Agenda - 11-23-2015 - Item E.1 - Abstract - Session Law Effects

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69 Leases for terms of more than 10 years shall be treated as a sale of property and may be executed by following any of the procedures authorized for sale of real property. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b I) of this section, the council may approve a lease without treating that lease as a sale of property for any of the following reasons: (1) feffor the siting and operation of a renewable energy facility, as that term is defined in G.S. 62-133.8(a)(7), for a term up to 25 yeafsv4t4et4 tfeat fig t lease as a .,le of pfepeft., and ,4t,0-t Z1i ..etiece by p4lieatiefi o cic intended lease ey ars. For the siting and operation of a tower, as that term is defined in G.S. 146-29.2(a)(7), for communication purposes for a term up to 25 years." LOCAL REVIEW OF PROTOTYPE FRANCHISE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS SECTION 10. G.S. 130A-248 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: "(el) Plans for a franchised or chain food establishment that have been reviewed and approved by the Department shall not require further review and aproval under this section by any local health department. The local health department may suggest revisions to a reviewed and aproved plan to the Department. The local health department shall not impose any of the suggestion revisions on the owner or operator without written aproval from the Department." NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION SECTION 12.(a) Article 23 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: 153A-457. Notice prior to construction. (a) A county shall notify the property owners and adjacent property owners prior to commencement of any construction project by the county_ (b,) Notice under this section shall be in writing at least 15 days prior to the commencement of construction, except in any of the following instances: (1) If the construction is a repair of an emergency nature, the notice may be given by any means, including verbally, that the county has for contacting the property owner within a reasonable time prior to, or after, commencement of the repair. The property owner requests action of the county that requires construction activity. (33,) The property owner consents to less than 15 days' notice. (44,) Notice of the construction project is given in any open meeting of the county prior to the commencement of the construction project." SECTION 12.(b) Article 21 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: 160A-499.4. Notice prior to construction. (a) A city shall notify the property owners and adjacent property owners prior to commencement of any construction project by the city_ (b,) Notice under this section shall be in writing at least 15 days prior to the commencement of construction, except in any of the following instances: (1) If the construction is a repair of an emergency nature, the notice may be given by any means, including verbally, that the city has for contacting the property owner within a reasonable time prior to, or after, commencement of the repair. The property owner requests action of the city that requires construction activity. (33,) The property owner consents to less than 15 days' notice. (44,) Notice of the construction project is given in any open meeting of the city prior to the commencement of the construction project." SECTION 12.(c) This section becomes effective October 11 2015, and applies to construction commenced on or after that date. RIPARIAN BUFFER REFORM SECTION 131.(a) Subsection (el) of G.S. 143-214.23 is repealed. SECTION 131.(b) Part 1 of Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: Page 14 Session Law 2015-246 House Bill 44-Ratified