§ 153A-306 – Abolition of service districts.
153A-306. Abolition of service districts. Upon finding that there is no longer a need for a particular service district and that there are no outstanding bonds or notes issued to finance projects in the district, the board of commissioners may by resolution abolish that district. The board shall hold a public hearing before adopting a […]
§ 153A-300 – Title; effective date.
153A-300. Title; effective date. This Article may be cited as "The County Service District Act of 1973," and is enacted pursuant to Article V, Sec. 2(4) of the Constitution of North Carolina, effective July 1, 1973. (1973, c. 489, s. 1; c. 822, s. 2.)
§ 153A-301 – Purposes for which districts may be established.
153A-301. Purposes for which districts may be established. (a) The board of commissioners of any county may define any number of service districts in order to finance, provide, or maintain for the districts one or more of the following services, facilities and functions in addition to or to a greater extent than those financed, provided […]
§ 153A-302 – Definition of service districts.
153A-302. Definition of service districts. (a) Standards. – In determining whether to establish a proposed service district, the board of commissioners shall consider all of the following: (1) The resident or seasonal population and population density of the proposed district. (2) The appraised value of property subject to taxation in the proposed district. (3) The […]
§ 153A-303 – Extension of service districts.
153A-303. Extension of service districts. (a) Standards. – The board of commissioners may by resolution annex territory to any service district upon finding that: (1) The area to be annexed is contiguous to the district, with at least one eighth of the area’s aggregate external boundary coincident with the existing boundary of the district; and […]
§ 153A-303.1 – Removal of territory from service districts.
153A-303.1. Removal of territory from service districts. (a) Standards. – A board of commissioners may by resolution remove territory from a service district upon finding that: (1) One hundred percent (100%) of the owners of real property in the territory to be removed have petitioned for removal. (2) The territory to be removed no longer […]
§ 153A-304 – Consolidation of service districts.
153A-304. Consolidation of service districts. (a) The board of commissioners may by resolution consolidate two or more service districts upon finding that: (1) The districts are contiguous or are in a continuous boundary; (2) The services provided in each of the districts are substantially the same; or (3) If the services provided are lower for […]
§ 153A-304.1 – Reduction in district after annexation.
153A-304.1. Reduction in district after annexation. (a) When the whole or any portion of a county service district organized for fire protection purposes under G.S. 153A-301(2) has been annexed by a municipality furnishing fire protection to its citizens, and the municipality had not agreed to allow territory within it to be within the county service […]
§ 153A-304.2 – Reduction in district after annexation to Chapter 69 fire district.
153A-304.2. Reduction in district after annexation to Chapter 69 fire district. (a) When the whole or any portion of a county service district organized for fire protection purposes under G.S. 153A-301(2) has been annexed into a fire protection district created under Chapter 69 of the General Statutes, then such county service district or the portion […]
§ 153A-304.3 – Changes in adjoining service districts.
153A-304.3. Changes in adjoining service districts. (a) Changes. – The board of county commissioners may by resolution relocate the boundary lines between adjoining county service districts if the districts were established for substantially similar purposes. The boundary lines may be changed in accordance with a petition from landowners or may be changed in any manner […]