TOWN OF GRIMESLAND,
NORTH CAROLINA
CODE OF ORDINANCES

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AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN OF GRIMESLAND, REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF GRIMESLAND DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES.

WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the Town of Grimesland are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the Town and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and

WHEREAS, the Act of the Legislature of the State of North Carolina empowers and authorizes the Town of Grimesland to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted and to incorporate such ordinances in to one ordinance book form; and

WHEREAS, Board of Alderman of the Town of Grimesland has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the Town of Grimesland of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the Town of Grimesland and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the Town of Grimesland that this ordinance take effect.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN OF THE TOWN OF GRIMESLAND:

Section 1.   The general ordinances of the Town of Grimesland as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the Town of Grimesland."

Section 2.   Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:

GRIMESLAND, NORTH CAROLINA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Chapter

   TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

      10.   General Code Construction; General Penalty

   TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION

      30.   Board of Alderman

      31.   Officials and Employees

      32.   Tax and Finance

      33.   Policies and Procedures

      34.   Town Organization

   TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

      50.   General Provisions

      51.   Water Emergency/Conversation

      52.   Public Water and Wastewater Systems

   TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE

      70.   Traffic Regulations

      71.   Parking Regulations

      72.   Traffic Schedules

      73.   Parking Schedules

   TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS

      90.   General Provisions

      91.   Streets and Sidewalks

      92.   General Nuisances

      93.   Abandoned, Nuisance and Junked Vehicles

      94.   Noise Regulations

      95.   Animal Control

   TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS

      110.   General Licensing

      111.   Cable Television

      112.   Alcoholic Beverages

      113.   Pool/Game Rooms

   TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES

      130.   Weapons

      131.   Public Peace and Safety

   TITLE XV: LAND USAGE

      150.   Minimum Housing Standards

      151.   Flood Damage Prevention

      152.   Subdivision Regulations

      153.   Zoning Code

   TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES

      I.   Franchises

      II.   Interlocal Agreements

   PARALLEL REFERENCES

   References to North Carolina General Statutes

   References to 1991 Code

   References to Resolutions

   References to Ordinances

   INDEX

Section 3.   All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and re-ordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchise, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plats or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places, nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4.   Such Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Grimesland and the Town Clerk is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Town Clerk.

Section 5.   Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

Section 6.   This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of the Town of Grimesland, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Alderman of the Town of Grimesland, on this the 14th day of August, 2012.

ATTEST:

                        E. Earl Aldridge  /s/               

                        E. Earl Aldridge, Mayor

Barbara M. Chitmon  /s/             

Barbara M. Chitmon, Town Clerk

Danny Harrington  /s/               

Danny Harrington, Attorney