Municipalities and counties are authorized, but not required, to provide utility services to properties that lie beyond their territorial borders. See G.S. 160A-312; G.S. 153A-275; see also City of Randleman v. Hinshaw, 2 N.C. App. 381 (1968) (“A [local government] which operates its own water and sewer system is under no duty to furnish water […]
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Providing Utility Services Outside Territorial Boundaries: Recent Developments
Friday, June 10th, 2016Voluntary Annexation: An Overview
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013“Annexation” is the incorporation of new territory into an existing city. North Carolina allows three methods of annexation: 1) city-initiated (“involuntary”), 2) by petition from property-owners or residents (“voluntary”), and 3) by act of the General Assembly (“legislative”). The General Assembly recently made significant changes in the involuntary annexation statutes, which are summarized in my […]