<div class="chunk-title">CODE OF ORDINANCES COUNTY OF BLADEN, NORTH CAROLINA</div>
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            Published 2010 by Order of Board of County Commissioners
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            OFFICIALS
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            of the
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            COUNTY OF BLADEN, NORTH CAROLINA
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            AT THE TIME OF THIS CODIFICATION
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            Mr. Billy Ray Pait
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            <span class="ital">Chairman</span>
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            Dr. Delilah Blanks
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            <span class="ital">Co-Chairman</span>
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                              Mr. Lewis Tatum
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                              Mr. Larry Smith
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                              Mr. William D. Neill, Jr.
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                              Mr. Charles Ray Peterson
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                              Mr. Daniel Dowless
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                              Mr. David Gooden
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                              Mr. Albert Beatty
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            <span class="ital">County Board of Commissioners</span>
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            Gregory J. Martin
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            <span class="ital">County Manager</span>
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            Sara S. West
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            <span class="ital">Assistant to the County Manager/<br></span>
            <span class="ital">Clerk to the Board of Commissioners</span>
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            William Leslie Johnson, Jr.
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            <span class="ital">County Attorney</span>
            
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            PREFACE
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            This Code constitutes a codification of the general and permanent ordinances of the
            County of Bladen, North Carolina.
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            Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were currently valid ordinances
            adopted by the board of county 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 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 provided catchlines for ease of
            use. 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="13885">chapter 1</a> is numbered <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH1GEPR_S1-2RUCODE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">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
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                              CODE APPENDIX
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                              CDA:1
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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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                              SLT:1
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                              CODE INDEX
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                              CDi:1
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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 Daniel F. Walker, Supervising
            Legal Editor, and Francine King, 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 Sara S. West, Clerk to the Board of Commissioners,
            for her cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication.
            It is hoped that her 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 Bladen, 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 Bladen, North Carolina.
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            Â©â€‚Copyrighted material.
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            Municipal Code Corporation and the County of Bladen, North Carolina. 2010.
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