(a) Specific authority. The chief of police, or designee, is authorized to temporarily close to vehicular traffic the streets specified below and to temporarily designate "Parking" and "No Parking" zones on city streets for the following special events. The chief shall temporarily close a street by placing appropriate signs and banners in the roadway. The chief shall designate a "No Parking Zone" by marking the area with temporary signs indicating "No Parking--Tow Away Zone--Authority Cary Police Department." In the event the chief opens some "No Parking" zones to permit parking, all meters and "No Parking" signs shall be covered for that period of time that parking is allowed. Drivers of vehicles that use said streets while temporarily closed or persons who park in zones designated as "No Parking--Tow Away Zones" shall be in violation of this section. In addition to other penalties that may be imposed, the Cary police department, or its designee, is authorized to tow vehicles parked in "No Parking--Tow Away Zones.."
(1) Lazy Daze;
(2) Spring Daze;
(3) Cary Band Day;
(4) July 4th Celebration at Regency Park; and
(5) The SAS Championship Golf Tournament.
(b) Lazy Daze. As to Lazy Daze, this section shall apply from 12:00 noon on Friday through 9:00 p.m. on Saturday the scheduled weekend of the event or the rain date(s), if necessary, to include all of the area bounded by and including South Academy Street, East and West Chatham Street, South Harrison Avenue, Dry Avenue, and South Walker Street. For the time period indicated, the Chief may designate the following streets as "No Parking--Tow Away Zones." Lazy Daze is determined to be a specially designated town sponsored event to which the provisions of Chapter 24, section 24-18 and Chapter 6, section 6-72 apply, prohibiting animals, certain wheeled vehicles and other specified activities.
East side of South Harrison Avenue from West Chatham Street to Faculty Street;
North side of East Park Street from Walker Street to South Academy Street;
North side of West Park Street from South Harrison Avenue to South Academy Street;
Both sides of South Walker Street from its intersection with East Chatham Street to Walnut Street;
South side of Walnut Street from Kildaire Farm Road to South Walker Street.
(c) Spring Daze. As to Spring Daze, this section shall apply from 6:00 p.m. on Friday through 9:00 p.m. on Saturday the scheduled weekend of the event, or the rain date(s), if necessary, to include all of Bond Park, the streets and parking lots therein and all areas bounded by High House Road. For the time period indicated, the chief may designate the following streets as "No Parking--Tow Away Zones." Spring Daze is determined to be a specially designated town sponsored event to which the provisions of chapter 24, section 24-18 and chapter 6, section 6-72 apply, prohibiting animals, certain wheeled vehicles and other specified activities.
Bond Park Drive;
Metro Park Drive;
Maury O'Dell Place;
Charlie Henderson Way.
(d) Cary Band Day. As to Cary Band Day, this section shall apply from 6:00 a.m. through 11:59 p.m. on the scheduled day of the event, or the rain date, if necessary, to:
Walnut Street from S.E. Maynard Road to Cary Towne Boulevard. This section of Walnut Street is to be closed to allow a parking area for buses and an assembly area for bands; and
E. Chatham Street to S. Academy St. to Walnut St., ending at the Cary High School, to permit a parade. These roads will be closed for the parade, and opened promptly thereafter.
(e) July 4th Celebration at Regency Park. As to July 4th Celebration at Regency Park, this section shall apply from 12:01 a.m. through 11:30 p.m. on July 4, to provide certain "No Parking--Tow Away Zones." July 4th Celebration at Regency Park is determined to be a specially designated town sponsored event to which the provisions of chapter 24, section 24-18 and chapter 6, section 6-72 apply.
Both sides of Regency Parkway from the intersection of Tryon Road to the dead-end at 11000 Regency Parkway;
Both sides of Elerlee Drive from the intersection of Regency Parkway to Penny Road;
Both sides of Edinburgh Drive from U.S. 64 to the intersection of Glasgow Road;
Both sides of Queensferry Road from the intersection of Rutherglen Drive to the intersection of Edinburgh Drive.
(e) SAS Championship Golf Tournament As to the SAS Championship Golf Tournament, this section shall apply from 9:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on the scheduled days of the event, or the rain date, if necessary, to establish "No Parking--Tow Away Zones" on:
Both sides of Summerlakes Drive from High House Road to Crabtree Crossing; and
On Crabtree Crossing from the Morrisville city limits to Cary Parkway; and
On Prestonwood Parkway from High House Road to the Preston Club House; and
On Bridlecreek Dr. from Prestonwood Dr. to Creek Park Drive.
(f) Additional authority. The chief of police, or designee, is authorized to temporarily close to vehicular traffic any street or streets within the town when the chief deems it necessary to meet the particular needs of a special event and to temporarily alter vehicular parking areas, by permitting parking on streets where parking is normally prohibited, or prohibiting parking on streets or in areas where parking is normally permitted. The authority granted herein is subject to the following:
(1) The special event must be sanctioned and properly permitted by the town;
(2) The area and boundaries of any street closing will consist of only those areas directly related to the special event and shall include any public street, sidewalk, or publicly owned area that is within or constitutes the boundary of that event;
(3) No street, or portion thereof, may be closed for more than 12 hours without the approval of town council;
(4) The fire chief shall be notified in advance of all street closings;
(5) Alteration of normal parking in areas affected by the special event will only be allowed for the 12 hours immediately prior to the event and during the event;
(6) The procedures for designating "closed" streets and "No Parking Zones" provided in subsection (a) shall apply, as shall the enforcement provisions.
(Code 1976, § 16-27; Code 1982, § 12-67; Ord. No. 01-003, 4-12-2001)