PUBLISHED

N.C.G.S. § 99E-90

Racing facility nuisance immunity.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
Source: official source
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(a) For purposes of this Article, the following definitions apply: (1) Area of the racing facility. - Within a 3-mile radius of the perimeter of the property or contiguous group of properties where a racing facility is located. (2) Racing facility. - A designated area where competitive vehicle and motorsport races are conducted. The term includes the track, spectator areas, garages, and any associated grounds, buildings, or appurtenances used to operate the races. (b) A racing facility shall not be subject to any action brought by a surrounding property owner under any nuisance or taking cause of action if the developer of the racing facility obtained all permits required for construction of the racing facility and established a vested right in the development of the property or contiguous group of properties where the racing facility is located before the surrounding property owner either purchased the real property or constructed any building in the area of the racing facility. (2025-94, s. 26(a).)