INDEX

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INTRODUCTION                                                                                   1

 

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

            Section 1-1. Definitions                                                                                    2

 

            1-2. Regulating; Delegating of Authority                                                             3

       

            1-3. Posting Notice of Ordinance and Regulations                                             3

 

            1-4. Publications of Ordinance and Regulations                                                 3

 

            1-5. Filing of Ordinance and Regulations                                                           4

 

            1-6. Liability                                                                                                     4

 

            1-7. Cooperation with Civil Authorities                                                              4

 

            1-8. Rules of Evidence                                                                                      4

 

            1-9. Trust Accounts                                                                                          5

 

            1-10. Parking on Streets or Roads of the Town of Chapel Hill                           5

 

 

 

ARTICLE II. PAYMENTS & COLLECTIONS

 

            Section 2-1. Payment Methods                                                                        6

 

            2-2. Non-Paying Patrons                                                                                  6

 

            2-3. Replacement Fee                                                                                       7

 

            2-4. Returned Checks                                                                                       7

 

            2-5. Collection Methods                                                                                   7

 

            2-6. Civil Suits for Recovery of Penalties                                                           8

 

 

ARTICLE III. PARKING

 

Section 3-1. Method of Parking                                                                       8

 

            3-2. Disabled Vehicles                                                                                      9

 

            3-3. Parking Zones                                                                                           9

 

            3-4. Permit Fees                                                                                               14

 

            3-5. Special Event Parking                                                                                16

 

            3-6. Metered Spaces                                                                                        19

 

            3-7. Controlled-access Lots                                                                              20

 

            3-8. Visitor Parking at Carolina Inn                                                                   24

 

            3-9. Parking at Horace Williams Airport                                                            24

 

            3-10. Parking at the Institute of Government                                                      24

 

            3-11. Parking in the Vicinity of Friday Center Drive                                           24

 

            3-12. Parking in the Morehead Building Planetarium Lot                                    24

 

            3-13. Parking at Odum Village                                                                          24

 

            3-14. Reserved Parking                                                                                    24

 

            3-15. Visitor and Conference Parking                                                               25

 

            3-16. Bus Stops                                                                                               25

 

            3-17. State-owned Vehicle Parking                                                                   25

 

            3-18. Motorcycle/Moped/Motorbike Parking                                                   26

 

            3-19. Bicycle Parking                                                                                       26

 

            3-20. Temporary Parking Restrictions                                                               27

 

            3-21. Night Parking                                                                                          27

 

            3-22. Acquisition of Non-University Parking Support                                        28

 

            3-23. Idling at Air Intake Valves                                                                       28

 

3-24. Signs                                                                                                       28

 

ARTICLE IV. PARKING PERMITS

 

            Section 4-1. Parking Permits                                                                            28

 

            4-2. Special Parking Permits                                                                             30

 

            4-3. Display of Permits                                                                                     33

 

            4-4. Counterfeiting/Altering Parking Permits                                                      34

 

            4-5. Obtaining Parking Permits Through Unlawful Means                                   34

 

            4-6. Unauthorized Display of Parking Permits                                                    35

 

            4-7. Reinstatement of Eligibility                                                                          35

 

 

ARTICLE V. TRAFFIC

 

            Section 5-1. Interference with Traffic                                                                35

 

            5-2. Fire Lanes/Fire Hydrants                                                                           36

 

            5-3. Sidewalks, Grass or Shrubbery                                                                  36

 

            5-4. Speed Limits                                                                                             36

 

            5-5. Stop Intersections                                                                                      37

 

            5-6. U-Turns Prohibited                                                                                    37

 

            5-7. Vehicular Traffic at Marked Crosswalks                                                    37

 

            5-8. Pedestrian Obstructing Traffic                                                                    37

 

            5-9. Passenger Pick Up and Discharge                                                              37

 

            5-10. One-way Streets                                                                                     37

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI.  CONTROL

 

            Section 6-1. Penalties                                                                                      38

 

            6-2. Police Regulations                                                                                     40

 

            6-3. Repeated Offenses                                                                                    40

 

 

ARTICLE VII.  FEES

 

            Section 7-1. Vehicle Impoundment Fee                                                            41

 

            7-2. Vehicle Immobilization Fee                                                                        42

 

            7-3. Impoundment of Abandoned and Derelict Vehicles                                    42

 

            7-4. Disposal of Abandoned and Derelict Vehicles                                            42

