A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT amending the charter of the city of durham to allow the city to annex streets that are contiguous on both sides of property located within the city limits.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Charter of the City of Durham, being Chapter 671 of the 1975 Session Laws, as amended, is amended by adding a new section to read:
"Sec. 2.7. Annexation of Streets. – In addition to the authority to annex streets under this Charter and general law, the City may annex the portions of public or private streets that are directly contiguous on two opposing sides of property that is within the City limits. When the City proposes to annex a street under this section and the annexation is of the street alone, the City shall adopt a resolution describing the street area and setting a date for a public hearing. Notice shall be given and the public hearing shall be held as provided in Parts 1 and 4 of Article 4A of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes. Upon compliance with the provisions of this section, the City Council may adopt an ordinance annexing the described area and no other requirements shall apply. The time for appealing the annexation shall be as provided in Section 2.6 of this Charter."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.