§ 153A-459 – County broadband acceleration.
153A-459. County broadband acceleration. A county may provide grants to unaffiliated private or nonprofit providers of broadband service, as that term is defined in G.S. 143B-1373(a)(2), for the purpose of expanding broadband service in unserved areas in the county. The grants shall be awarded on a technology neutral basis, shall be open to all private […]
§ 153A-460 – Intergovernmental Support Agreements with military installations.
153A-460. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 153A-471 – Unified government.
153A-471. Unified government. (a) Except as provided in this section, the powers, duties, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of a city are vested with any county that has either: (1) No portion of an incorporated municipality located within its boundaries; or (2) One incorporated municipality located within the county, but the land area of that […]
§ 153A-472 – Definitions.
153A-472. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, any statutory reference to: (1) A city shall be construed as a reference to a county. (2) A city council or governing board shall be construed as a reference to the board of commissioners. (3) The mayor shall be construed as a reference to the chair of […]
§ 153A-472.1 – Property tax levy.
153A-472.1. Property tax levy. If a county is subject to this Article under G.S. 153A-471(a)(2), it may not levy property taxes on the entire county for any function authorized by this Article but not otherwise authorized by law for counties. Instead, the county may establish a county service district under Part 1 of Article 16 […]
§ 153A-473 – Applicability.
153A-473. Applicability. This Article only applies to a county if approved by the qualified voters of the county in a referendum called by the board of commissioners in accordance with G.S. 163-287. The referendum shall be conducted by the county board of elections in accordance with the provisions of law generally applicable to special elections. […]
§ 153A-457 – Notice prior to construction.
153A-457. Notice prior to construction. (a) A county shall notify the property owners and adjacent property owners prior to commencement of any construction project by the county. (b) Notice under this section shall be in writing at least 15 days prior to the commencement of construction, except in any of the following instances: (1) If […]
§ 153A-458 – Submission of statement concerning improvements.
153A-458. Submission of statement concerning improvements. A county may by ordinance require that when a property owner improves property at a cost of more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) but less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), the property owner must, within 14 days after the completion of the work, submit to the county […]
§ 153A-445 – Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A.
153A-445. Miscellaneous powers found in Chapter 160A. (a) A county may take action under the following provisions of Chapter 160A: (1) Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 1. – Joint Exercise of Powers. (2) Chapter 160A, Article 20, Part 2. – Regional Councils of Governments. (3) G.S. 160A-487. – Financial support for rescue squads. (4) G.S. […]
§ 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 damaging county property. The board of county commissioners is authorized to offer and pay rewards in an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who willfully defaces, damages or destroys, or commits acts of […]