There is a newer version of the North Carolina General Statutes
2005 North Carolina Code - Chapter 156 — Drainage.
- § 156-1. Supplemental proceeding.
- § 156-2. Petition filed; commissioners appointed.
- § 156-3. Duty of commissioners.
- § 156-4. Report and confirmation; easement acquired; exceptions.
- § 156-5. Width of right-of-way for repairs.
- § 156-6. Right of owner to fence; entry for repairs.
- § 156-7. Earth for construction of dam; removal of dam.
- § 156-8. Earth from canal removed or leveled.
- § 156-9. No drain opened within 30 feet.
- § 156-10. Right to drain into canal.
- § 156-11. Expense of repairs apportioned.
- § 156-12. Notice of making repairs.
- § 156-13. Judgment against owner in default; lien.
- § 156-14. Subsequent owners bound.
- § 156-15. Amount of contribution for repair ascertained.
- § 156-16. Petition by servient owner against dominant owner.
- § 156-17. Commissioners to examine lands and make report.
- § 156-18. Cost of repairs enforced by judgment.
- § 156-19. Obstructing canal or ditch dug under agreement.
- § 156-20. Right of dominant owner to repair.
- § 156-21. Canal maintained for seven years presumed a necessity; drainage assessments declared liens.
- § 156-22. Supplemental assessments to make up deficiency; vacancy appointments of assessment jurors.
- § 156-23. Easement of drainage surrendered.
- § 156-24. Obstructing drain cut by consent.
- § 156-25. Protection of canals, ditches, and natural drains.
- § 156-26. Procedure upon agreement.
- § 156-27. Recovery for benefits; payment of damages.
- § 156-28. Notice to landowners; assessments made by viewers.
- § 156-29. Report filed; appeal and jury trial.
- § 156-30. Confirmation of report.
- § 156-31. Payment in installments.
- § 156-32. Petition filed; board appointed; refusal to serve misdemeanor.
- § 156-33. Duty of board; refusal to comply with their requirements misdemeanor.
- § 156-34. Report filed.
- § 156-35. Owners to keep ditch open.
- § 156-36. Compensation of board.
- § 156-37. Petition filed in superior court.
- § 156-38. Commissioners appointed; report required.
- § 156-39. Surveyor employed.
- § 156-40. Confirmation of report.
- § 156-41. Proprietors become a corporation.
- § 156-42. Organization; corporate name, officers and powers.
- § 156-43. Incorporation of canal already constructed; commissioners; reports.
- § 156-44. Shares of stock annexed to land.
- § 156-45. Shareholders to pay assessments.
- § 156-46. Payment of dues entitles to use of canal.
- § 156-47. Rights of infant owners protected.
- § 156-48. Compensation for damage to lands.
- § 156-49. Dissolution of corporation.
- § 156-50. Laborer's lien for work on canal.
- § 156-51. Penalty for nonpayment of assessments.
- § 156-52. Corporation authorized to issue bonds.
- § 156-53. Payment of bonds enforced.
- § 156-54. Jurisdiction to establish districts.
- § 156-55. Venue; special proceedings.
- § 156-56. Petition filed.
- § 156-57. Bond filed and summons issued.
- § 156-58. Publication in case of unknown owners.
- § 156-59. Board of viewers appointed by clerk.
- § 156-60. Attorney for petitioners.
- § 156-61. Estimate of expense and manner of payment; advancement of funds and repayment from assessments.
- § 156-62. Examination of lands and preliminary report.
- § 156-63. First hearing of preliminary report.
- § 156-64. Notice of further hearing.
- § 156-65. Further hearing, and district established.
- § 156-66. Right of appeal.
- § 156-67. Condemnation of land.
- § 156-68. Complete survey ordered.
- § 156-69. Nature of the survey; conservation and replacement of fish and wildlife habitat; structures to control and store water.
- § 156-70. Assessment of damages.
- § 156-70.1. When title deemed acquired for purpose of easements or rights-of-way; notice to landowner; claim for compensation; appeal.
- § 156-71. Classification of lands and benefits.
- § 156-72. Extension of time for report.
- § 156-73. Final report filed; notice of hearing.
- § 156-74. Adjudication upon final report.
- § 156-75. Appeal from final hearing.
- § 156-76. Compensation of board of viewers.
- § 156-77. Account of expenses filed.
- § 156-78. Drainage record.
- § 156-78.1. Municipalities.
- § 156-79. Appointment and organization under original act.
- § 156-80. Name of districts.
- § 156-81. Appointment and organization under amended act.
