<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-1. - Statutory authorization.</div>
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               The Legislature of the State of North Carolina has in Part 6, Article 21 of Chapter
               143; Parts 3 and 4 of <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_APXAZOSU_ART18NOSI" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">Article 18</a> of Chapter 153A; and <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_APXAZOSU_ART6PRPEENAPQUDIVASPUSPE" class="section-link" data-product-id="13885">Article 6</a> of Chapter 153A of the North Carolina General Statutes, delegated the responsibility
               to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health,
               safety, and general welfare of its citizenry.
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               (Ord. of 9-19-1988, art. 1, Â§ A)
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