<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16-31. - Removal of obstructions; prohibited parking.</div>
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               Any vehicle found obstructing any fire hydrant, fire protection equipment, designated
               and marked fire lane or fire station may be removed or towed away by or under the
               direction of the fire marshal to a storage area or garage. The owner of such vehicle
               shall be deemed to have appointed the fire marshal as his agent for the purpose of
               arranging for the transportation and safe storage of the vehicle. The owner of such
               vehicle, before obtaining possession thereof, shall pay all reasonable costs incidental
               to the removal and storage of the vehicle due for the violation of prohibited parking.
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               (Code 1984, Â§ 7-11; Ord. of 6-24-1991; Ord. of 10-7-1991)
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            <p class="refstatelaw0" block_type="hang"><b>State Law referenceâ€” </b>
               Parking in front of fire hydrant, G.S. 20-162.
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