North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns

§ 160A-5 - Statutory references deemed amended to conform to Chapter. - 160A-5. Statutory references deemed amended to conform to Chapter. Whenever...

Article 2 - General Corporate Powers.

§ 160A-11 - Corporate powers. - 160A-11. Corporate powers. The inhabitants of each city heretofore or...

§ 160A-12 - Exercise of corporate power. - 160A-12. Exercise of corporate power. All powers, functions, rights, privileges,...

Article 3 - Contracts.

§ 160A-16 - Contracts to be in writing; exception. - 160A-16. Contracts to be in writing; exception. All contracts made...

§ 160A-17 - Continuing contracts. - 160A-17. Continuing contracts. A city is authorized to enter into...

§ 160A-17.1 - Grants from other governments. - 160A-17.1. Grants from other governments. (a) Federal and State. -...

§ 160A-17.2 - Security interests in United States Department of Agriculture loans. - 160A-17.2. Security interests in United States Department of Agriculture loans....

§ 160A-18 - Certain deeds validated. - 160A-18. Certain deeds validated. (a) All deeds made, executed, and...

§ 160A-19 - Leases. - 160A-19. Leases. A city is authorized to lease as lessee,...

§ 160A-20 - Security interests. - 160A-20. Security interests. (a) Purchase. - A unit of local...

§ 160A-20.1 - Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify. - 160A-20.1. Contracts with private entities; contractors must use E-Verify. (a)...

Article 4 - Corporate Limits.

§ 160A-21 - Existing boundaries. - 160A-21. Existing boundaries. The boundaries of each city shall be...

§ 160A-22 - Map of corporate limits. - 160A-22. Map of corporate limits. The current city boundaries shall...

§ 160A-23 - District map; reapportionment. - 160A-23. District map; reapportionment. (a) If the city is divided...

§ 160A-23.1 - Special rules for redistricting after a federal decennial census. - 160A-23.1. Special rules for redistricting after a federal decennial census....

Article 4A - Extension of Corporate Limits.

§ 160A-29 - Map of annexed area, copy of ordinance and election results recorded in the office of register of deeds. - 160A-29. Map of annexed area, copy of ordinance and election...

§ 160A-30 - Surveys of proposed new areas. - 160A-30. Surveys of proposed new areas. The governing bodies of...

§ 160A-31 - Annexation by petition. - 160A-31. Annexation by petition. (a) The governing board of any...

§ 160A-31.1 - Assumption of debt. - 160A-31.1. Assumption of debt. (a) If the city has annexed...

§ 160A-49.1 - Recodified to G.S160A-58.57 by Session Laws 2011-396, s2, effective July 1, 2011. - 160A-49.1: Recodified to G.S. 160A-58.57 by Session Laws 2011-396, s....

§ 160A-49.2 - Recodified to G.S160A-58.58 by Session Laws 2011-396, s3, effective July 1, 2011. - 160A-49.2: Recodified to G.S. 160A-58.58 by Session Laws 2011-396, s....

§ 160A-49.3 - Recodified to G.S160A-58.59 by Session Laws 2011-396, s4, effective July 1, 2011. - 160A-49.3: Recodified to G.S. 160A-58.59 by Session Laws 2011-396, s....

§ 160A-51 - Recodified to G.S160A-58.61 by Session Laws 2011-396, s5, effective July 1, 2011. - 160A-51: Recodified to G.S. 160A-58.61 by Session Laws 2011-396, s....

§ 160A-52 - Recodified to G.S160A-58.62 by Session Laws 2011-396, s6, effective July 1, 2011. - 160A-52: Recodified to G.S. 160A-58.62 by Session Laws 2011-396, s....

§ 160A-58 - Definitions. - 160A-58. Definitions. The words and phrases defined in this section...

§ 160A-58.1 - Petition for annexation; standards. - 160A-58.1. Petition for annexation; standards. (a) Upon receipt of a...

§ 160A-58.2 - Public hearing. - 160A-58.2. Public hearing. Upon receipt of a petition for annexation...

§ 160A-58.2A - Assumption of debt. - 160A-58.2A. Assumption of debt. (a) If the city has annexed...

§ 160A-58.3 - Annexed area subject to city taxes and debts. - 160A-58.3. Annexed area subject to city taxes and debts. From...

§ 160A-58.4 - Extraterritorial powers. - 160A-58.4. Extraterritorial powers. Satellite corporate limits shall not be considered...

§ 160A-58.5 - Special rates for water, sewer and other enterprises. - 160A-58.5. Special rates for water, sewer and other enterprises. For...

§ 160A-58.6 - Transition from satellite to primary corporate limits. - 160A-58.6. Transition from satellite to primary corporate limits. An area...

§ 160A-58.7 - Annexation of municipal property. - 160A-58.7. Annexation of municipal property. (a) The city council may...

§ 160A-58.8 - Recording and Reporting. - 160A-58.8. Recording and Reporting. Annexations made under this part shall...

§ 160A-58.9 - Effective date of certain annexation ordinances adopted from January 1, 1987, to August 3, 1987. - 160A-58.9. Effective date of certain annexation ordinances adopted from January...

§ 160A-58.9A - Effective date of certain annexation ordinances adopted under Article 4A of Chapter 160A. - 160A-58.9A. Effective date of certain annexation ordinances adopted under Article...

§ 160A-58.10 - Tax of newly annexed territory. - 160A-58.10. Tax of newly annexed territory. (a) Applicability of Section....

§ 160A-58.21 - Purpose. - 160A-58.21. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Part to...

§ 160A-58.22 - Definitions. - 160A-58.22. Definitions. The words defined in this section shall have...

§ 160A-58.23 - Annexation agreements authorized. - 160A-58.23. Annexation agreements authorized. Two or more cities may enter...

§ 160A-58.24 - Contents of agreements; procedure. - 160A-58.24. Contents of agreements; procedure. (a) The agreement shall: (1)...

§ 160A-58.25 - Effect of agreement. - 160A-58.25. Effect of agreement. From and after the effective date...

§ 160A-58.26 - Part grants no annexation authority. - 160A-58.26. Part grants no annexation authority. Nothing in this Part...

§ 160A-58.27 - Relief. - 160A-58.27. Relief. (a) Each provision of an agreement shall be...

§ 160A-58.28 - Effect on prior local acts. - 160A-58.28. Effect on prior local acts. This Part does not...

§ 160A-58.50 - Declaration of policy. - 160A-58.50. Declaration of policy. It is hereby declared as a...

§ 160A-58.51 - Definitions. - 160A-58.51. Definitions. As used in this Part, the following definitions...

§ 160A-58.52 - Authority to annex. - 160A-58.52. Authority to annex. The governing board of any municipality...

§ 160A-58.53 - Prerequisites to annexation. - 160A-58.53. Prerequisites to annexation. A municipality exercising authority under this...

§ 160A-58.54 - Character of area to be annexed. - 160A-58.54. Character of area to be annexed. (a) A municipal...

§ 160A-58.55 - Procedure for annexation. - 160A-58.55. Procedure for annexation. (a) Resolution of Consideration. - Any...

§ 160A-58.56 - Provision of water and sewer service. - 160A-58.56. Provision of water and sewer service. (a) The municipality...

§ 160A-58.57 - Contract with rural fire department. - 160A-58.57. Contract with rural fire department. (a) If the area...

§ 160A-58.58 - Assumption of debt. - 160A-58.58. Assumption of debt. (a) If the city has annexed...

§ 160A-58.59 - Contract with private solid waste collection firms. - 160A-58.59. Contract with private solid waste collection firms. (a) If...

§ 160A-58.60 - Appeal. - 160A-58.60. Appeal. (a) Within 60 days following the adoption of...

§ 160A-58.61 - Annexation recorded. - 160A-58.61. Annexation recorded. Whenever the limits of a municipality are...

§ 160A-58.62 - Authorized expenditures. - 160A-58.62. Authorized expenditures. Municipalities initiating annexations under the provisions of...

§ 160A-58.63 - Population and land estimates. - 160A-58.63. Population and land estimates. In determining population and degree...

§ 160A-58.64 - Referendum prior to involuntary annexation ordinance. - 160A-58.64. Referendum prior to involuntary annexation ordinance. (a) After the...

§ 160A-58.90 - Recording and Reporting. - 160A-58.90. Recording and Reporting. (a) Annexations made under this Article...

Article 5 - Form of Government.

§ 160A-59 - Qualifications for elective office. - 160A-59. Qualifications for elective office. All city officers elected by...

§ 160A-60 - Qualifications for appointive office. - 160A-60. Qualifications for appointive office. Residence within a city shall...

§ 160A-61 - Oath of office. - 160A-61. Oath of office. Every person elected by the people...

§ 160A-62 - Officers to hold over until successors qualified. - 160A-62. Officers to hold over until successors qualified. All city...

§ 160A-63 - Vacancies. - 160A-63. Vacancies. A vacancy that occurs in an elective office...

§ 160A-64 - Compensation of mayor and council. - 160A-64. Compensation of mayor and council. (a) The council may...

§ 160A-64.1 - Withholding compensation; money judgment against council member. - 160A-64.1. Withholding compensation; money judgment against council member. (a) In...

§ 160A-66 - Composition of council. - 160A-66. Composition of council. Unless otherwise provided by its charter,...

§ 160A-67 - General powers of mayor and council. - 160A-67. General powers of mayor and council. Except as otherwise...

§ 160A-68 - Organizational meeting of council. - 160A-68. Organizational meeting of council. (a) The council may fix...

§ 160A-69 - Mayor to preside over council. - 160A-69. Mayor to preside over council. The mayor shall preside...

§ 160A-70 - Mayor pro tempore; disability of mayor. - 160A-70. Mayor pro tempore; disability of mayor. At the organizational...

§ 160A-71 - Regular and special meetings; recessed and adjourned meetings; procedure. - 160A-71. Regular and special meetings; recessed and adjourned meetings; procedure....

§ 160A-72 - Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes. - 160A-72. Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes. Full and...

§ 160A-74 - Quorum. - 160A-74. Quorum. (a) A majority of the actual membership of...

§ 160A-75 - Voting. - 160A-75. Voting. (a) No member shall be excused from voting...

§ 160A-76 - Franchises; technical ordinances. - 160A-76. Franchises; technical ordinances. (a) No ordinance making a grant,...

§ 160A-77 - Code of ordinances. - 160A-77. Code of ordinances. (a) Not later than July 1,...

§ 160A-78 - Ordinance book. - 160A-78. Ordinance book. Effective January 1, 1972, each city shall...

§ 160A-79 - Pleading and proving city ordinances. - 160A-79. Pleading and proving city ordinances. (a) In all civil...

§ 160A-80 - Power of investigation; subpoena power. - 160A-80. Power of investigation; subpoena power. (a) The council shall...

§ 160A-81 - Conduct of public hearings. - 160A-81. Conduct of public hearings. Public hearings may be held...

§ 160A-81.1 - Public comment period during regular meetings. - 160A-81.1. Public comment period during regular meetings. The council shall...

§ 160A-82 - Applicability of Part. - 160A-82. Applicability of Part. Nothing in this Part, except G.S....

§ 160A-86 - Local governing boards' code of ethics. - 160A-86. Local governing boards' code of ethics. (a) Governing boards...

§ 160A-87 - Ethics education program required. - 160A-87. Ethics education program required. (a) All members of governing...

§ 160A-101 - Optional forms. - 160A-101. Optional forms. Any city may change its name or...

§ 160A-102 - Amendment by ordinance. - 160A-102. Amendment by ordinance. By following the procedure set out...

§ 160A-103 - Referendum on charter amendments by ordinance. - 160A-103. Referendum on charter amendments by ordinance. An ordinance adopted...

§ 160A-104 - Initiative petitions for charter amendments. - 160A-104. Initiative petitions for charter amendments. The people may initiate...

§ 160A-105 - Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot. - 160A-105. Submission of propositions to voters; form of ballot. A...

§ 160A-106 - Amendment of charter provisions dependent on form of government. - 160A-106. Amendment of charter provisions dependent on form of government....

§ 160A-107 - Plan to continue for two years. - 160A-107. Plan to continue for two years. Charter amendments adopted...

§ 160A-108 - Municipal officers to carry out plan. - 160A-108. Municipal officers to carry out plan. It shall be...

§ 160A-109 - Effective date. - 160A-109. Effective date. The council may submit new charter amendments...

§ 160A-110 - Charters to remain in force. - 160A-110. Charters to remain in force. The charter of any...

§ 160A-111 - Filing certified true copies of charter amendments. - 160A-111. Filing certified true copies of charter amendments. The city...

Article 7 - Administrative Offices.

§ 160A-146 - Council to organize city government. - 160A-146. Council to organize city government. The council may create,...

§ 160A-147 - Appointment of city manager; dual office holding. - 160A-147. Appointment of city manager; dual office holding. (a) In...

§ 160A-148 - Powers and duties of manager. - 160A-148. Powers and duties of manager. (a) The manager shall...

§ 160A-149 - Acting city manager. - 160A-149. Acting city manager. By letter filed with the city...

§ 160A-150 - Interim city manager. - 160A-150. Interim city manager. When the position of city manager...

§ 160A-151 - Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as manager. - 160A-151. Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as...

§ 160A-152 - Applicability of Part. - 160A-152. Applicability of Part. This Part shall apply only to...

§ 160A-155 - Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities. - 160A-155. Council to provide for administration in mayor-council cities. The...

§ 160A-156 - Acting department heads. - 160A-156. Acting department heads. By letter filed with the city...

§ 160A-157 - Interim department heads. - 160A-157. Interim department heads. When the position of head of...

§ 160A-158 - Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as heads of departments. - 160A-158. Mayor and councilmen ineligible to serve or act as...

§ 160A-159 - Applicability of Part. - 160A-159. Applicability of Part. This Part shall apply only to...

§ 160A-162 - Compensation. - 160A-162. Compensation. (a) The council shall fix or approve the...

§ 160A-163 - Retirement benefits. - 160A-163. Retirement benefits. (a) The council may provide for enrolling...

§ 160A-164 - Personnel rules. - 160A-164. Personnel rules. The council may adopt or provide for...

§ 160A-164.1 - Smallpox vaccination policy (see editor's note on condition precedent). - 160A-164.1. Smallpox vaccination policy (see editor's note on condition precedent)....

§ 160A-164.2 - Criminal history record check of employees permitted. - 160A-164.2. Criminal history record check of employees permitted. The council...

§ 160A-165 - Personnel board. - 160A-165. Personnel board. The council may establish a personnel board...

§ 160A-166 - Participation in Social Security Act. - 160A-166. Participation in Social Security Act. The council may take...

