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1.2112/2006 TUB 16:45 VAX <br />page 5 or 8 <br />(2OD2)- <br />The General Assem jy*g delegated he legislative act of adopting and araftiling: ZO*g <br />Mguljd=tDMWjcipRjig= Zoning is a le&la%o wA and only the Je&hfivebDdYof a '. - <br />municipality is mAodnd to adopt and amend zoning ord7manom Only law yWiffag body can <br />d a zoning ordinance. Lee.y. Boffill ofA <br />-adopt and amen Co... <br />(1946); "nMy.v-d - 259N.C.'I�;,fj �i-02M(1963)-; <br />'M 1m 715,15$ S.q_2d 897 (1964 <br />'The power of a w W&Pft (cities, towns, <br />and counties) to enact zon lngordkapm a <br />s ohnas s <br />. em expressly grahted by staUft UG auffimitYtO adopt, repeal, and amend zoning <br />is contained in the "WRAM9 a-f I thit is rdund in tiro "&rOr ma General Statutes. The state <br />law f or adopdnk zoning otdIMP es anti amendimtr for cities is fpund 6MC, Gen. Star: Sectio <br />n <br />160A-3 81 et seq.- and for counties 1s found at lj3A320 d se4. State law provides that the city - <br />council Dr the board. of county comnlissionmpr6videnotire'tD certain landowners. XWS <br />§1 604-394 outlines specific pro <br />cdei for adopting zoning ordinances and am= :rents for <br />C.G.Sj§160A-384attached. Stole law provides that for cifies and towns <br />Atfiesandtowns. See IT <br />,Imdng regulations and restriction's and WDO bound <br />ff4nIDMedOrrePeaW." if apmted agaifisf the cbmim "an amendment shall not <br />d1an Aburffiq of all the members of Ow rAW . <br />6W=8 Offw&6 BNMTI 4y favorable vote of thrrA. L - The state law for adopting <br />1�.C.G.S,.§160A-36 SDdW.C_G.S_ §1,60A-395 allachcc <br />p gnd ningardinances . mitondmarits <br />153A340 atmched: 14.C.G S. §1534 343 and §153A -34 <br />4 outline .specifepocediK as . <br />for. <br />a&pft zoning ordinances and amendments for counties - See N.C.G.S. §WA343 and §1 <br />53A- <br />344 attachA <br />WL Regarding counfide authoft to anadud - <br />Zoning or a charge in Zoning is iL legislative S9 N.C. App. 610,366 SYL�d 885 <br />i %-the derman V. ath Ir <br />caning ordwaficc. court: 44 expressly gives counties the power to amend Ihek zoning <br />(Iggg), SMWS. 11N.C.0" S. 153A-3, its zoning orffinahcc. is crititled- <br />uncdm the couitys act of amending <br />ordirtaficog. As .a la�sjpfiva f - City of Raleigh, 298 N.C. 207; 258 S.E.2d 444 <br />1�n of validity." " Associates V. <br />to a pr�%ftpt ordinance is invalid if it amending a zoning ordirk. <br />.(1979). The legislative Oct Of enacting or a'Dwdf unreasonable; arbitrary, or an MequOl exercise 0 legislative powc• A county's legislative body <br />-has iu j to rezone when'remnablY nOccamY to do so in the inteMW of the Oublie health, <br />Ordinatilythp <br />safety, moxals or 9M(Ad welfare. , only limitation upon, this authority Uft it may <br />not be exercised a6warity ur.capriciouilly. ilillis v. Union Couniy 77. RC. 4p: 407,335 <br />8.132d. 76 (1985). N.C.GS. 153A.340 contains the legislative <br />grant of Power _ to counties <br />s to <br />enact zoning otdittattces. D &vej�q Offlidd AM00iates. Inc V I baWab Couniv 3ard of <br />A09 end 48 RC App. 541.269 SMd 700.(1980). <br />E <br />