NC S315

Municipalities must provide water or sewer services to properties whose voluntary annexation petitions were defeated by the governing body, if the property owner requests this within 60 days and agrees to utility extension agreement terms.

City of Durham corporate limits are extended to include the Colvard Farms Tract (87.125 acres) and 751 South Annexation Area Tracts (170.491 acres), effective June 3, 2023.

City of Durham may delay the effective date of voluntary annexations up to 10 years from the date of passage of the annexation ordinance, extended from the previous 3-year limit.

City of Durham is authorized to use design-build delivery methods for constructing a police headquarters and annex facility, two police service centers, and a 911 facility, without complying with standard procurement statutes.

Durham County may use design-build or design-build-operate methods for water and wastewater treatment plant projects without complying with specified state procurement provisions, and notes or deeds of trust reserving wastewater treatment capacity are invalid if the capacity is not utilized.