Annexation By Petition: A Primer

Published for Coates' Canons on June 02, 2025.

Annexation is the process of adding new territory to an existing city. Until the mid-20th Century, North Carolina law only allowed annexation by an act of the state legislature. Since then, municipal annexation authority has evolved significantly. Today most annexations begin with a petition from property owners. This blog post reviews the several methods by which a municipality can annex territory in response to a petition.

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