§ 13-2016. OBSTRUCTING RAILROAD CROSSINGS.
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.