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Officer McCall urges aligning parking rule with state law after blocked roads cited
Summary
Officer McCall proposed updating Highlands' Section 7-99 to align with North Carolina General Statute 20-161, citing stretches where multiple vehicles left roadways obstructed and raising safety and emergency-response concerns; the board asked staff and the town attorney to draft language.
At the Highlands Town Board workshop on March 19, Officer McCall presented a proposal to amend Section 7-99 (parking obstructing traffic) to align local rules with North Carolina General Statute 20-161, arguing the change would create a clearer, more enforceable standard.
"We are proposing that this ordinance be updated to align with North Carolina general statute 20 dash 1 61," Officer McCall said, noting that state law prohibits parking on the main travel portion of a highway and that…
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