153A-238. Public road defined for counties. (a) In this Article "public road" or "road" means any road, street, highway, thoroughfare, or other way of passage that has been irrevocably dedicated to the public or in which the public has acquired rights by prescription, without regard to whether it is open for travel, except that in […]
153A-239.1. Naming roads and assigning street numbers in unincorporated areas for counties. (a) A county may by ordinance name or rename any road within the county and not within a city, and may pursuant to a procedure established by ordinance assign or reassign street numbers for use on such a road. In naming or renaming […]
153A-241. Closing public roads or easements. A county may permanently close any public road or any easement within the county and not within a city, except public roads or easements for public roads under the control and supervision of the Department of Transportation. The board of commissioners shall first adopt a resolution declaring its intent […]
153A-242. Regulation or prohibition of fishing from bridges. A county may by ordinance regulate or prohibit fishing from any bridge within the county and not within a city. In addition, the governing board of a city may by resolution permit a county to regulate or prohibit fishing from any bridge within the city. The city […]
153A-243. Authorizing bridges over navigable waters. A county may grant to persons who between them own or occupy real property on both sides of a body of navigable water lying wholly within the county the right to construct and maintain across the body of water a bridge connecting the property. The board of commissioners shall […]
153A-244. Railroad revitalization programs. Any county is authorized to participate in State and federal railroad revitalization programs necessary to insure continued or improved rail service to the county, as are authorized in Article 2D of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes. County participation includes the authority to enter into contracts with the North Carolina Department […]
153A-245. Regulation of golf carts on streets, roads, and highways. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 20-50 and G.S. 20-54, a county may, by ordinance, regulate the operation of golf carts, as defined in G.S. 20-4.01(12b), on any public street, road, or highway where the speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less within […]
153A-246. Use of photographs or videos recorded by automated school bus safety cameras. (a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Automated school bus safety camera. – As defined in G.S. 115C-242.1. (2) Officials or agents. – This term includes a local board of education located within the county or a private […]
