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46 <br /> 11/23/15 Page 3 of 3 <br /> BOCC Impact of SL 2015-246 (HB 44) on Orange Co. <br /> ADDED: § 160A-499.4. and § 153A-457. Notice prior to construction. <br /> Article 21, Chapter 160A and Article 23 of Chapter 153A of the General Statutes <br /> were amended to include new sections requiring counties to provide notice prior to <br /> construction <br /> (a) A county shall notify the property owners and adjacent property owners prior to <br /> commencement of any construction project by the county. <br /> (b) Notice under this section shall be in writing at least 15 days prior to the <br /> commencement of construction, except in any of the following instances: <br /> (1) If the construction is a repair of an emergency nature, the notice may be <br /> given by any means, including verbally, that the county has for contacting the <br /> property owner within a reasonable time prior to, or after, commencement of <br /> the repair. <br /> (2) The property owner requests action of the county that requires construction <br /> activity. <br /> (3) The property owner consents to less than 15 days'notice. <br /> (4) Notice of the construction project is given in any open meeting of the county <br /> prior to the commencement of the construction project. <br /> The Engineering group believes category (4) will prevail as the primary vehicle for <br /> such notifications to occur, thereby ensuring Orange County Compliance. <br /> SA2 Boards\BOCC\2015 Public Hearings\Nov QP14\Work Session Iterns\2015 Session LaNv Effects�Att 1-IrnpactsOt5L2015-246(HB44)EC-SW-ProgOfOC_111215.doc <br />