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North Carolina General Assembly - NCGS CHAPTER 160A http : //www . ncga. state . nc .us/statutes/statutes% SFin % SFhtm1/chp160a. html <br /> greater percentage of a lot to be left unoccupied , or impose <br /> other higher standards than are required in any other statute or <br /> local ordinance or regulation , regulations made under authority <br /> of this Part shall govern . When the provisions of any other <br /> statute or local ordinance or regulation require a greater width <br /> or size of yards or courts , or require a lower height of a <br /> building or a fewer number of stories , or require a greater <br /> percentage of a lot to be left unoccupied , or impose other higher <br /> standards than are required by the regulations made under <br /> authority of this Part , the provisions of that statute or local <br /> ordinance or regulation shall govern . ( 1923 , c . 250 , s . 9 ; C . S . , <br /> s . 2776 ( z ) ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . 1 . ) <br /> § 160A- 391 . Other statutes not repealed . <br /> This Part shall not repeal any zoning act or city planning <br /> act , local or general , now in force , except those that are <br /> repugnant to or inconsistent herewith . This Part shall be <br /> construed to be an enlargement of the duties , powers , and <br /> authority contained in other laws authorizing the appointment and <br /> proper functioning of city planning commissions or zoning <br /> commissions by any city or town in the State of North Carolina . <br /> ( 1923 , c . 250 , s . 11 ; C . S . , s . 2776 ( aa ) ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . 1 . ) <br /> § 160A- 392 . Part applicable to buildings constructed by State <br /> and its subdivisions ; exception . <br /> All of the provisions of this Part are hereby made <br /> applicable to the erection , construction , and use of buildings by <br /> the State of North Carolina and its political subdivisions . <br /> Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or local law <br /> or ordinance , no land owned by the State of North Carolina may be <br /> included within an overlay district or a special use or <br /> conditional use district without approval of the Council of <br /> State . ( 1951 , c . 1203 , s . 1 ; 1971 , c . 698 , s . 1 ; 1985 , c . 607 , s . <br /> 2 . ) <br /> § § 160A- 3931 160A- 394 . Reserved for future codification <br /> purposes . <br /> PART 3A . Historic Districts . <br /> § § 160A- 395 to 160A- 399 : Repealed by <br /> Session Laws 1989 , c . 706 , s . 1 . <br /> Part 3B . Historic Properties Commissions . <br /> § § 160A- 399 . 1 through 160A- 400 : Repealed by <br /> Session Laws 1989 , c . 706 . <br /> Part 3C . Historic Districts and Landmarks . <br /> 160A- 400 . 1 . Legislative findings . <br /> The historical heritage of our State is one of our most <br /> valued and important assets . The conservation and preservation <br /> of historic districts and landmarks stabilize and increase <br /> property values in their areas and strengthen the overall economy <br /> of the State . This Part authorizes cities and counties of the <br /> State within their respective zoning jurisdictions and by means <br /> of listing , regulation , and acquisition : <br /> ( 1 ) To safeguard the heritage of the city or county <br /> by preserving any district or landmark therein that embodies <br /> important elements of its culture , history , architectural <br /> history , or prehistory ; and <br /> ( 2 ) To promote the use and conservation of such <br /> 151 of 270 6/20/2000 10 : 19 AM <br />