 

            7-5. Bicycle and Skateboard Impoundment Fee                                                45

 

            7-6. Disposal of Junked Bicycles and Impounded Skateboards                          44

 

 

ARTICLE VIII. APPEALS

 

            Section 8-1. Appeals                                                                                       44

 

 

ARTICLE IX. REPEALS

 

            Section 9-1. Former Regulations Repealed                                                       45

 

 

 

   The Ordinance Regulating

Traffic and Parking

on the Campus of

The University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill

 

 

INTRODUCTION

  

            This Ordinance defines the general operations and policies for traffic and parking on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (hereinafter referred to as University or UNC).  The provisions set forth in this Ordinance are designed to ensure the safety and protection of all users of the system.

  

 

Effective Date - August 15, 2007

 

 


 

            Be it ordained by the Board of Trustees of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, pursuant to Chapter 116, Article 1, Part 6 of General Statutes of North Carolina:

 

ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Sec. 1-1. Definitions  

 

            The words and phrases defined in this section have the meaning indicated when used in this Ordinance, unless the context
clearly requires another meaning:

 

            1. "Campus"  means all property that (i) is owned or leased in whole or in part by The State of North Carolina and (ii) is
subject to the general oversight of the Board of Trustees of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill excepting and excluding:

 

                        a. property leased to another not located within one of the areas set out in Sec. 3-3;

 

                        b. the University Lake watershed; and

 

                        c. property held for use as an official residence for administrative officers of The University of North Carolina
                        at Chapel Hill.

 

2. "Motor vehicle"  means every licensed vehicle that is self-propelled and every vehicle designed to run upon the highway
that is pulled by a self-propelled motor vehicle. This includes automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and any other licensed
motor-powered, passenger-carrying device.

 

            3. "Park"  means to leave a motor vehicle unattended by any person authorized to, or capable of, moving it immediately

            upon the direction of a law or parking control officer. Notes in vehicles, activated hazard lights, or a running engine do not

            render the vehicle "attended."

 

            4. "Chancellor"  means the Chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

or his/her delegate.

 

            5. "Visitor"  means any individual other than a student or employee of either UNC or UNC Hospitals and any of their

            contract or temporary employees.

 

            6. "Moped/Motorbike" means every two-wheeled vehicle that is self-propelled by means of

a motor and is not licensed by the State of North Carolina and is capable of carrying passenger(s).


            7. "Bicycle"  means every device propelled by human power upon which any person may ride, and supported by either
            two tandem or three wheels, one of which is sixteen inches or more in diameter.  "Abandoned bicycles" are those which
            have not been moved from the same location for a period of two weeks or longer.

 

            8. "Booting"  means to immobilize a vehicle through the use of a device designed to be attached to the rear tire / wheel
            that renders the vehicle inoperable.

 

            9. "Parking Coordinator"  means a department-assigned staff member who acts as a liaison with the UNC-Chapel Hill
            Department of Public Safety.

 

            10.  "Parking Permit"  means any identification assigned by the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Public Safety to be
            displayed on a vehicle for parking legally on the campus.

 

11. “State-owned Vehicles” are all vehicles, including service vehicles, owned by the State of North Carolina.

 

Sec. 1-2. Regulating; Delegating of Authority

 

            1. The Chancellor is authorized to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations and to establish such administrative
procedures as he/she may deem necessary or advisable for the administration, interpretation, and enforcement of this Ordinance.

              

            2. The Chancellor may delegate administrative responsibilities imposed on him/her by this Ordinance to the Director of

Public Safety and other officers of the University that the Chancellor may choose.

 

            3. The Department of Public Safety operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  In-office customer service is
available from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on University-recognized holidays. Regulations may be
enforced at any time deemed necessary by special event activities or other circumstances.

 

Sec. 1-3. Posting Notice of Ordinance and Regulations

 

            The Chancellor, through his designated administrative officers, shall cause to be posted a public notice of traffic and
parking restrictions imposed by or pursuant to the authority of this Ordinance and by Chapter 116, Article 1, Part 6 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina. Once posted, these restrictions are in effect at all times unless otherwise stated.

 

Sec. 1-4. Publications of Ordinance and Regulations

 

             The Chancellor, through his administrative officers, shall cause copies of this Ordinance and regulations issued
pursuant hereto to be printed and made available to students, faculty, and employees of the University.

