GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	2 

SENATE BILL 1380
House Committee Substitute Favorable 6/20/96

Short Title:  Durham Sidewalk Fees.	(Local)

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May 29, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT AUTHORIZING DURHAM COUNTY TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF REQUIRED SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a)	A county may provide that in lieu of required sidewalk construction, pursuant to the county's subdivision and zoning ordinance, a developer may provide funds to be used for sidewalks that serve the occupants, residents, or invitees of the subdivision or development.
(b)	Fees received by the county shall be deposited in a capital improvements reserve fund.  The funds may be expended only for sidewalks and only in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(c)	In order to ensure that fees paid by a particular development are expended on sidewalks that benefit that development, the county may establish at least two geographical districts or zones, and fees generated by developments within those districts or zones shall be spent on sidewalks that are located within, or that benefit property located within, those districts or zones.
Sec. 2.  This act applies to Durham County only.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.