⁽⁶³⁾ Editor's note— Chapter 21 contains the existing traffic ordinances of the Town of Chapel Hill, numbered and codified by the town as a traffic code. The provisions are set out as established by the town; however the editors changed the word "ordinance" to "article" or "section" to preserve Code format, and revised the internal section references and added italicized catch phrases, where appropriate, to facilitate indexing, reference and use. Ord. of May 24, 1971, officially adopted said traffic code and provided that the provisions thereof should be in full force and effect from and after May 24, 1971, and that all ordinances not included in such code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein be repealed from and after May 24, 1971, except those enacted after Feb. 1, 1971. (Back)

⁽⁶³⁾ Charter reference— Location of official traffic-control devices, § 5.3; off-street parking, § 6-235. (Back)

⁽⁶³⁾ Cross reference— Alcoholic beverages, Ch. 3; licenses and business regulations, Ch. 10; police, Ch. 15; streets and sidewalks, Ch. 17; transportation board, §§ 2-130—2-134; leaving building materials on streets, sidewalks and public property, § 5-3; traffic regulations in cemetery, § 6-4; junked vehicles, § 11-26; willful failure or refusal to comply with lawful order of police officer, § 15-1; clear view areas at street corner, § 17-102 et seq. (Back)

⁽⁶³⁾ State Law reference— City may regulate and control pedestrian and vehicular traffic on public streets, sidewalks, alleys and bridges, G.S. § 160A-300; city may regulate and prohibit parking on public streets and passages, G.S. § 160A-301; city may remove junked and abandoned motor vehicles, G.S. § 160A-303; regulation of abandonment of junked motor vehicles, G.S. § 160A-303.2; cities may adopt ordinances for civil enforcement by means of traffic control photographic system, G.S. § 160A-300.1. (Back)