For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE VEHICLE. Any vehicle, as defined herein, that is being used for any legitimate service to a private or public facility or residence. Private contractors’ vehicles, delivery vehicles, animal assistance organization vehicles (excluding spectators) and any other vehicle with pre-authorization from the town or police, on a case-by-case basis, shall be considered CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE VEHICLES.
DAWN. A time one-half hour before sunrise.
DRIVEWAY. An area of the public right-of-way intended for ingress and egress to private residences and the parking thereof, or an area of the public right-of-way allowing ingress and egress to businesses and commercial properties open to public vehicular traffic.
DUSK. A time one-half hour after sunset.
FIRE LANE and/or EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS. Any area marked with signage and/or other markings indicating the area is restricted to emergency vehicle parking and/or access only.
FULL-SIZE VEHICLE. Any registered vehicle as defined in this chapter excluding those vehicles defined as low-speed vehicles herein.
HANDICAPPED AND/OR DISABLED VETERAN. Individuals with disabilities as determined by a medical practitioner in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all current federal guidelines and state laws.
HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE. A parking space designated by signage for the exclusive use of individuals with disabilities as defined above. G.S.§ 20-36(e)(1) authorized vehicles displaying disabled veteran registration plates to utilize these spaces without a handicapped placard.
LOADING ZONE. A specific area designated by signage for temporary parking to load or unload passengers and/or equipment.
PARK and/or PARKING. The act of leaving any vehicles standing, whether attended or unattended, in a stationary position for any amount of time, except when in obedience to traffic control devices when in the normal flow of vehicular traffic.
PARKING PERMIT. An instrument, either physical or digital, authorizing the holder to park and/or occupy a designated parking area.
PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK. Any area marked with signage and/or other markings designed to safely allow pedestrian foot traffic to cross the roadway.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. A strip of land acquired for or dedicated to public transportation purposes over which is constructed a street or highway, and which includes areas adjacent thereto which may be used for, without limitations, sidewalks, planting strips, traffic circles, utilities, and/or medians.
STREET or HIGHWAY. G.S. § 20-4.01(13) and (46) define a STREET and/or HIGHWAY as the entire width between property or right-of-way lines of every way or place of whatever nature, when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purposes of vehicular traffic. The terms HIGHWAY and STREET, and their cognates, are synonymous.
STREET INTERSECTION. The physical location in which two streets connect. A measurement from this location shall be from the right-of-way connection point of the streets closest to the adjacent private property line.
TRAILER. Any trailer required to be registered in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes shall be consider a vehicle as defined herein. Whether attached or not to a towing vehicle, for the purposes of parking, trailers shall be considered a separate vehicle.
VEHICLE. Any registered motor conveyance as defined in G.S. § 20-4.01, including but not limited to: passenger motor vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, electric vehicles, low speed vehicles, motorcycles, utility vehicles and golf carts.
(Ord. 22-02, passed 3-8-22; Am. Ord. 22-07, passed 4-19-22; Am. Ord. 22-16, passed 6-21-22)