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TOWN OF WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
THE CHARTER
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
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THE CHARTER
THE TOWN CHARTER OF WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
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The Charter
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PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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   Catchlines have been added and a uniform system of capitalization has been utilized. A frontal analysis has been added for the convenience of the user.
   Some of the provisions of the Charter, though not specifically repealed or amended, are now obsolete because they have been superseded by general law applicable to this town and other municipalities. For this reason, some material is indicated as having been omitted. However, the material remaining should be carefully checked against the General Statutes of North Carolina in determining the present applicability of any provision of this Charter.
Editor’s note:
   The Charter herein set out is contained in Private Laws 1889, chapter 240.
   § 1.   Town boundaries.
   § 2.   Town government.
   §§ 3 to 10.   Omitted.
   § 11.   Election, term of office, compensation, etc., of mayor.
   § 12.   Oath of office.
   §§ 13 to 15.   Omitted.
   § 16.   Board of commissioners–Mayor to be presiding officer.
   § 17.   Same–Meetings.
   § 18.   Same–Ordinances generally.
   § 19.   Same–Powers generally.
   § 20.   Appointment of clerk and treasurer.
   § 21.   Duties of clerk.
   § 22.   Powers and liabilities of tax-collector.
   § 23.   Police force generally.
   § 24.   Fees of chief of police; temporary police.
   § 25.   Suspension of police.
   § 26.   Police uniforms; police powers generally.
   § 27.   Weighmaster; inspector; town engineer; town attorney.
   § 28.   Auctions and auctioneers.
   §§ 29 to 37.   Omitted.
   § 38.   License taxes.
   § 39.   Tax levy.
   § 40.   Streets and sidewalks.
   § 41.   Condemnation of land.
   § 42.   Cemeteries.
   § 43.   Fire companies; fire limits.
   § 44.   Additional miscellaneous powers of board of commissioners.
   § 45.   Nuisances.
   § 46.   Street and market sales.
   § 47.   Alcoholic beverages.
   § 48.   Fines and penalties.
   § 49.   Conflicts of interest.
   § 50.   Public buildings.
   § 51.   Penalties for violation of ordinances generally.
   § 52.   Recovery of penalties.
   § 53.   Omitted.
   § 54.   Violation of ordinance a misdemeanor.
   § 55.   No increase or diminution of salary during term.
   § 56.   Vagrants.
   § 57.   Omitted.
   § 58.   Repeal of conflicting laws.
Sec. 1. Town boundaries.
   That the inhabitants of the Town of Wilkesboro, living within the territory bounded as follows, viz.: Beginning on the south bank of the Yadkin River at the iron bridge, running westwardly with the base of the hill on to a poplar and three white oaks at a spring in the edge of Col. E. J. Cowles’ bottom; thence same general course to a large red oak on bank of old Jefferson Road at the top of the Curtis Hill; thence across said road southwest to a white walnut, J. M. Walton and L. T. Pruette’s corner; thence southwardly across the river road on to a bunch of dogwoods in D. E. Smoak’s line; thence eastwardly to a red oak on the old Burke Road; thence across the same, including C. H. Craven’s lot, to a stake at I. S. Call’s gate on the ridge above his barn; thence east to bend of mountain road near Wm. Harris, and on east with said road, including James Harris et al., on to a large poplar and Spanish oak on east bank of Still-house Branch; thence down said branch to Cob Creek, and down the same to a birch on north bank of said creek south of J. P. Rousseau’s house; thence north to the base of hill; thence eastwardly with the base of said hill to the old Salem Road; thence across same with base of hill in Capt. J. T. Peden's bottom and north to a sycamore on the bank of Yadkin River; thence up said river to the beginning, containing the Town of Wilkesboro.
Sec. 2. Town government.
   The Town Board of Commissioners does hereby adopt a Council-Manager form of government pursuant to G.S. 160A-101(9)b. Wherein, “The city shall operate under the Council-Manager form of government in accordance with Part 2 of Article 7 of this chapter and any charter provisions not in conflict therewith.” The Town Manger shall appoint the Chief of Police with the advice of Mayor and Town Council.
   Further, in accordance with G.S. 160A-101(3), the governing board shall be styled the Town Council.
Editor’s note:
   This section was amended by the Town Board of Commissioners by ordinance with the intent to amend the governing board to be styled the Town Council. Said ordinance was passed on June 5, 2006.
Secs. 3 to 10. Omitted.
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