(A) Upon the written request of the owner or person in general charge of the operation and control of any parking areas or driveways of a privately-owned hospital, shopping center, apartment house, condominium complex, commercial office complex or other privately-owned public vehicular area, as defined in G.S. § 20-4.01(32), the City Council may regulate or prohibit during specified hours the stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles.
(B) The owner or person in general charge of the operation and control of the property must submit the request for regulation in writing, including, at a minimum, the information provided in divisions (B)(1) through (B)(5) below. These applications shall be submitted to the City Clerk and shall be on approved forms:
(1) Name, home address and business address;
(2) Name, location and type of facility or operation for which regulation is requested;
(3) Name of the owner of the property, and, if the applicant is not the owner, the position or authority which entitles the applicant to request regulations;
(4) Type of parking regulation requested; and
(5) A description of the specific area on the property which is to be regulated, including, if necessary, a map or drawing.
(C) The cost of erecting, placing or installing signs, and the cost of all necessary signs as determined by the Chief of Police, shall be paid by the person requesting regulations.
(D) Pursuant to the authority to adopt ordinances regulating parking on privately-owned property upon request of the owner, the City Council shall adopt specific regulations upon written request of the owner designating the type of area to be regulated, specifications as to how traffic shall be regulated, hours within which the regulations shall apply and signs to be erected pursuant thereto. The location shall be designated in such a manner as to conform with the written request, including the space or area affected, the type of parking regulated, whether limited parking or no parking and loading zones, and hours applicable thereto.
(E) This section shall not pertain to parking in fire lanes in shopping centers or public vehicular areas which is prohibited by G.S. § 20-162. Fire lanes as designated on privately-owned property do not require the consent or request of the owner.
(2009 Code, § 72.22) (Ord. passed 10-23-1979) Penalty, see § 70.99