 

Sec. 1-5. Filing of Ordinance and Regulations

 

            A certified copy of this Ordinance and all regulations issued hereunder, except temporary police regulations, shall be filed in:

 

            1. the Office of the President of The University of North Carolina;

 

            2. the Office of the Chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;

 

            3. the Office of the Secretary of the State of North Carolina;

 

            4. the Office of the UNC Director of Public Safety; and

 

            5. the Office of Student Affairs.

 

Sec. 1-6. Liability

 

            The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no liability or responsibility for damage or theft to any vehicle
parked in or on University properties subject to the jurisdiction or control of the Board of Trustees of the University. The provisions
of this Ordinance shall apply to all operators of all vehicles, public and private, and they shall be enforced twenty-four hours a day
except as otherwise specified by this Ordinance. It shall be unlawful for any operator to violate any of the provisions of this
Ordinance except as otherwise permitted by The Ordinance or General Statutes of North Carolina.

 

            The operator of any vehicle shall obey the lawful instruction of any law enforcement officer, parking control officer, official
traffic signs or control devices appropriately placed and in accordance with provisions of these regulations.

 

Sec. 1-7. Cooperation with Civil Authorities

 

            The Chancellor shall cooperate with all law enforcement authorities of the State of North Carolina and its political
subdivisions in enforcing this Ordinance and issuing regulations hereunder. When the Town of Chapel Hill enacts an Ordinance
that, pursuant to G.S. 116.44.5, supersedes any portion of this Ordinance or any regulation issued hereunder, the Chancellor shall,
upon receiving a certified copy of such Ordinance from the town clerk, immediately cause to be removed all parking meters, signs
and other devices or markings erected or placed on a public street by authority of the superseded Ordinance or regulations.

 

Sec. 1-8. Rules of Evidence

 

            When a vehicle is found to be in violation of this Ordinance it shall be considered prima facie evidence that the vehicle was
parked by:

 

            1. The person to whom University parking permit for the vehicle is registered;

 

2. If no parking permit has been issued for the vehicle), the person, company, corporation or firm in whose name the
vehicle is registered with the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles or the corresponding agency of another state
or nation; or

 

            3. The son, daughter, spouse, or ward of the registered owner enrolled in or employed with The University of North
            Carolina at Chapel Hill or UNC Hospitals.

 

            The prima facie rule of evidence established by Sec. 1-8 shall not apply to the registered owner of a leased or rented
vehicle when said owner can furnish evidence that the vehicle was, at the time of the parking violation, leased or rented, to
another person. In such instances, the owner of the vehicle shall, within reasonable time after notification of the parking violation,
furnish the Department of Public Safety with the name and address of the person or company who leased or rented the vehicle.

 

Sec. 1-9. Trust Accounts

 

            All monies received from parking fees and penalties imposed by this Ordinance, as well as any parking impact fees, shall
be placed in trust accounts and may be used for the following purposes:

 

            1. to defray the cost of administering and enforcing this Ordinance and Chapter 116, Article 1, Part 6 of the General
            Statutes of North Carolina;

 

            2. to develop, maintain, and supervise parking lots, areas and facilities;

 

            3. to provide bus service on the campus and to participate with the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, in a public
            transportation system serving the University community;

 

            4. as a pledge to secure revenue bonds for parking facilities issued under Chapter 116, Article 21, of the General
            Statutes of North Carolina; and / or

 

5. for any other purpose related to parking, traffic, and transportation on the campus as authorized by the Chancellor.

 

Sec. 1-10. Parking on Streets or Roads of the Town of Chapel Hill

 

            Except as expressly permitted by this Ordinance, it is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle:

 

            1. on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and

 

            2. on those portions of the following streets in the Town of Chapel Hill where parking is not prohibited by The Ordinance
            of the Town of Chapel Hill:

 

                        a. both sides of Battle Lane for its entire length;

                        b. both sides of South Road from Country Club Road to South Columbia Street;

                        c. both sides of Country Club Road from Raleigh Street to South Road;

                        d. both sides of Raleigh Street for its entire length;

                        e. both sides of Pittsboro Street for its entire length;

                        f.  both sides of Boundary Street from East Franklin Street to Country Club Road;

                        g. both sides of Park Place for its entire length;

                        h. both sides of South Columbia Street from East Franklin Street to Manning Drive;

                        i.  both sides of Cameron Avenue from Raleigh Street to South Columbia Street;

                        j.  both sides of McCauley Street from South Columbia Street to Pittsboro Street;

                        k. both sides of Ridge Road between Country Club Road and Manning Drive; and

                        l.  all sidewalks.     

