GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1987 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 224

HOUSE BILL 690

 

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF DURHAM TO ENFORCE BUILDING AND HOUSING ORDINANCES IN ANY MANNER PRESCRIBED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  The Charter of the City of Durham, being Chapter 671, 1975 Session Laws, as amended, is further amended by adding thereto a new section to read:

"Sec. 102.1.  Additional Building and Housing Code Remedies.  In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the city council shall have the power to impose fines and penalties and take any other action authorized by G.S. 160A-175 in adopting, amending or enforcing any ordinance authorized by Parts 5 or 6 of Article 19, Chapter 160A of the General Statutes of North Carolina provided however, violation of any such ordinance shall not constitute a misdemeanor or infraction pursuant to G.S. 160A-175(b)."

Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 21st day of May, 1987.