<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 62-1. - Parking restrictions on county property.</div>
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               (a)
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               The following rules and regulations are to be applied to all parking areas owned or
               controlled by the county:
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               (1)
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               If parking spaces are marked, then parking in that area shall be within the marked
               spaces only.
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               (2)
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               There shall be no parking of any kind in any road or driveway leading to or crossing
               county property, on the shoulder of any such road or driveway, or on any unpaved area
               not designated as an overflow public parking area.
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               (3)
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               There shall be no parking of vehicles in front of or behind marked parking spaces
               that would interfere with the free access of a person parked in a marked space or
               desiring to park in an empty marked space.
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               (4)
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               Except for authorized personnel or vehicles, there shall be no parking on any county
               parking area before 7:00 a.m. and after 11:00 p.m.
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               (5)
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               There shall be no unauthorized parking in spaces reserved for court or county personnel
               except by the person for whom the parking space is reserved.
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               (6)
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               County surplus vehicles shall not be parked/stored in any county parking areas. County
               surplus vehicles may be parked/stored in any other area of county property with the
               prior approval of the county manager or his designee, so long as vehicular traffic
               and parking facilities are not impeded.
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               (7)
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               These restrictions shall apply to all vehicles, including vehicles of state and county
               employees and law enforcement officers except as provided in subsection (a)(8) below.
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               (8)
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               These restrictions shall not apply to delivery or service vehicles during regular
               business hours, or to law enforcement, emergency, fire and rescue vehicles when responding
               to calls for assistance.
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               (9)
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               Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30
               p.m., Monday through Friday, use of county parking areas shall be restricted to those
               persons engaged in county business or court business. Otherwise, county parking areas
               may be used for any lawful purpose by the general public.
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               (10)
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               These restrictions shall not apply to parking areas that are not available for general
               parking, such as parking areas that are marked "Authorized Use Only" or in similar
               fashion.
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               (b)
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               Penalty for violation. It shall be the duty of the sheriff's department to enforce
               the provisions of this section, and it shall be the duty of the deputy sheriffs of
               the county, acting in accordance with instructions issued by the sheriff, to report:
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               (1)
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               The state license number of such vehicle.
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               (2)
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               The time during which such vehicle is parking in violation of any of the provisions
               of this section.
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               (3)
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               Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of
               the circumstances attending such violation. The deputy shall also attach to such vehicle
               a notice of citation to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle has been parked
               in violation of a provision of this section and instructing the owner or operator
               to report to the Halifax County Sheriff's Department in regard to the violation. Each
               owner or operator may, within five working days of the time the notice was attached
               to such vehicle, pay the sheriff's department for and in full satisfaction of such
               violation the sum of $50.00. The failure of such owner or operator to make such payment
               as herein provided within five working days shall render the operator or owner subject
               to further enforcement proceedings pursuant to G.S. 14-4(b), or any other enforcement
               proceedings allowed by law.
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               (c)
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               Vehicles subject to towing or booting. In the sole discretion of the sheriff or his
               designee, vehicles parked in violation of this section may be removed to a storage
               area or garage, or booted to prevent removal of the vehicle by the owner or operator.
               In the event of towing, the owner of the vehicle shall be required to pay to the county
               all reasonable costs incidental to the removal and storage of the vehicle in addition
               to any fine or penalty due for the violation, plus all unpaid fines or penalties for
               prior violations. In the event of booting, the owner or operator of the vehicle shall
               pay the fine or penalty due for the violation plus all unpaid fines or penalties for
               prior violations before the boot is removed.
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               (d)
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               Other enforcement remedies. This section may also be enforced through all measures
               allowed under to G.S. 153A-l23.
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               (e)
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               Effective date. This section shall become effective upon adoption.
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               (Res. of 10-3-16; Res. of 6-7-21(1), Â§Â§ 1â€”6)
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            <p class="refeditor0" block_type="hang"><b>Editor's noteâ€” </b>
               Ord. No. 16-6, adopted Oct. 3, 2016, repealed Â§ 62-1 in its entirety and enacted a
               new Â§ 62-1 to read as set out herein. Former Â§ 62-1 pertained to parking restrictions
               and derived from Res. of Feb. 4, 1980.
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               G.S. 153A-l 70; G.S. 14-4(b).
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