Section 9-4001 Authority and enactment clause.
   The Board of Aldermen of the Town of Canton, in pursuance of the authority granted by the General Statutes of North Carolina, particularly Chapter 160D-101, and for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity or the general welfare of the Town; securing safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; preventing the over-crowding of land; avoiding undue concentration of population; facilitating the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, and other public requirements; conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land and buildings throughout the Town, all in accordance with a comprehensive plan; the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Canton, North Carolina, does ordain and enact into law the following articles and sections.
(Amended by Ord. of 12/10/20; Amended by Ord. of 6/24/21)