(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to put, keep or maintain any basketball goal, football goal, soccer goal, baseball or softball bag or diamond, or any other similar team sports equipment on or over any public street, sidewalk or street right-of-way within the corporate limits of the town.
(B) Basketball goals are allowed on residential streets in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) Goals must be removable and not a permanent structure;
(2) Goal base structure must be placed off the road and clear of utility boxes, light poles, sidewalks, or any other permanent structure;
(3) The speed limit on the road where the goal is located must be 25 mph or lower;
(4) Goal must be in clear sight with no obstructions preventing drivers from identifying the goal from a safe distance away; and
(5) If at any time, the Stallings Police Department or Stallings Code Enforcement Officer views the goal to be a health and safety risk or a nuisance to the community for any reason, the goal must be removed.
(C) In addition to criminal penalties, violators of this section may be subject to a civil penalty. Unless otherwise provided, civil penalties shall be in the following amounts:
(1) First citation: warning;
(2) Second citation for same or similar violation: $100; and
(3) Third and subsequent citation for same or similar violation: $500.
(Ord. passed 8-7-2000; Am. Ord. passed 2-9-2009; Am. Ord. 365, passed 5-13-2019)
Penalty, see § 10.99