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Dare County, NC Code of Ordinances
DARE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
SPECIAL ACTS
ARTICLE I. AN ACT TO LAY OFF AND ESTABLISH A NEW COUNTY BY THE NAME OF “DARE.”
ARTICLE II. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF DARE COUNTY TO HAVE TRANSCRIBED DEEDS AND OTHER PAPERS OR RECORDS IN THESE COUNTIES OF HYDE, TYRRELL, ETC.
ARTICLE III. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE DIVIDING LINES BETWEEN CERTAIN SOUNDS IN DARE COUNTY, RELATIVE TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS IN THE SAID SOUNDS BY THE FISH COMMISSIONER.
ARTICLE IV. AN ACT ALLOWING ATLANTIC TOWNSHIP, CURRITUCK COUNTY, TO BECOME PART OF DARE COUNTY BY ACT OF THE VOTERS OF SAID TOWNSHIP.
ARTICLE V. AN ACT TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE VI. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE LINE BETWEEN ATLANTIC TOWNSHIP, DARE COUNTY, AND POPLAR BRANCH TOWNSHIP, CURRITUCK COUNTY, AND TO REGULATE FISHING IN ATLANTIC TOWNSHIP.
ARTICLE VII. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DARE AND CURRITUCK COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH AND MARK THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN SAID COUNTIES.
ARTICLE VIII. AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE THE TOWNSHIPS OF HATTERAS AND KENNAKEET IN DARE COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND ONE MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM SUCH CONSOLIDATED TOWNSHIP.
ARTICLE IX. AN ACT TO CREATE A FIRE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING TAXES THEREIN CONSISTING OF ROANOKE ISLAND OUTSIDE OF MANTEO AND AUTHORIZING COOPERATION WITH MANTEO IN FIRE PROTECTION.
ARTICLE X. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE DARE COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER.
ARTICLE XI. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN CERTAIN BEACH AREAS IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XII. AN ACT TO PREVENT THE DEPOSITING OF TRASH, TIN CANS, AND LITTER UPON THE LANDS OF ANOTHER ON ROANOKE ISLAND AND ON THE BEACH BETWEEN WRIGHT MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND ROANOKE ISLAND BRIDGE IN DARE COUNTY WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT.
ARTICLE XIII. AN ACT RELATING TO THE NOMINATION AND THE ELECTION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BY DISTRICTS IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XIV. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DARE COUNTY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REGULATING OR PROHIBITING THE USE OF LOUDSPEAKERS AND OTHER PUBLIC ADDRESS AND BROADCASTING SYSTEMS WITHIN CERTAIN BEACH AREAS IN SAID COUNTY.
ARTICLE XV. AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE BEACH AND ON ROANOKE ISLAND IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XVI. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DARE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, DEVELOP AND IMPROVE WATERWAYS IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XVII. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DARE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR, AND TO TRANSFER ALL OF THE DUTIES, POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TAX COLLECTION TO THE OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR, AND TO RELIEVE THE SHERIFF OF TAX COLLECTIONS.
ARTICLE XVIII. AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF RIFLES IN THE MAINLAND AREA OF DARE COUNTY FROM THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE TOWN OF KILL DEVIL HILLS TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF THE COUNTY OF DARE.
ARTICLE XIX. AN ACT ENABLING THE COUNTY OF DARE TO ESTABLISH AN AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
ARTICLE XX. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT HUNTING OR TAKING OF BEAR IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XXI. AN ACT PROHIBITING THE RUNNING AND CHASING OF DEER WITH DOGS BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND JUNE 30 IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XXII. AN ACT RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROFITS FROM THE OPERATION OF THE DARE COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD.
ARTICLE XXIII. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF DARE COUNTY TO CREATE A DARE COUNTY GAME AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION.
ARTICLE XXIV. AN ACT TO EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZE A LOCAL ABC BOARD TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
ARTICLE XXV. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE DARE COUNTY TO INCREASE ITS OCCUPANCY TAX, LEVY A RESTAURANT TAX, AND CREATE A TOURISM BOARD TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XXVI. AN ACT TO PERMIT MUNICIPALITIES BORDERING ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TO REGULATE SEWER TIE-ONS WITHIN THEIR CORPORATE LIMITS, AND TO AUTHORIZE DARE COUNTY TO LEVY AN EXCISE TAX ON INSTRUMENTS CONVEYING REAL PROPERTY IN DARE COUNTY.
