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ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
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PART I - CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS
Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 3 ANIMALS
Chapter 4 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Chapter 4.5 CABLE SERVICES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Chapter 5 CEMETERIES
Chapter 6 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Chapter 7 DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 8 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Chapter 9 TAXES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Chapter 10 NUISANCES
Chapter 11 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Chapter 12 PARKS, RECREATION AND PUBLIC PLACES
Chapter 13 POLICE
Chapter 15 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Chapter 16 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
Chapter 18 TAXICABS AND VEHICLES FOR HIRE
Chapter 19 TRAFFIC
Chapter 20 TREES
Chapter 21 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
APPENDIX A SIGN REGULATIONS
APPENDIX B SCHEDULE OF CIVIL PENALTIES
APPENDIX C TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
APPENDIX D HISTORIC LANDMARKS
APPENDIX E PARKING METER ZONES
APPENDIX F SCHEDULE OF TAXICAB FARES
APPENDIX G RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WHERE CONCEALED HANDGUNS ARE PROHIBITED
APPENDIX H DESIGNATED STREET PERFORMANCE HIGH IMPACT AREAS
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STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE
Asheville, Standard Specifications and Details Manual
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Sec. 19-14. Penalties.
Civil penalties as set forth in Appendix B of this Code shall be assessed for the violation of the provisions of sections 19-16, 19-137, 19-138, 19-139, 19-140, 19-143, and 19-144 of this chapter. All other violations of this chapter shall constitute an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $50.00.
(Code 1965, ยง 28-159; Ord. No. 1981, 8-25-92; Ord. No. 2024, ยง 1(b), 4-27-93; Ord. No. 4715, ยง 3, 11-27-18)
Sec. 19-15. Appeals.
The city manager shall establish an appeals process for persons contesting any civil penalty issued by a city employee pursuant to the chapter. Civil penalties must be appealed to the city manager or an office or official designated by the city manager within fifteen days of the issuance of the late notice.
(Ord. No. 3007, ยง 1, 3-25-03)
Sec. 19-16. E-scooters and e-scooter share programs.
(a)   The following definitions shall apply to this section:
E-scooter shall mean any two-wheeled device capable of propulsion by a motor or other power source with handlebars and a floorboard designed to be stood upon when riding. This device may also have a seat that does not interfere with the ability of the rider to stand and ride. This definition shall not include motorcycles, mopeds, or Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices as defined by the North Carolina General Statutes.
E-scooter share operator means an individual or a public, private, or non-profit entity that owns, manages or operates a system whereby e-scooters are parked, placed, stored, exhibited, demonstrated, sold, rented or offered for rent on public sidewalks and right-of-ways to customers on a self-service basis through an electronic platform.
(b)   It shall be unlawful to park, place, store, exhibit, demonstrate, sell, rent or offer to sell or rent any e-scooter on any street, sidewalk, square, avenue, alley or within any park or other publicly owned property within the corporate limits of the City of Asheville.
(c)   It shall be unlawful for any e-scooter share operator to permit an e-scooter it owns or leases to be parked, placed, stored, exhibited, demonstrated, sold, rented or offered for sale or rent on any street, sidewalk, square, avenue, alley or within any park or other publicly owned property within the corporate limits of the City of Asheville.
(d)   It shall be unlawful to operate an e-scooter on any public street, sidewalk, alley, bridge or other way of public passage or within any park or on any other public property within the corporate limits of the City of Asheville.
(e)   It shall be unlawful for any e-scooter share operator to permit an e-scooter it owns or leases to be operated on any public street, sidewalk, alley, bridge or other way of public passage or within any park or on any other public property within the corporate limits of the City of Asheville.
(f)   A violation of this section shall be punishable by a civil penalty of $100.00 per occurrence, to be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of debt, if the offender does not pay the penalty within 30 days of receiving a notice of violation. This penalty shall be in addition to any penalty imposed by any other ordinance, rule, regulation or other provision of law.
(g)   This section may be enforced by any city department or employee as designated by the city manager, who shall be authorized to remove any e-scooter found to be in violation of this section from any sidewalk, square, park or other public property without prior notice.
(h)   Any e-scooter removed from city property pursuant to subsection (g) shall be returned to its owner upon the city receiving adequate proof of ownership. If an e-scooter removed from city property remains unclaimed after a period of 60 days, it will be deemed abandoned, and may be disposed of in any manner permitted by law.
(Ord. No. 4715, ยง 1, 11-27-18)
Secs. 19-17โ€”19-35. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. OPERATION OF VEHICLES GENERALLY
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