GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

SESSION LAW 2009-68

HOUSE BILL 563

AN ACT PROVIDING THAT the towns of Columbia and edenton MAY PROHIBIT THE ISSUANCE OF A BUILDING PERMIT TO A DELINQUENT TAXPAYER.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  This act applies only to the Towns of Columbia and Edenton.

SECTION 2.  G.S. 160A-417 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(d) A city may by ordinance provide that a permit may not be issued under subsection (a) of this section to a person who owes delinquent property taxes, determined under G.S. 105-360, on property owned by the person. The ordinance may provide that a building permit may be issued to a person protesting the assessment or collection of property taxes."

SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8^th day of June, 2009.

                                                                    s/  Walter H. Dalton

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/  Joe Hackney

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives