230. Legislative policy. The policy of the General Assembly with...

§ 153A-230.1 - Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 153A-230.1. Definitions. [Effective until January 1, 2023] Unless otherwise clearly...

§ 153A-230.2 - Creation of Satellite Jail/Work Release Unit Fund[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 153A-230.2. Creation of Satellite Jail/Work Release Unit Fund. [Effective until...

§ 153A-230.3 - Basic requirements for satellite jail/work release units[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 153A-230.3. Basic requirements for satellite jail/work release units. [Effective until...

§ 153A-230.4 - Standards. - 153A-230.4. Standards. The county satellite jail/work release units for misdemeanants...

§ 153A-230.5 - Satellite jails/work release units built with non-State funds[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 153A-230.5. Satellite jails/work release units built with non-State funds. [Effective...

Article 11 - Fire Protection.

§ 153A-233 - Fire-fighting and prevention services. - 153A-233. Fire-fighting and prevention services. A county may establish, organize,...

§ 153A-234 - Fire marshal. - 153A-234. Fire marshal. A county may appoint a fire marshal...

§ 153A-236 - Honoring deceased or retiring firefighters. - 153A-236. Honoring deceased or retiring firefighters. A fire department established...

Article 12 - Roads and Bridges.

§ 153A-238 - Public road defined for counties. - 153A-238. Public road defined for counties. (a) In this Article...

§ 153A-239.1 - Naming roads and assigning street numbers in unincorporated areas for counties. - 153A-239.1. Naming roads and assigning street numbers in unincorporated areas...

§ 153A-241 - Closing public roads or easements. - 153A-241. Closing public roads or easements. A county may permanently...

§ 153A-242 - Regulation or prohibition of fishing from bridges. - 153A-242. Regulation or prohibition of fishing from bridges. A county...

§ 153A-243 - Authorizing bridges over navigable waters. - 153A-243. Authorizing bridges over navigable waters. A county may grant...

§ 153A-244 - Railroad revitalization programs. - 153A-244. Railroad revitalization programs. Any county is authorized to participate...

§ 153A-245 - Regulation of golf carts on streets, roads, and highways. - 153A-245. Regulation of golf carts on streets, roads, and highways....

§ 153A-246 - Use of photographs or videos recorded by automated school bus safety cameras. - 153A-246. Use of photographs or videos recorded by automated school...

Article 13 - Health and Social Services.

§ 153A-247 - Provision for public health and mental health. - 153A-247. Provision for public health and mental health. A county...

§ 153A-248 - Health-related appropriations. - 153A-248. Health-related appropriations. (a) A county may appropriate revenues not...

§ 153A-249 - Hospital services. - 153A-249. Hospital services. A county may provide and support hospital...

§ 153A-250 - Ambulance services. - 153A-250. Ambulance services. (a) A county may by ordinance franchise...

§ 153A-255 - Authority to provide social service programs. - 153A-255. Authority to provide social service programs. Each county shall...

§ 153A-256 - County home. - 153A-256. County home. A county may establish, erect, acquire, lease...

§ 153A-257 - Legal residence for social service purposes. - 153A-257. Legal residence for social service purposes. (a) Legal residence...

§ 153A-259 - Counties authorized to contract with other entities for health and social services. - 153A-259. Counties authorized to contract with other entities for health...

Article 14 - Libraries.

§ 153A-261 - Declaration of State policy. - 153A-261. Declaration of State policy. The General Assembly recognizes that...

§ 153A-262 - Library materials defined. - 153A-262. Library materials defined. For purposes of this Article, the...

§ 153A-263 - Public library systems authorized. - 153A-263. Public library systems authorized. A county or city may:...

§ 153A-264 - Free library services. - 153A-264. Free library services. If a county or city, pursuant...

§ 153A-265 - Library board of trustees. - 153A-265. Library board of trustees. The governing body of a...

§ 153A-266 - Powers and duties of trustees. - 153A-266. Powers and duties of trustees. If a board of...

§ 153A-267 - Qualifications of chief librarian; library employees. - 153A-267. Qualifications of chief librarian; library employees. (a) To be...

§ 153A-268 - Financing library systems. - 153A-268. Financing library systems. A county or city may appropriate...

§ 153A-269 - Title to library property. - 153A-269. Title to library property. The title to all property...

§ 153A-270 - Joint libraries; contracts for library services. - 153A-270. Joint libraries; contracts for library services. Two or more...

§ 153A-271 - Library systems operated under local acts brought under this Article. - 153A-271. Library systems operated under local acts brought under this...

§ 153A-272 - Designation of library employees to register voters. - 153A-272. Designation of library employees to register voters. The governing...

Article 15 - Public Enterprises.

§ 153A-274 - Public enterprise defined. - 153A-274. Public enterprise defined. As used in this Article, "public...

§ 153A-274.1 - Flood control activities under stormwater management programs. - 153A-274.1. Flood control activities under stormwater management programs. (a) Findings....

§ 153A-275 - Authority to operate public enterprises. - 153A-275. Authority to operate public enterprises. (a) A county may...

§ 153A-276 - Financing public enterprises. - 153A-276. Financing public enterprises. Subject to the restrictions, limitations, procedures,...

§ 153A-277 - Authority to fix and enforce rates. - 153A-277. Authority to fix and enforce rates. (a) A county...

§ 153A-278 - Joint provision of enterprisory services. - 153A-278. Joint provision of enterprisory services. Two or more counties,...

§ 153A-279 - Limitations on rail transportation liability. - 153A-279. Limitations on rail transportation liability. (a) As used in...

§ 153A-280 - Public enterprise improvements. - 153A-280. Public enterprise improvements. (a) Authorization. - A county may...

§ 153A-283 - Nonliability for failure to furnish water or sewer services. - 153A-283. Nonliability for failure to furnish water or sewer services....

§ 153A-284 - Power to require connections. - 153A-284. Power to require connections. (a) A county may require...

§ 153A-284.1 - Notes or deeds of trust to reserve wastewater treatment capacity unenforceable if capacity unused. - 153A-284.1. Notes or deeds of trust to reserve wastewater treatment...

§ 153A-286 - Law with respect to riparian rights not changed. - 153A-286. Law with respect to riparian rights not changed. Nothing...

§ 153A-288 - Venue for actions by riparian owners. - 153A-288. Venue for actions by riparian owners. Any riparian owner...

§ 153A-291 - Cooperation between the Department of Transportation and any county in establishing or operating solid waste disposal facilities. - 153A-291. Cooperation between the Department of Transportation and any county...

§ 153A-292 - County collection and disposal facilities. - 153A-292. County collection and disposal facilities. (a) The board of...

§ 153A-293 - (See editor's note) Collection of fees for solid waste disposal facilities and solid waste collection services. - 153A-293. (See editor's note) Collection of fees for solid waste...

§ 153A-294 - Solid waste defined. - 153A-294. Solid waste defined. As used in this Article, "solid...

Article 16 - County Service Districts; County Research and Production Service Districts; County Economic Development and Training Districts.

§ 153A-300 - Title; effective date. - 153A-300. Title; effective date. This Article may be cited as...

§ 153A-301 - Purposes for which districts may be established. - 153A-301. Purposes for which districts may be established. (a) The...

§ 153A-302 - Definition of service districts. - 153A-302. Definition of service districts. (a) Standards. - In determining...

§ 153A-303 - Extension of service districts. - 153A-303. Extension of service districts. (a) Standards. - The board...

§ 153A-303.1 - Removal of territory from service districts. - 153A-303.1. Removal of territory from service districts. (a) Standards. -...

§ 153A-304 - Consolidation of service districts. - 153A-304. Consolidation of service districts. (a) The board of commissioners...

§ 153A-304.1 - Reduction in district after annexation. - 153A-304.1. Reduction in district after annexation. (a) When the whole...

§ 153A-304.2 - Reduction in district after annexation to Chapter 69 fire district. - 153A-304.2. Reduction in district after annexation to Chapter 69 fire...

§ 153A-304.3 - Changes in adjoining service districts. - 153A-304.3. Changes in adjoining service districts. (a) Changes. - The...

§ 153A-304.4 - Reduction in law enforcement service district after annexation. - 153A-304.4. Reduction in law enforcement service district after annexation. When...

§ 153A-305 - Required provision or maintenance of services. - 153A-305. Required provision or maintenance of services. (a) New District....

§ 153A-306 - Abolition of service districts. - 153A-306. Abolition of service districts. Upon finding that there is...

§ 153A-307 - Taxes authorized; rate limitation. - 153A-307. Taxes authorized; rate limitation. A county may levy property...

§ 153A-308 - Bonds authorized. - 153A-308. Bonds authorized. A county may issue its general obligation...

§ 153A-309 - EMS services in fire protection districts. - 153A-309. EMS services in fire protection districts. (a) If a...

§ 153A-309.2 - Rate limitation in certain districts - Alternative procedure for fire protection service districts. - 153A-309.2. Rate limitation in certain districts - Alternative procedure for...

§ 153A-309.3 - Rate limitation in certain districts - Fire protection service districts for industrial property. - 153A-309.3. Rate limitation in certain districts - Fire protection service...

§ 153A-310 - Rate limitation in certain districts - Alternative procedure for ambulance and rescue districts. - 153A-310. Rate limitation in certain districts - Alternative procedure for...

§ 153A-311 - Purposes for which districts may be established. - 153A-311. Purposes for which districts may be established. The board...

