(A) Nothing in this code or the ordinance adopting this code shall be construed to repeal or otherwise affect the validity of any of the following ordinances in effect at the time of adoption of this code:
(1) Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before the effective date of this code;
(2) Any ordinance or resolution promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the town or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the town or any evidence of the town’s indebtedness;
(3) Any contract or obligation assumed by the town;
(4) Any ordinance fixing the salary of any town officer or employee;
(5) Any right or franchise granted by the town;
(6) Any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, relocating, opening, widening, paving, and the like any street or public way in the town;
(7) Any appropriation ordinance;
(8) Any ordinance which, by its own terms, is effective for a stated or limited term;
(9) Any ordinance providing for local improvements and assessing taxes for such improvements;
(10) Any zoning ordinance or unified development ordinance;
(11) Any ordinance dedicating or accepting any subdivision plat;
(12) Any ordinance describing or altering the boundaries of the town;
(13) Any ordinance relating to social security and retirement benefits for town officers and employees;
(14) Any administrative ordinances or resolutions of the town not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this code;
(15) Any ordinance levying or imposing taxes not included in this code; or
(16) Any ordinance establishing or prescribing street grades in the town.
(B) Nor shall such ordinance be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance which is repealed. All such ordinances are hereby recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if set forth at length in this code and shall remain in effect until later amended or repealed or until a franchise or moratorium expires.
(Prior Code, § 1-10)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see G.S. § 160A-77(a)