§ 71.53 DAYS AND HOURS REGULATED.
   (A)   With the exception of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, the regulation of parking within city parking lots shall be effective and enforceable daily between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
   (B)   Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, and pursuant to G.S. § 160A-302, as modified by Session Law 2012-105, the following supplemental regulations are applicable to the municipal parking lot that is accessed from South Church Street and is part of the Downtown Farmers' Market facility located at 134 South Church Street:
      (1)   The parking of motor vehicles, other than city-owned motor vehicles, in the Downtown Farmers' Market facility parking lot for a time period in excess of 24 consecutive hours is prohibited.
      (2)   On the days of the week when the Downtown Farmers' Market is in operation (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday), it is unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than city-owned motor vehicles, to be parked in the Downtown Farmers' Market facility parking lot between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. With the exception of city-owned motor vehicles, any and all motor vehicles found in the parking lot of the Downtown Farmers' Market facility between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. may be removed from the parking lot at the direction of a city police officer to a place of storage and the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall become liable for the removal and storage fees/charges.
      (3)   When a motor vehicle is towed pursuant to § 71.53(B)(2), the person or company that tows the motor vehicle at the request of a city police officer is responsible for collecting any removal/towing and storage fees. All of the post-towing procedures prescribed by G.S. Ch. 20, Art. 7A apply. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that no probable cause existed for the towing of a motor vehicle, the city shall compensate the tower for the fees/charges that are directly attributable to the Asheboro police officer's direction to tow the motor vehicle from the parking lot.
      (4)   The parking regulations found in § 71.53(B) shall be prominently displayed at the vehicular entrance to the Downtown Farmers' Market facility parking lot by means of a sign that is no smaller than 24 inches by 24 inches.
      (5)   For purposes of interpreting this subsection, the definition of "motor vehicle" found in G.S. § 20-4.01 shall be the controlling definition.
   (C)   A violation of this section is punishable as an infraction.
('69 Code, § 12-66) (Ord., passed 2-9-56; Am. Ord. 49 ORD 10-10, passed 10-7-10; Am. Ord. 20 ORD 7-12, passed 7-12-12; Am. Ord. 36 ORD 12-21, passed 12-9-21)