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§ 70.05 AUTHORIZATION OF PARKING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, COUNTY OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND THE LIKE.
   The County Manager may authorize law enforcement officials, county officials, agents, employees or other officials to park on county-owned property referred to in § 70.03. The County Manager may authorize the designation of reserved parking spaces to be used only by those designated officials. Reserved parking spaces shall be identified by a posted sign that indicates the designated official(s) that is authorized to park in the reserved space. Any unauthorized vehicle found parked in a reserved parking space will be considered in violation of this chapter. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as an infraction and shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $50 as provided in G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)
§ 70.06 DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC PARKING AREAS.
   The County Manager may authorize and prescribe public parking for those persons properly utilizing facilities located upon county-owned property.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992)
§ 70.07 UNAUTHORIZED PARKING.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon the county-owned property referred to in § 70.03, unless the person has been authorized to as provided in this chapter. Any violation of this section shall be punishable as an infraction, and shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $50 as provided in G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)
§ 70.08 DESIGNATION OF HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES.
   (A)   The county shall designate handicapped parking spaces in county-owned parking lots as required by federal and state statute. The designated handicapped parking spaces will be identified with a sign that is in accordance with all federal and state guidelines.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to park in a designated handicapped parking space unless their vehicle displays a state-issued handicapped license plate, placard, or identification card or a disabled veteran registration plate issued pursuant to G.S. § 20-79.4.
   (C)   Any vehicle displaying an out-of-state handicapped license plate, placard, or other evidence of handicap issued by the appropriate authority of the appropriate jurisdiction may park in any space reserved for the handicapped.
   (D)   Any vehicle that is deemed to be illegally parked in a designated handicapped parking space will be removed from the county-owned parking lot in accordance with § 70.10.
   (E)   Violation of this section shall be punishable as an infraction, and shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $50 as provided in G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992; Ord. passed 3-21-2022)
§ 70.09 SPECIAL EVENT PARKING.
   (A)   The county reserves the right to close or limit access to county-owned parking lots during special events. Appropriate signs and/or barriers would be placed at all entrances of the affected county-owned parking lot(s).
   (B)   Requests for special event parking must be submitted in writing to the County Manager's office for approval. The request must be submitted at least two weeks before the special event.
   (C)   If the request is denied, the County Manager's decision may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992)
§ 70.10 REMOVAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES.
   Any motor vehicle found parked in violation of this chapter may be removed or towed away from the county-owned property, by or under the direction of the designated county enforcement official, to a storage area or garage. The owner of the vehicle shall be deemed to have appointed the designated county enforcement official as his or her agent for the purpose of arranging for the transportation and safe storage of the vehicle and accepting a warehouse receipt from the person or firm providing the transportation and storage. The owner of the vehicle, before obtaining possession thereof, shall pay to the county all reasonable costs incidental to the removal and storage of the vehicle.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992)
§ 70.11 APPEALS PROCESS.
   The owner of any motor vehicle which has been removed from county property in accordance with this chapter may appeal to the Board of Commissioners for a full or partial refund for the costs associated with the removal and storage of the motor vehicle.
(Ord. passed 5-4-1992)
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