(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, propel or otherwise operate or use any motor vehicle, bicycle, minibike, motorcycle or other transportation device, whether motor powered, self-propelled or animal-drawn, in, over or through any town recreation facility, except along and upon roadways or pathways, so designated, in or on town recreation facilities. Roller skates, roller blades, and skateboards shall be permitted in designated areas only and shall not be used upon tennis courts, shuffleboard courts and shelter areas, or elsewhere where their operation is a hazard to life or property.
(B) Use of bicycles, roller skates, roller blades and skateboards shall be subject to safety regulations of G.S. § 20-171.6 regarding mandatory helmet laws for operators.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any transportation device upon any town recreation facility except upon parking areas designated by the Director. If shall further be unlawful for any person to park on any roadway or in any designated space of a town recreation facility except for the purpose of using the park, its facilities and programs. Parking shall be for recreation facility patrons only.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave a vehicle parked and unattended upon the grounds of any town recreation facility for longer than 12 hours or overnight without a permit. Any vehicle so parked unattended on the grounds of a recreation facility will be subject to be towed away at the owner’s expense. Any such vehicle towed may be reclaimed by its owner upon payment of towing fees.
(E) Only pedestrian and bicycle traffic are allowed on trails, paths and greenways operated and maintained as a town recreation facility. This section shall not apply to emergency vehicles, or vehicles in the service of the town.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99