A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to repeal the permit exemption for open fires within one hundred feet of an occupied dwelling within the lake royale community.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 113‑60.31(a) shall not apply to the Lake Royale community in Franklin and Nash Counties, except that it shall apply to a campfire that is within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling house if that fire is confined within an area upon which a watch is being continuously maintained and which is provided with adequate fire protection equipment. As used in this section, the term "campfire" means an outdoor fire used to cook food or provide warmth for fewer than ten people. Nothing in this act shall be construed to interfere with the power of the Governor or other agency or official to prohibit campfires when acting pursuant to proper authority.
SECTION 2.  This act applies only to the Lake Royale community in Franklin and Nash Counties and is effective when it becomes law.