CHAPTER 71: PARKING REGULATIONS
Section
   71.01   Parking prohibited in certain locations; no traffic-control devices required
   71.02   Certain streets; certain times; parking prohibited
   71.03   Parking prohibited for certain purposes
   71.04   Parking close to curb; marked spaces
   71.05   Angle parking
   71.06   General loading and unloading
   71.07   School loading zones
   71.08   Commercial loading zones
   71.09   Public carrier loading zones
 
   71.99   Penalty
§ 71.01 PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS; NO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES REQUIRED.
   (A)   No person may park any vehicle or permit it to stand in any of the following locations:
      (1)   As provided in G.S. § 20-162, in front of a private driveway;
      (2)   As provided in G.S. § 20-162, within 15 feet of either direction of a fire hydrant (whether or not located in a public right of way) or the entrance to a fire station;
      (3)   As provided in G.S. § 20-162, within 15 feet of the intersection of curb lines, or if none, then within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection of highways;
      (4)   Within an intersection or on a marked crosswalk;
      (5)   Within 30 feet of any traffic control signal or device installed at an intersection, regardless of whether the vehicle is located within or outside of the public right-of-way;
      (6)   On a sidewalk or on the space between the sidewalk and the curb;
      (7)   No person shall stop or park a vehicle on any street so as to impede traffic; especially the quick and timely response of any emergency vehicle. IMPEDE means to require the operator of the moving vehicle to operate off the paved portion of any roadway;
      (8)   On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the edge of a curb or street;
      (9)   Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when parking or standing would obstruct traffic;
      (10)   Upon any bridge, overpass or other elevated structure or within any tunnel or other underpass structure;
      (11)   Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
      (12)   In any alley or private road in a manner or under conditions so as to leave available less than 10 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular travel or to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property;
      (13)   In any parking space clearly marked as reserved for the handicapped, whether on public or private property, unless the driver of or a passenger in the vehicle is handicapped, as set forth in Ch. 74, Sch. I;
      (14)   No person shall stop or park a vehicle in any areas so designated as a fire lane;
      (15)   No person shall stop or park a vehicle in front of any driveway; and
      (16)   No person shall park any vehicle on the left side of any street while that parked vehicle is facing traffic.
   (B)   The Administrator may install no parking signs, yellow curb markings or other traffic control devices to indicate where parking and standing is prohibited as stated in division (A) above, but enforcement of the provisions of this section is not dependent on the installation of the devices.
(1981 Code, § 6-23) (Am. Ord. passed 5-22-2006) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.02 CERTAIN STREETS; CERTAIN TIMES; PARKING PROHIBITED.
   (A)   Whenever, pursuant to division (B) below, the Administrator has installed signs, yellow pavement markings or other traffic control devices clearly indicating that parking or standing within a specified area is prohibited, or is allowed only at certain times or for a certain duration, no person may park any vehicle or permit it to stand contrary to the directions of those traffic control devices.
   (B)   The Administrator shall install no-parking signs, yellow curb markings or traffic control devices to indicate that parking and standing is prohibited under the circumstances and at the locations set forth in Ch. 74, Sch. II.
(1981 Code, § 6-24) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.03 PARKING PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
   No person may park any vehicle or permit it to stand upon any street for any of the following principal purposes:
   (A)   Displaying it for sale, except foreclosure and judicial sales;
   (B)   Washing, greasing, changing tires or repairing a vehicle, except to the extent necessitated by an emergency;
   (C)   Storing it; or
   (D)   Advertising.
(1981 Code, § 6-25) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.04 PARKING CLOSE TO CURB; MARKED SPACES.
   (A)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may park a vehicle or permit it to stand in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, heading in the direction of lawful traffic movement, and with the wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the curb or the edge of the roadway.
   (B)   The Administrator may mark any street where parking is permitted with lines that indicate the parking space for vehicles, and no person may park any vehicle outside the lines.
(1981 Code, § 6-26) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.05 ANGLE PARKING.
   (A)   Whenever, pursuant to division (B) below, pavement markings have been installed to indicate that angle parking is permitted, no person may park or permit a vehicle to stand within an area so marked unless the vehicle is located entirely within a marked space.
   (B)   Parking at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the curb shall be allowed at the locations set forth in Ch. 74, Sch. III, and the Administrator shall mark the pavement at those areas to indicate that only angle parking is permitted.
(1981 Code, § 6-27) Penalty, see § 71.99
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