§ 160A-167 - Defense of employees and officers; payment of judgments. - 160A-167. Defense of employees and officers; payment of judgments. (a)...

§ 160A-168 - Privacy of employee personnel records. - 160A-168. Privacy of employee personnel records. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions...

§ 160A-169 - City employee political activity. - 160A-169. City employee political activity. (a) Purpose. The purpose of...

§ 160A-169.1 - Municipality verification of employee work authorization. - 160A-169.1. Municipality verification of employee work authorization. (a) Municipalities Must...

§ 160A-171 - City clerk; duties. - 160A-171. City clerk; duties. There shall be a city clerk...

§ 160A-172 - Deputy clerk. - 160A-172. Deputy clerk. The council may provide for a deputy...

§ 160A-173 - City attorney; appointment and duties. - 160A-173. City attorney; appointment and duties. The council shall appoint...

Article 8 - Delegation and Exercise of the General Police Power.

§ 160A-174 - General ordinance-making power. - 160A-174. General ordinance-making power. (a) A city may by ordinance...

§ 160A-175 - Enforcement of ordinances. - 160A-175. Enforcement of ordinances. (a) A city shall have power...

§ 160A-176 - Ordinances effective on city property outside limits. - 160A-176. Ordinances effective on city property outside limits. Any city...

§ 160A-176.1 - Ordinances effective in Atlantic Ocean. - 160A-176.1. Ordinances effective in Atlantic Ocean. (a) A city may...

§ 160A-176.2 - Ordinances effective in Atlantic Ocean. - 160A-176.2. Ordinances effective in Atlantic Ocean. (a) A city may...

§ 160A-177 - Enumeration not exclusive. - 160A-177. Enumeration not exclusive. The enumeration in this Article or...

§ 160A-178 - Regulation of solicitation campaigns, flea markets and itinerant merchants. - 160A-178. Regulation of solicitation campaigns, flea markets and itinerant merchants....

§ 160A-179 - Regulation of begging. - 160A-179. Regulation of begging. A city may by ordinance prohibit...

§ 160A-180 - Regulation of aircraft overflights. - 160A-180. Regulation of aircraft overflights. A city may by ordinance...

§ 160A-181 - Regulation of places of amusement. - 160A-181. Regulation of places of amusement. A city may by...

§ 160A-182 - Abuse of animals. - 160A-182. Abuse of animals. A city may by ordinance define...

§ 160A-183 - Regulation of explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances. - 160A-183. Regulation of explosive, corrosive, inflammable, or radioactive substances. A...

§ 160A-184 - Noise regulation. - 160A-184. Noise regulation. A city may by ordinance regulate, restrict,...

§ 160A-185 - Emission of pollutants or contaminants. - 160A-185. Emission of pollutants or contaminants. A city may by...

§ 160A-186 - Regulation of domestic animals. - 160A-186. Regulation of domestic animals. A city may by ordinance...

§ 160A-187 - Possession or harboring of dangerous animals. - 160A-187. Possession or harboring of dangerous animals. A city may...

§ 160A-188 - Bird sanctuaries. - 160A-188. Bird sanctuaries. A city may by ordinance create and...

§ 160A-189 - Firearms. - 160A-189. Firearms. A city may by ordinance regulate, restrict, or...

§ 160A-190 - Pellet guns. - 160A-190. Pellet guns. A city may by ordinance regulate, restrict,...

§ 160A-191 - Limitations on enactment of Sunday-closing ordinances. - 160A-191. Limitations on enactment of Sunday-closing ordinances. No ordinance regulating...

§ 160A-193 - Abatement of public health nuisances. - 160A-193. Abatement of public health nuisances. (a) A city shall...

§ 160A-193.1 - Stream-clearing programs. - 160A-193.1. Stream-clearing programs. (a) A city shall have the authority...

§ 160A-194 - Regulating and licensing businesses, trades, etc. - 160A-194. Regulating and licensing businesses, trades, etc. (a) A city...

§ 160A-196 - Sewage tie-ons. - 160A-196. Sewage tie-ons. Cities that (in whole or in part)...

§ 160A-198 - Curfews. - 160A-198. Curfews. A city may by an appropriate ordinance impose...

§ 160A-200.1 - Annual notice to chronic violators of public nuisance or overgrown vegetation ordinance. - 160A-200.1. Annual notice to chronic violators of public nuisance or...

§ 160A-202 - Limitations on regulating cisterns and rain barrels. - 160A-202. Limitations on regulating cisterns and rain barrels. No city...

§ 160A-203 - Limitations on regulating soft drink sizes. - 160A-203. Limitations on regulating soft drink sizes. No city ordinance...

§ 160A-203.1 - Limitations on standards of care for farm animals. - 160A-203.1. Limitations on standards of care for farm animals. Notwithstanding...

§ 160A-203.2 - Limitations on regulation of catering by bona fide farms. - 160A-203.2. Limitations on regulation of catering by bona fide farms....

§ 160A-204 - Transportation impact mitigation ordinances prohibited. - 160A-204. Transportation impact mitigation ordinances prohibited. No city may enact...

§ 160A-205 - Cities enforce ordinances within public trust areas. - 160A-205. Cities enforce ordinances within public trust areas. (a) Notwithstanding...

§ 160A-205.1 - Requiring compliance with voluntary State regulations and rules prohibited. - 160A-205.1. Requiring compliance with voluntary State regulations and rules prohibited....

§ 160A-205.2 - Adoption of sanctuary ordinances prohibited. - 160A-205.2. Adoption of sanctuary ordinances prohibited. (a) No city may...

§ 160A-205.3 - Hours of certain alcohol sales. - 160A-205.3. Hours of certain alcohol sales. In accordance with G.S....

§ 160A-205.4 - Authorization of social districts. - 160A-205.4. Authorization of social district. A city may adopt an...

§ 160A-205.5 - Authorization of expanded area for ABC licensed premises. - 160A-205.5. Authorization of expanded area for ABC licensed premises. In...

Article 9 - Taxation.

§ 160A-206 - General power to impose taxes. - 160A-206. General power to impose taxes. (a) Authority. - A...

§ 160A-207 - Remedies for collecting taxes. - 160A-207. Remedies for collecting taxes. In addition to any other...

§ 160A-208 - Continuing taxes. - 160A-208. Continuing taxes. Except for taxes levied on property under...

§ 160A-208.1 - Disclosure of certain information prohibited. - 160A-208.1. Disclosure of certain information prohibited. (a) Disclosure Prohibited. -...

§ 160A-209 - Property taxes. - 160A-209. Property taxes. (a) Pursuant to Article V, Sec. 2(5)...

§ 160A-212 - Animal taxes. - 160A-212. Animal taxes. A city shall have power to levy...

§ 160A-213 - Motor vehicle taxes. - 160A-213. Motor vehicle taxes. (a) A city may impose an...

§ 160A-214.1 - Uniform provisions for local meals taxes. - 160A-214.1. Uniform provisions for local meals taxes. (a) Scope. -...

§ 160A-215 - Uniform provisions for room occupancy taxes. - 160A-215. Uniform provisions for room occupancy taxes. (a) Scope. -...

§ 160A-215.1 - Gross receipts tax on short-term leases or rentals. - 160A-215.1. Gross receipts tax on short-term leases or rentals. (a)...

§ 160A-215.2 - Heavy equipment gross receipts tax in lieu of property tax. - 160A-215.2. Heavy equipment gross receipts tax in lieu of property...

