Title
Vote on a request to approve ordinance amendments to maintain potential criminal enforcement of specified ordinances to comply with Senate Bill 300.
Abstract
Pursuant to G.S. 153A-123, the violation of a county ordinance is currently a misdemeanor unless the board of commissioners has provided otherwise. Recently, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 300 which, among other things, provides that the violation of a county ordinance is a misdemeanor only if the county specifies such in the ordinance. This change in state law takes effect on December 1, 2021. The proposed amendments to the County’s parks and recreation, animal services, noise, and weapons in certain county buildings regulations are policy neutral, and simply make it clear that a violation of the effected provisions continue to be a misdemeanor.