North Carolina § 160A-216 - Authority to make special assessments.

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§ 160A-216. Authority to make special assessments.

Any city is authorized to make special assessments against benefited property within its corporate limits for: Constructing, reconstructing, paving, widening, installing curbs and gutters, and otherwise building and improving streets; Constructing, reconstructing, paving, widening, and otherwise building or improving sidewalks in any public street; Constructing, reconstructing, extending, and otherwise building or improving water systems; Constructing, reconstructing, extending, or otherwise building or improving sewage collection and disposal systems of all types, including septic tank systems or other on-site collection or disposal facilities or systems; Constructing, reconstructing, extending, and otherwise building or improving storm sewer and drainage systems. History (1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1975, c. 664, s. 8; 1979, c. 619, s. 12.) Local Modification. - (As to Article 10) city of Asheboro: 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 921, s. 13; city of Belmont: (As to Article 10) 2005-111, s. 1; 2017-48, s. 1; (As to Article 10) city of Hendersonville: 1991, c. 438; city of High Point: 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 919; (as to Article 10) city of Kinston: 1987, c. 169, s. 1; city of Mebane: 2017-82, s. 1; (As to Article 10) city of Monroe: 2000-35, s. 1; (As to Article 10) city of Oxford: 1993, c. 240, s. 2; (As to Article 10) city of Reidsville: 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 957, s. 1; city of Roanoke Rapids: 2007-266, s. 2; city of Sanford: 1987, c. 403, s. 1(12): 160A-216; 2008-70, s. 1; city of Southport: 1983, c. 659; city of Statesville: 1991, c. 698; city of Washington: 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 951; (As to Article 10) city of Whiteville: 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1018, s. 1; town of Ahoskie: 1987, c. 262, s. 1; town of Apex: 1985, c. 356; town of Benson: 1999-91, s. 1; town of Calabash: 1987, c. 468, s. 5; (As to Article 10) town of Carrboro: 2007-266, s. 1; town of Caswell Beach: 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 825, s. 1; town of Clayton: 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 983, s. 1; town of Elon College: 1985, c. 109; town of Holden Beach: Session Laws 1981, c. 334; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 951; c. 954; (As to Article 10) town of Long Beach: 1991, c. 464; town of Marietta: 1985, c. 111; town of Ocean Isle Beach: 1989, c. 380, s. 1; (as to Article 10) 2001-478, s. 2.2; town of Sunset Beach: 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 954, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 875; town of Wake Forest: 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 873; town of Wendell: 1985, c. 107; town of Yaupon Beach: 1998-206, s. 1. Cross References. - As to property taxes to provide for drainage projects or programs, see G.S. 160A-209. Legal Periodicals. - For article, "Transferring North Carolina Real Estate, Part I: How the Present System Functions," see 49 N.C.L. Rev. 413 (1971).

Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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