§ 9-20 OFFICIAL TRAFFIC MAP BOOKS.

   The following classes of ordinances shall be codified by appropriate entries upon Official Traffic Map Books which shall be retained permanently in the office of the City Clerk:

   (A)   Ordinances designating the location of traffic control devices which shall be shown on a map entitled “Official Traffic Map of Traffic Control Devices.”

   (B)   Ordinances designating areas or zones where regulations are applied to parking, loading, bus stops, or taxicab stands which shall be shown on a map entitled “Official Traffic Map of Regulated Parking Areas.”

   (C)   Ordinances establishing speed limits which shall be shown on a map entitled “Official Traffic Map of Speed Limits.”

   (D)   Ordinances restricting or regulating traffic at certain times on certain streets, or to certain types, weights or sizes of vehicles which shall be shown on a map entitled “Official Traffic Map Restricting the Time of Use and the Type, Weight or Size of Vehicles.”

   (E)   Ordinances designating the location of through streets, stop intersections, yield right-of-way intersections, waiting lanes, one-way streets, or truck traffic routes which shall be shown on a map entitled “Official Traffic Map Regulating Types of Streets, Intersections and Truck Routes.”

   (F)   Ordinances establishing regulations upon vehicle turns at designated locations which shall be shown on a map entitled “Official Traffic Map Regulations of Vehicle Turns at Designated Intersections.”

(Ord. passed 7-18-00)

§ 9-21 IMPOSITION OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL VEHICLE TAX.

   A tax per year as set forth in the Schedule of Taxes and Fees and adopted annual by the City Council shall be paid and levied upon any vehicle resident in the City of Eden. The proceeds of the tax may be used for purposes set forth in G.S. § 20-97(b1).

(Ord. passed 5-19-15; Am. Ord. passed 5-16-17)

ARTICLE II: TRAFFIC BUREAU

Section

   9-36   Appointment of desk officers; explanation of procedure

   9-37   Duties of desk officer

   9-38   Traffic violations docket to be kept by Police Department

   9-39   Payment of penalty

§ 9-36 APPOINTMENT OF DESK OFFICERS; EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURE.

   The Chief of Police may designate or appoint a sufficient number of desk officers so that there shall be on duty at the police station one desk officer at all times. The desk officer on duty shall deal with the violator of this chapter in accordance with the provisions of this article, being careful to make it clear to such violator that the procedure under this article is for the convenience of the violator, that he is at perfect liberty to decline to be dealt with under this article and to have the matter presented to the appropriate court and that his case will, in no manner whatsoever, be prejudiced by reason of his unwillingness to have the matter dealt with pursuant to this article.

(1989 Code, § 9-36)

§ 9-37 DUTIES OF DESK OFFICER.

   The desk officer at the police station shall have the following duties:

   (A)   Accept designated penalties, issue receipts for them, and perform such other duties as are imposed on him by this article and assigned to him by the Chief of Police.

   (B)   If a person responsible for an infraction of any provision of this chapter regulating the stopping or parking of a vehicle fails to appear in response to a notice affixed to the vehicle involved within a period of 24 hours after the affixing of such notice, the desk officer shall send to the registered owner of such vehicle a notice informing the owner of the violation and warning such person that he will be held responsible for the appearance of the violator and that if such notice is disregarded for a period of five days, a citation will be issued for such violation.

   (C)   If any person fails to comply with a notice issued as provided in the preceding subsection, the desk officer shall cause such infraction to be enforced and disposed of as provided by G.S. Chapter 15A, Article 66.

(1989 Code, § 9-37) (Ord. passed 2-24-87)

§ 9-38 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS DOCKET TO BE KEPT BY POLICE DEPARTMENT.

   The Police Department shall establish and keep a traffic violations docket which shall contain the following language: “I hereby waive issuance of the summons. I hereby deposit the amount of the penalty and do this voluntarily for my own convenience.” In addition, there shall be a place for the signature of the person charged. Opposite the place provided for such signature and on a line with it shall appear sufficient data to identify the person charged and show the date of the charge, the waiver number, citation number, name and address of the person charged, the officer making the charge, a description of the charge, the number of the receipt issued to the person charged and the amount of the civil penalty paid.

(1989 Code, § 9-38)

§ 9-39 PAYMENT OF PENALTY.

   When a person charged with the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter appears before the desk officer on duty at the police station in response to a traffic citation, such officer is authorized, if such person desires to do so, to allow him to sign the docket provided for in this article and pay the civil penalty affixed. Upon such payment the desk officer shall give to such person a receipt for the money paid, showing the violation for which it was paid.

(1989 Code, § 9-39)

ARTICLE III: OPERATION OF VEHICLES

Section

   9-56   U turns

   9-57   Left turns

   9-58   Stop intersections

   9-59   Stop signs and yield right-of-way signs

   9-60   Blocking intersections

   9-61   Driving through funeral processions

   9-62   Backing vehicles

   9-63   Emerging from alley or driveway

   9-64   Driving on sidewalks

   9-65   Moving vehicle from parked position

   9-66   Driving within fire lanes

   9-67   One-way streets

   9-68   Dual-wheel vehicles