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 Chapel Hill
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 21. TRAFFIC CODE
 Article IV. STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

  § 21-21.1. Tow zones.  

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  • The police department of the town is hereby authorized to remove, tow in, and impound automobiles and vehicles of any kind which are parked on the public streets, sidewalks or alleys of the town in contravention of this section. The public streets set out below shall be marked by signs reading, "Tow Zone." The owner shall be responsible for and pay storage and moving costs for any vehicle removed pursuant to the provisions of this section, and the police department shall use reasonable diligence to notify the owner of the removal and storage of such vehicles.

    The following public streets are found to have a peculiar relation to the safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Chapel Hill, and are delineated as tow zones under this section:

    Street Side From To
    Brooks Street North Chapel Street Church Street
    Brooks Street South Full length
    Bynum Street West Full length
    Cameron Court West Full length
    Carr Street North North Columbia Church Street
    Chapel Street Both Full length
    Church Street Both Full length
    Cole Street Both Full length
    Cottage Lane Both Full length
    Cottage Street East Brooks Street McDade Street
    Cottage Street West Full length
    Craig Street South Full length
    Creel Street Both Full length
    Crest Street (during hours of no parking) South Full length
    Crest Street Both Full length
    Dawes Street Both Full length
    Dogwood Drive North Full length
    East and West Longview Street North Full length
    Edwards Street Both Full length
    Evergreen Street Both Full length
    Gimghoul Road (during hours of no parking) Both Full length
    Glandon Drive (during hours of no parking) Both Full length
    Gomains Avenue North Full length
    Grant Street Both Full length
    Hillview Road Both Full length
    Hooper Lane South Full length
    Johnson Street Both Full length
    Kenan Street Both Full length
    Knolls Street Both Full length
    Ledge Lane West Full length
    Lincoln Street Both Full length
    McMasters Street South Full length
    Mitchell Lane Both Full length
    Old Pittsboro Road Both Full length
    Pharmacy Lane Both Full length
    Pittsboro Street West 30 feet south of the south driveway to the state employees credit union 30 feet north of the north driveway to the state employees credit union
    Pritchard Avenue East Rosemary Street Noble Street
    Purefoy Road (pavement) Both Full length
    Ransom Street Both Full length
    Roosevelt Drive Both Full length
    Rosemary Street North Roberson Street 170 feet east of Roberson Street
    Smith Avenue North Full length
    Smith Avenue (during hours of no parking) South Full length
    Sykes Street Both Full length
    University Drive Both Pittsboro Street Ransom Street
    Wentworth Street Both Full length
    West Cameron Avenue North Roberson Street A point 100 feet east of Roberson Street
    West Cameron Avenue South Roberson Street A point 50 feet west of Roberson Street
    Westwood Drive (south entrance) North Columbia Street West University Drive
    Westwood Drive (during hours of no parking) Outside
    of loop     		Columbia Street (north entrance) West University Drive
    Westwood Drive Outside
    of loop     		Columbia Street (south entrance) 100 feet west of Columbia Street
    Whitaker Street Both Full length
    Willow Drive Both Estes Drive U.S. 15-501 By-pass
    Woodland Avenue East Full length

     

(Ord. No. O-75-11, 3-24-75; Ord. No. O-75-13, § 1, 4-28-75; Ord. No. O-75-14, 4-28-75; Ord. No. O-75-25, 6-2-75; Ord. No. O-76-8, § 1, 2-23-76; Ord. No. O-76-41, § 1, 10-25-76; Ord. No. O-81-39, 5-26-81; Ord. No. O-81-75, § 1, 10-12-81; Ord. No. 92-6-22/O-4, §§ 1, 2)