Sec. 13.1 Subdivision control. - Any subdivision control ordinance enacted by the city council under authority of general law may provide for the more orderly development of subdivisions within the subdivision control jurisdiction of the city by requiring the construction of community service facilities, including water lines; sewer lines; street paving, curbing and guttering; and street drainage facilities in accordance with policies established by the council. To assure compliance with such requirements, the ordinance may require the posting of bond or such other method as will offer guarantee of compliance.
Sec. 13.2 Regulatory codes. - The city council is hereby authorized to make effective and to enforce within the territory lying outside the corporate limits and within the zoning jurisdiction thereof all ordinances and codes of the city regulating the construction and repair of buildings, including building codes, plumbing codes, electrical codes, heating and air conditioning codes, fire prevention codes, minimum housing codes adopted pursuant to article 19 of chapter 160A of the General Statutes [of North Carolina], and ordinances adopted relating to unsafe buildings. In addition, the city council is hereby authorized to enforce in such area the North Carolina State Building Code, the North Carolina State Plumbing Code, and the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code, all as published by the North Carolina Building Code Council. Such enforcement powers shall include the power to require that prior to the beginning of any construction, reconstruction, or alteration of any building or structure or any part or system thereof within such area, the appropriate permit or permits be obtained from the city, and the power to make a reasonable charge therefor; provided, that the city council may by ordinance require that the contractor or other person charged with such construction, reconstruction, or alteration secure such permit or permits, rather than requiring the owner of the property to do so.