Article 10 - Special Assessments.

§ 160A-216 - Authority to make special assessments. - 160A-216. Authority to make special assessments. Any city is authorized...

§ 160A-217 - Petition for street or sidewalk improvements. - 160A-217. Petition for street or sidewalk improvements. (a) A city...

§ 160A-218 - Basis for making assessments. - 160A-218. Basis for making assessments. Assessments may be made on...

§ 160A-219 - Corner lot exemptions. - 160A-219. Corner lot exemptions. The council shall have authority to...

§ 160A-220 - Lands exempt from assessment. - 160A-220. Lands exempt from assessment. No lands within a city,...

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

§ 160A-222 - Assessments against railroads. - 160A-222. Assessments against railroads. Assessments shall not be made against...

§ 160A-223 - Preliminary resolution; contents. - 160A-223. Preliminary resolution; contents. Whenever the council decides to finance...

§ 160A-224 - Notice of preliminary resolution. - 160A-224. Notice of preliminary resolution. At least 10 days before...

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

§ 160A-226 - Determination of costs. - 160A-226. Determination of costs. When the project is complete, the...

§ 160A-226.1 - Discounts authorized. - 160A-226.1. Discounts authorized. The council is authorized to establish a...

§ 160A-227 - Preliminary assessment roll; publication. - 160A-227. Preliminary assessment roll; publication. When the total cost of...

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

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

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

§ 160A-231 - Reassessment. - 160A-231. Reassessment. The council shall have the power, when in...

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

§ 160A-233 - Enforcement of assessments; interests; foreclosure; limitations. - 160A-233. Enforcement of assessments; interests; foreclosure; limitations. (a) Any portion...

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

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

§ 160A-236 - Apportionment of assessments. - 160A-236. Apportionment of assessments. When special assessments are made against...

§ 160A-237 - Authority to hold water and sewer assessments in abeyance. - 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. - 160A-238. Authority to make assessments for beach erosion control and...

Article 10A - Special Assessments for Critical Infrastructure Needs.

§ 160A-239.1 - (See note for expiration of Article) Purpose; sunset. - 160A-239.1. (See note for expiration of Article) Purpose; sunset. (a)...

§ 160A-239.2 - (See note for expiration of Article) Assessments. - 160A-239.2. (See note for expiration of Article) Assessments. (a) Projects....

§ 160A-239.3 - (See note for expiration of Article) Petition required. - 160A-239.3. (See note for expiration of Article) Petition required. (a)...

§ 160A-239.4 - (See note for expiration of Article) Funding a project for which an assessment is imposed. - 160A-239.4. (See note for expiration of Article) Funding a project...

§ 160A-239.5 - (See note for expiration of Article) Payment of assessments by installments. - 160A-239.5. (See note for expiration of Article) Payment of assessments...

§ 160A-239.6 - (See note for expiration of Article) Revenue bonds. - 160A-239.6. (See note for expiration of Article) Revenue bonds. (a)...

§ 160A-239.7 - (See note for expiration of Article) Project implementation. - 160A-239.7. (See note for expiration of Article) Project implementation. A...

Article 11 - Eminent Domain.

§ 160A-240.1 - Power to acquire property. - 160A-240.1. Power to acquire property. A city may acquire, by...

Article 12 - Sale and Disposition of Property.

§ 160A-265 - Use and disposal of property. - 160A-265. Use and disposal of property. In the discretion of...

§ 160A-266 - Methods of sale; limitation. - 160A-266. Methods of sale; limitation. (a) Subject to the limitations...

§ 160A-267 - Private sale. - 160A-267. Private sale. When the council proposes to dispose of...

§ 160A-268 - Advertisement for sealed bids. - 160A-268. Advertisement for sealed bids. The sale of property by...

§ 160A-269 - Negotiated offer, advertisement, and upset bids. - 160A-269. Negotiated offer, advertisement, and upset bids. A city may...

§ 160A-270 - Public auction. - 160A-270. Public auction. (a) Real Property. - When it is...

§ 160A-271 - Exchange of property. - 160A-271. Exchange of property. A city may exchange any real...

§ 160A-272 - Lease or rental of property. - 160A-272. Lease or rental of property. (a) Any property owned...

§ 160A-272.1 - Lease of utility or enterprise property. - 160A-272.1. Lease of utility or enterprise property. Subject to this...

§ 160A-273 - Grant of easements. - 160A-273. Grant of easements. A city shall have authority to...

§ 160A-274 - Sale, lease, exchange and joint use of governmental property. - 160A-274. Sale, lease, exchange and joint use of governmental property....

§ 160A-275 - Warranty deeds. - 160A-275. Warranty deeds. Any city, county, or other municipal corporation...

§ 160A-276 - Sale of stocks, bonds, and other securities. - 160A-276. Sale of stocks, bonds, and other securities. A city...

§ 160A-277 - Sale of land to volunteer fire departments and rescue squads; procedure. - 160A-277. Sale of land to volunteer fire departments and rescue...

§ 160A-278 - Lease of land for housing. - 160A-278. Lease of land for housing. A city may lease...

§ 160A-279 - Sale of property to entities carrying out a public purpose; procedure. - 160A-279. Sale of property to entities carrying out a public...

§ 160A-280 - Donations of personal property to other governmental units. - 160A-280. Donations of personal property to other governmental units. (a)...

Article 13 - Law Enforcement.

§ 160A-281 - Policemen appointed. - 160A-281. Policemen appointed. A city is authorized to appoint a...

§ 160A-282 - Auxiliary law-enforcement personnel; workers' compensation benefits. - 160A-282. Auxiliary law-enforcement personnel; workers' compensation benefits. (a) A city...

§ 160A-283 - Joint county and city auxiliary police. - 160A-283. Joint county and city auxiliary police. The governing body...

§ 160A-284 - Oath of office; holding other offices. - 160A-284. Oath of office; holding other offices. (a) Each person...

§ 160A-285 - Powers and duties of policemen. - 160A-285. Powers and duties of policemen. As a peace officer,...

§ 160A-286 - Extraterritorial jurisdiction of policemen. - 160A-286. Extraterritorial jurisdiction of policemen. In addition to their authority...

§ 160A-287 - City lockups[Effective until January 1, 2023] - 160A-287. City lockups. [Effective until January 1, 2023] A city...

§ 160A-288 - Cooperation between law enforcement agencies. - 160A-288. Cooperation between law enforcement agencies. (a) Unless specifically prohibited...

§ 160A-288.1 - Assistance by State law-enforcement officers; rules; cost. - 160A-288.1. Assistance by State law-enforcement officers; rules; cost. (a) The...

§ 160A-288.2 - Assistance to State law-enforcement agencies. - 160A-288.2. Assistance to State law-enforcement agencies. (a) Unless specifically prohibited...

§ 160A-288.3 - Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2019-109, s1, effective October 1, 2020. - 160A-288.3. Expired pursuant to Session Laws 2019-109, s. 1, effective...

§ 160A-288.4 - Police chief may establish volunteer school safety resource officer program. - 160A-288.4. Police chief may establish volunteer school safety resource officer...

§ 160A-289 - Training and development programs for law enforcement. - 160A-289. Training and development programs for law enforcement. A city...

§ 160A-289.1 - Resources to protect the public. - 160A-289.1. Resources to protect the public. Subject to the requirements...

