Welcome to

Oxford, North Carolina

A century ago, OXFORD was described as "one of the prettiest towns in all the country, with wide and well shaded streets, large lawns and elegant residences." That description still holds true today. Surrounded by vital, growing industries housed in state-of-the-art facilities, Oxford nevertheless retains the charm and friendliness of its historic past. The central business and residential districts are on the National Register of Historic Places. Located atop the bustling Research Triangle in the rolling piedmont of northern Granville County, Oxford affords both easy access to metropolitan amenities and a village atmosphere where neighborly greetings and hometown service are the order of the day. Welcome to Oxford! Enjoy your visit! We hope you'll stay!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CITY OF OXFORD

MAYOR’S CONSERVATION TIP OF THE MONTH:

DON’T LET THE COLD WEATHER CATCH YOU UNPREPARED

Mayor Jackie Sergent and the City of Oxford Green Challenge Committee suggest the following helpful water conservation tips on how to prepare for colder weather. Every winter, many homeowners face the expense and inconvenience of frozen water pipes. But you can cross that off your list of winter worries by taking a few simple precautions:

Disconnect and drain outdoor hoses. Detaching a hose allows water to drain from the faucet. Putting an old sock over the exposed faucet can help protect it further. Otherwise, a single, hard overnight freeze can burst either the faucet or the pipe it's connected to.
Insulate pipes or faucets in unheated areas. If you have pipes in the attic, an unheated garage or cold crawl space under the house, wrap the water pipes before temperatures plummet. Hardware or building supply stores will have good pipe wrapping materials available.
Seal off access doors, air vents and cracks. Put unopened bags of dry beans into tube socks and staple shut to create an insulating tube that can block a draft if placed where doors meet the floor. Winter winds whistling through overlooked openings can quickly freeze exposed water pipes. Find the master shutoff valve. If a pipe bursts anywhere in the house - kitchen, bath, basement or crawl space - this valve turns the water off to the house. So find it now. Be sure everyone in the household knows where it is and what it does.
In severe cold weather, you may want to allow a faucet to drip a small continuous stream.

Tips from http://westlinnoregon.gov/publicworks/winter-water-conservation-tips-clackamas-river-water-providers.

These energy saving tips will help you meet your goals of conservation, all the while rewarding you with energy savings. Questions should be directed to Public Works Director/City Engineer Larry Thomas at (919) 603-1113.

Green Challenge Committee members:

Commissioners Frank Strickland (Chair), Ron Bullock, and Calvin “C.J.” Harris

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - MEETING MINUTES

BUSINESS PRIVILEGE LICENSE TAX DEFINITIONS

NCSU DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN

NEW BUSINESS CHECKLIST

OXFORD CODE OF ORDINANCES

OXFORD COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

OXFORD ZONING ORDINANCE

MAPS OF OXFORD

OFFICIAL MAP - Adobe PDF Format-use zoom feature to enlarge

ZONING MAP - Adobe PDF Format-use zoom feature to enlarge

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

UTILITIES

SERVICE	COMPANY	PHONE
CABLE	Time Warner	(800) 897-0662
ELECTRIC	Progress Energy	(800) 452-2777
GAS	Public Service Company of NC	(877) 776-2427
INTERNET	NCOL	(252) 492-4317
PHONE	Centurylink	(252) 977-9011
WATER	Oxford Water Works	(919) 603-1120