§ 160A-76. Franchises; technical ordinances.
§ 160A‑76. Franchises; technical ordinances.
(a) No ordinance making a grant, renewal, extension, oramendment of any franchise shall be finally adopted until it has been passed attwo regular meetings of the council, and no such grant, renewal, extension, oramendment shall be made otherwise than by ordinance.
(b) Any published technical code or any standards or regulationspromulgated by any public agency may be adopted in an ordinance by referencesubject to G.S. 143‑138(e). A technical code or set of standards orregulations adopted by reference in a city ordinance shall have the force oflaw within the city. Official copies of all technical codes, standards, andregulations adopted by reference shall be maintained for public inspection inthe office of the city clerk. (1917, c. 136, subch. 13; C.S., s. 2823; 1963, c. 790; 1971, c. 698, s.1; 1973, c. 426, s. 17.)