§ 160A-58.7 Annexation of municipal property. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 160A‑58.7Annexation of municipal property.

The city council may initiate annexation of property not contiguous tothe primary corporate limits and owned by the city by adopting a resolutionstating its intent to annex the property, in lieu of filing a petition.  Theproperty must satisfy the requirements of G.S. 160A‑58.1.  The resolutionshall contain an adequate description of the property and fix a date for apublic hearing on the question of annexation.  Notice of the public hearingshall be published once at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.  Atthe hearing, any resident of the city may appear and be heard on the questionof the desirability of the annexation.  If the council finds that annexation isin the public interest, it may adopt an ordinance annexing the property.  Theordinance may be made effective immediately or on any specified date within sixmonths from the date of passage. (1987, c. 562, s. 2.)