A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT clarifying that counties and cities may charge fees to operate and enforce a stormwater control or management ordinance that is not part of a public enterprise.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 153A‑454(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	A county may adopt and enforce a stormwater control ordinance to protect water quality and control water quantity. A county may adopt a stormwater management ordinance pursuant to this Chapter, other applicable laws, or any combination of these powers. A county may establish and revise, in accordance with G.S. 153A‑277, from time to time, schedules of rates, fees, charges, and penalties for the operation and enforcement of a stormwater control or a stormwater management ordinance."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 160A‑459(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	A city may adopt and enforce a stormwater control ordinance to protect water quality and control water quantity. A city may adopt a stormwater management ordinance pursuant to this Chapter, its charter, other applicable laws, or any combination of these powers. A city may establish and revise, in accordance with G.S. 160A‑314, from time to time, schedules of rates, fees, charges, and penalties for the operation and enforcement of a stormwater control or a stormwater management ordinance."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.