§ 160A-289.2 - Neighborhood crime watch programs. - 160A-289.2. Neighborhood crime watch programs. A city may establish neighborhood...

Article 14 - Fire Protection.

§ 160A-291 - Firemen appointed. - 160A-291. Firemen appointed. A city is authorized to appoint a...

§ 160A-292 - Duties of fire chief. - 160A-292. Duties of fire chief. Where not otherwise prescribed, the...

§ 160A-293 - Fire protection outside city limits; immunity; injury to firemen. - 160A-293. Fire protection outside city limits; immunity; injury to firemen....

§ 160A-294 - Loss of rural fire employment. - 160A-294. Loss of rural fire employment. (a) Whenever a city...

§ 160A-294.1 - Honoring deceased or retiring firefighters. - 160A-294.1. Honoring deceased or retiring firefighters. A fire department established...

Article 14A - Municipal Firefighters.

§ 160A-295 - (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Definitions. - 160A-295. (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Definitions. As...

§ 160A-295.1 - (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Municipal firefighters; hours of labor; overtime pay. - 160A-295.1. (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Municipal firefighters;...

§ 160A-295.2 - (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Authority of Department of Labor. - 160A-295.2. (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Authority of...

§ 160A-295.3 - (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Applicability. - 160A-295.3. (Contingent effective date - see Editor's note) Applicability. This...

Article 15 - Streets, Traffic and Parking.

§ 160A-296 - Establishment and control of streets; center and edge lines. - 160A-296. Establishment and control of streets; center and edge lines....

§ 160A-296.1 - Facilitation of broadband deployment. - 160A-296.1. Facilitation of broadband deployment. (a) Except as provided in...

§ 160A-297 - Streets under authority of Board of Transportation. - 160A-297. Streets under authority of Board of Transportation. (a) A...

§ 160A-298 - Railroad crossings. - 160A-298. Railroad crossings. (a) A city shall have authority to...

§ 160A-299 - Procedure for permanently closing streets and alleys. - 160A-299. Procedure for permanently closing streets and alleys. (a) When...

§ 160A-299.1 - Applications for intermittent closing of roads within watershed improvement project by municipality; notice; costs; markers. - 160A-299.1. Applications for intermittent closing of roads within watershed improvement...

§ 160A-300 - Traffic control. - 160A-300. Traffic control. A city may by ordinance prohibit, regulate,...

§ 160A-300.1 - Use of traffic control photographic systems. - 160A-300.1. Use of traffic control photographic systems. (a) A traffic...

§ 160A-300.6 - Regulation of golf carts on streets, roads, and highways. - 160A-300.6. Regulation of golf carts on streets, roads, and highways....

§ 160A-301 - Parking. - 160A-301. Parking. (a) On-Street Parking. - A city may by...

§ 160A-302 - Off-street parking facilities. - 160A-302. Off-street parking facilities. A city shall have authority to...

§ 160A-302.1 - Fishing from bridges regulated. - 160A-302.1. Fishing from bridges regulated. The governing body of any...

§ 160A-303 - Removal and disposal of junked and abandoned motor vehicles. - 160A-303. Removal and disposal of junked and abandoned motor vehicles....

§ 160A-303.1 - Regulation of the placing of trash, refuse and garbage within municipal limits. - 160A-303.1. Regulation of the placing of trash, refuse and garbage...

§ 160A-303.2 - Regulation of abandonment of junked motor vehicles. - 160A-303.2. Regulation of abandonment of junked motor vehicles. (a) A...

§ 160A-304 - Regulation of taxis. - 160A-304. Regulation of taxis. (a) A city may by ordinance...

§ 160A-305 - Agreements under National Highway Safety Act. - 160A-305. Agreements under National Highway Safety Act. Any city is...

§ 160A-306 - Building setback lines. - 160A-306. Building setback lines. (a) A city shall have authority...

§ 160A-307 - Curb cut regulations. - 160A-307. Curb cut regulations. (a) A city may by ordinance...

§ 160A-307.1 - Limitation on city requirements for street improvements related to schools. - 160A-307.1. Limitation on city requirements for street improvements related to...

§ 160A-308 - Regulation of dune buggies. - 160A-308. Regulation of dune buggies. A municipality may by ordinance...

§ 160A-309 - Intersection and roadway improvements. - 160A-309. Intersection and roadway improvements. A city may contract with...

Article 16 - Public Enterprises.

§ 160A-311 - Public enterprise defined. - 160A-311. Public enterprise defined. As used in this Article, the...

§ 160A-312 - Authority to operate public enterprises. - 160A-312. Authority to operate public enterprises. (a) A city shall...

§ 160A-313 - Financing public enterprise. - 160A-313. Financing public enterprise. Subject to the restrictions, limitations, procedures,...

§ 160A-314 - Authority to fix and enforce rates. - 160A-314. Authority to fix and enforce rates. (a) A city...

§ 160A-314.1 - Availability fees for solid waste disposal facilities; collection of any solid waste fees. - 160A-314.1. Availability fees for solid waste disposal facilities; collection of...

§ 160A-315 - Billing and collecting agents for certain sewer systems. - 160A-315. Billing and collecting agents for certain sewer systems. Any...

§ 160A-316 - Independent water companies to supply information. - 160A-316. Independent water companies to supply information. The owner or...

§ 160A-317 - Power to require connections to water or sewer service and the use of solid waste collection services. - 160A-317. Power to require connections to water or sewer service...

§ 160A-318 - Mutual aid contracts. - 160A-318. Mutual aid contracts. (a) Any two or more cities,...

§ 160A-319 - Utility franchises. - 160A-319. Utility franchises. (a) A city shall have authority to...

§ 160A-320 - Public enterprise improvements. - 160A-320. Public enterprise improvements. (a) Authorization. - A city may...

§ 160A-321 - Sale, lease, or discontinuance of city-owned enterprise. - 160A-321. Sale, lease, or discontinuance of city-owned enterprise. (a) A...

§ 160A-322 - Contracts for electric power and water. - 160A-322. Contracts for electric power and water. A city is...

§ 160A-323 - Load management and peak load pricing of electric power. - 160A-323. Load management and peak load pricing of electric power....

§ 160A-324 - Contract with private solid waste collection firm(s). - 160A-324. Contract with private solid waste collection firm(s). (a) If...

§ 160A-325 - Selection or approval of sites for certain sanitary landfills; solid waste defined. - 160A-325. Selection or approval of sites for certain sanitary landfills;...

§ 160A-326 - Limitations on rail transportation liability. - 160A-326. Limitations on rail transportation liability. (a) As used in...

§ 160A-327 - Displacement of private solid waste collection services. - 160A-327. Displacement of private solid waste collection services. (a) A...

§ 160A-328 - Local government landfill liaison. - 160A-328. Local government landfill liaison. (a) A city that has...

§ 160A-329 - Provision of municipal services to certain properties. - 160A-329. Provision of municipal services to certain properties. (a) A...

§ 160A-331 - Definitions. - 160A-331. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following words...

§ 160A-331.2 - Agreements of electric suppliers. - 160A-331.2. Agreements of electric suppliers. (a) The General Assembly finds...

§ 160A-332 - Electric service within city limits. - 160A-332. Electric service within city limits. (a) The suppliers of...

§ 160A-333 - Temporary electric service. - 160A-333. Temporary electric service. No electric supplier shall furnish temporary...

