§ 72.17 TRAILER AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING ON STREETS.

   (A)   Purpose. It is the purpose and intent of this section to prevent the impediment of all traffic, especially emergency response vehicles, i.e., fire, police, EMS and rescue squad vehicles, by certain parked motor vehicles and all towed vehicles, and or trailers of any kind, on any street or street right-of-way which is maintained by the town.

   (B)   Authority. Under and by virtue of the authority granted in the General Statutes of this state granting municipalities the power to regulate vehicle traffic upon public streets within the corporate limits.

   (C)   Restrictions. Except in parking spaces designated by the town either with signs or on street markings allowing parking, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park or allow to be parked any boat and trailer, camper, recreational vehicle motorized or non-motorized, and any towed vehicle or trailer, whether commercial or private and the like, on any portion of any street or street right-of-way which is maintained by the town.

   (D)   Exemptions. However, any vehicle or trailer which the use of is necessary for the purpose of business or residential construction or remodeling, loading or unloading, i.e., moving vans, delivery trucks and the like, may be temporarily parked on town-maintained streets for no longer than three hours within a 24-hour period, provided the parking of the vehicle does not impede the flow of traffic in both directions simultaneously.

   (E)   Presumption. Parked vehicles or trailers as described in this section found to be in violation of this section shall raise a rebuttable presumption that the owner of the vehicle was the person who parked the vehicle in violation of this section.

(Ord. eff. 10-6-2003) Penalty, see § 72.99

§ 72.18 BLOCKING OF AN ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC STREET FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY.

   It shall be unlawful for two or more persons to congregate, assemble, gather or park their vehicles on privately owned property of any business establishment so as to block or partially block entrance to a public street from any part of the property, without the consent of the owner, lessor or other persons having right to possession of the private property.

(Ord. eff. 11-27-1974) Penalty, see § 72.99

RESTRICTED PARKING

§ 72.20 AUTHORITY; ADOPTION DATE.

   Under and by virtue of the authority granted in G.S. § 160A-301 and other state law granting municipalities the power to regulate parking within the corporate limits, the herein codified ordinance is hereby passed on February 8, 2016 and is in full force and effect as hereinafter set out.

(Ord. eff. 11-9-2015; Ord. eff. 2-8-2016)

§ 72.21 APPLICABILITY.

   The provisions of this subchapter restricting the parking of a vehicle in the downtown business district shall apply at those times and days specified on official signs erected by the town on certain blocks in the downtown business district.

(Ord. eff. 11-9-2015; Ord. eff. 2-8-2016)

§ 72.22 MORE RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS.

   The provisions of this subchapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. eff. 11-9-2015; Ord. eff. 2-8-2016)

§ 72.23 PERSON IN CONTROL; PROOF OF OWNERSHIP.

   The person actually operating or in control of the operation of the vehicle at the time that the vehicle is parked shall be charged with the duty of complying with the provisions of this subchapter; provided that proof of ownership of any vehicle found parked in violation of this subchapter shall be prima facie evidence that the owner parked the vehicle.

(Ord. eff. 11-9-2015; Ord. eff. 2-8-2016)