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7 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Planning Board <br /> FROM: Craig N. Benedict, Planning Director <br /> DATE: November 22, 2021 <br /> SUBJECT: Item 2. b., North Carolina Annexation Statutes <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): NC Annexation Statutes from UNC School of Government (SOG) <br /> Website and NC General Assembly Website <br /> BACKGROUND: This item has been provided in response to Planning Board member <br /> requests for additional information on municipal annexation in North Carolina. <br /> Attached and color-coded accordingly, North Carolina has three statutory methods <br /> of municipal annexation: <br /> 1. Voluntary annexation of contiguous areas (G.S. 160A-31 and -31.1). <br /> 2. Voluntary annexation of noncontiguous areas (G.S. 160A-58 through -58.8). <br /> 3. Involuntary annexation of contiguous areas, subject to urban development <br /> standards, mandatory service provisions, and a referendum requiring approval by <br /> a majority of voters in the area to be annexed (G.S. 160A - 58.50 through - <br /> 58.63). <br /> In addition, the General Assembly retains the power to annex territory to a city. (Only <br /> the General Assembly has authority to de-annex, or remove, property from a city.) The <br /> two voluntary annexation procedures are relatively noncontroversial. The applicable <br /> North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) are attached for the Board's information and <br /> contain the exact text as derived from the North Carolina General Assembly's website <br /> covering Chapter 160A, Cities and Towns. <br /> If the Planning Board wishes for more information related Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction <br /> (ETJ) expansion and the county's authority, staff can provide at a later meeting with the <br /> help of the Attorney's Office. <br />