A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT providing that violation of a city or county ordinance shall not be punishable as a misdemeanor or infraction unless expressly provided by general law.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 14‑4 reads as rewritten:
"§ 14‑4.  Violation of local ordinances.
(a)	Violation of an ordinance of a county, city, town, or metropolitan sewerage district created under Article 5 of Chapter 162A of the General Statutes shall not be punishable as a misdemeanor unless expressly provided by general law.
(b)	If any person shall violate an ordinance of a county, city, or town regulating the operation or parking of vehicles, the person shall be responsible for an infraction and shall be required to pay a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00)."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 153A‑123 reads as rewritten:
"§ 153A‑123.  Enforcement of ordinances.
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(b)	Violation of a county ordinance shall not be punishable as a misdemeanor or infraction unless expressly provided by general law.
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SECTION 3.  G.S. 160A‑175 reads as rewritten:
"§ 160A‑175.  Enforcement of ordinances.
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(b)	Violation of a city ordinance shall not be punishable as a misdemeanor or infraction unless expressly provided by general law.
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SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2017.