§ 13-2016. OBSTRUCTING RAILROAD CROSSINGS.  


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  • No railroad company or employee shall allow any passenger train involved in switching operations or the embarking or debarking of passengers to continuously block the railroad crossing at Cabarrus Street for a period exceeding ten (10) minutes. No other street crossing in the City shall be continuously blocked by any train for a period of time longer than ten (10) minutes.

    ( Code 1959 , §18-2; Ord. No. 1981-785, §2, 11-3-81; Ord. No. 1981-786, §1, 11-3-81; Ord. No. 1986-866, §1, 10-7-86; Ord. No. 1987-6, §1, 6-16-87; Ord. No. 1990-642, §§1, 2, 9-4-90; Ord. No. 1997-182, §1, 9-2-97)

    State law reference: Authority to regulate railroads and trains, G.S. 160A-195.