Chapter 19 TRAFFIC
ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
Sec. 19-1. - Definitions.
Sec. 19-2. - Obedience to police.
Sec. 19-3. - Authority of police and firefighters to direct traffic.
Sec. 19-4. - Riding on handlebars, frame or tank of bicycle or motorcycle.
Sec. 19-5. - Clinging to moving vehicles.
Sec. 19-6. - Use of skateboards, roller skates, coasters or toy vehicles on roadways.
Sec. 19-7. - Use of skateboards, roller skates or coasters on sidewalks.
Sec. 19-8. - Quiet zones.
Sec. 19-9. - Applicability to drivers of government vehicles.
Sec. 19-10. - Applicability to authorized emergency vehicles.
Sec. 19-11. - Applicability to persons propelling pushcarts, riding bicycles or driving or riding animals.
Sec. 19-12. - Use of blue signal lights on police emergency vehicles.
Sec. 19-13. - Accident reports.
Sec. 19-14. - Penalties.
Sec. 19-15. - Appeals.
Sec. 19-16. - E-scooters and e-scooter share programs.
Secs. 19-17—19-35. - Reserved.
ARTICLE II. - OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY
Sec. 19-36. - Driving on right side of highway; exceptions.
Sec. 19-37. - Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite direction.
Sec. 19-38. - Overtaking vehicle.
Sec. 19-39. - Limitations on overtaking and passing.
Sec. 19-40. - Overtaking and passing on right.
Sec. 19-41. - Duty of driver of overtaken vehicle.
Sec. 19-42. - Turning at intersections.
Sec. 19-43. - Prohibited turns.
Sec. 19-44. - Right-of-way—Generally.
Sec. 19-45. - Same—Left turns.
Sec. 19-46. - Yield right-of-way intersections.
Sec. 19-47. - Signals on starting, stopping or turning.
Sec. 19-48. - One-way streets and alleys—Designation and marking.
Sec. 19-49. - Same—Driving in wrong direction.
Sec. 19-50. - Obstructing intersections or crosswalks.
Sec. 19-51. - Obstruction of driver's view or driving mechanism.
Sec. 19-52. - Procedure upon approach of authorized emergency vehicle.
Sec. 19-53. - Following fire apparatus or driving near scene of fire.
Sec. 19-54. - Driving over fire hose.
Sec. 19-55. - Limitations on turning around.
Sec. 19-56. - Limitations on backing.
Sec. 19-57. - Driving through safety zone or on sidewalks.
Sec. 19-58. - Driving on play streets.
Sec. 19-59. - Parking oversize vehicles on streets.
Sec. 19-60. - Trucks on residential streets.
Sec. 19-61. - Trucks on designated streets.
Secs. 19-62—19-80. - Reserved.
ARTICLE III. - TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Sec. 19-81. - Installation and maintenance.
Sec. 19-82. - Obedience to devices.
Sec. 19-83. - Signal legend.
Sec. 19-84. - Vehicle control signs and signals.
Sec. 19-85. - Pedestrians subject to signals.
Sec. 19-86. - Unauthorized devices.
Sec. 19-87. - Defacing or removing devices.
Secs. 19-88—19-110. - Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. - SPEED REGULATIONS
Sec. 19-111. - Reasonable speed; speed limit in business and residential districts.
Sec. 19-112. - Decreasing speed under certain conditions.
Sec. 19-113. - Inapplicability of speed limits.
Secs. 19-114—19-135. - Reserved.
ARTICLE V. - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
Sec. 19-136. - Unattended motor vehicles.
Sec. 19-137. - Parking prohibitions at certain locations.
Sec. 19-138. - Passenger zones, loading zones and tow-away zones.
Sec. 19-139. - Bus stops and taxicab stands.
Sec. 19-140. - Clearance for other traffic.
Sec. 19-141. - Stop intersections.
Sec. 19-142. - Stop required when emerging from alley, private road, driveway or building.
