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11 <br /> GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 1987 SESSION <br /> RATIFIED BILL <br /> CHAPTER 233 <br /> HOUSE BILL 1738 <br /> AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ORANGE COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITIES IN <br /> THAT COUNTY TO ENGAGE IN JOINT PLANNING PROGRAMS AND TO <br /> ENTER INTO ANNEXATION AGREEMENTS. <br /> The General Assembly of North Cill-olina enacts: <br /> Section I. Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is <br /> amended to ad(] a new section to read: <br /> -§ 160A-360.1, Joint Planning:-I:1) A city and a county may agree that, within a <br /> mutually agreed upon geographical area (hereinafter, the 'point planning area') all of <br /> the powers granted by this Article, including without limitation powers involving the <br /> exercise of legislatitic discretion, may he exercised by the city on behalf of the county, <br /> by the county on behalf of the city, or jointly by both the city and county. By way of <br /> illustration without limitation, a city and county may agree that, within ao defined <br /> ( joint planning area, the city nwy adopt the text of a zoning or subdivision ordinance <br /> on behalf of the county and m:lv administer and enforce such ordinance, but that all <br /> decisions establishing or amending the zoning classifications of properties shall be <br /> jointly determined by the two governing bodies. <br /> (b) Any agreement authorizc(I under subsection (a) shall be reduced to writing <br /> anti shall be ratified by resolution of the governing body of each unit that is a party <br /> to the agreement. The agreement shall specify: <br /> (1) The area or areas within which the power specified in the <br /> agreelllellt are to be exel-cise(l. <br /> (2) The powers that :11-c to be exercised and the manner in which the <br /> bowers are to be exercised by the parties (i.e., one unit on behalf <br /> of another or jointly). <br /> �3 The duration of tilt: agreement. <br /> 4� The methods for amending the agreement (including <br /> within which the agreement will be effective) nd ter natingathe <br /> agreement. <br /> (c) If the city exercises any legislative or administrative powers or functions on <br /> behalf of a county under this section, then the agreement authorized tinder subsection. <br /> (b) may provide; for a means of representation of residents of the joint planning area <br /> in the same manner and to the same extent as representation of residents of an <br /> extraterritorial planning area is provided for under G.S. 160262. <br /> (d) In exercising any power or function authorized wider an agreement adopted <br /> pursuant to the scct.ion. a city or county governing board or administrative agency <br /> may exercise that puffier or function in accordance with such boards or agency's <br /> regular procedures and voting requirements.-- <br /> Sec. 2. Article 4A o1' Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended <br /> t by adding a new Part 6 to read as follows: <br />