County and Municipal Government in North Carolina, Second Edition, 2014 (eBook)
General Ordinance Authority
County and Municipal Government in North Carolina
Defining the General Ordinance Authority of
Counties and Cities in North Carolina / 78
Sources of the General Ordinance Authority / 78
Scope of the General Ordinance Authority / 79
Judicial Approaches to Local Government Power / 79
Impact of King v. Town of Chapel Hill on the
General Ordinance Authority / 81
Other Provisions in the Police Power Statutes / 82
Exercising General Ordinance Authority / 83
Territorial Limits of General Ordinance Authority / 84
Preemption of Local Ordinances / 84
Ordinance Enforcement / 85
Criminal Actions / 86
Civil Actions / 86
Civil Penalties / 86
Equitable Remedies / 87
Public Nuisance Abatement / 87
Adoption and Filing of Local Ordinances / 88
Adoption of Ordinances / 88
Filing of Ordinances / 88
About the Author / 90