Sec. 19-143. - Designation and marking or areas where parking is prohibited, limited, restricted or allowed.
Sec. 19-144. - Method of parking.
Sec. 19-145. - Special parking permit for unloading freight.
Sec. 19-146. - Parking near scene of fire.
Sec. 19-147. - Lights on parked vehicles.
Sec. 19-148. - Impoundment of vehicles.
Sec. 19-149. - Enforcement of parking violations.
Sec. 19-150. Parking enforcement for the housing authority of the City of Asheville.
Secs. 19-151—19-160. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. - PARKING METERS
Sec. 19-161. - Definitions.
Sec. 19-162. - Meter zones.
Sec. 19-163. - Installation and maintenance of meters; time limits.
Sec. 19-164. - Marking of metered spaces; method of parking in spaces.
Sec. 19-165. - Depositing coin and setting meters; overtime parking.
Sec. 19-166. - Loading zones and bus stops in meter zones.
Sec. 19-167. - Exemptions from sections 19-163 through 19-166.
Sec. 19-168. - Deposit of slugs.
Sec. 19-169. - Defacing or injuring meter.
Sec. 19-170. - Use of meter proceeds.
Secs. 19-171—19-180. - Reserved.
DIVISION 3. - CITY PARKING LOTS
Sec. 19-181. - Purpose.
Sec. 19-182. - Definitions.
Sec. 19-183. - Arrangement of parking spaces.
Sec. 19-184. - Rates of charges for parking lots.
Sec. 19-185. - Hours of operation.
Sec. 19-186. - Overtime or illegal parking; towing; violations.
Sec. 19-187. - Use of proceeds.
Secs. 19-188—19-200. - Reserved.
DIVISION 4. - CITY PARKING GARAGES
Sec. 19-201. - Use of city parking garages.
Sec. 19-202. - Trespass.
Secs. 19-203—19-210. - Reserved.
DIVISION 5. - HANDICAPPED PARKING
Sec. 19-211. - Generally.
DIVISION 6. - USE OF WHEEL LOCKS
Sec. 19-212. - Use of wheel locks on vehicles with unpaid and outstanding parking penalties.
Sec. 19-213. - Notice of immobilization.
Sec. 19-214. - Towing of immobilized vehicle.
Sec. 19-215. - Release from impoundment.
Sec. 19-216. - Hearing.
Sec. 19-217. - Penalty for removal, damage or destruction to wheel lock.
ARTICLE VI. - PEDESTRIANS
Sec. 19-226. - Subject to traffic control signals.
Sec. 19-227. - Designation of crosswalks and safety zones.
Sec. 19-228. - Right-of-way at crosswalks.
Sec. 19-229. - Duty to use crosswalk.
Sec. 19-230. - Use of right half of crosswalks.
Sec. 19-231. - Crossings at other than crosswalks.
Secs. 19-232. - Reserved.
Sec. 19-233. - Duty of drivers to use care.
Secs. 19-234. - Reserved.
Secs. 19-235—19-255. - Reserved.
ARTICLE VII. - VEHICLE LICENSE TAX
Sec. 19-256. - Levy.
Secs. 19-257—19-275. - Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII. - RAILROADS
Sec. 19-276. - Speed limit for trains.
Sec. 19-277. - Construction or repair of bridges or culverts in streets.
Sec. 19-278. - Permission to lay tracks in, along or across streets.
Sec. 19-279. - Maintenance of tracks and crossings.
Sec. 19-280. - Arm gates or flagmen required at crossings; exceptions.
Sec. 19-281. - Operation of arm gates at crossings.
Sec. 19-282. - Obstruction of crossings.
Sec. 19-283. - Crossing track in front of train.
Sec. 19-284. - Unlawful entry on train.
Sec. 19-285. - Unauthorized use of or loitering on railroad property.
Secs. 19-286. - Reserved.