§ 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-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-454 – Stormwater control.
153A-454. Stormwater control. (a) A county may adopt and enforce a stormwater control ordinance to protect water quality and control water quantity. A county may adopt a stormwater management ordinance pursuant to this Chapter, other applicable laws, or any combination of these powers. (b) A federal, State, or local government project shall comply with the […]
§ 153A-456 – Limitation on the use of public funds.
153A-456. Limitation on the use of public funds. A county shall not use public funds to endorse or oppose a referendum, election or a particular candidate for elective office. (2010-114, s. 1.5(a).)