(a) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle as described in subsection (b) of this section on any city system streets within the city.
(b) A vehicle to which this section shall be applicable shall be a truck, tractor, trailer, semitrailer or bus which has a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds or which has a length in excess of 270 inches overall or a width in excess of 96 inches.
(c) The city manager or his designee is hereby authorized to permit temporary parking of vehicles as described in subsection (b) of this section on city system streets as he may deem appropriate in connection with construction-related activities.
(d) This section shall not be applicable to the following vehicles:
(1) A vehicle in the process of being loaded, unloaded or in the performance of service to or for property located on or adjacent to the public street.
(2) A vehicle temporarily rendered inoperable by mechanical difficulty for such time necessary to effect necessary repairs, but in no event to exceed three hours.
(e) Violation of this section shall be an infraction and shall be punishable as provided in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-4.
(Code 1965, § 28-51; Ord. No. 1697, § 1, 6-28-88; Ord. No. 4910, § 2, 11-9-21)