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<br /> Grimesland, Harrisburg, Holly Ridge, Holly Springs, Hookerton, Hope Mills,
<br /> Huntersville, Jamestown, Kenansville, Kenly, Knightdale, Landis, Leland, Lillington,
<br /> Louisburg, Maggie Valley, Maiden, Mayodan, Maysville, Middlesex, Midland,
<br /> Mocksville, Morrisville, Mount Pleasant, Nashville, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach,
<br /> Pembroke, Pine Level, Pollocksville, Princeton, Ranlo, Richlands, Rolesville,
<br /> Rutherfordton, Shallotte, Siler City, Smithfield, Spencer, Spring Lake, Stem, Stovall,
<br /> Surf City, Swansboro, Taylorsville, Troutman, Troy, Wallace, Warsaw, Watha,
<br /> Waynesville, Weldon, Wendell, West Jefferson, Wilson's Mills, Windsor, Yadkinville,
<br /> Youngsville, and Zebulon.
<br /> (bl) Repealed by Session Laws 2004-203, ss. 13(a) and 13(d), effective August 17, 2004.
<br /> (b2) A city may annex a noncontiguous area that does not meet the standard set out in subdivision
<br /> (b)(2) of this section if the city has entered into an annexation agreement pursuant to Part 6 of this Article
<br /> with the city to which a point on the proposed satellite corporate limits is closer and the agreement states
<br /> that the other city will not annex the area but does not say that the annexing city will not annex the area.
<br /> The annexing city shall comply with all other requirements of this section.
<br /> (c) The petition shall contain the names, addresses, and signatures of all owners of real property
<br /> within the proposed satellite corporate limits (except owners not required to sign by subsection(a)), shall
<br /> describe the area proposed for annexation by metes and bounds, and shall have attached thereto a map
<br /> showing the area proposed for annexation with relation to the primary corporate limits of the annexing
<br /> city. When there is any substantial question as to whether the area may be closer to another city than to
<br /> the annexing city, the map shall also show the area proposed for annexation with relation to the primary
<br /> corporate limits of the other city. The city council may prescribe the form of the petition.
<br /> (d) A city council which receives a petition for annexation under this section may by ordinance
<br /> require that the petitioners file a signed statement declaring whether or not vested rights with respect to
<br /> the properties subject to the petition have been established under G.S. 160A-385.1 or G.S. 153A-344.1.
<br /> If the statement declares that such rights have been established,the city may require petitioners to provide
<br /> proof of such rights. A statement which declares that no vested rights have been established under
<br /> G.S. 160A-385.1 or G.S. 153A-344.1 shall be binding on the landowner and any such vested rights shall
<br /> be terminated. (1973, c. 1173, s. 2; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 996, s. 4; 1997-2, s. 1; 2001-37, s. 1;
<br /> 2001-72, s. 1; 2001-438, s. 1; 2002-121, s. 1; 2003-30, s. 1; 2004-203, s. 13(a), (c); 2004-57, s. 1; 2004-
<br /> 99, s. 1; 2004-203, ss. 13(a)-(d); 2005-52, s. 1; 2005-71, s. 1; 2005-79, s. 1; 2005-173, s. 1; 2005-433, s.
<br /> 9; 2006-62, s. 1; 2006-122, s. 1; 2006-130, s. 1; 2007-17, s. 1; 2007-26, ss. 1, 2(a); 2007-62, s. 1; 2007-
<br /> 225, s. 1; 2007-311, s. 1; 2007-342, s. 1; 2008-24, s. 1; 2008-30, s. 1; 2009-40, s. 2; 2009-53, s. 1; 2009-
<br /> 111, s. 1; 2009-156, s. 1; 2009-298, s. 1; 2009-323, s. 1; 2011-57, s. 1; 2012-96, s. 1; 2013-248, s. 1;
<br /> 2014-30, s. 2(a); 2015-80, s. 1; 2015-81, s. 2(a); 2015-172, s. 2; 2016-48, s. 2; 2018-56, s. 1; 2019-58, s.
<br /> 1; 2019-103, s. 1; 2019-160, s. 1.)
<br /> Upon receipt of a petition for annexation under this Part, the city council shall cause the city clerk to
<br /> investigate the petition, and to certify the results of his investigation. If the clerk certifies that upon investigation
<br /> the petition appears to be valid, the council shall fix a date for a public hearing on the annexation. Notice of the
<br /> hearing shall be published once at least 10 days before the date of hearing.
<br /> At the hearing, any person residing in or owning property in the area proposed for annexation and any resident
<br /> of the annexing city may appear and be heard on the questions of the sufficiency of the petition and the desirability
<br /> of the annexation. If the council then finds and determines that (i) the area described in the petition meets all of
<br /> the standards set out in G.S. 1 60A-5 8.1(b),(ii)the petition bears the signatures of all of the owners of real property
<br /> within the area proposed for annexation(except those not required to sign by G.S. 160A-5 8.1(a)), (iii)the petition
<br /> is otherwise valid, and (iv) the public health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the city and of the area
<br /> proposed for annexation will be best served by the annexation, the council may adopt an ordinance annexing the
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