(A) The owner or person in general charge of the operation and control of the parking area or driveways of a hospital, shopping center, apartment house, condominium complex, commercial office complex or any other privately-owned public vehicular area, as defined in G.S. § 20-4.01(32), may request in writing that the Board adopt an ordinance regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles during specified hours in these areas. This request must include, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) Name, home address and business address of the applicant;
(2) Name, location and type of facility or operation for which regulation is requested;
(3) Name of the owner of the property and, if the applicant is not the owner, the position or authority which entitles the applicant to request regulations;
(4) Type of parking regulation requested; and
(5) A description of the specific area on the property which is to be regulated, including, if necessary, a map or drawing.
(B) Applications shall be submitted to the Administrator and shall be on approved forms, if the forms are provided.
(C) (1) Upon receipt of a written request, the Board may adopt an ordinance regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in the areas during the times specified in the request.
(2) A copy of each ordinance shall be filed in the ordinance book maintained in the office of the Town Clerk, and the substance of the ordinance shall also be included as a parking schedule in Ch. 76 of this code of ordinances.
(D) (1) After the adoption of the ordinance by the Board and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park or leave standing a vehicle during the times specified upon the privately- owned public vehicular area.
(2) Parking lots to which this section shall be applicable shall have a sign at each entrance containing language indicating that vehicles parked contrary to the provisions of this section shall be towed to storage.
(E) The cost of erecting, placing or installing signs and the cost of all necessary signs as determined by the Administrator shall be paid by the person requesting regulations.