{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-162a-211","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 162A-211","heading":"Use and administration of revenue.","body":"(a)\tRevenue from system development fees calculated using the incremental cost method or marginal cost method, exclusively or as part of the combined cost method, shall be expended only to pay:\n(1)\tCosts of constructing capital improvements including, and limited to, any of the following:\na.\tConstruction contract prices.\nb.\tSurveying and engineering fees.\nc.\tLand acquisition cost.\nd.\tPrincipal and interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by or on behalf of the local governmental unit to finance any costs for an item listed in sub-subdivisions a. through c. of this subdivision.\n(2)\tProfessional fees incurred by the local governmental unit for preparation of the system development fee analysis.\n(3)\tIf no capital improvements are planned for construction within five years or the foregoing costs are otherwise paid or provided for, then principal and interest on bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by or on behalf of a local governmental unit to finance the construction or acquisition of existing capital improvements.\n(4)\tContractual obligations to another local government unit for capacity in such facilities owned by another local government unit.\n(a1)\tRevenue from system development fees calculated using the combined cost method may be expended for previously completed capital improvements for which capacity exists and for capital rehabilitation projects.\n(b)\tRevenue from system development fees calculated using the buy-in method may be expended for previously completed capital improvements for which capacity exists and for capital rehabilitation projects. The basis for the buy-in calculation for previously completed capital improvements shall be determined by using a generally accepted method of valuing the actual or replacement costs of the capital improvement for which the buy-in fee is being collected less depreciation, debt credits, grants, and other generally accepted valuation adjustments.\n(c)\tA local governmental unit may pledge a system development fee as security for the payment of debt service on a bond, note, or other obligation subject to compliance with this section.\n(d)\tExcept as otherwise provided in subsection (e) of this section, system development fee revenues shall be accounted for by means of a capital reserve fund established pursuant to Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes and limited as to expenditure of funds in accordance with this section.\n(e)\tIf and to the extent that revenues derived from system development fees are pledged to secure revenue bonds or notes issued by a local government unit under the provisions of Article 5 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes, such revenues may be deposited in such funds, accounts or subaccounts, and applied in such manner, as set forth in the bond order, resolution, trust agreement or similar instrument authorizing and securing such bonds or notes until all such revenue bonds or notes are no longer outstanding. (2017-138, s. 1; 2018-34, s. 2(a); 2020-61, s. 3(a); 2023-55, s. 2(c).)","path":["Chapter 162A. Water and Sewer Systems.","Article 8. System Development Fees."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_162A/GS_162A-211.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:26:12Z","sha256":"b908d0d3736e565f8b73e2ca5d55c96217549642e8fcd641e529821dd4ad24b1","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-162a-210","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-162a-212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}