§ 113A-222 – Designation of noxious aquatic weeds.
113A-222. Designation of noxious aquatic weeds. (a) The Secretary, after consultation with the Director of the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, the Wildlife Resources Commission, and the Marine Fisheries Commission, and with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Agriculture, may designate as a noxious aquatic weed any plant organism which: (1) Grows in or is […]
§ 113A-223 – Powers and duties of the Secretary.
113A-223. Powers and duties of the Secretary. (a) The Secretary shall direct the control, eradication, and regulation of noxious aquatic weeds so as to protect and preserve human health, safety, and the beneficial uses of the waters of the State and to prevent injury to property and beneficial plant and animal life. The Secretary shall […]
§ 113A-224 – Powers of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
113A-224. Powers of the Commissioner of Agriculture. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture may regulate the importation, sale, use, culture, collection, transportation, and distribution of a noxious aquatic weed as a plant pest under Article 36 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes. (b) This Article shall not be construed to limit any power of the […]
§ 113A-210 – Application to existing buildings.
113A-210. Application to existing buildings. General Statutes 113A-208 and 113A-209 apply to buildings that existed upon the effective date of this Article as follows: (1) No reconstruction, alteration or expansion may aggravate or intensify a violation by an existing building or structure that did not comply (a) with G.S. 113A-209 upon its effective date, or […]
§ 113A-211 – Enforcement and penalties.
113A-211. Enforcement and penalties. (a) Violations of this Article shall be subject to the same criminal sanctions, civil penalties and equitable remedies as provided by G.S. 160D-404. (b) Any person injured by a violation of this Article or any person who resides in the county in which the violation occurred may bring a civil action […]
§ 113A-212 – Assistance to counties and cities under ridge law.
113A-212. Assistance to counties and cities under ridge law. (a) The Secretary of Environmental Quality shall provide assistance upon request to the counties and cities in carrying out their functions pursuant to this Article, such as by providing model studies, plans, and ordinances for their consideration. (b) The Secretary of Environmental Quality shall identify the […]
§ 113A-213 – Article is supplemental.
113A-213. Article is supplemental. This Article provides a supplemental source of authority in addition to other present or future legislation and shall not be construed as prescribing an exclusive procedure or as granting exclusive powers. (1983, c. 676, s. 1.)
§ 113A-214 – Choosing coverage or removal from coverage of this Article.
113A-214. Choosing coverage or removal from coverage of this Article. (a) This Article shall apply in all counties and cities unless and until the jurisdiction adopts an ordinance exempting itself from the coverage of this Article. This exemption shall only be effective after a binding referendum, in which all registered voters in the jurisdiction are […]
§ 113A-220 – Short title.
113A-220. Short title. This Article shall be known as the Aquatic Weed Control Act of 1991. (1991, c. 132.)
§ 113A-192 – 113A-189 through 113A-196Recodified as Article 84 of Chapter 106, G.S106-1025 through G.S106-1032, by Session Laws 2011-145, s13.25(ii), effective July 1, 2011.
113A-189 through 113A-196: Recodified as Article 84 of Chapter 106, G.S. 106-1025 through G.S. 106-1032, by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 13.25(ii), effective July 1, 2011.