The power to acquire property by condemnation shall not depend on any prior effort to acquire the same property by gift or purchase, nor shall the power to negotiate for the gift or purchase of property be impaired by initiation of condemnation proceedings. A potential condemnor who seeks to acquire property by gift or purchase shall give the owner written notice of the provisions of G.S. 40A-6.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 40A-4
No prior purchase offer necessary
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 213 N.C. App. 579 - TOWN OF APEX v. Whitehurst (2011)
Most recently applied in 213 N.C. App. 579 - TOWN OF APEX v. Whitehurst (July 2011)
1981, c. 919, s. 1; 1997-270, s. 4.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.