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

  § 21-28.2. Parking in off-street parking facilities owned or operated by the town.  

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  • (a)

    Any motor vehicle parked in a parking facility owned or operated by the town, when such facility is clearly designated as such by a sign no smaller than twenty-four (24) inches by twenty-four (24) inches, which sign states the ordinance regulations with respect to that lot and which is proximately displayed at the entrance thereto, when parked in violation of an ordinance, may be removed from such facility to a place of storage operated by the Town of Chapel Hill and violations shall be subject to civil penalty as provided in section 21-38 of the Town Code. The registered owner of that vehicle shall become liable for removal and storage charges. Any person who removes a vehicle pursuant to this section shall not be held liable for damages for the removal of the vehicle to the owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to the possession of the vehicle removed; however, any person who intentionally or negligently damages a vehicle in the removal of such vehicle, or intentionally or negligently inflicts injury upon any person in the removal of such vehicle, may be held liable for any damages.

    (b)

    No vehicle shall be parked in an off-street parking facility owned or operated by the town except in a marked parking space or area; no vehicle shall be parked without authorization in a space designated as reserved (by a sign at the space or at the entrance to the off-street parking facility) except for the purpose for which the space is reserved. No vehicle shall be parked in a town operated park and ride lot except for the purpose of the driver riding Chapel Hill Transit or another public transit provider. A vehicle parked in violation of this subsection may be removed pursuant to procedures in the Chapel Hill Code of Ordinances and may be recovered only upon payment of towing and storage charges; and violations shall be subject to civil penalty as provided in section 21-38 of the Town Code.

    (c)

    No vehicle shall remain for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours in an off-street parking facility owned or operated by the town unless such parking is authorized by rental agreement or other arrangement with the town. A vehicle parked in violation of this subsection may be removed pursuant to procedures in the Chapel Hill Code of Ordinances and may be recovered only upon payment of towing and storage charges; and violations shall be subject to civil penalty as provided in section 21-38 of the Town Code.

    (d)

    The town manager is authorized but not required to implement permit procedures and other administrative procedures to carry out the purposes of this section.

(Ord. No. O-82-17, § 2, 3-8-82; Ord. No. O-84-17, § 1, 2-27-84; Ord. No. 88-1-11/O-15, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 88-10-10/O-4, § 1; Ord. No. 92-8-24/O-1, § 5; Ord. No. 2010-12-06/O-6, § 1)