Some states, including North Carolina, grant extraterritorial jurisdiction to cities and towns (but rarely villages), so that they may control zoning for a limited distance into adjacent unincorporated areas, often as a precursor (and sometimes as a legal requirement) to later annexation of those areas.
Mõned osariigid, sealhulgas Põhja-Carolina, annavad linnadele (kuid harva küladele) ekstraterritoriaalse jurisdiktsiooni, nii et need saavad külgnevatel inkorporeerimata aladel kontrollida piiratud ulatuses detailplaneeringut, sageli nende alade hilisema annekteerimise eelkäijana (ja mõnikord ka juriidilise nõudega).