Combined Code

CD58:24

Supp. No. 9

Pedestrian.

Any person traveling by foot, or any mobility-impaired person using a

wheelchair, whether manually operated or motorized.

Private pedestrian connection.

Any private site or common area of a Planned Unit

Development which abuts the Greenway may establish a pedestrian connection to the

Greenway provided it is designed and constructed so as to prevent access by motorized

private vehicles.

AA.

Recreational Vehicle.

Any motorcycle, motorbike, trail bike, all-terrain vehicle, go-cart

or any similar type of vehicle that is designed principally for use off-road. This term shall

not include any vehicle that is designed or used principally for agricultural purposes.

BB.

Right of Way.

The right of one trail user or vehicle to proceed in a lawful manner in

preference to another trail user or vehicle (as in yielding the right of way).

CC.

Rights-of-Way.

A linear corridor of land held in fee simple title or an easement over

another’s land, for use as a public entity for a public purpose (highway, road, railroad,

trail, utilities, etc.); usually includes a designated amount of land on either side that

serves as a buffer for adjacent land uses.

DD.

Service Vehicle.

Includes fire, police, and other vehicles used to provide service or

maintenance operated under the authorization of the Town.

EE.

Sidewalk.

A paved strip (typically concrete or asphalt) which runs parallel to vehicular

traffic and is separated from the road surface by at least a curb and gutter.

FF.

Trail

Route on land or water with protected status and public access for recreation or

transportation purposes such as walking, jogging, motorcycling, hiking, bicycling,

ATVing, horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, and backpacking.

GG.

Trail System(s).

A collection of individual trails that may or may not be connected to one

another, whereby each retains its distinctiveness, and yet belongs to the system.

HH.

Walkway

An area for general pedestrian use (other than a sidewalk or path) such as

courtyards, plazas, and pedestrian malls.

II.

Wheelchair.

Mobility aid, designed for and used by individuals with mobility

impairments; may be manually operated or motorized.

(Ord. No. 2007-030, 09.24.2007)

Sec. 58 – 123. General Provisions

(A) Provisions of NC GS ~ 20-171.1 et seq. are incorporated by reference into this ordinance.

(B) Any authorized vehicle under this ordinance used on a sidewalk or greenway, in addition

to all other requirements of this ordinance, must: