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The provisions of this chapter shall apply within the corporate limits of the city and within the territory beyond the corporate limits as now or hereafter fixed, by agreement between the City Council and the Stanly County Board of Commissioners.
(‘58 Code, § 19-30) (Am. Ord. 21-02, passed 1-19-21; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21)
(A) The boundaries, if any, established by the agreement referred to in § 92.004 are shown on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map, City of Albemarle, North Carolina," adopted by City Council and on file and display in the office of the Director of Community Development and by reference incorporated herein. Any extraterritorial jurisdictions must be created in accordance with G.S. 160D-202(d), including mailing notice to affected property owners no less than 30 days before holding public hearing and approving initial zoning of the affected properties.
(B) When a city elects to exercise extraterritorial powers under this chapter, it shall provide a means of proportional representation based on population for residents of the extraterritorial area to be regulated. The population estimates for this calculation shall be updated no less frequently than after each decennial census. Representation shall be provided by appointing at least one resident of the entire extraterritorial planning and development regulation area to the Planning Board, Board of Adjustment, Appearance Commission, and the Historic Preservation Commission if there are historic districts or designated landmarks in the extraterritorial area.
(‘58 Code, § 19-30.1) (Am. Ord. 21-02, passed 1-19-21; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21)
This chapter shall exempt from zoning regulation any bona-fide farm and its related uses within the extraterritorial area as defined in §§ 92.004 and 92.005 to the same extent bona-fide farm purposes is exempt from county zoning, except that any use of the property for nonfarm purposes shall be subject to these regulations. Property that ceases to be used for bona-fide farm purposes becomes subject to exercise of the city's extraterritorial planning and development regulation jurisdiction under this chapter. For purposes of complying with state or federal law, property that is exempt from municipal zoning pursuant to this section is subject to floodplain regulation.
(‘58 Code, § 19-31) (Am. Ord. 21-02, passed 1-19-21; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21)
For the purpose of interpreting this chapter, certain words or terms are used as herein defined. Except as defined herein, all other words used in this chapter shall have their customary dictionary definition.
(A) Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
(B) Words used in the singular number include the plural, and words used in the plural number include the singular.
(C) The word “SHALL” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
(‘58 Code, § 19-40) (Am. Ord. 21-02, passed 1-19-21; Am. Ord. 21-26, passed 7-12-21)
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