No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device in any of the following places:
(A) On a sidewalk;
(B) In that area in between the firm established curb line and the sidewalk where the town has established trees and grass in the right of way. For the purposes of this division (B), the term
FIRM ESTABLISHED CURB LINE shall be defined as that feature of the roadway and street system of the town made of concrete, cement or similar material which separates the road or street from the grass, dirt or sidewalk and which rises above the street. This definition shall include both 90-degree (square) type curbs and roll top type curbs so long as the curbs rise above the street level. It is the intent of this division (B) not to prohibit parking between the street and sidewalk in those areas where the town has not established a firm established curb line as defined hereinabove;
(C) Crosswalk;
(D) Within 30 feet of any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a street or roadway;
(E) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction, when the stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(F) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure or within any underpass structure;
(G) Within 15 feet in either direction or the entrance to a hotel, theater, hospital, sanatorium or fire hydrant; provided that, emergency vehicles may park, stop or stand a distance of not less than eight feet from a fire hydrant;
(H) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped;
(I) On either side of any street approaching a railroad underpass or overhead bridge within 50 feet in any direction of the outer edge of the underpass or overhead bridge;
(J) On either side of any street approaching a grade crossing within 50 feet of the closest rail; provided that, where existing permanent structures are located along the street and closer that 50 feet, parking may be permitted in front of the structures, unless otherwise prohibited, if the parking does not interfere with the view in either direction of any approaching locomotive or train;
(K) Within an intersection;
(L) So as to obstruct a driveway.
(M) Between the curb or edge of the pavement of a street and the front building line of a single family detached, duplex triplex, or quadruplex dwelling unit projected to the side lot other than completely upon an improved driveway or improved parking pad. For purposes of this subsection, “improved” means surfaced with concrete, asphalt, gravel, or any other material commonly used for the parking of vehicles, but not including grass or dirt.
(1) Except as further provided, parking areas for single family dwellings shall not cover more than 30% of any front yard area.
(2) Parking areas for two-family attached development or conversion shall not cover more than 40% of any front yard area.
(3) Parking, storage and/or maneuvering of vehicles, boats, trailers, campers and the like shall not be permitted within any front and/or side yard area except as provided by this section.
The prohibitions of this section shall not apply:
(1) On lots where parking is not permitted on adjacent streets surrounding the property and the front building line of the dwelling unit is less than 20 feet from the back of the curb line or edge of pavement, or the lot width at the front building line is less than 25 feet; or
(2) In conjunction with special events involving family or social gatherings provided such events do not occur more frequently than once a week.
Violations and penalties: Any person violating or permitting the violation of any provision of this section shall be subject to all enforcement remedies as provided by G.S. § 160A-175 and G.S.§ 14-4. See § 10.99 of this Code for further detail.
(Prior Code, § 15-34) (Ord. passed 10-6-1998; Am. Ord. passed 8-10-2004) Penalty, see § 10.99