(A) Parking shall be prohibited at all times within the corporate limits of the town on all public streets, rights-of-way, and on town-owned property unless specifically authorized in this chapter.
(B) Parking shall not be authorized in any of the following locations:
(1) Street intersections or adjacent right-of-way, within 40 feet.
(2) Any portion of the roadway, pavement or travel lane.
(3) Pedestrian crosswalks, sidewalks, or pedestrian access ways.
(4) Blocking access to driveways or mailboxes.
(5) Facing opposing traffic.
(6) Blocking or adjacent to fire hydrants and emergency beach accessways, within 15 feet, and blocking or within fire lanes.
(7) Designated handicapped or disabled veteran space without placard or registration plate.
(8) From 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. in all public authorized parking areas included in the table below.
PARKING PROHIBITED FROM 2:00 A.M. TO 5:00 A.M. | |
Location | Parking Zone |
PARKING PROHIBITED FROM 2:00 A.M. TO 5:00 A.M. | |
Location | Parking Zone |
792-788 Ocean Blvd. West | H20 |
441 Ocean Blvd. West | H28 |
Davis St. | H39 |
120 Davis St. | H40 |
Ferry St. (South) | H55 |
Holden St. | H55 |
Ranger St. | H56 |
Elizabeth St. | H58 |
220 Ocean Blvd. East | H60 |
Bendigo St. | H61 |
McCray St. (all zones) | H63, H69, H70 |
Ocean Blvd. East | H64 |
Ave. A | H66 |
Ave. B | H67 |
Dunescape Dr. | H68 |
Ave. D | H71 |
(C) When an authorized or permitted parking area’s access is conspicuously and obviously restricted or blocked by signs, barricades, barrier tape or any other traffic control device(s), parking shall be prohibited for the duration of the time that area remains blocked.
(D) Exceptions.
(1) The prohibitions in divisions (A), (B) or (C) above shall not apply to the temporary parking of any of the following:
(a) Emergency or government vehicles.
(b) Public and private utility vehicles.
(c) Private vehicles, when being used during the provision of an emergency.
(d) Private vehicles, when being used for any other bona fide governmental purpose.
(2) The prohibitions in division (A) above shall not apply to the temporary parking of any of the following:
(a) Private contractor or maintenance service vehicles while performing legitimate services at a specific location receiving services, except:
1. No vehicle may be left parked overnight (from dusk to dawn); and
2. All vehicles must be as far off the public street rights-of-way as possible; and
3. No vehicle may be left parked on any portion of any roadway; and
4. No vehicle may be parked on any portion of the sidewalk.
(3) The prohibitions in division (A) above shall not apply to the temporary parking of any of the following, but shall still require a valid parking permit as defined in this chapter:
(a) Parking shall be permitted in the rights-of-way for customers of businesses immediately adjacent to such location, except:
1. Shall not be within 25 feet of any intersection in any direction; and
2. Shall not be on any portion of the sidewalk; and
3. Shall not impede the flow of traffic.
(4) Parking is authorized without a permit in Bridgeview Park for direct use of the park and its facilities only. This applies to the parking area(s) immediately adjacent to and on the same side of the street as the park on Davis Street, Rothschild Street, and Brunswick Avenue West.
(5) Parking is authorized without a permit at the Holden Beach Town Hall when conducting official business in the Town Hall. This applies to the parking area(s) immediately adjacent to and on the same side of the street as the Town Hall on Davis Street, Rothschild Street, and Brunswick Avenue West.
(6) Parking is authorized without a permit at the Holden Beach Pavilion located on Jordan Boulevard when actively participating in Town sponsored recreation programs and rentals. This applies to the parking area(s) immediately adjacent to the Pavilion.
(7) Parking is authorized without a permit at the Halstead Park for direct use of the park and its facilities only. This applies to the parking area on the lot located at 125 South Shore Drive only.
(8) Parking is authorized without a permit at Sailfish Drive Park for direct use of the park and its facilities only. This applies to the parking area(s) immediately adjacent to and on the same side of the street as the park on Sailfish Drive only.
(9) Parking is authorized without a permit at Sand Dollar Drive Park for direct use of the park and its facilities only. This applies to the parking area(s) immediately adjacent to and on the same side of the street as the park on Sand Dollar Drive only.
(10) Parking is authorized without a permit in any designated handicap space in accordance with the definition(s) in § 72.01, when said vehicle displays a valid placard or registration plate.
(11) Parking is authorized without a permit on street rights-of-way in accordance with the following:
(a) In accordance with all of the provisions of divisions (B) and (C) above, and
(b) Only between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., April 1 through October 31, and
(c) Anytime between November 1 and March 31, and
(d) On all streets except Ocean Boulevard West and Ocean Boulevard East between Jordan Boulevard and the intersection with McCray Street.
(Ord. 22-02, passed 3-8-22; Am. Ord. 22-07, passed 4-19-22; Am. Ord. 22-16, passed 6-21-22)
Penalty, see § 70.99