ETJ Sites of Interest

• A Google search on ETJ in North Carolina. ETJ is being talked about in other communities in North Carolina. Not having ETJ is more the exception that the rule!

• http://www.sog.unc.edu/pubs/electronicversions/pdfs/ss20.pdf This is a short article called "Key Legal Issue - Extraterritorial Zoning Authority" written in 2006 by Professor David W. Owens of the UNC Institute of Government. It summarizes NC law on ETJ and explains the process by which a municipality would establish ETJ.

• http://www.sog.unc.edu/pubs/electronicversions/pdfs/ss20.pdf This is a long research paper called "The North Carolina Experience with Municipal Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction" written in 2006 by Professor David W. Owens of the UNC Institute of Government. It explains the history and widespread application of ETJ by municipalities in North Carolina.

• http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_160A/GS_160A-360.html This is the North Carolina statute that addresses ETJ. The statutory cite is N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-360. I have seen this link in the websites for several NC cities.