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24 <br />historical associations, to forbid or limit any or all (i) alter- <br />ation. (ii) alterations in exterior or interior features of the <br />structure, (iii) changes in appearance or condition of the <br />site, (iv) uses not historically appropriate, or (v) other acts <br />or uses supportive of or detrimental to appropriate preser- <br />vation of the structure or site. (1979, c. 747, s. 2.) <br />Legal Periodicals. — For an article <br />entitled, "Preservation Law 1976 -1980: <br />Faction. Property Rights and Ideology," <br />see 11 N.C. Cent. L.J. 276 11980). <br />For an article entitled, "The North <br />§ 121 -36. Applicability. <br />Carolina Historic Preservation and Con- <br />servation Agreements Act: Assessment <br />and Implications for Historic Preserva- <br />tion," see 11 N.C. Cent. L.J. 362 (1980). <br />(a) This Article shall apply to all conservation and preservation <br />agreements falling within its terms and conditions. <br />(b) This Article shall not be construed to make unenforceable <br />any restriction, easement, covenant or condition which does not <br />comply with the requirements of this Article. <br />(c) This Article shall not be construed to diminish the powers of <br />any public entity, agency, or instrumentality to acquire by pur- <br />chase, gift, devise, inheritance, eminent domain or otherwise and to <br />use property of any kind for public purposes. (1979, c. 747, s. 3,) <br />Legal Periodicals. — For an article ments Act: Assessment and Implications <br />entitled, "The North Carolina Historic for Historic Preservation," see 11 N.C. <br />Preservation and Conservation Agree- Cent. L.J. 362 (1980). <br />§ 121-37. Acquisition and approval of conservation <br />and preservation agreements. <br />Subiect to the conditions stated in this Article, any holder may, in <br />any manner, acquire, receive or become a party of a conservation <br />agreement or a preservation agreement. (1979, C. 747, S. 4.) <br />§ 121 -38. Validity of agreements. <br />(a) No conservation or preservation agreement shall be unen- <br />forceable because of <br />(1) Lack of privity of estate or contract, or <br />(2) Lack of benefit to particular land or person, or <br />(3) The assignability of the benefit to another holder as defined <br />in this Article. <br />(b) Such agreements are interests in land and may be acquired <br />by any holder in the same manner as it may acquire other interests <br />in land. <br />(c) Such agreements may be effective perpetually or for shorter <br />stipulated periods of time. - <br />(d) Such agreements may impose present, future, or continuing <br />obligations on either party to the agreement, or their successors, in <br />furtherance of the purposes of the agreement. (1979, c. 747, s. 5.) <br />§ 121 -39. Enforceability of agreements. <br />(a) Conservation or preservation agreements may be enforced by <br />the holder by injunction and other appropriate equitable relief ad- <br />ministered or afforded by the courts of this State. `Fhere appropri- <br />ate under the agreement. damages, or other monetary relief may <br />also be awarded either to the holder or creator of the agreement or <br />either of their successors for breach of any obligations undertaken <br />by either. <br />