(A) Town parking lot. It shall be unlawful for any person to assemble with one or more other persons on a town owned or controlled parking lot except for the purpose of lawfully parking a vehicle in the lot. It shall not be a violation of this section to lawfully park a vehicle in a town parking lot and leave the lot without delay, or go upon a town parking lot and without delay proceed to a lawfully parked vehicle and then leave during the hours of operation set forth in § 72.31 of this code.
(B) Constitutional exception. The prohibition in division (A) above shall not apply to a congregation of persons pursuant to any lawfully issued permit for a parade, demonstration, picketing or other event or congregation protected under the Constitution of the United States or of the state.
(C) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
TOWN PARKING LOT. Any parking lot owned or controlled by the town and maintained for public or public and leased space parking.
(D) Violations. Violation shall be a misdemeanor as provided by G.S. § 14-4.
(Prior Code, § 72.27) (Ord. O-98-002, passed 3-2-1998) Penalty, see § 70.99