Town Code of the Town of River Bend, North Carolina
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE CHARTER.............................................................................................................................................. 1

 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS........................................................................................................ 9
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION............................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 3. PUBLIC SAFETY.................................................................................................................... 29
CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC NUISANCE, GARBAGE & REFUSE....................................................................... 31
CHAPTER 5. ELECTIONS............................................................................................................................ 38
CHAPTER 6. ANIMALS; REGULATIONS, CONTROL & CARE............................................................... 39
CHAPTER 7. MOTOR VEHICLES & TRAFFIC........................................................................................... 43
CHAPTER 8. STREETS & SIDEWALKS...................................................................................................... 49
CHAPTER 9. JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE...................................................................................... 50
CHAPTER 10. PERSONNEL (Reserved)....................................................................................................... 53
CHAPTER 11. OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................................ 54
CHAPTER 12. CIVIL EMERGENCIES......................................................................................................... 59
CHAPTER 13. WATER AND SEWER RESOURCES................................................................................... 62

CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF RIVER BEND.............................................................................................. 1

Section I. Incorporation...................................................................................................................................... 1
Section II. Corporate Boundaries........................................................................................................................ 1
Section III. Composition, Terms & Mode of Election of Town Council & Mayor ................................................ 2
Section IV. Form of Government......................................................................................................................... 2
Section V. Budget for Fiscal Year 1980-81......................................................................................................... 3
Section VI. Extraterritorial Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................3 3Section VII. Recall ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Section VIII. Initiative and Referendum .........................................

Section 1. How Code Designated & Cited........................................................................................................... 9
Section 2. Definitions & Rules of Construction...................................................................................................... 9
Section 3. Matters Included & Excluded from Code........................................................................................... 11
Section 4. New Provisions Considered Continuation of Similar Existing Provisions............................................... 11
Section 5. References to General Statutes That Are Later Amended.................................................................... 12
Section 6. Section Headings................................................................................................................................ 12
Section 7. General Penalties; Enforcement of Ordinances; Continuing Violations....................................................12
Section 8. Severability of Parts of Code............................................................................................................... 13

ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL................................................................................................................................ 14

Section 1. General Powers of Mayor & Council.................................................................................................... 14
Section 2. Composition & Election of Governing Body.......................................................................................... 14
Section 3. Council-Manager Form of Government................................................................................................. 14
Section 4. Appointment and Term of Other Officers & Employees......................................................................... 15
Section 5. Bonds of Officers & Employees............................................................................................................ 15
Section 6. Interest of Officers & Employees in Contracts....................................................................................... 16
Section 7. Ordinances - Adoption & Passage........................................................................................................ 16
Section 8. Ordinances - Amending & Repealing..................................................................................................... 16
Section 9. Ordinances - To Be in Writing............................................................................................................... 18
Section 10. Ordinances - Effective Date................................................................................................................. 18
Section 11. Ordinances - To Be Confined to One Subject...................................................................................... 18
Section 12. Ordinances - Official Copy...................................................................................................................18
Section 13 RESERVED......................................................................................................................................... 18

ARTICLE II. MAYOR.......................................................................................................................................... 18

Section 14. Oath.................................................................................................................................................... 18
Section 15. Mayor; Duties...................................................................................................................................... 19

ARTICLE III. TOWN COUNCIL......................................................................................................................... 19

DIVISION 1. Generally.......................................................................................................................................... 19

Section 16. Oath of Members................................................................................................................................. 19
Section 17. Selection & Duties of Mayor Pro Tempore........................................................................................... 19
Section 18. Filling Vacancies of an Elective Office .................................................................................................. 19

DIVISION 2. Meetings......................................................................................................................................... 20

Section 19. Organizational Meeting........................................................................................................................ 20
Section 20. Regular Meeting.................................................................................................................................. 21
Section 21. Special Meetings................................................................................................................................. 21
Section 22. Vote of Mayor.................................................................................................................................... 21
Section 23. Quorum.............................................................................................................................................. 21
Section 24. Minutes.............................................................................................................................................. 21

DIVISION 3. General Meeting Procedures........................................................................................................... 21

Section 25. Agenda............................................................................................................................................... 21
Section 26. Order of Business............................................................................................................................... 22
Section 27. Presiding Officer................................................................................................................................. 22
Section 28. Powers of Presiding Officer.................................................................................................................22
Section 29. Motion .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Section 30. Robert's Rules of Order Adopted....................................................................................................... 23
Section 31. Closed Sessions ................................................................................................................................ 23
Section 32. Public Hearings.................................................................................................................................. 23
Sections 33 & 34. RESERVED........................................................................................................................... 23

ARTICLE IV. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION................................................................................................ 24

Section 35. Appointment of Town Manager.......................................................................................................... 24
Section 36. Appointment of Town Clerk............................................................................................................... 24
Section 37. Appointment of Town Attorney......... ................................................................................................ 24
Section 38. RESERVED...................................................................................................................................... 24
Section 39. Appointment of Zoning Administrator................................................................................................. 24

ARTICLE V. FINANCE..................................................................................................................................... 24

Section 40. Appointment of Budget Officer........................................................................................................... 24
Section 41. Appointment of Finance Officer.......................................................................................................... 24
Section 42. Appointment of Tax Collector............................................................................................................ 24
Section 43. Refund or Release of Ad Valorem Taxes............................................................................................ 25
Section 44. Delegate Authority to Dispose of Personal Property Valued at Less Than $5,000................................ 25
Section 45. Delegate Authority to Purchase Apparatus, Supplies, Materials or Equipment...................................... 25
Section 46. Special Assessments.......................................................................................................................... 26

ARTICLE VI. PERSONNEL.............................................................................................................................. 27

Section 47. Compensation of Personnel................................................................................................................ 27
Section 48. Personnel Rules & Regulations........................................................................................................... 27
Section 49. Personnel Officer............................................................................................................................... 27
Section 50. RESERVED...................................................................................................................................... 27

ARTICLE VII. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE........................................................................................... 27

Section 51. Qualifications..................................................................................................................................... 27

ARTICLE VIII. COMPENSATION OF ELECTED/APPOINTED OFFICIALS............................................... 27

Section 52. Compensation................................................................................................................................... 27

Section 1. Creation of a Police Department.......................................................................................................... 29
Section 2. Appointment of Chief of Police............................................................................................................ 29
Section 3. Supervision & Control of Department.................................................................................................. 29
Section 4. Duties of Police................................................................................................................................... 29
Section 5. Uniforms & Equipment........................................................................................................................ 29
Section 6. State & County Enforcement............................................................................................................... 30
Section 7. Auxiliary Police Officers...................................................................................................................... 30
Sections 8 & 9. RESERVED.............................................................................................................................. 30
Sections 10 through 17. DELETED.................................................................................................................... 30
Section 18. Remedies......................................................................................................................................... 30
Section 19. Severability...................................................................................................................................... 30

ARTICLE I. PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE..................................................................................................... 31

Section 1. Authorization.................................................................................................................................... 31

ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS.......................................................................................................................... 31

Section 2. Definitions........................................................................................................................................ 31

ARTICLE III. PUBLIC NUISANCE ABATEMENT...................................................................................... 32

Section 3. Public Nuisances Prohibited............................................................................................................. 32

ARTICLE IV. BURNING OR BURYING SOLID WASTES........................................................................ 33

Section 4. Open Burning Prohibited................................................................................................................. 33
Section 5. Trash Containers at Building Sites.................................................................................................... 34
Section 6. Toilets Required at Building Sites..................................................................................................... 35

ARTICLE V. STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTES................................................................ 35

Section 7. Property Owners to Provide Adequate Solid Waste Receptacles...................................................... 35
Section 8. Storage & Disposal Practices........................................................................................................... 35

ARTICLE VI. COMPLAINT PROCEDURE.................................................................................................. 35

Section 9. Filing Complaints.............................................................................................................................. 35
Section 10. Abatement Procedure..................................................................................................................... 35

ARTICLE I. CONDUCT OF TOWN ELECTIONS....................................................................................... 38

Section 1. Generally.......................................................................................................................................... 38

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS........................................................................................................................... 39

Section 1. Definitions........................................................................................................................................ 39

ARTICLE II. REGULATION AND CONTROL ........................................................................................... 39

Section 2. Running at Large Prohibited............................................................................................................. 39
Section 3. Animals Creating a Nuisance........................................................................................................... 39
Section 4. Prohibition of Certain Animals......................................................................................................... 40
Section 5. Vicious Animals.............................................................................................................................. 40
Section 6. Location & Maintenance of Animal Pens & Enclosures.................................................................... 40
Section 7. Bird Sanctuary Created................................................................................................................... 40
Section 8. License & Registration Fee & Tag................................................................................................... 40
Sections 9 & 10. RESERVED......................................................................................................................... 41

ARTICLE III. RABIES................................................................................................................................... 41

Section 11. Quarantine of Animals Suspected of Having Rabies........................................................................ 41
Section 12. Disposition of Rabid Animals......................................................................................................... 41
Sections 13 & 14. RESERVED....................................................................................................................... 41

ARTICLE IV. IMPOUNDMENT, RELEASE & DESTRUCTION (DELETED)............................................ 41

Sections 15 through 18. DELETED.................................................................................................................. 41

ARTICLE V. CARE & PROTECTION.......................................................................................................... 42

Section 19. Care Required; Abandonment Prohibited........................................................................................ 42
Section 20. Cruelty to Animals.......................................................................................................................... 42
Section 21. Responsibility of Injuring Animal..................................................................................................... 42
Sections 22 & 23. RESERVED........................................................................................................................ 42

ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS................................................................................................................. 42

Section 24. Interference with Animal Control Officer......................................................................................... 42
Sections 25 & 26. RESERVED........................................................................................................................ 42

ARTICLE VII. ENFORCEMENT................................................................................................................... 42

Section 27. Penalties & Remedies..................................................................................................................... 42

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATIONS.................................................................................... 43

Section 1. Definitions & Rules of Construction................................................................................................... 43

ARTICLE II. TRAFFIC CONTROL & TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES...................................................... 44

Section 2. Stop Signs Required at Certain Intersections....................................................................................... 44
Section 3. Stop Signs at Places Other Than Intersections..................................................................................... 45
Section 4. Unlawful Passing................................................................................................................................. 45
Sections 5 through 10. RESERVED.................................................................................................................... 46

ARTICLE III. SPEED LIMITS.......................................................................................................................... 46

Section 11. Speed Limits....................................................................................................................................46
Sections 12 through 14. RESERVED................................................................................................................. 46

ARTICLE IV. PARKING................................................................................................................................. 46

Section 15. Prohibition in Certain Locations; No Signs Required......................................................................... 46
Sections 16 & 17. RESERVED......................................................................................................................... 47

ARTICLE V. MISCELLANEOUS................................................................................................................... 47

Section 18. Bicycle Operation............................................................................................................................ 47
Section 19. Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Operation Prohibited............................................................................... 47
Section 20. School Buses................................................................................................................................... 47

ARTICLE VI. PENALTIES & REMEDIES...................................................................................................... 48

Section 21. Penalties & Remedies...................................................................................................................... 48
Section 22. RESERVED................................................................................................................................... 48

Section 1. Obstruction Prohibited....................................................................................................................... 49
Section 2. Damaging Street Surfaces, Street Name Signs, etc............................................................................. 49
Section 3. Crossing Medians.............................................................................................................................. 49
Section 4. House & Building Numbers............................................................................................................... 49
Sections 5 & 6. RESERVED............................................................................................................................. 49
Section 7. Penalties & Remedies........................................................................................................................ 49

Section 1. Purpose............................................................................................................................................. 50
Section 2. Findings............................................................................................................................................. 50
Section 3. Definitions......................................................................................................................................... 50
Section 4. Forbidden Activities.......................................................................................................................... 51
Section 5. Exceptions........................................................................................................................................ 51
Section 6. Enforcement Procedures................................................................................................................... 51
Section 7. Penalties........................................................................................................................................... 52
Section 8. Statistics and Reports....................................................................................................................... 52
Section 9. Severability...................................................................................................................................... 52
Section 10. Emergency Expansion of Curfew Hours.......................................................................................... 52
Section 11. Effective Date................................................................................................................................ 52

Section 1. Disorderly Conduct.......................................................................................................................... 54
Section 2. Discharge of Firearms & Other Weapons......................................................................................... 54
Section 3. Damage to Private and Town Property............................................................................................. 55
Section 4. Unnecessary Noise Prohibited. ........................................................................................................ 55
Section 5. RESERVED.................................................................................................................................... 55
Section 6. Posting of County Building Permits................................................................................................... 55
Section 7. Solicitors Prohibited......................................................................................................................... 55
Section 8. Penalties and Remedies.................................................................................................................... 56
Section 9. Minimum Housing Standards............................................................................................................ 56
Sections 10 & 11. RESERVED........................................................................................................................ 58

Section 1. State of Emergency Defined............................................................................................................. 59
Section 2. State of Emergency ......................................................................................................................... 59
Section 3. Contents of Proclamation Declared by the Mayor............................................................................. 59
Section 4. Publication of Proclamation Declared by the Mayor.......................................................................... 59
Section 5. Effect of Proclamation ............................................................................................................. ....... 60
Section 6. Termination of State of Emergency................................................................................................... 60
Section 7. Penalties.......................................................................................................................................... 61

ARTICLE I. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT POLICIES.................................................................. 62

Section 1. Organization of Water Resources Department................................................................................... 62
Section 2. Supervision and Control of the Department....................................................................................... 62
Section 3. Rates................................................................................................................................................ 62
Section 4. Use of Water and Sewer Funds......................................................................................................... 63
Section 5. Cost Accounting............................................................................................................................... 63
Section 6. Budget Preparation........................................................................................................................... 63
Section 7. Systems or Facilities Upgrades or Expansions.................................................................................... 64

ARTICLE II. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RATE SCHEDULE..................................................... 64