Volume 3 is the third of three volumes on North Carolina annexation law addresses the state’s involuntary annexation statutes under which cities and towns are permitted unilaterally to annex territory that meets statutory standards of urban development. The book is a comprehensive treatment of issues that arise under the two involuntary annexation statutes, incorporating the numerous appellate cases interpreting the statutes and including practical pointers for statutory compliance. It completes the three-volume set on annexation law in North Carolina, joining Volume 1 on general topics and Volume 2 on voluntary annexation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1 History, Policy, and Constitutional Issues
2 Statutory Summary and Distinctions between the Two Statutes
3 Defining the Annexation Area 1
4 Defining the Annexation Area 2: Urban Development Standards for All Cities
5 Defining the Annexation Area 3: Urban Development Standards for Larger Cities
6 The City’s Services Responsibilities
7 The Annexation Report
8 Annexation Procedures
9 Judicial Review of Involuntary Annexations
Appendixes
A Major North Carolina Statutes Discussed in Text and Footnotes
B Cases Discussed in the Text and Notes
C Cases Cited in the Notes
The North Carolina Involuntary Annexation Statutes
D Annexation by Cities of Less Than 5,000
E Annexation by Cities of 5,000 or More
Index
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