§ 153A-312 - Definition of research and production service district. - 153A-312. Definition of research and production service district. (a) Standards....

§ 153A-313 - Research and production service district advisory committee. - 153A-313. Research and production service district advisory committee. (a) The...

§ 153A-314 - Extension of service districts. - 153A-314. Extension of service districts. (a) Standards. - A board...

§ 153A-314.1 - Removal of territory from districts. - 153A-314.1. Removal of territory from districts. (a) Standards. - A...

§ 153A-315 - Required provision or maintenance of services. - 153A-315. Required provision or maintenance of services. (a) New District....

§ 153A-316 - Abolition of districts. - 153A-316. Abolition of districts. A board or boards of county...

§ 153A-316.1 - Urban research service district (URSD). - 153A-316.1. Urban research service district (URSD). (a) Standards. - The...

§ 153A-316.2 - URSD advisory committee. - 153A-316.2. URSD advisory committee. (a) Members. - The board of...

§ 153A-316.3 - Extension of URSD. - 153A-316.3. Extension of URSD. (a) Standards. - A board of...

§ 153A-316.4 - Removal of territory from URSD. - 153A-316.4. Removal of territory from URSD. (a) Standards. - A...

§ 153A-316.5 - Required provision or maintenance of services in URSD. - 153A-316.5. Required provision or maintenance of services in URSD. (a)...

§ 153A-316.6 - Abolition of URSD. - 153A-316.6. Abolition of URSD. A county board of commissioners may...

§ 153A-317 - Research and production service district taxes authorized; rate limitation. - 153A-317. Research and production service district taxes authorized; rate limitation....

§ 153A-317.1 - Urban research service district taxes authorized; rate. - 153A-317.1. Urban research service district taxes authorized; rate. (a) Tax...

§ 153A-317.11 - Purpose and nature of districts. - 153A-317.11. Purpose and nature of districts. The board of commissioners...

§ 153A-317.12 - Definition of economic development and training district. - 153A-317.12. Definition of economic development and training district. (a) Standards....

§ 153A-317.13 - Advisory committee. - 153A-317.13. Advisory committee. (a) Creation. - The board of commissioners,...

§ 153A-317.14 - Extension of economic development and training districts. - 153A-317.14. Extension of economic development and training districts. (a) Standards....

§ 153A-317.15 - Required provision or maintenance of skills training center. - 153A-317.15. Required provision or maintenance of skills training center. (a)...

§ 153A-317.16 - Abolition of economic development and training districts. - 153A-317.16. Abolition of economic development and training districts. A board...

§ 153A-317.17 - Taxes authorized; rate limitation. - 153A-317.17. Taxes authorized; rate limitation. A county may levy property...

Article 19 - Regional Planning Commissions.

§ 153A-391 - Creation; admission of new members. - 153A-391. Creation; admission of new members. Two or more counties,...

§ 153A-392 - Contents of resolution. - 153A-392. Contents of resolution. The resolutions creating a regional planning...

§ 153A-393 - Withdrawal from commission. - 153A-393. Withdrawal from commission. A member government may withdraw from...

§ 153A-394 - Organization of the commission. - 153A-394. Organization of the commission. Upon its creation, a regional...

§ 153A-395 - Powers and duties. - 153A-395. Powers and duties. A regional planning commission may: (1)...

§ 153A-396 - Fiscal affairs. - 153A-396. Fiscal affairs. Each county and city having membership in...

§ 153A-397 - Reports. - 153A-397. Reports. Each regional planning commission shall prepare and distribute...

§ 153A-398 - Regional planning and economic development commissions. - 153A-398. Regional planning and economic development commissions. Two or more...

Article 20 - Consolidation and Governmental Study Commissions.

§ 153A-401 - Establishment; support. - 153A-401. Establishment; support. (a) Two or more counties or cities...

§ 153A-402 - Purposes of a commission. - 153A-402. Purposes of a commission. A commission established pursuant to...

§ 153A-403 - Content of concurrent resolutions. - 153A-403. Content of concurrent resolutions. The concurrent resolutions establishing a...

§ 153A-404 - Powers of a commission. - 153A-404. Powers of a commission. A commission established pursuant to...

§ 153A-405 - Referendum; General Assembly action. - 153A-405. Referendum; General Assembly action. (a) If authorized to do...

Article 21 - Tourism Development Authorities.

§ 153A-411 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s2.19(a), effective January 1, 2022. - 153A-411. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s. 2.19(a), effective...

§ 153A-412 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s2.19(a), effective January 1, 2022. - 153A-412. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2021-3, s. 2.19(a), effective...

Article 22 - Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities.

§ 153A-421 - Definitions; applicability; creation of authorities. - 153A-421. Definitions; applicability; creation of authorities. (a) Unless a different...

