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Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Article II, Section 5-15 of the Wilmington City Code as it Relates to Medians
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington desires to protect its citizens and the individuals who choose to visit the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington has launched a public safety campaign to notify approaching pedestrians that certain medians are not wide enough for safe refuge; and,
WHEREAS, NCGS §20-175 grants the City the authority to enact ordinances restricting or prohibiting a person from standing on any street, highway, or right-of-way, and grants local law enforcement the authority to charge someone with a misdemeanor.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
SECTION 1. Wilmington City Code Chapter 5, Article II, Section 5-15, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 5-15 - Driving over medians.
No person shall drive over or across, or stand, or walk on, any median of any City street, except as a matter of necessity, in the performance of official duties, or where special provisions for pedestrians and/or vehicles exist. A violation of section 5-15 shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor.”
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption.