§ 160A-191. Limitations on enactment of Sunday-closing ordinances. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑191. Limitations on enactment of Sunday‑closing ordinances.

No ordinance regulating or prohibiting business activity on Sundaysshall be enacted unless the council shall hold a public hearing on the proposedordinance. Notice of the hearing shall be published once each week for foursuccessive weeks before the date of the hearing. The notice shall fix the date,hour and place of the public hearing, and shall contain a statement of thecouncil's intent to consider a Sunday‑closing ordinance, the purpose forsuch an ordinance, and one or more reasons for its enactment. No ordinanceshall be held invalid for failure to observe the procedural requirements forenactment imposed by this section unless the issue is joined in an appropriateproceeding initiated within 90 days after the date of final enactment. Thissection shall not apply to ordinances enacted pursuant to G.S. 18B‑1004(d).(1967, c. 1156, s. 1;1971, c. 698, s. 1; 1973, c. 426, s. 27; 1983, c. 768, s. 22.)