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File #: 25-0575    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: First Reading
File created: 2/4/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/24/2026 Final action:
Title: Ordinance Amending Wilmington City Code, Chapter 1, "General Provisions"
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1-Ordinance, 2. Attachment 2-Clean Copy, 3. Attachment 3-Redline
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Ordinance Amending Wilmington City Code, Chapter 1, “General Provisions”

 

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Department:

City Attorney

Meeting Date:

3/24/2026

Contact Name:

Shawn R. Evans

Public Hearing:

No

Contact Phone:

910-341-7820

Advertising Date/Advertised By:

N/A

Attachments: 

Attachment #1: Ordinance; Attachment #2: Chapter 1 - Clean Copy; Attachment #3: Chapter 1 - Redline

 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this ordinance is to bring Chapter 1 of the Wilmington City Code (“Code”) up to date and to ensure that it is legally consistent with state and federal laws, as well as other Code provisions

 

BACKGROUND:   

Periodic review of the Code is necessary to ensure the information contained within the Code is accurate and up to date.  The City Attorney’s Office is presently engaged in a systematic revision of the entire current Code. This review is designated to identify, amend, and/or repeal obsolete or unlawful provisions, harmonize the Code with prevailing state and federal mandates, and rectify all identified scrivener’s errors.

 

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BUDGET IMPACT:  

N/A

 

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RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:

Passage of this ordinance is recommended.