GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

 

 

SESSION LAW 2001-170

HOUSE BILL 752

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO TO REGULATE PARKING ON CERTAIN STREETS.

 

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  G.S. 116-44.5 reads as rewritten:

"§ 116-44.5. Special provisions applicable to identified constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina.

In addition to the powers granted by G.S. 116-42.1G.S. 116-44.4, the board of trustees of each of the constituent institutions enumerated hereinafter shall have the additional powers prescribed:

(1)       The Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may by ordinance prohibit, regulate, and limit the parking of motor vehicles on those portions of the following public streets in the Town of Chapel Hill where parking is not prohibited by an ordinance of the Town of Chapel Hill:

a.         Battle Lane;

b.         Country Club Road, between Raleigh Street and South Road;

c.         Manning Drive;

d.         McCauley Street, between Columbia Street and Pittsboro Street;

e.         Pittsboro Street, between South Columbia Street and Cameron Avenue;

f.          Boundary Street, between Country Club Road and East Franklin Street;

g.         Park Place, between Boundary Street and East Franklin Street;

h.         South Columbia Street, between Franklin Street and Manning Drive;

i.          Cameron Avenue, between South Columbia Street and Raleigh Street;

j.          Raleigh Street;

k.         Ridge Road;

l.          South Road, between Columbia Street and Country Club Road.

In addition, the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may regulate traffic on Cameron Avenue, between Raleigh Street and South Columbia Street, and on Raleigh Street, in any manner not inconsistent with ordinances of the Town of Chapel Hill.

(2)       The Board of Trustees of Appalachian State University may by ordinance prohibit, regulate, and limit the parking of motor vehicles on those portions of the following public streets in the Town of Boone where parking is not prohibited by an ordinance of the Town of Boone:

a.         Faculty Street, between U.S. 221-U.S. 321 (Hardin Street) and Water Street;

b.         Stadium Drive, between Faculty Street and Fernclift Drive;

c.         College Street, between U.S. 421-U.S. 321 (King Street) and Locust Street;

d.         Appalachian Street, between Locust Street and Howard Street;

e.         Brown Street, between Locust Street and Howard Street.

(3)       The Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte may by ordinance prohibit, regulate, and limit the parking of motor vehicles on those portions of the following public roads in the County of Mecklenburg where parking is not prohibited by ordinance or other source of legal regulation of the County of Mecklenburg or other governmental entity with jurisdiction to regulate parking on  such public road:

a.         Mary Alexander Boulevard (State Road No. 2834), between its intersection with N.C. Highway 49 and its intersection with Mallard Creek Church Road.

In addition, the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte may regulate traffic on Mary Alexander Boulevard (State Road No. 2834), between its intersection with N.C. Highway 49 and its intersection with Mallard Creek Church Road, in any manner not inconsistent with any ordinances or other sources of legal regulation of the County of Mecklenburg or other governmental entity with jurisdiction to regulate traffic on such public road.

(3a)     The Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington may by ordinance prohibit, regulate, and limit the parking of motor vehicles on those portions of the following public streets in the City of Wilmington where parking is not prohibited by an ordinance of the City of Wilmington:

a.         "H" Street.

(3b)     The Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro may by ordinance prohibit, regulate, and limit the parking of motor vehicles for those portions of any of the following public streets in the City of Greensboro where parking is not prohibited by an ordinance of the City of Greensboro:

a.         Forest Street between Oakland Avenue and Spring Garden Street.

b.         Highland Avenue between Oakland Avenue and Spring Garden Street.

c.         Jefferson Street between Spring Garden Street and the Walker/Aycock parking lot.

d.         Kenilworth Street between Oakland Avenue and Walker Avenue.

e.         McIver Street between Walker Avenue and West Market Street.

f.          Stirling Street between Oakland Avenue and Walker Avenue.

g.         Theta Street between Kenilworth Street and Stirling Street.

h.         Walker Avenue between Aycock Street and Jackson Library and between Tate Street and McIver Street.

(4)       This section does not diminish the authority of any affected municipality, county or other governmental entity to prohibit parking on any public street or road listed herein. It is intended only to authorize the respective boards of trustees of the constituent institutions identified hereinabove to further prohibit, regulate, and limit parking on certain public streets and roads running through or adjacent to the campuses of the constituent institutions where parking is not prohibited by ordinance or other law of any affected municipality, county or other governmental entity. When an ordinance or other law of an affected municipality, county or other governmental entity is adopted to prohibit parking on any portion of any public street or road then regulated by an ordinance of a board of trustees, the ordinance of the board of trustees is superseded and the University, upon request of the municipality, county or other governmental entity, shall immediately remove any signs, devices, or markings erected or placed by the University on that portion of the street or road pursuant to the superseded ordinance."

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 28th day of May, 2001.

 

 

                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                    s/ Joe Hackney

                                                         Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 9:00 a.m. this 7th day of June, 2001