CODE OF ORDINANCES OF CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Code of Ordinances, Craven County (2024)

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Published in 2009 by Order of the Board of County Commissioners

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OFFICIALS

of

CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

AT THE TIME OF THIS RECODIFICATION

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  Jason R. Jones

Chairman

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Lee Kyle Allen

Theron McCabe

Perry L. Morris

Johnnie Sampson, Jr.

M. Renee Sisk

Steve Tyson

Commissioners

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Harold Blizzard

County Manager

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Jimmie B. Hicks, Jr.

County Attorney

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Gwendolyn M. Bryan

County Clerk

PREFACE

This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of Craven County, North Carolina.

Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1984 Code, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the board of county commissioners through July 12, 2007. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.

The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.

Chapter and Section Numbering System

The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.

Page Numbering System

The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:

Index

The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up to date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

Keeping this publication up to date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Acknowledgments

This publication was under the direct supervision of Michael E. Raabe, Code Attorney, and Kyle S. Meyer, Jr., Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.

The publisher is most grateful to Gwendolyn M. Bryan, Clerk to the Board, and Jimmie B. Hicks, Jr., County Attorney, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the county readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the county's affairs.

ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 4-6-2009

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR CRAVEN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ARTICLE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

Section 1. The Code entitled Craven County Code, published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 40 and Appendices A through F, each inclusive, is adopted.

Section 2. Except as otherwise identified in Section 3 below, all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before this date, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.

Section 3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the following existing ordinances are not repealed, are hereby confirmed to continue in full force and effect, and shall be part of the Craven County Code:

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Dangerous Dog Ordinance, amended August 20, 2007.

B.

Ordinance Regulating Building Inspections Department and Building Permits, adopted November 17, 2008.

C.

Ordinance to Establish an Identity Theft Prevention Program, adopted October 20, 2008.

D.

Ordinance Levying a Tax on Gross Receipts Derived from Retail Short-Term Lease or Rental of Heavy Equipment, adopted October 20, 2008.

E.

Voluntary Agricultural District & Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance, adopted January 5, 2009.

Section 4. The repeal provided for in section 2 hereof shall not be construed to revive any ordinance or part thereof that has been repealed by a subsequent ordinance that is repealed by this article.

Section 5. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the Board of Commissioners to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.

Section 7. Ordinances adopted after this date that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.

Section 8. This article shall become effective April 7, 2009.

Passed and adopted by the Board this 6th day of April, 2009 .

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Jason R. Jones

ATTEST:

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Gwendolyn M. Bryan,
County Clerk