§ 39-4. Exceptions for public service activities, compliance with law enforcement directions, and emergencies.  


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  • Section 39-3 does not apply to licensees, lessees, franchisees, permittees, employees, or contractors of the city or of the North Carolina Department of Transportation engaged in inspection, construction, repair, or maintenance or in making traffic or engineering surveys, or any of the following persons while engaged in the performance of their respective occupations: firefighting personnel, law enforcement personnel, EMS personnel, health care workers or providers, military personnel, civil preparedness personnel, emergency management personnel (including emergency management workers defined by G.S. 166A-19.60(e)), solid waste personnel, recycling personnel, public works personnel, or public utility employees. Section 39-3 does not apply to the extent that law enforcement personnel direct otherwise for the purpose of promoting safety of persons or property or to address an emergency. Section 39-3 does not apply to actions taken in response to an emergency.

( Ord. of 8-1-2016 )