 

            Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as recognition by the Board of Trustees of The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill as a prescriptive easement in any street specifically named herein.

 

ARTICLE II. PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS 

 

Sec. 2-1. Payment Methods

 

            Payments owed to the UNC Department of Public Safety may be made in the following ways (the Department reserves
the right or the ability to change payment methods for operational efficiency):

 

1.  Cash (not recommended to be sent through the mail) except unrolled coins (receipts will not be given until
coins are properly rolled);

 

2.  Checks or money orders (payable to the UNC Department of Public Safety);

 

3.  UNC and UNC Hospitals Payroll Deduction;

 

4.  University Account Adjustment Request (AJ-1) (to be used by University departments for transferring funds);

 

5.  University Departmental Direct Fund Transfers (following DPS Accounting Services guidelines);

 

6.  MasterCard/VISA;

 

7.  UNC - One Card;

 

8.  Cash Keys (meter activation);

 

9.  On-line Payments

 

Sec. 2-2. Non-Paying Patrons

 

            1. Vehicles Left on Pay Operations Lot

            Vehicles remaining after pay operation sites close will be issued a notice to pay.  The notices will be automatically entered
            into the parking system.  Persons not leaving the appropriate parking fees in the honor box will have 10 days to forward
            payment, after which a 10.00 late fee will be added to the parking charge, and a billing notice will be sent to the registered
            owner of the vehicle.  The appropriate fee is determined based on the time the vehicle entered the lot as is indicated on
            the ticket issued at time of entry until the posted time of lot closing.

 

            2. Failure to Pay Upon Exiting a Pay Lot

The owner of any vehicle exiting a visitor / patient parking facility without paying or otherwise having parking validated
will be sent a billing notice for a full day’s parking. 

 

Sec. 2-3. Replacement Fee

 

            A lost or stolen parking permit must be reported immediately to the Department of Public Safety and an affidavit must be
filed. A lost permit will be replaced at a charge of $25.00 or the face value of the permit, or whichever is less. The replacement fee
shall be refunded if the missing permit is found and returned to the Department of Public Safety. 

 

            A permit reported stolen will be replaced free of charge on a one time only basis. In order for a stolen permit to be replaced
free of charge, a police report must be filed for such permit.  Permits reported lost or stolen may not be replaced without the approval
of the Director of the Department of Public Safety or his / her designee.    

 

Sec. 2-4   Returned Checks

 

            Any payment made by a check that is returned by the bank and not cleared upon notification shall necessitate that a hold be
placed with the University Registrar or that the amount be deducted from an employee's paycheck. Returned checks of non-affiliated individuals or companies will be forwarded to a collection agency if not cleared upon notification. A $25.00 service charge shall be
imposed for all returned checks. 

 

Sec. 2-5   Collection Methods

 

            No parking permit may be issued to any individual who has outstanding debts to the Department of Public Safety.  The
Department of Public Safety may reduce or retain any refund from the cancellation of a permit to clear all outstanding balances
associated with the account. Failure to pay debts within the required time frame can result in the University arranging for the
collection of fees assessed against faculty, staff, students, and visitors in the following manner:

 

1. Debts owed by employees of the University and UNC Hospitals may be deducted from payroll checks.

 

            2. Debts owed by students necessitates that a "hold" status be placed with the University Registrar. 

 

            3. The Attorney General for the State of North Carolina may recommend the use of a collection agency to collect debts
            from individuals whose debts may not be collected by payroll deduction or by other means.

           

            4. Failure to pay civil penalties or other just debts owed to the Department of Public Safety within ten calendar days of
            the date of the citation(s) or incurrence of the debt will result in a $10.00 late payment fee being assessed on each unpaid
            citation or other transaction.                         

 

            5. Debts owed by individuals not eligible for payroll deduction may be subject to garnishment of North Carolina State
            income tax refund.

 

Sec. 2-6   Civil Suits for Recovery of Penalties

 

            When the Chancellor in his sole judgment determines that civil penalties validly imposed for violation of this Ordinance
cannot or will not be collected through normal administrative procedures, he may request the Attorney General of North Carolina
to bring a civil action against the offender in the name of the State for the recovery of the penalty.

