The vested rights granted by this section run with the land except for the use of land for outdoor advertising governed by G.S. 136-131.1 and 136-131.2 in which case the rights granted by this section and section (i) of G.S. 160D-108 run with the owner of a permit issued by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Nothing in this section precludes judicial determination, based on common law principles or other statutory provisions, that a vested right exists in a particular case or that a compensable taking has occurred. Except as expressly provided in this section, nothing in this section shall be construed to alter the existing common law.
(Ord. No. O-21-06-15-5, §1, 6-15-21)