§ 160A-334 - Authority and jurisdiction of Utilities Commission. - 160A-334. Authority and jurisdiction of Utilities Commission. Notwithstanding G.S. 160A-332...

§ 160A-335 - Discontinuance of service and transfer of facilities by secondary supplier. - 160A-335. Discontinuance of service and transfer of facilities by secondary...

§ 160A-336 - Electric service for city facilities. - 160A-336. Electric service for city facilities. No provisions of this...

§ 160A-337 - Effect of Part on rights and duties of primary supplier. - 160A-337. Effect of Part on rights and duties of primary...

§ 160A-338 - Electric suppliers subject to police power. - 160A-338. Electric suppliers subject to police power. No provisions of...

Article 16A - Provision of Communications Service by Cities.

§ 160A-340 - Definitions. - 160A-340. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

§ 160A-340.1 - City-owned communications service provider requirements. - 160A-340.1. City-owned communications service provider requirements. (a) A city-owned communications...

§ 160A-340.2 - Exemptions. - 160A-340.2. Exemptions. (a) The provisions of G.S. 160A-340.1, 160A-340.4, 160A-340.5,...

§ 160A-340.3 - Notice; public hearing. - 160A-340.3. Notice; public hearing. A city or joint agency that...

§ 160A-340.4 - Financing. - 160A-340.4. Financing. (a) A city or joint agency subject to...

§ 160A-340.5 - Taxes; payments in lieu of taxes. - 160A-340.5. Taxes; payments in lieu of taxes. (a) A communications...

§ 160A-340.6 - Public-private partnerships for communications service. - 160A-340.6. Public-private partnerships for communications service. (a) Prior to undertaking...

Article 17 - Cemeteries.

§ 160A-341 - Authority to establish and operate cemeteries. - 160A-341. Authority to establish and operate cemeteries. A city shall...

§ 160A-342 - Authority to transfer cemeteries. - 160A-342. Authority to transfer cemeteries. A city may transfer and...

§ 160A-343 - Authority to abandon cemeteries. - 160A-343. Authority to abandon cemeteries. A city shall have authority...

§ 160A-344 - Authority to assume control of abandoned cemeteries. - 160A-344. Authority to assume control of abandoned cemeteries. (a) Whenever...

§ 160A-345 - Authority to condemn cemeteries. - 160A-345. Authority to condemn cemeteries. A city shall have authority...

§ 160A-346 - Authority to condemn easements for perpetual care. - 160A-346. Authority to condemn easements for perpetual care. A city...

§ 160A-347 - Perpetual care trust funds. - 160A-347. Perpetual care trust funds. (a) A city is authorized...

§ 160A-348 - Regulation of city cemeteries. - 160A-348. Regulation of city cemeteries. A city may by ordinance...

Article 17A - Cemetery Trustees.

§ 160A-349.1 - Creation of board authorized; official title; terms of office; vacancies. - 160A-349.1. Creation of board authorized; official title; terms of office;...

§ 160A-349.2 - Members to meet and organize; meetings; bond of secretary and treasurer; record of proceedings. - 160A-349.2. Members to meet and organize; meetings; bond of secretary...

§ 160A-349.3 - Property vested. - 160A-349.3. Property vested. Upon the creation of such board the...

§ 160A-349.4 - Control and management; superintendent and assistants; enumeration of powers. - 160A-349.4. Control and management; superintendent and assistants; enumeration of powers....

§ 160A-349.5 - Rules continued in force. - 160A-349.5. Rules continued in force. All rules and regulations heretofore...

§ 160A-349.6 - Rules for maintaining order and policing; force of rules; copy to governing body; publication. - 160A-349.6. Rules for maintaining order and policing; force of rules;...

§ 160A-349.7 - Presentation of budget; details of budget; appropriation; payment to board. - 160A-349.7. Presentation of budget; details of budget; appropriation; payment to...

§ 160A-349.8 - Commissioners to obtain maps, plats and deeds; list of lots sold and owners; surveys and plats to be made; additional lots, streets, walks and parkways; price of lots; regulation of sale of lots. - 160A-349.8. Commissioners to obtain maps, plats and deeds; list of...

§ 160A-349.9 - Power to acquire land; adjacent property; disposal of money from lot sales; investments; income from investment. - 160A-349.9. Power to acquire land; adjacent property; disposal of money...

§ 160A-349.10 - Power to condemn land; procedure for condemnation; board incorporated. - 160A-349.10. Power to condemn land; procedure for condemnation; board incorporated....

§ 160A-349.11 - Price of lands included in budget. - 160A-349.11. Price of lands included in budget. If any lands...

§ 160A-349.12 - Power to accept gifts; exclusive use of gifts. - 160A-349.12. Power to accept gifts; exclusive use of gifts. The...

§ 160A-349.13 - Sale of unnecessary property. - 160A-349.13. Sale of unnecessary property. The board of trustees of...

§ 160A-349.14 - Exercise of powers subject to approval. - 160A-349.14. Exercise of powers subject to approval. The board may...

§ 160A-349.15 - Termination. - 160A-349.15. Termination. The governing body of the town or city...

Article 18 - Parks and Recreation.

§ 160A-350 - Short title. - 160A-350. Short title. This Article shall be known and may...

§ 160A-351 - Declaration of State policy. - 160A-351. Declaration of State policy. The lack of adequate recreational...

§ 160A-352 - Recreation defined. - 160A-352. Recreation defined. "Recreation" means activities that are diversionary in...

§ 160A-353 - Powers. - 160A-353. Powers. In addition to any other powers it may...

§ 160A-354 - Administration of parks and recreation programs. - 160A-354. Administration of parks and recreation programs. A city or...

§ 160A-355 - Joint parks and recreation systems. - 160A-355. Joint parks and recreation systems. Any two or more...

§ 160A-356 - Financing parks and recreation. - 160A-356. Financing parks and recreation. Each county and city is...

Article 20 - Interlocal Cooperation.

§ 160A-460 - Definitions. - 160A-460. Definitions. The words defined in this section shall have...

§ 160A-461 - Interlocal cooperation authorized. - 160A-461. Interlocal cooperation authorized. Any unit of local government in...

§ 160A-462 - Joint agencies. - 160A-462. Joint agencies. (a) Units agreeing to an undertaking may...

§ 160A-463 - Personnel. - 160A-463. Personnel. (a) The units may agree that any joint...

§ 160A-464 - Provisions of the agreement. - 160A-464. Provisions of the agreement. Any contract or agreement establishing...

§ 160A-466 - Revenue and expenditures for joint undertakings. - 160A-466. Revenue and expenditures for joint undertakings. When two or...

§ 160A-470 - Creation of regional councils; definition of "unit of local government". - 160A-470. Creation of regional councils; definition of "unit of local...

§ 160A-471 - Membership. - 160A-471. Membership. Each unit of local government initially adopting a...

§ 160A-472 - Contents of charter. - 160A-472. Contents of charter. The charter of a regional council...

§ 160A-473 - Organization of council. - 160A-473. Organization of council. Upon its creation, a regional council...

§ 160A-474 - Withdrawal from council. - 160A-474. Withdrawal from council. Any member government may withdraw from...

§ 160A-475 - Specific powers of council. - 160A-475. Specific powers of council. The charter may confer on...

§ 160A-476 - Fiscal affairs. - 160A-476. Fiscal affairs. Each unit of local government having membership...

§ 160A-477 - Reports. - 160A-477. Reports. Each regional council shall prepare and distribute to...

