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2012 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 156 - Drainage.
Article 1 - Jurisdiction in Clerk of Superior Court.
- Section 156-1 - Supplemental proceeding.
- Section 156-2 - Petition filed; commissioners appointed.
- Section 156-3 - Duty of commissioners.
- Section 156-4 - Report and confirmation; easement acquired; exceptions.
- Section 156-5 - Width of right-of-way for repairs.
- Section 156-6 - Right of owner to fence; entry for repairs.
- Section 156-7 - Earth for construction of dam; removal of dam.
- Section 156-8 - Earth from canal removed or leveled.
- Section 156-9 - No drain opened within 30 feet.
- Section 156-10 - Right to drain into canal.
- Section 156-11 - Expense of repairs apportioned.
- Section 156-12 - Notice of making repairs.
- Section 156-13 - Judgment against owner in default; lien.
- Section 156-14 - Subsequent owners bound.
- Section 156-15 - Amount of contribution for repair ascertained.
- Section 156-16 - Petition by servient owner against dominant owner.
- Section 156-17 - Commissioners to examine lands and make report.
- Section 156-18 - Cost of repairs enforced by judgment.
- Section 156-19 - Obstructing canal or ditch dug under agreement.
- Section 156-20 - Right of dominant owner to repair.
- Section 156-21 - Canal maintained for seven years presumed a necessity; drainage assessments declared liens.
- Section 156-22 - Supplemental assessments to make up deficiency; vacancy appointments of assessment jurors.
- Section 156-23 - Easement of drainage surrendered.
- Section 156-24 - Obstructing drain cut by consent.
- Section 156-25 - Protection of canals, ditches, and natural drains.
- Section 156-26 - Procedure upon agreement.
- Section 156-27 - Recovery for benefits; payment of damages.
- Section 156-28 - Notice to landowners; assessments made by viewers.
- Section 156-29 - Report filed; appeal and jury trial.
- Section 156-30 - Confirmation of report.
- Section 156-31 - Payment in installments.
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