§ 153A-422 - Purposes of an authority. - 153A-422. Purposes of an authority. The purpose of a regional...

§ 153A-423 - Membership; board; delegates. - 153A-423. Membership; board; delegates. (a) Each unit of local government...

§ 153A-424 - Contents of charter. - 153A-424. Contents of charter. (a) The charter of a regional...

§ 153A-425 - Organization of authorities. - 153A-425. Organization of authorities. The governing board of a regional...

§ 153A-426 - Withdrawal from an authority. - 153A-426. Withdrawal from an authority. If the authority has no...

§ 153A-427 - Powers of an authority. - 153A-427. Powers of an authority. (a) The charter may confer...

§ 153A-428 - Fiscal accountability; support from other governments. - 153A-428. Fiscal accountability; support from other governments. (a) A regional...

§ 153A-429 - Long-term contract permitted by and with an authority. - 153A-429. Long-term contract permitted by and with an authority. (a)...

§ 153A-430 - Compliance with other law. - 153A-430. Compliance with other law. (a) Repealed by Session Laws...

§ 153A-431 - Issuance of revenue bonds and notes. - 153A-431. Issuance of revenue bonds and notes. The State and...

§ 153A-432 - Advances. - 153A-432. Advances. Any member or other units of local government...

Article 23 - Miscellaneous Provisions.

§ 153A-435 - Liability insurance; damage suits against a county involving governmental functions. - 153A-435. Liability insurance; damage suits against a county involving governmental...

§ 153A-436 - Photographic reproduction of county records. - 153A-436. Photographic reproduction of county records. (a) A county may...

§ 153A-436.1 - SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and analyze recordings. - 153A-436.1. SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and...

§ 153A-437 - Assistance to historical organizations. - 153A-437. Assistance to historical organizations. (a) A county or city...

§ 153A-438 - Beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works. - 153A-438. Beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works....

§ 153A-439 - Support of extension activities; personnel rules for extension employees. - 153A-439. Support of extension activities; personnel rules for extension employees....

§ 153A-440 - Promotion of soil and water conservation work. - 153A-440. Promotion of soil and water conservation work. A county...

§ 153A-440.1 - Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects. - 153A-440.1. Watershed improvement programs; drainage and water resources development projects....

§ 153A-441 - County surveyor. - 153A-441. County surveyor. A county may appoint as county surveyor...

§ 153A-442 - Animal shelters. - 153A-442. Animal shelters. A county may establish, equip, operate, and...

§ 153A-443 - Redesignation of site of "courthouse door," etc. - 153A-443. Redesignation of site of "courthouse door," etc. If a...

§ 153A-444 - Parks and recreation. - 153A-444. Parks and recreation. A county may establish parks and...

§ 153A-445 - Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A. - 153A-445. Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A. (a) A county...

§ 153A-446 - County may offer reward for information as to persons damaging county property. - 153A-446. County may offer reward for information as to persons...

§ 153A-447 - Certain counties may appropriate funds to Western North Carolina Development Association, Inc. - 153A-447. Certain counties may appropriate funds to Western North Carolina...

§ 153A-448 - Mountain ridge protection. - 153A-448. Mountain ridge protection. Counties may enact and enforce mountain...

§ 153A-449 - Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify. - 153A-449. Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify. (a)...

§ 153A-450 - Contracts for construction of satellite campuses of community colleges. - 153A-450. Contracts for construction of satellite campuses of community colleges....

§ 153A-451 - Reimbursement agreements. - 153A-451. Reimbursement agreements. (a) A county may enter into reimbursement...

§ 153A-453 - Quarterly reports by Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services area authority or county program. - 153A-453. Quarterly reports by Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance...

§ 153A-454 - Stormwater control. - 153A-454. Stormwater control. (a) A county may adopt and enforce...

§ 153A-456 - Limitation on the use of public funds. - 153A-456. Limitation on the use of public funds. A county...

§ 153A-457 - Notice prior to construction. - 153A-457. Notice prior to construction. (a) A county shall notify...

§ 153A-458 - Submission of statement concerning improvements. - 153A-458. Submission of statement concerning improvements. A county may by...

§ 153A-459 - County broadband acceleration. - 153A-459. County broadband acceleration. A county may provide grants to...

§ 153A-460 - Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations. - 153A-460. Reserved for future codification purposes.

Article 24 - Unified Government.

§ 153A-471 - Unified government. - 153A-471. Unified government. (a) Except as provided in this section,...

§ 153A-472 - Definitions. - 153A-472. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, any statutory...

§ 153A-472.1 - Property tax levy. - 153A-472.1. Property tax levy. If a county is subject to...

§ 153A-473 - Applicability. - 153A-473. Applicability. This Article only applies to a county if...

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Chapter 153A - Counties