- § 156-81.1. Treasurer.
- § 156-82. Validation of election of members of drainage commission.
- § 156-82.1. Duties and powers of the board of drainage commissioners.
- § 156-82.2. Appointment of drainage commissioners.
- § 156-82.3. Validation of previous actions.
- § 156-83. Superintendent of construction.
- § 156-84. Letting contracts.
- § 156-85. Monthly estimates for work and payments thereon; final payment.
- § 156-86. Failure of contractors; reletting.
- § 156-87. Right to enter upon lands; removal of timber.
- § 156-88. Drainage across public or private ways.
- § 156-89. Drainage across railroads; procedure.
- § 156-90. Notice to railroad.
- § 156-91. Manner of construction across railroad.
- § 156-92. Control and repairs by drainage commissioners.
- § 156-93. Construction of lateral drains.
- § 156-93.2. Proceedings for improvement, renovation and extension of canals, structures and equipment.
- § 156-93.3. Extension of boundaries.
- § 156-93.4. Coordination of proceedings under §§ 156-93.2 and 156-93.3.
- § 156-93.5. Assessments and bonds for improvement, renovation, enlargement and extension.
- § 156-93.6. Rights-of-way and easements for existing districts.
- § 156-93.7. Existing districts may act together to extend boundaries within watershed.
- § 156-94. Total cost for three years ascertained.
- § 156-95. Assessment and payment; notice of bond issue.
- § 156-96. Failure to pay deemed consent to bond issue.
- § 156-97. Bonds issued.
- § 156-97.1. Issuance of assessment anticipation notes.
- § 156-98. Form of bonds and notes; excess assessment.
- § 156-99. Application of funds; holder's remedy.
- § 156-100. Sale of bonds.
- § 156-100.1. Sale of assessment anticipation notes.
- § 156-100.2. Payment of assessments which become liens after original bond issue.
- § 156-100.3. Sinking fund.
- § 156-101. Refunding bonds issued.
- § 156-102. Drainage bonds received as deposits.
- § 156-103. Assessment rolls prepared.
- § 156-104. Application of amendatory provisions of certain sections; amendment or reformation of proceedings.
- § 156-105. Assessment lien; collection; sale of land.
- § 156-106. Assessment not collectible out of other property of delinquent.
- § 156-107. Sheriff in good faith selling property for assessment not liable for irregularity.
- § 156-108. Receipt books prepared.
- § 156-109. Receipt books where lands in two or more counties.
- § 156-110. Authority to collect arrears.
- § 156-111. Sheriff to make monthly settlements; penalty.
- § 156-112. Duty of treasurer to make payment; penalty.
- § 156-113. Fees for collection and disbursement.
- § 156-114. Conveyance of land; change in assessment roll; procedure.
- § 156-115. Warranty in deed runs to purchaser who pays assessment.
- § 156-116. Modification of assessments.
- § 156-117. Subdistricts formed.
- §§ 156-118 through 156-120. Repealed by Session Laws 1961, c. 614, s. 11.
- § 156-121. Redress to dissatisfied landowners.
- § 156-122. Increase to extinguish debt.
- § 156-123. Proceedings as for original bond issue.
- § 156-124. No drainage assessments for original object may be levied on property when once paid in full.
- § 156-124.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1961, c. 614, s. 11.
- § 156-125. Adjustment by board of commissioners authorized.
- § 156-126. Extension of adjusted installments.
- § 156-127. Special fund set up; distribution of collections.
- § 156-128. Approval of adjustments by Local Government Commission.
- § 156-129. Amount of assessments limited; reassessments regulated.
- § 156-130. Drainage commissioners to make statements.
- § 156-131. Annual report.
- § 156-132. Penalty for failure.
- § 156-133. Auditor appointed; duties; compensation.
- § 156-134. Duties of the auditor.
- § 156-135. Construction of drainage law.
- § 156-135.1. Investment of surplus funds.
- § 156-136. Removal of officers.
- § 156-137. Local drainage laws not affected.
- § 156-138. Punishment for violating law as to drainage districts.
- § 156-138.1. Acquisition and disposition of lands; lease to or from federal or State government or agency thereof.
- § 156-138.2. Meaning of "majority of resident landowners" and "owners of three fifths of land area."
- § 156-138.3. Notice.
- § 156-138.4. Procedures to be followed in connection with drainage projects that involve channelization.
- § 156-139. Cleaning and draining of streams, etc., under supervision of governmental agencies.
- § 156-140. Tax levy.
- § 156-141. Article applicable to certain counties only.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. North Carolina may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
