(A) If the town proposes to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction, it shall notify the owners of all parcels of land proposed for addition to the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction, as shown on the county tax records. The notice shall be sent by first-class mail to the last addresses listed for affected property owners in the county tax records. The notice shall inform the landowner of the effect of the extension of extraterritorial jurisdiction, of the landowner’s right to participate in a legislative hearing prior to adoption of any ordinance extending the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction, as provided in G.S. § 160D-601, and of the right of all residents of the area to apply to the Board of County Commissioners to serve as a representative on the Planning Board and the Board of Adjustment, as provided in G.S. § 160D-307.
(B) The notice shall be mailed at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing. The person or persons mailing the notices shall certify to the City Council that the notices were sent by first-class mail, and the certificate shall be deemed conclusive in the absence of fraud.
(C) The town shall adopt an ordinance specifying the areas to be included based upon existing or projected urban development and areas of critical concern, as evidenced by officially adopted plans for its development. The boundaries specified in the ordinance shall at all times be drawn on a map, set forth in a written description, or shown by a combination of these techniques. This delineation shall be maintained in the manner provided in G.S. § 160D-202 for the delineation of the corporate limits and shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of each county in which any portion of the area lies.
(Ord. 2021-O3, passed 5-24-21)