{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-160d-1210","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160D-1210","heading":"Additional powers of public officer.","body":"An ordinance adopted by the governing board may authorize the public officer to exercise any powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purpose and provisions of this Article, including the following powers in addition to others herein granted:\n(1)\tTo investigate the dwelling conditions in the local government's planning and development regulation jurisdiction in order to determine which dwellings therein are unfit for human habitation.\n(2)\tTo administer oaths, affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence.\n(3)\tTo enter upon premises for the purpose of making examinations in a manner that will do the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession.\n(4)\tTo appoint and fix the duties of officers, agents, and employees necessary to carry out the purposes of the ordinances.\n(5)\tTo delegate any of his or her functions and powers under the ordinance to other officers and other agents. (2019-111, s. 2.4; 2020-3, s. 4.33(a); 2020-25, s. 51(a), (b), (d).)","path":["Chapter 160D. Local Planning and Development Regulation.","Article 12. Minimum Housing Codes."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_160D/GS_160D-1210.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:25:57Z","sha256":"3524dbfc2acb377faa132ba8798d77991d0b05066e07b7e4cdd2c045319b2319","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-160d-1209","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-160d-1211"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}