Description

An RV has been parked/abandoned in our neighborhood for a week. At a 5 point intersection/4 way stop sign. Police say it has to be abandoned for weeks before its tagged.... so Illinois tags. Run down. It seems abandoned and we don't know if there are people in it but there could be a bad person in there and this is a neighborhood of young kids.
This is not an RV park.

They are in violation of 2 sections of this ordinance
Sec. 11-2170. - PENALTIES.
All offenses set out in Article J of this chapter shall be punished as civil offenses pursuant to G.S. 160A-175. Violations shall not be misdemeanors or infractions pursuant to G.S. 14-4.

(Ord. No. 1986-774, §4, 4-15-86)

Sec. 11-2171. - PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.
(a)Obstructing traffic.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any motor vehicle upon a street , or alley, in such manner or under such conditions as to obstruct the free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual unloading of passengers or when necessary to obey traffic regulations or signs or signals, or signals of a police officer .

.(3)Within an intersection .(4)Within twenty-five (25) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a street or roadway
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Sec. 11-2182. - CONTROLLED PARKING RESIDENTIAL AREA.
(a)Definitions.
As used in this subsection the following definitions apply:

(4)Storage shall mean any vehicle that has been parked on a street within a residential zoning district in the same block for seven (7) days or longer.