§ 151.002 AUTHORITY.
   (A)    Zoning. Zoning provisions enacted herein are under the authority of G.S. § 160D-102, which extends to cities the authority to enact regulations promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community. These provisions are further authorized to regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land.
   (B)   Subdivision. Subdivision provisions enacted herein are under the authority of G.S. § 160D-102, which provides for the coordination of streets and public facilities, the dedication or reservation of recreation areas or for the provision of funds to be used to acquire recreation areas and for the distribution of population and traffic in a manner that will avoid congestion and overcrowding.
   (C)   Automatic amendment. Whenever any provision of this ordinance refers to or cites a section of the General Statutes or a state or federal department rule or regulation and that section is later amended or superseded, the ordinance shall be deemed amended to refer to the amended section or the section that most nearly corresponds to the superseded section.
(Ord. passed 2-10-2009, § 1.2; Ord. passed - -2021)