 

 

ARTICLE III. PARKING

 

Sec. 3-1. Method of Parking

 

            The Chancellor shall cause each area in which parking is permitted by this Ordinance to be surveyed and developed for
parking. Each parking space shall be defined by appropriate signs and painted lines (when the parking area is paved). Parking
spaces in unpaved lots will be marked by wheelstops.
  When parking spaces have been marked off in the area in which parking
is lawful, vehicles shall be parked within the spaces so designated at all times.         

 

            1. Some spaces shall be marked for compact vehicles. These spaces shall be fifteen feet in length and five feet in width,
            with two and one-half feet of hatching between spaces. It is unlawful for any vehicle to occupy more than the five-foot
            portion of the space.  Signs shall be posted or on-ground markings shall designate compact spaces.

 

            2. It is unlawful at any time to occupy portions of more than one space when such is defined by painted lines or to park
            in any portion of the area not clearly designated for parking.

 

            3. When spaces are designed at an angle (diagonally) to a street curb or dividing median, vehicles shall be parked therein
            with the front of the vehicle next to the curb or median.  When parking spaces are parallel to a curb or dividing median,
            vehicles shall be parked with the front of the vehicle facing the direction of travel authorized for that side of the street or
            driveway.                               

 

Sec. 3-2. Disabled Vehicles

 

            It is unlawful to leave a disabled vehicle parked in violation of this Ordinance without immediately notifying the Department
of Public Safety. If the vehicle is obstructing traffic, in a reserved space, or creating a hazard, it must be moved immediately. 

 

            No vehicle will be placed on the disabled vehicle list more than one time per month unless the operator will accept assistance
from the Department of Public Safety or a tow firm. Persons who exceed the limitations for placing their vehicle on the disabled list
and do not accept assistance shall be subject to the appropriate penalty if the vehicle remains parked in violation of this Ordinance.
If the Department of Public Safety has permits available for the lot in which the vehicle is parked, the operator may be required to
purchase a permit rather than be placed on the disabled list.

 

Sec. 3-3. Parking Zones

          

            Any person parking a motor vehicle in the parking lots and areas described in this section (3-3) must display the appropriate
permit for that lot or parking area during those days and hours specified at the entrance to such lots or areas. Any vehicle parked
without displaying a valid permit is subject to the issuance of a civil penalty, vehicle immobilization/booting, and/or towing.   

 

            If the assigned zone is full, a temporary permit for an alternate zone may be obtained from the Public Safety Department
located off Manning Drive. UNC Hospitals’ employees may obtain temporary permits from the Hospital Parking Office.

 

            It is unlawful to park a motor vehicle within any zone other than the one authorized by permit, as displayed on the registered
motor vehicle. Vehicles displaying a valid special permit obtained through the UNC Department of Public Safety may park as indicated
by use of those permits and their related restrictions.

             Any main campus permit shall be valid in R Zones. 

 

            A guide that summarizes the regulations and a map depicting the parking zones is available at the Department of Public Safety.
Parking zones are described as follows:

 

                        Zone A

                                    Aycock Circle

                                    Battle Lane

                                    Spencer

 

                        Zone BD

                                    Business School Deck

 

                        Zone BG

                                    Bell Tower

 

                        Zone Bicycle

                                    Those areas designated by bicycle racks or specifically designated bicycle parking areas

                       

Zone CAP/H-CAP

                                    Bible Church

                                    Chatham County Park and Ride

                                    Friday Center Park and Ride

                                    Franklin Street Park and Ride

                                    Hedrick Park and Ride

                                    725 Martin Luther King Blvd.

 

                        Zone CD

                                    Craige Deck                            

                                   

Zone CG

                                    Helipad                                   

 

                        Zone FC

                                    Fraternity Court

 

                        Zone FG

                                    EPA Gated

 

                        Zone JD

                                    Jackson Deck

 

                        Zone K

                                    Ehringhaus

 

                        Zone KSD

                                    Knapp-Sanders Deck

 

                        Zone L

                                    Craige

                                    Morrison Circle

                                   

                        Zone M

                                    Hinton James

 

                        Zone MC 

                                    Those areas posted or specifically designated for motorcycles and motorbikes and mopeds

 

                        Zone MD

                                    McCauley Deck

 

                        Zone ND

                                    Cobb Deck

 

                        Zone NG1

                                    Swain

 

                        Zone NG3

                                    Caldwell