North Carolina Annexation Agreement Statute

• Author: David L. Callies/Daniel J. Curtin Jr./Julie A. Tappendorf
• Pages: 261-264

XII. NORTH CAROLINA ANNEXATION AGREEMENT STATUTE

Part 6. Annexation Agreements.

§160A-58.21. Purpose.

It is the purpose of this Part to authorize cities to enter into binding agree-

ments concerning future annexation in order to enhance orderly planning by

such cities as well as residents and property owners in areas adjacent to such

cities

§160A-58.22. Definitions.

The words defined in this section shall have the meanings indicated when

used in this Part:

(1) “Agreement” means any written agreement authorized by this Part.

(2) “Annexation” means any extension of a city’s corporate limits as au-

thorized by this Article, the charter of the city, or any local act applicable to the

city, as such statutory authority exists now or is hereafter amended.

(3) “Participating city” means any city which is a party to an agreement.

(1989, c. 143.)

§160A-58.23. Annexation agreements authorized.

Two or more cities may enter into agreements in order to designate one or

more areas which are not subject to annexation by one or more of the participat-

ing cities. The agreements shall be of reasonable duration, not to exceed 20

years, and shall be approved by ordinance of the governing board and executed

by the mayor of each city and spread upon its minutes.

(1989, c. 143.)

§160A-58.24. Contents of agreements; procedure.

(a) The agreement shall:

(1) State the duration of the agreement.

(2) Describe clearly the area or areas subject to the agreement. The bound-

aries of such area or areas may be established at such locations as the participat-

ing cities shall agree. Thereafter, any participating city may follow such bound-

aries in annexing any property, whether or not such boundaries follow roads or

natural topographical features.

(3) Specify one or more participating cities which may not annex the area

or areas described in the agreement.

(4) State the effective date of the agreement.

(5) Require each participating city which proposes any annexation to give

written notice to the other participating city or cities of the annexation at least

60 days before the adoption of any annexation ordinance; provided, however,

that the agreement may provide for a waiver of this time period by the notified

city.

(6) Include any other necessary or proper matter.

(b) The written notice required by subdivision (a)(5) of this section shall de-

scribe the area to be annexed by a legible map, clearly and accurately showing

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