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§ 153.039  INTERNET CAFÉS.
   (A)   Selling and/or consuming alcoholic beverages are prohibited in internet cafés.
   (B)   Persons under the age of 18 are prohibited from the premises.
   (C)   All internet cafes shall be located at least one 100 feet from any school, church or residential use structure (the structure must have had utilities turned on in the past 12 months to be considered a use), measured from principle building to principle building.
   (D)   The permitted hours of operation for the internet cafés shall be: Monday through Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
   (E)   All uses meeting the definition of “internet café” as defined in § 153.002 of this chapter that were legitimately established prior to July 22, 2011 (this is the date the first one came to town) shall cease operations and close or be brought into compliance with the provisions of this code of ordinances by June of 2013 (date six months from when the ordinance was adopted).
   (F)   Internet cafes shall be operated only on the ground floor of a building and plate glass windows shall be in those parts of the building facing any street, so that a clear and unobstructed view of the interior may be had from the street.
   (G)   No curtains, screens, blinds, partitions or other obstructions shall be placed between the entrance to the room where computers or gaming terminals are stationed and the real walls of the room so that a clear view of the interior may be had from the street.
   (H)   Adequate lighting shall be provided inside the internet café as well as the immediate exterior of the building.
   (I)   The establishment must be a minimum of 500 feet from any other organization containing electronic gaming terminals.
   (J)   The establishment may contain no more than 30 gaming or computer monitors.
   (K)   After the commencement of business operations, the Town Board of Commissioners will have the right to require and may require onsite security on any individual internet café business where there are police reports and/or other police related problems.
   (L)   All games and software must be in compliance at all times with applicable laws of the state.
(Ord. passed 12-3-2012)
SUBDIVISIONS
§ 153.050  PLAT TO BE APPROVED BY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
   When more than three residential lots are to be subdivided and sold out of any one tract during any calendar year on an existing street or secondary road or any residential lots are to be subdivided and sold on a newly dedicated street, a plat of said subdivision shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners prior to acceptance for recording by the Register of Deeds and prior to the issuance of any building permits therein.
(1993 Code, § 91.050)  (Ord. passed 4-6-1981)
§ 153.051  APPROVAL PROCEDURE.
   Approval shall follow the following procedure.
   (A)   The developer or subdivider shall submit five copies of the proposed plat and any supplementary materials to the Chairperson of the Planning Board at least seven days prior to the meeting of the Planning Board.
   (B)   The proposed plat shall be checked against the requirements of this chapter.
   (C)   The Planning Board may request the assistance of any of the following persons or agencies in determining its recommendation on any subdivision:
      (1)   The District Engineer of the North Carolina Department of Transportation;
      (2)   The County Health Director;
      (3)   The County School Superintendent and Board of Education;
      (4)   The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District;
      (5)   The County Industrial Development Commission; and
      (6)   Such other agencies and officials as the Planning Board may deem necessary or desirable.
   (D)   If improvements to the property are required,  such as streets,  drainage,  water  and  sewer  systems,  and  the  like,  the recommendation of the Planning Board and final approval by the Board of Commissioners is required before any such improvements may be begun.
   (E)   If the Planning Board should disapprove the proposed plat, the reasons for such action shall be stated and recommendations made on the basis of which the proposed subdivision would be approved.
   (F)   Failure on the part of the Planning Board to act within 60 days after the proposed plat is submitted shall be deemed approval.
   (G)   Once a recommendation has been made by the Planning Board or once 60 days has expired after submission, the Board of Commissioners shall  consider the proposed subdivision at its next regularly scheduled meeting.  At that time, final approval and disapproval shall be decided by the Board of Commissioners, unless final determination is postponed to another meeting.
   (H)   (1)   All subdivision lots not located on existing paved streets or secondary roads shall be located on a properly drained and paved street.  If the subdivision is to be located in part or in whole within the town limits, the developer shall also install water and sewer lines to serve each lot. 
      (2)   The water and sewer lines shall be installed in accordance with specifications  established  by  the  Board  of Commissioners.  If more than ten residential lots are to be subdivided out of any tract which is contiguous with the town limits,  the developer shall also install water and sewer lines to serve each lot. The water and sewer lines shall be installed in accordance with specifications established by the Board of Commissioners. 
      (3)   The Board of Commissioners shall determine which of these improvements must be completed prior to the issuance of any building permits.  If any of the improvements are to be completed after the final approval of the subdivision and the issuance of building permits, the developer shall post a bond with adequate security or guarantees satisfactory to the Board of Commissioners in an amount equal to the estimated cost of the installation of the required improvements, whereby said improvements may be completed without cost to the town in the event of default by the developer.
      (4)   No building permit shall be issued on any lot on any subdivision until the final plat has been approved by the Board of Commissioners and until all improvements have been made or the bond posted as provided herein.
   (I)   All plats submitted for approval shall include the layout of all lots with the area of each lot, all street rights-of-way, all other rights-of-way and easements, all building setback lines required by this chapter and such other information as the Planning Board may deem necessary and appropriate.
   (J)   Proposed street names shall be subject to approval by the Board of Commissioners.
(1993 Code, § 91.051)  (Ord. passed 4-6-81)
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