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(A) It shall be unlawful for anyone to endanger the person or property of another by discharge of any projectile or similar device in a reckless or negligent manner anywhere within the town limits.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge a non-firearm in such a way as will, or is likely to result in the projectile thereof leaving the property upon which the non-firearm is lawfully discharged.
(C) Provided, however that use of like non-firearm device is lawful when conducted for purposes of leisure of sports and on the subject property or property of another with permission, or at an otherwise legally constructed facility for that purpose.
(1985 Code, § 131.06) (Ord. 2013-06, passed 7-19-2012) Penalty, see § 131.99
(A) Persons walking an animal in public are required to employ the aid of a leash no more than 15 feet in length and are further mandated to have complete control of the animal at all times thereby preventing attacks upon other persons and providing for the safety of the animal.
(B) Cats are to be excluded from this section.
(1985 Code, § 131.07) (Ord. 2013-06, passed 7-19-2012) Penalty, see § 131.99
(A) No pedestrian shall stand or loiter in any street or highway, including the shoulders and median of the street or highway, or stop any motor vehicle traveling in any street or highway for the purpose of soliciting contributions, employment or business from any driver or occupant of any motor vehicle in the corporate limits of the Town of Zebulon.
(B) The provisions of this section are not applicable to employees or contractors of the State of North Carolina or any of its political subdivision engaged in construction or maintenance or in making traffic or engineering surveys. Furthermore, the provisions of this section are not applicable to employees or contractors of the State of North Carolina or any of its political subdivisions that are performing a public safety related function.
(C) Severability is intended throughout and within the provisions of this section. If any sentence, clause or phrase of this section is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that judgment shall in no way affect or impair the validity of the remaining portions of this section.
(Ord. 2004-48, passed 6-7-2004) (Ord. 2013-06, passed 7-19-2012) Penalty, see § 131.99
(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
KNOWN UNLAWFUL DRUG USER, POSSESSOR OR SELLER. A person who has been convicted in any court within this state of any crime involving the use, possession or sale of any substances referred to in the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act, G.S. §§ 90-86 et seq., or has been convicted of any violation of any substantially similar law of any political subdivision of this state or of any other state or of the United States.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any public streets, public highways, public sidewalks, public vehicular areas, as defined in G.S. § 20-4.01, public parks and plazas, other publicly owned or leased property, public transportation facilities and grounds, schools and school grounds, common areas of apartment and condominium communities, common areas of public housing projects, places of business or amusement which are open to the public, any private property which adjoins any of the above-described areas and to which the public has ready access, any other property which is open to the public, whether publicly or privately owned, and motor vehicles in or on the above-described areas.
REPEATEDLY. Three or more times.
(B) Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for a person to remain or wander about in a public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting a purpose to engage in a violation of any provision of the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act, G.S. §§ 90-86 et seq. These circumstances may include:
(1) Repeatedly beckoning to, stopping or attempting to stop passers-by, or repeatedly attempting to engage passers-by in conversation;
(2) Repeatedly stopping or attempting to stop motor vehicles;
(3) Repeatedly interfering with the free passage of other persons;
(4) Being a known unlawful user, possessor or seller;
(5) Behaving in a manner so as to create a reasonable suspicion, as defined by the United States Supreme Court, that he or she may be about to engage in or has just engaged in an unlawful drug-related activity;
(6) Repeatedly passing to or receiving from passers-by, whether on foot or in a vehicle, money or objects;
(7) Attempting to flee or evade a police officer;
(8) Being at a location frequented by persons who use, possess or sell drugs;
(9) Occupying a vehicle which is registered to a known unlawful drug user, possessor or seller, or which has been recently involved in illegal drug-related activity; or
(10) Stopping, conversing with the occupants of, handing money or any object to the occupants of, or receiving money or any object from the occupants of a vehicle which is registered to a known unlawful drug user, possessor or seller or which has been recently involved in illegal drug-related activity.
(Ord. 2004-52, passed 6-7-2004; Ord. 2013-06, passed 7-19-2012)
(A) Effective July 1, 2012, violation of § 131.01 (disorderly conduct) shall be a misdemeanor punishable with a fine not to exceed $500 as provided by G.S. § 14-4. Each violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(B) Effective July 1, 2012, unless otherwise provided in § 131.99, a violation of chapter shall subject the offender to civil penalties of not more than $500. Pursuant to G.S. § 160A-175, all criminal penalties for these violations as set out in G.S. § 14-4 are hereby removed. Civil penalties may be recovered by the town in a civil action in the nature of the debt.
(Ord. 2013-06, passed 7-19-2012)