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§ 150.41 SWIMMING POOL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   A permit shall be applied for and issued by the Zoning Administrator before construction shall begin on any swimming pool. The application for the permit shall be accompanied by a complete and detailed set of plans and specifications of the swimming pool.
   (B)   Before any permit shall be issued, such plans and specifications shall be approved by the Building Inspector and the county’s Health Department, and before any swimming pool shall be used, a final inspection and approval shall be required from both the Building Inspector and the county’s Health Department.
(Prior Code, § 4-32) Penalty, see § 150.99
Cross-reference:
   Filling and draining swimming pools, see § 50.06
   Swimming pool construction requirements, see § 150.27
   Swimming pool construction, use, and inspections, see § 91.60
§ 150.42 SATELLITE EARTH STATIONS, AND ROOF OR TOWER-MOUNTED RADIO AND CONVENTIONAL TELEVISION ANTENNAS; PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Except as permitted in § 150.28(A)(3), a permit must be obtained from the Zoning Administrator prior to the erection of any antenna tower or satellite earth station antenna structure, according to state law. The application and a fee for the permit shall include a site plan showing the existing structures and the proposed location of the antenna structure as recommended by a licensed satellite television dealer. Information shall also be included as to how the structure is to be screened and the color to be used as outlined in § 150.28(G), if applicable.
   (B)   If the site plan proposes a side yard location as provided for in § 150.28(E)(2), such site plan shall be submitted for approval by the Planning Board, in accordance with provisions outlined in the zoning code.
(Prior Code, § 4-33) Penalty, see § 150.99
ABANDONED STRUCTURES
§ 150.55 FINDING, INTENT.
   (A)   It is hereby found that there may exist within the town abandoned structures which the Board finds to be hazardous to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the town due to the attraction of insects or rodents, conditions creating a fire hazard, dangerous conditions constituting a threat to children, or frequent use by vagrants as living quarters in the absence of sanitary facilities.
   (B)   Therefore, pursuant to the authority granted by G.S. § 160D-1129 and 1130, it is the intent of the governing body that this subchapter provide for the repair, closing, or demolition of any such abandoned structures in accordance with the same provisions and procedures as are set forth by law for the repair, closing or demolition of dwellings unfit for human habitation.
(Prior Code, § 4-41)
§ 150.56 DUTIES OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
   (A)   The Zoning Administrator is hereby designated as the officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
   (B)   It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator to:
      (1)   Locate abandoned structures within the town and determine which structures are in violation of this chapter;
      (2)   Take such action pursuant to this chapter as may be necessary to provide to the repair, closing, or demolition of the structures;
      (3)   Keep an accurate record of all enforcement proceedings begun pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; and
      (4)   Perform such other duties as may be prescribed herein or assigned to such officer.
(Prior Code, § 4-42)
§ 150.57 POWERS OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.
   The Zoning Administrator is authorized to exercise such powers as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter, including the following powers in addition to others herein granted to:
   (A)   Investigate the condition of buildings within the town in order to determine which structures are abandoned and in violation of this subchapter;
   (B)   Enter upon premises for the purposes of making inspections;
   (C)   Administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence; and
   (D)   Designate such other officers, agents, and employees of the town as he, she, or they deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 4-43)
§ 150.58 STANDARDS FOR ENFORCEMENT.
   (A)   Every abandoned structure within the town shall be deemed in violation of this subchapter whenever such structure constitutes a hazard to the health, safety, or welfare of the town citizens as a result of:
      (1)   The attraction of insects or rodents;
      (2)   Conditions creating a fire hazard;
      (3)   Dangerous conditions constituting a threat to children; and/or
      (4)   Frequent use by vagrants as living quarters in the absence of sanitary facilities.
   (B)   In making the preliminary determination of whether or not an abandoned structure is in violation of this subchapter, the Zoning Administrator may, by way of illustration and not limitation, consider the presence or absence of the following conditions:
      (1)   Holes or cracks in the structure’s floors, walls, ceilings, or roof which might attract or admit rodents and insects, or become breeding places for rodents and insects;
      (2)   The collection of garbage or rubbish in or near the structure which might attract rodents and insects, or become breeding places for rodents and insects;
      (3)   Violations of the State Building Code, the state’s Electrical Code, or the Fire Prevention Code, which constitute a fire hazard in the structure;
      (4)   The collection of garbage, rubbish, or combustible material which constitute a fire hazard in the structure;
      (5)   The use of the structure or nearby grounds or facilities by children as a play area;
      (6)   Violations of the Building Code which might result in danger to children using the structure or nearby grounds or facilities as a play area; and/or
      (7)   Repeated use of the structure by transients and vagrants, in the absence of sanitary facilities, for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating.
(Prior Code, § 4-44) Penalty, see § 150.99
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