The Board of Commissioners declares it to be in the public interest to provide a toll free telephone number and establish a detailed, permanent, uniform, addressing system through which an individual in this county can gain rapid, direct access to public safety aid. The telephone number and addressing system shall be provided with the objective of reducing response time to situations requiring law enforcement, fire, medical, rescue, or other public safety service. This chapter is established pursuant to G.S. Chapter 62A and G.S. Chapter 153A, Article 12.
(Ord. passed 5-7-90; Amended 3-19-12; Amended 4-5-21)