Bill Summary for H 192 (2013-2014)

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Summary date: 

Mar 20 2013
S.L. 2013-266

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 192 (Public) Filed Thursday, February 28, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PERMIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENACT SIDEWALK DINING ORDINANCES FOR USE OF STATE-OWNED RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Intro. by Shepard, Hamilton, Torbett.

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House Committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Corrects a reference in Section 1, GS 136-18(9), to GS 136-27.4.

Changes the number of the new statute in Section 2 of the bill to GS 136-27.4

Amends Section 2 of the bill making technical, clarifying, and conforming changes.

Adds new GS 136-27.4(a) to add to the requirements to be met for sidewalk dining any other requirements deemed necessary by the Department, either for a particular local government or a particular component of the state highway system. Also amends the amount of required liability insurance.

Amends GS 136-27.4(a), expanding the power and authority a local government has in regards to sidewalk dining. It has the authority to issue such permits or deny them completely, as well as impose additional requirements as it sees fit.