§ 160A-478 - Powers granted are supplementary. - 160A-478. Powers granted are supplementary. The powers granted to cities...

§ 160A-479 - Creation of authority; definition. - 160A-479. Creation of authority; definition. (a) Any two or more...

§ 160A-479.1 - Purpose of the authority. - 160A-479.1. Purpose of the authority. The purpose of a regional...

§ 160A-479.2 - Jurisdiction of the authority. - 160A-479.2. Jurisdiction of the authority. (a) The territorial jurisdiction of...

§ 160A-479.3 - Membership. - 160A-479.3. Membership. Each unit of local government initially adopting a...

§ 160A-479.4 - Contents of charter. - 160A-479.4. Contents of charter. The charter of a regional sports...

§ 160A-479.5 - Organization of authority. - 160A-479.5. Organization of authority. Upon its creation, a regional sports...

§ 160A-479.6 - Withdrawal from authority. - 160A-479.6. Withdrawal from authority. Any member government may withdraw from...

§ 160A-479.7 - Powers of authority. - 160A-479.7. Powers of authority. (a) The charter may confer on...

§ 160A-479.8 - Fiscal accountability. - 160A-479.8. Fiscal accountability. A Regional Sports Authority is a public...

§ 160A-479.9 - Funds. - 160A-479.9. Funds. (a) The establishment and operation of an authority...

§ 160A-479.10 - Controlling provisions. - 160A-479.10. Controlling provisions. Insofar as the provisions of this Part...

§ 160A-479.11 - Conflicts of interest of public officials. - 160A-479.11. Conflicts of interest of public officials. Members, officers, and...

§ 160A-479.12 - Issuance of revenue bonds and notes. - 160A-479.12. Issuance of revenue bonds and notes. The Local Government...

§ 160A-479.13 - Acquisition of property. - 160A-479.13. Acquisition of property. In addition to the powers hereinbefore...

§ 160A-479.14 - Tax exemption. - 160A-479.14. Tax exemption. (a) The property of an authority, both...

§ 160A-479.15 - Removal and relocation of utility structures. - 160A-479.15. Removal and relocation of utility structures. (a) An authority...

§ 160A-479.16 - Advances. - 160A-479.16. Advances. Any member government unit may make advances, from...

§ 160A-479.17 - Annexation. - 160A-479.17. Annexation. The annexation by a member government which is...

§ 160A-480.1 - Short title. - 160A-480.1. Short title. This Part is the "Facility Authority Act"...

§ 160A-480.2 - Definitions. - 160A-480.2. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1)...

§ 160A-480.3 - Creation of Authority; additional membership. - 160A-480.3. Creation of Authority; additional membership. (a) Creation. - An...

§ 160A-480.4 - Powers of an Authority. - 160A-480.4. Powers of an Authority. An Authority shall have all...

§ 160A-480.5 - Dissolution of Authority. - 160A-480.5. Dissolution of Authority. The General Assembly may dissolve an...

§ 160A-480.6 - Construction contracts. - 160A-480.6. Construction contracts. Article 8 of Chapter 143 of the...

§ 160A-480.7 - Seating at regional facility arena. - 160A-480.7. Seating at regional facility arena. The Authority shall ensure...

§ 160A-480.8 - Bonds. - 160A-480.8. Bonds. (a) Terms. - An Authority may provide for...

§ 160A-480.9 - Trust agreement or resolution. - 160A-480.9. Trust agreement or resolution. In the discretion of the...

§ 160A-480.10 - Trust funds. - 160A-480.10. Trust funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to...

§ 160A-480.11 - Faith and credit of State and units of local government not pledged. - 160A-480.11. Faith and credit of State and units of local...

§ 160A-480.12 - Revenue refunding bonds. - 160A-480.12. Revenue refunding bonds. The Authority may issue refunding bonds...

§ 160A-480.13 - Bonds eligible for investment. - 160A-480.13. Bonds eligible for investment. Bonds and notes issued under...

§ 160A-480.14 - Taxation of revenue bonds. - 160A-480.14. Taxation of revenue bonds. Any bonds and notes issued...

§ 160A-480.15 - Members and officers not liable. - 160A-480.15. Members and officers not liable. No member or officer...

§ 160A-481.1 - Definitions. - 160A-481.1. Definitions. The words defined in this section shall have...

§ 160A-481.2 - Interlocal cooperation authorized. - 160A-481.2. Interlocal cooperation authorized. Interlocal cooperation, as provided in Part...

Article 21 - Miscellaneous.

§ 160A-485 - Waiver of immunity through insurance purchase. - 160A-485. Waiver of immunity through insurance purchase. (a) Any city...

§ 160A-485.5 - Waiver of immunity for large cities through State Tort Claims Act. - 160A-485.5. Waiver of immunity for large cities through State Tort...

§ 160A-486 - Estimates of population. - 160A-486. Estimates of population. When a newly incorporated municipality is...

§ 160A-487 - City and county financial support for rescue squads. - 160A-487. City and county financial support for rescue squads. Each...

§ 160A-488 - Museums and arts programs. - 160A-488. Museums and arts programs. (a) Any city or county...

§ 160A-489 - Auditoriums, coliseums, and convention centers. - 160A-489. Auditoriums, coliseums, and convention centers. Any city is authorized...

§ 160A-490 - Photographic reproduction of records. - 160A-490. Photographic reproduction of records. (a) General Statutes 153A-436 shall...

§ 160A-490.1 - SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and analyze recordings. - 160A-490.1. SBI and State Crime Laboratory access to view and...

§ 160A-491 - Powers in connection with beach erosion. - 160A-491. Powers in connection with beach erosion. [All cities shall...

§ 160A-492 - Human relations, community action and manpower development programs. - 160A-492. Human relations, community action and manpower development programs. The...

§ 160A-493 - Animal shelters. - 160A-493. Animal shelters. A city may establish, equip, operate, and...

§ 160A-494 - Drug abuse programs. - 160A-494. Drug abuse programs. Any city may provide for the...

§ 160A-495 - Appropriations for establishment, etc., of local government center in Raleigh. - 160A-495. Appropriations for establishment, etc., of local government center in...

§ 160A-496 - Incorporation of local acts into charter. - 160A-496. Incorporation of local acts into charter. (a) A city...

§ 160A-497 - Senior citizens programs. - 160A-497. Senior citizens programs. Any city or county may undertake...

§ 160A-498 - Railroad corridor preservation. - 160A-498. Railroad corridor preservation. A city or county may acquire...

§ 160A-499 - Reimbursement agreements. - 160A-499. Reimbursement agreements. (a) A city may enter into reimbursement...

§ 160A-499.2 - Fair housing ordinances in certain municipalities. - 160A-499.2. Fair housing ordinances in certain municipalities. (a) A municipality...

§ 160A-499.3 - Limitation on the use of public funds. - 160A-499.3. Limitation on the use of public funds. A municipality...

§ 160A-499.4 - Notice prior to construction. - 160A-499.4. Notice prior to construction. (a) A city shall notify...

§ 160A-499.5 - Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations. - 160A-499.5. Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations. A city may...

Article 22 - Urban Redevelopment Law.

§ 160A-500 - Short title. - 160A-500. Short title. This Article shall be known and may...

§ 160A-501 - Findings and declaration of policy. - 160A-501. Findings and declaration of policy. It is hereby determined...

§ 160A-502 - Additional findings and declaration of policy. - 160A-502. Additional findings and declaration of policy. It is further...

