<div class="chunk-title">CODE OF ORDINANCES COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA</div>
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            Published in 2001 by Order of the Board of Commissioners
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            OFFICIALS
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            of the
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            COUNTY OF
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            NEW HANOVER, NORTH CAROLINA
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            AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION
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            Ted Davis, Jr., Chairman
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            Robert G. Greer, Vice Chairman
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            Julia Boseman
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            William A. Caster
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            Nancy H. Pritchett
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            <span class="ital">Board of Commissioners</span>
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            Allen O'Neal
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            <span class="ital">County Manager</span>
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            Wanda Copley
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            <span class="ital">County Attorney</span>
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            Lucie F. Harrell
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            <span class="ital">Clerk to the Board</span>
            
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            PREFACE
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            This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of
            the County of New Hanover, North Carolina.
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            Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1978 Code, as supplemented
            through July 12, 1999, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the Board of Commissioners.
            The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses
            at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and
            was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative
            tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the
            1978 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.
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            The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and
            the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage.
            Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant
            state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting
            forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
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            <span class="ital">Chapter and Section Numbering System</span>
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            The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used
            in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts
            separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and
            the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter.
            Thus, the second section of <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH1GEPR" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">chapter 1</a> is numbered <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH1GEPR_S1-2DERUCO" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">1-2</a>, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified
            with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper
            place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting
            of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to
            be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions
            may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the
            end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed
            at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall
            be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using
            one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement
            of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.
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            <span class="ital">Page Numbering System</span>
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            The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the
            left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume.
            The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion.
            In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates
            the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately
            to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical
            parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time,
            and their corresponding prefixes:
            
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                              CODE APPENDIX
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                              CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES
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                              CCT:1
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                              STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE
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                              CODE INDEX
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            <span class="ital">Index</span>
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            The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been
            placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others
            in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government
            officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself
            which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user
            is interested.
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            <span class="ital">Looseleaf Supplements</span>
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            A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental
            servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date.
            Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or
            pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies
            of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and
            deleting the obsolete pages.
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            Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder
            of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility
            of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions.
            It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately
            upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be
            saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
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            <span class="ital">Acknowledgments</span>
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            This publication was under the direct supervision of Dr. Ayn Gregory, JD, DD, Code
            Attorney, and John Welch, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee,
            Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff
            for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
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            The publisher is most grateful to Lucie Harrell, Clerk to the Board and Kemp Burpeau,
            former County Attorney for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of
            the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher
            have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the county
            readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day
            administration of the county's affairs.
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            <span class="ital">Copyright</span>
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            All editorial enhancements of this Code are copyrighted by Municipal Code Corporation
            and the County of New Hanover, North Carolina. Editorial enhancements include, but
            are not limited to: organization; table of contents; section catchlines; prechapter
            section analyses; editor's notes; cross references; state law references; numbering
            system; code comparative table; state law reference table; and index. Such material
            may not be used or reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written
            consent of Municipal Code Corporation and the County of New Hanover, North Carolina.
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            Municipal Code Corporation and the County of New Hanover, North Carolina. 2001.
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