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Kings Mountain council adopts rezoning, demolition orders, 'no trespassing' ordinance and budget amendments
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Kings Mountain City Council unanimously approved a rezoning and several code-enforcement ordinances, voted 5-2 to authorize 'no trespassing' signage on city property, and approved budget amendments and a grant application for public safety positions.
The Kings Mountain City Council convened Jan. 13 and approved a slate of ordinances and budget items affecting land use, code enforcement and city property protections.
The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-01 to rezone parcel 7884 (104 N. Dilling St., about 0.21 acres) from Suburban Commercial to Semi-Urban Residential after Sr. Planner Brad Lagano told council the request aligns with the Future Land Use Map and the Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval. Mayor Robert Wagman opened the public hearing and, with no public input, the council approved the rezoning.
On code enforcement matters, the council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-02 authorizing the Code Enforcement Officer to vacate, post as "Unfit for Human Occupancy" and demolish the dwelling and accessory building at 200 E. King Street after Clint Houser, Director of Inspections and Codes, reported the owner failed to comply with an Order to Repair. The council also unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-03 to allow demolition of a partially burned dwelling at 304 Waco Road; Houser said the upstairs had been burned during an April 2023 fire and no repairs or communication from the owner had occurred. For 813 N. Piedmont Avenue, staff recommended repairs rather than demolition because estimated repairs were less than 50% of the property's value; the council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-04 to authorize repairs.
Council voted 5-2 to adopt Ordinance 26-05 authorizing notice and enforcement of "No Trespassing" on city-owned property and allowing staff to post signage at assets such as Public Works and water and wastewater plants. Councilmembers Scott Neisler and Tyler Fletcher cast the dissenting votes.
On financial items, the council unanimously approved a consent agenda budget amendment of $100,000 to account for a restricted donation and a grant received by the Kings Mountain Fire Department. The council also unanimously approved a $60,000 budget amendment to purchase a replacement police patrol vehicle (No. 13) declared a total loss by insurance after a single-car crash (transcript shows a date conflict; record uses Oct. 21, 2025). The council unanimously authorized staff to apply for a North Carolina Governors Highway Safety Program grant to fund two full-time traffic enforcement officers; Chief Gerald Childress said if the grant is awarded it would be a three-year project beginning Oct. 1, 2026, with local cash-match requirements increasing annually (Year 1: 15% cash match / 85% reimbursement; Year 2: 30% / 70%; Year 3: 50% / 50%), and that staff would return to council to accept any award and appropriate matching funds.
What happens next: the rezoning and ordinance adoptions take effect according to city ordinance timelines; staff will pursue the grant application and return to council if funds are awarded. Code enforcement staff will proceed with posting, vacating and demolition actions under the newly adopted ordinances.
