§ 160D-1211 – Administration of ordinance.
160D-1211. Administration of ordinance. A local government adopting an ordinance under this Article shall, as soon as possible thereafter, prepare an estimate of the annual expenses or costs to provide the equipment, personnel, and supplies necessary for periodic examinations and investigations of the dwellings for the purpose of determining the fitness of dwellings for human […]
§ 160D-1212 – Supplemental nature of Article.
160D-1212. Supplemental nature of Article. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers of the courts or of any department of any local government to enforce any provisions of its charter or its ordinances or regulations nor to prevent or punish violations thereof. The powers conferred by this Article shall […]
§ 160D-1201 – Authorization.
160D-1201. Authorization. (a) Dwellings. – The existence and occupation of dwellings that are unfit for human habitation are inimical to the welfare and dangerous and injurious to the health and safety of the people of this State. A public necessity exists for the repair, closing, or demolition of such dwellings. Whenever any local government finds […]
§ 160D-1202 – Definitions.
160D-1202. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Owner. – The holder of the title in fee simple and every mortgagee of record. (2) Parties in interest. – All individuals, associations, and corporations that have interests of record in a dwelling and any that are in possession of a dwelling. (3) Public authority. […]
§ 160D-1203 – Ordinance authorized as to repair, closing, and demolition; order of public officer.
160D-1203. Ordinance authorized as to repair, closing, and demolition; order of public officer. Upon the adoption of an ordinance finding that dwelling conditions of the character described in G.S. 160D-1201 exist, the governing board is authorized to adopt and enforce ordinances relating to dwellings within the planning and development regulation jurisdiction that are unfit for […]
§ 160D-1204 – Heat source required.
160D-1204. Heat source required. (a) A local government shall, by ordinance, require that every dwelling unit leased as rental property within the city shall have, at a minimum, a central or electric heating system or sufficient chimneys, flues, or gas vents, with heating appliances connected, so as to heat at least one habitable room, excluding […]
§ 160D-1205 – Standards.
160D-1205. Standards. An ordinance adopted under this Article shall provide that the public officer may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if the officer finds that conditions exist in the dwelling that render it dangerous or injurious to the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants of the dwelling, the occupants of […]
§ 160D-1206 – Service of complaints and orders.
160D-1206. Service of complaints and orders. (a) Complaints or orders issued by a public officer pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this Article shall be served upon persons either personally or by certified mail. When service is made by certified mail, a copy of the complaint or order may also be sent by regular mail. […]
§ 160D-1207 – Periodic inspections.
160D-1207. Periodic inspections. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the inspection department may make periodic inspections only when there is reasonable cause to believe that unsafe, unsanitary, or otherwise hazardous or unlawful conditions may exist in a residential building or structure. However, when the inspection department determines that a safety hazard […]
§ 160D-1208 – Remedies.
160D-1208. Remedies. (a) An ordinance adopted pursuant to this Article may provide for a housing appeals board as provided by G.S. 160D-305. An appeal from any decision or order of the public officer is a quasi-judicial matter and may be taken by any person aggrieved thereby or by any officer, board, or commission of the […]