(A)
(1) Pursuant to G.S. § 160A-175(c), a violation of any provision of this Traffic Code shall subject the offender to a civil penalty to be recovered by the city in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender does not pay the civil penalty within 30 days from the date of issuance of the citation for violation of the Traffic Code ordinance.
(2) Any law enforcement officer may issue a citation for the violations listed in this chapter. This shall not preclude or limit in any way any law enforcement officer from exercising any authority, or otherwise carrying out any of their duties as a law enforcement officer.
(3) Each person receiving a citation may, within 30 days of the time when issued the citation, submit to the violation and pay to the Police Department the applicable penalty listed in division (B) below for that violation. Said payment will be in full satisfaction for the violation, but will not preclude or limit in any way any law enforcement officer from issuing future citations for future violations.
(B) The following is a list of selected violations of the Traffic Code for which the civil penalty is $50.
(1) Parking too close to corner (§ 70.21).
(2) Blocking a marked driveway (§ 70.21).
(3) Parking in a no parking zone (§ 70.21).
(4) Speeding in alleys (§ 71.01).
(5) Vehicles not to block intersections or crosswalks (§ 71.02).
(6) Limitations on turning around (§ 71.03).
(7) Use of truck lanes by vehicles over seven tons (§ 71.06).
(8) Boarding and alighting from vehicles (§ 71.20).
(9) Riding upon vehicles not designated for passenger use (§ 71.21).
(10) Entering, jumping on or riding vehicles without permission (§ 71.22).
(11) Driving through funeral processions prohibited (§ 71.23).
(12) Clinging to moving vehicles (§ 71.24).
(13) Use of coasters, roller skates, skateboards and the like (§ 71.25).
(14) Duty to stay inside moving vehicles; hanging onto vehicles (§ 71.26).
(15) Limitation on number of persons in front seat (§ 71.27).
(16) Parking more than 12 inches from curb (§ 72.03(A)).
(17) Parking backed to curb (§ 72.03(B)).
(18) Parking on the left side of curb (§ 72.03(C)).
(19) Parking outside lines (§ 72.03(D)).
(20) Stopping, standing, or parking in prohibited areas (§ 72.05).
(21) Standing or parking prohibited for certain purposes (§ 72.06).
(22) Standing or parking for primary purposes of advertising (§ 72.07).
(23) Moving vehicles owned by other operators into restricted areas (§ 72.08).
(24) Parking of certain vehicles limited to one hour (§ 72.09).
(25) Parking in designated places prohibited at all times; enforcement (§ 72.10).
(26) Moving cars from parked positions (§ 72.11).
(27) Parking of certain trucks in residential areas (§ 72.12).
(28) Violation of two-hour parking regulations (§ 72.40).
(29) Operation of a bicycle on a sidewalk or walkway (§ 73.01).
(30) Failure to use handlebars on a bicycle or motorcycle (§ 73.02).
(31) Bicycle lighting violation (§ 73.03).
(Ord. 2015-05, passed 6-2-2015; Ord. 2023.15, passed 10-17-2023)