ARTICLE XXVII. AN ACT TO EXEMPT REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES TRANSFERS TO SECURED LENDERS FORECLOSING LOANS OR ACCEPTING DEEDS IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE.
ARTICLE XXVIII. AN ACT TO ALLOW THE DARE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO REDISTRICT ITS RESIDENCY DISTRICTS AND CHANGE THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN TIME FOR THE 1992 PRIMARY AND ELECTIONS.
ARTICLE XXIX. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION IN THE NORTHEASTERNMOST PART OF DARE COUNTY ON THE QUESTION OF ESTABLISHING A DUCK AREA BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF PROPERTY TAXES IN THIS DISTRICT.
ARTICLE XXX. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION WITHIN THE DUCK AREA BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICT OF DARE COUNTY TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING SIDEWALKS WITHIN THAT DISTRICT.
ARTICLE XXXI. AN ACT TO ALLOW DARE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL LEASH LAW DISTRICT, APPLY A LEASH LAW WITHIN THAT DISTRICT, AND LEVY A TAX IN THAT DISTRICT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE LEASH LAW.
ARTICLE XXXII. AN ACT MAKING A QUALIFIED EXCEPTION FROM THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT FOR THE DARE COUNTY AND PAMLICO COUNTY GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
ARTICLE XXXIII. AN ACT TO ALLOW THE COUNTY OF DARE TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR USE BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
ARTICLE XXXIV. AN ACT TO PERMIT CERTAIN BEAUTIFICATION DISTRICTS TO HOLD ABC ELECTIONS.
ARTICLE XXXV. AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAWS RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES APPLY ON STREETS OWNED BY THE COLINGTON HARBOUR ASSOCIATION, INC., IN DARE COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE TOWN OF MANTEO MAY REGULATE NOISE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND OTHER WATERWAYS ADJACENT TO THAT PORTION OF THE TOWN WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES OR WITHIN ITS EXTRA TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
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Sec. 2. Penalties.
   Any person violating the provisions of this act shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty (30) days, in the discretion of the court.
(Sess. Laws 1955, ch. 610, § 2.)
Sec. 3. Repeal of conflicting laws.
   All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
(Sess. Laws 1955, ch. 610, § 3.)
Sec. 4. Effective date; ratification.
   This act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.
   In the general assembly read three times and ratified, this the 15th day of April, 1955.
(Sess. Laws 1955, ch. 610, § 4.)
ARTICLE XVI. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DARE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, DEVELOP AND IMPROVE WATERWAYS IN DARE COUNTY.
Sec. 1. Board of commissioners authorized to investigate need for waterways, etc., upon petition.
   The board of county commissioners of Dare County is hereby authorized, upon written petition of the citizens and residents of any community in Dare County requesting a project for the establishment, maintenance, improvement or development of any canal, ditch, creek, stream, waterway or wharf, to investigate the need within the county for such proposed project.
(Sess. Laws 1959, ch. 825, § 1.)
Sec. 2. Board of commissioners to make findings of fact.
   The board of commissioners of Dare County, pursuant to the petition set forth in section 1, shall by resolution, duly adopted, find the following facts:
   (a)   That the establishment, maintenance, improvement or development of the waterway project designated in such petition is necessary and desirable to the economic growth of the community; that it will enhance the livelihood and earning power of the citizens of the community; and that the project will encourage investment of capital within the community and county with subsequent increase in value of taxable properties within the county;
   (b)   That no substantial damage shall accrue to lands and adjacent waterways by reason of such establishment, maintenance, improvement or development of the proposed project;
   (c)   That there has been acquired sufficient rights-of-way with a minimum width of sixty (60) feet for access to and from such project to the public roads and state highways; and that sufficient lands have been acquired and dedicated to public use for the establishment, maintenance, improvement or development of the proposed project;
   (d)   That the citizens or residents of the county or community affected by such project have provided one-half of the funds necessary for the proposed project. Provided, however, that there may be included in the community's share of such project the fair market value of lands acquired, based on the valuations appearing of record for tax purposes on the county tax books, and the value of such labor and materials or supplies which may have been donated and accepted by the contractor awarded the proposed project.
(Sess. Laws 1959, ch. 825, § 2.)
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