§ 160A-503 - Definitions. - 160A-503. Definitions. The following terms where used in this Article,...

§ 160A-504 - Formation of commissions. - 160A-504. Formation of commissions. (a) Each municipality, as defined herein,...

§ 160A-505 - Alternative organization. - 160A-505. Alternative organization. (a) In lieu of creating a redevelopment...

§ 160A-505.1 - Commission budgeting and accounting systems as a part of municipality budgeting and accounting systems. - 160A-505.1. Commission budgeting and accounting systems as a part of...

§ 160A-506 - Creation of a county redevelopment commission. - 160A-506. Creation of a county redevelopment commission. If the board...

§ 160A-507 - Creation of a regional redevelopment commission. - 160A-507. Creation of a regional redevelopment commission. If the board...

§ 160A-507.1 - Creation of a joint county-city redevelopment commission. - 160A-507.1. Creation of a joint county-city redevelopment commission. A county...

§ 160A-508 - Appointment and qualifications of members of commission. - 160A-508. Appointment and qualifications of members of commission. Upon certification...

§ 160A-509 - Tenure and compensation of members of commission. - 160A-509. Tenure and compensation of members of commission. The mayor...

§ 160A-510 - Organization of commission. - 160A-510. Organization of commission. The members of a commission shall...

§ 160A-511 - Interest of members or employees. - 160A-511. Interest of members or employees. No member or employee...

§ 160A-512 - Powers of commission. - 160A-512. Powers of commission. A commission shall constitute a public...

§ 160A-513 - Preparation and adoption of redevelopment plans. - 160A-513. Preparation and adoption of redevelopment plans. (a) A commission...

§ 160A-514 - Required procedures for contracts, purchases and sales; powers of commission in carrying out redevelopment project. - 160A-514. Required procedures for contracts, purchases and sales; powers of...

§ 160A-515 - Eminent domain. - 160A-515. Eminent domain. The commission may exercise the right of...

§ 160A-515.1 - Project development financing. - 160A-515.1. Project development financing. (a) Authorization. - A city may...

§ 160A-516 - Issuance of bonds. - 160A-516. Issuance of bonds. (a) The commission shall have power...

§ 160A-517 - Powers in connection with issuance of bonds. - 160A-517. Powers in connection with issuance of bonds. (a) In...

§ 160A-518 - Right of obligee. - 160A-518. Right of obligee. An obligee of the commission shall...

§ 160A-519 - Cooperation by public bodies. - 160A-519. Cooperation by public bodies. (a) For the purpose of...

§ 160A-520 - Grant of funds by community. - 160A-520. Grant of funds by community. Any municipality located within...

§ 160A-521 - Records and reports. - 160A-521. Records and reports. (a) The books and records of...

§ 160A-522 - Title of purchaser. - 160A-522. Title of purchaser. Any instrument executed by a commission...

§ 160A-523 - Preparation of general plan by local governing body. - 160A-523. Preparation of general plan by local governing body. The...

§ 160A-524 - Inconsistent provisions. - 160A-524. Inconsistent provisions. Insofar as the provisions of this Article...

§ 160A-525 - Certain actions and proceedings validated. - 160A-525. Certain actions and proceedings validated. All proceedings, resolutions, ordinances,...

§ 160A-526 - Contracts and agreements validated. - 160A-526. Contracts and agreements validated. All contracts or agreements of...

Article 23 - Municipal Service Districts.

§ 160A-535 - Title; effective date. - 160A-535. Title; effective date. This Article may be cited as...

§ 160A-536 - Purposes for which districts may be established. - 160A-536. Purposes for which districts may be established. (a) Purposes....

§ 160A-537 - Definition of service districts. - 160A-537. Definition of service districts. (a) Standards. - The city...

§ 160A-538 - Extension of service districts. - 160A-538. Extension of service districts. (a) Standards. - The city...

§ 160A-538.1 - Reduction of service districts. - 160A-538.1. Reduction of service districts. (a) Reduction by City Council....

§ 160A-539 - Consolidation of service districts. - 160A-539. Consolidation of service districts. (a) The city council may...

§ 160A-540 - Required provision or maintenance of services. - 160A-540. Required provision or maintenance of services. (a) New District....

§ 160A-541 - Abolition of service districts. - 160A-541. Abolition of service districts. Upon finding that there is...

§ 160A-542 - Taxes authorized; rate limitation. - 160A-542. Taxes authorized; rate limitation. (a) A city may levy...

§ 160A-543 - Bonds authorized. - 160A-543. Bonds authorized. A city may incur debt under general...

§ 160A-544 - Exclusion of personal property of public service corporations. - 160A-544. Exclusion of personal property of public service corporations. There...

Article 24 - Parking Authorities.

§ 160A-550 - Short title. - 160A-550. Short title. This Article may be cited as the...

§ 160A-551 - Definitions. - 160A-551. Definitions. As used or referred to in this Article,...

§ 160A-552 - Creation of authority. - 160A-552. Creation of authority. The city council of any city...

§ 160A-553 - Appointment, removal, etc., of commissioners; quorum; chairman; vice-chairman, agents and employees. - 160A-553. Appointment, removal, etc., of commissioners; quorum; chairman; vice-chairman, agents...

§ 160A-554 - Duty of authority and commissioners. - 160A-554. Duty of authority and commissioners. The authority and its...

§ 160A-555 - Interested commissioners or employees. - 160A-555. Interested commissioners or employees. No commissioner or employee of...

§ 160A-556 - Purpose and powers of the authority. - 160A-556. Purpose and powers of the authority. An authority incorporated...

§ 160A-557 - Conveyance of property by the city to the authority; acquisition of property by the city or by the authority. - 160A-557. Conveyance of property by the city to the authority;...

§ 160A-558 - Contracts. - 160A-558. Contracts. The authority shall let contracts in the manner...

§ 160A-559 - Moneys of the authority. - 160A-559. Moneys of the authority. All moneys of the authority...

§ 160A-560 - Bonds legal investments for public officers and fiduciaries. - 160A-560. Bonds legal investments for public officers and fiduciaries. The...

§ 160A-561 - Exemptions from taxation. - 160A-561. Exemptions from taxation. It is hereby found, determined and...

§ 160A-562 - Tax contract by the State. - 160A-562. Tax contract by the State. The State of North...

§ 160A-563 - Actions against the authority. - 160A-563. Actions against the authority. In every action against the...

§ 160A-564 - Termination of authority. - 160A-564. Termination of authority. The city council shall have the...

§ 160A-565 - Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded. - 160A-565. Inconsistent provisions in other acts superseded. Insofar as the...

Article 25 - Public Transportation Authorities.

§ 160A-575 - Title. - 160A-575. Title. This Article shall be known and may be...

§ 160A-576 - Definitions. - 160A-576. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context...

§ 160A-577 - Creation; membership. - 160A-577. Creation; membership. A municipality may, by resolution or ordinance,...

§ 160A-578 - Purpose of the authority. - 160A-578. Purpose of the authority. The purpose of the authority...

§ 160A-579 - General powers of the authority. - 160A-579. General powers of the authority. The general powers of...

§ 160A-580 - Authority of Utilities Commission not affected. - 160A-580. Authority of Utilities Commission not affected. Except as otherwise...

§ 160A-581 - Territorial jurisdiction. - 160A-581. Territorial jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the authority shall extend...

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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns

North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 160A - Cities and Towns