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• <br /> I. i <br /> S <br /> II t <br /> I; <br /> § 160A-407 ART. 19. PLANNING § 160A-411 .i.I. <br /> !; ir1 <br /> 160A-407. Definitions. ,, <br /> §160A- <br /> purpose of this Part an"open space" or"open <br /> (a) For the purp en area" is p p p <br /> any space or area(i)characterized by great natural scenic beauty or 1� <br /> whose existing openness, natural condition, or present state of <br /> (ii) <br /> use, if retained, would enhance the present or potential value of <br /> abutting or surrounding urban development, or would maintain or �,, <br /> inofna <br /> natural or scenic resources. I <br /> conservation enhance the cons , <br /> en <br /> ha „ <br /> (b) For the purposes of this Part"open space" or"open area" and R; , <br /> the "public use and enjoyment" of interests or rights in real prop- , <br /> erty shall also include open space land and open space uses..The <br /> term "open space land" means any undeveloped or predominantly <br /> undeveloped land in an urban area that has value for one or more of <br /> the following purposes: (i) park and recreational purposes, (ii) con- <br /> r.;+ <br /> ..servation of land and other natural resources, or (iii) historic or <br /> ±_:`scenic purposes. The term "open space uses"means any use of open �' 'ill <br /> sppace land for (i) park and recreational purposes, (ii) conservation ce <br /> r-of land and other natural resources, or (iii) historic or scenic pur- <br /> " poses. (1963, c. 1129, s. 7; 1969, c. 35, s. 1; 1971, c. 698, s. 1.) R, m <br /> o <br /> Local Modification.—Guilford and i I` d4 <br /> cities of Greensboro and High Point: i■' , <br /> il <br /> 1T 2 <br /> H <br /> 1987, c. 669,,s. 5. 9 1 I <br /> r6s§§ 160A-408 to 160A-410: Reserved for future codification <br /> ,, , i <br /> purposes. i <br /> . it' c` Part 5. Building Inspection. '{ <br /> g <br /> .;a=i;' i'1I 1 <br /> >��,:.., Iti , <br /> a <br /> §ii60A-411. Inspection department. �'+i :' <br /> Ti <br /> ,,Every city in the State is hereby authorized to create an inspect y fl1 I <br /> tion department, and may appoint one or more inspectors who may ill I <br /> be given the titles of building inspector, electrical inspector,plumb- 1 f,fi <br /> ing inspector, housing inspector, zoning inspector,heating and air- 'III; <br /> conditioning inspector,fire prevention inspector,or deputy or assis- <br /> tant inspector, or such other titles as may be generally descriptive I ;, <br /> of the duties assigned.The department may be headed by a superin- I <br /> tendent or director of inspections. Every city shall perform the du- ' <br /> ties and responsibilities set forth in G.S. 160A-412 either by: (i) I`;; , <br /> creating its own inspection department; (ii) creating a joint inspec- Iti l � <br /> tion department in cooperation with one or more other units of local ,l <br /> government, pursuant to G.S. 160A-413 or Part 1 of Article 20 of <br /> this Chapter; (iii) contractin with another unit of local govern- ?I _,_ <br /> ment for the provision of inspection services pursuant to Part 1 of {. <br /> Article 20 of this Chapter;or(iv) arranging for the county in which ,; s <br /> it is located to perform inspection services within the city's'urisdic- I: <br /> tion as authorized by G.S. 160A-413 and G.S. 160A-360. Such ac- :�;,!:I I" <br /> tion shall be taken no later than the applicable date in the schedule i4 1 ' <br /> below, according to the city's population as published in the 1970 :11, ' .l <br /> United g <br /> d States I <br /> Census: �! 1 <br /> Cities over 75,000 population — July 1, 1979 ;I <br /> Cities between 50,001 and 75,000 — July 1, 1981 <br /> Cities between 25,001 and 50,000 — July 1, 1983 �i <br /> Cities 25,000 and under — July 1, 1985. <br /> f ' {; i <br /> 295 , , . +11 <br /> � "� <br /> �1 _ -:-mss_: A ._ �T „ate: ;vy�� - �y- - _ "x: �:; ,. <br />