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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed, or to mutilate, deface, destroy, or injure in any manner any road or street sign located in the town.
(B) Pursuant to G.S. § 14-4, any person found guilty of violating § 91.01 shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and fined $250.
(Ord. 2022-04, passed 10-11-2022)
(A) No private drive or entranceway shall be constructed upon any public street or road shoulder in the town without adequate provision through or under said way to preserve the pre-existing flow and drainage of surface water along the margin of the street or road affected.
(B) Before constructing or causing the construction of any drive or entranceway upon a public street or road shoulder, the owner of the lot or lots to be sewed thereby shall notify the Town Clerk in writing and the Clerk shall issue to the owner a permit for such construction when the same complies with the requirements of this section.
(C) (1) Private driveways and entranceways constructed within the town right-of-way shall be constructed of stone base or asphalt and any damages or disturbance of same resulting from maintenance or installation of underground facilities located in said right-of-way shall be repaired or replaced by the Town or other entity causing the damage.
(2) Such repair or replacement or existing driveways or entrances or curbing or obstruct ions constructed of concrete, brick pavers, or similar materials shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner. The construction of curbing or obstructions across the town right-of-way is prohibited.
(a) No person, firm, corporation, governmental body, or agency shall construct or cause to be constructed any drive or entranceway upon or connecting to any public street or road shoulder in the town which drive or entranceway shall serve or be designed to serve dwelling(s), residence(s), building(s), business(es) or separately platted lot(s), or any area, without first receiving written permission from the Town Board of Commissioners. This chapter shall not, however, apply to those applicants who receive driveway entrances by obtaining a certificate of zoning compliance for a new residence. The Board may grant or deny permission or may grant permission upon such terms as it, in its discretion, deems reasonably necessary to protect the best interest of the town.
(b) In determining whether or not to grant permission and if granted, under what conditions, the Board may consider and employ the provisions of G.S. §§ 160A-11, 160A-174, 160A-296, 160A-300, and 160A-307, and all other applicable statutes now or hereafter enacted by the State General Assembly.
(2013 Code, § 15-4) Penalty, see § 91.99
(A) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any lot or lots where construction is taking place to have all construction debris removed from the site and to ensure that any building materials and construction debris which may be dropped on the streets or other public ways is cleaned up and taken away.
(B) In the event it becomes necessary for the town to remove such building materials or debris, the costs incident to such removal shall be assessed against the owner of the property where such construction is taking place.
(2013 Code, § 15-5) Penalty, see § 91.99
(A) No person, firm, corporation, governmental unit, water or sewer authority, or public or private utility shall cut or excavate under, bore under, or in any way damage, any roadway owned or maintained by the town without first obtaining the written permission from the Town Chief Administrative Officer. Any applicant for such permission shall file a written application, stating the reason for the cut or excavation, and the proposed location of same, the length of time required to complete the project, and shall restore the roadway to its original condition. Wherever boring under the roadway surface can be done without unreasonable expenses as determined by the town’s Chief Administrative Officer, such boring, rather than roadway cut, shall be used.
(B) On receipt of an application, the town’s Chief Administrative Officer shall consult with and obtain the advice of The Director of Public Works before granting written permission or imposition of any conditions or limitations on such permission. This chapter shall not apply to any act or project under the direction of the Director of Public works of the town. The violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(2013 Code, § 15-6) Penalty, see § 91.99
Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(2013 Code, § 15-4) (Ord. 2022-04, passed 10-11-2022)