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1969 <br /> GENERAL ASSEMIALY OF NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 1989 SESSION <br /> RA'rIFIED BILL <br /> CHAPTER 706 <br /> SENATE BILL 139 <br /> AN ACT TO REGULATE HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND LANDMARKS. <br /> The,General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: <br /> Section L Part 3n and Part 3B of Article 19 of Chapter 160A oft the <br /> General Statutes are rclrcaled. <br /> Sec. 2. Article 19 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes is amended <br /> by, adding a new Part to read: <br /> "Part 3C. Historic Districts and Landmarks <br /> "§ 160A-400.1. Legislative finding& <br /> The historical heritage of our State is one of our most valued and important a se S. <br /> The conservation and oreservation of historic districts and landmarks- stabilize ar d <br /> increase pEoLierty values in their areas and strengthen the overall economy f the <br /> tate. This Part authorizes citie and counties of the State within their res ecti e <br /> Z0-ning_lurisdictions and by means of listing retrulation, and ac uisition: <br /> _- <br /> To. Safe card the heritage of the citX or county b preservinL7 a v <br /> w district or landmark therein that em odies important.-elements f <br /> its culture Llis—tory. architectural histor or rehistor • and <br /> u To )rotnote the use and conservation of uch district or landmark <br /> for the education olcasure and enrichment of the residents -of ( e <br /> city or county and the 5tnte as a whole. <br /> A <br /> 160 -400.2. Exercise of <br /> �, Powers by counties as yell as cities. <br /> The term 'municipality' or 'municipal' as used in .S. 160A-400.1. through 160A, <br /> 40Q.15 shall be deemed to include the governing board r legislative board of a <br /> county, to the end that counties may exercise the same gowers as cities with respect <br /> t the establishment of historic districts and designation of landmarks. <br /> "§ 160A-4003. C:h2r2eter of historic district defined. <br /> Historic districts established 12ursunnt to this Part shall consist of areas which are <br /> deemed to be f s2ccial significance in terms of their history, rehistor architectur <br /> and/or culture, and to ^2ssers irl*C it• of do i n setting, material feeling-. an <br /> -rd association. <br /> "§ 160A-W.4. Designation of historic districts. <br /> An munici�al -zgverning hoard may, as part of a -zoning or o her ordinan e <br /> enact d or amended gursuant tg this Article designate and fr m time to time amen <br /> one or more historic districts within the area sub'ect t the rdinance. Suc <br /> ordinance ma treat historic districts either as a se grate use district classification r <br /> as districts which overlav other zoning districts. Where historic districts are <br /> desi nated as se arate use districts the zoning ordinance may include as uses by ri t <br /> or as conditional uses those uses found b the Preservation mmission to hav <br /> existed during the period sought to be restored gr preserved, S2r to e com ati I <br /> with the restoration or preservation of the district <br />