Article 04: Metered Parking

153-28.   Permitted Parking, Durham Resident Parking Permits.

The locations denoted with an asterisk (*) in Schedule XVII are areas where permit parking is authorized.  The parking permit system within the Town of Durham will be regulated by  the Durham Police Department with approval by the Town Administrator. Resident parking permits will be issued to all legally registered vehicles with addresses in the affected areas. Each residence with an address on the annotated roadways will be issued three (3) guest parking permits. Persons who fail to display a valid permit shall be in violation of the permit process. The locations denoted with two asterisks (**) in Schedule XVII allow parking with Oyster River High School parking permits which are issued by the Oyster River High School. The locations with three asterisks (***) are municipal parking lots that allow overnight parking with the purchase, or issuance, of a valid permit. Persons who fail to display a valid permit shall be in violation of the permit process.  

(Section 153-28 amended by Ord. #2000-02 dtd 2/21/00 and Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

153-29.   Metered Parking Areas

A.  Pettee Brook Parking Lot North

1.    There shall be no parking in the Pettee Brook Parking Lot North except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) located at the Pettee Brook Lot shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(A) amended by Ord. #2011-03 dated 5/16/11, Ord. #2012-08 dtd 6/18/12, Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

B.  Main Street (northerly side) between Pettee Brook Lane and Garrison Avenue

1.    There shall be no parking on the northerly side of Main Street between Pettee Brook Lane and Garrison Avenue except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) in this section of Main Street shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb or street and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(B) amended by Ord. #2011-03 dated 5/16/11, Ord. #2012-08 dtd 6/18/12, Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

C.  Main Street (southerly side) between Quad Way and Mill Road

1.    There shall be no parking on the southerly side of Main Street between Quad Way and Mill Road except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) in this section of Main Street shall be located on the southerly side of the street and shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb or street and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(C) amended by Ord. #2001-04 dated 2/5/01 and Ord. #2003-01 dated 2/3/03, Ord. #2012-08 dtd 6/18/12, Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

D.  Pettee Brook Lane (southerly side)

1.    There shall be no parking on the Southerly side of Pettee Brook Lane except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) in this section of Pettee Brook Lane on the southerly side shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb or street and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29 (D), Originally “Madbury Road (westerly side)” was deleted by Ord. #2005-01 dated 2/07/05).  (New Section 153-29(D) created by Ord. #2011-03 dated 5/16/11, Ord. #2012-08 dtd 6/18/12, Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

E.  Madbury Road (westerly side) between Main Street and Garrison Avenue

1.    There shall be no parking on the westerly side of Madbury Road between Main Street and Mathes Terrace except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) in this section of Madbury Road shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb or street and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29 (E) amended by Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

F.  Garrison Avenue (southerly side) between Main Street and Madbury Road

1.    There shall be no parking on the southerly side of Garrison Avenue between Main Street and Madbury Road except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) in this section of Garrison Avenue shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb or street and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(F) created by Ord. #2012-08 dtd 6/18/12, amended by Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

G.  Downtown Parking Lot located at the southwest corner of the Madbury Road and Pettee Brook Lane intersection.

1.    There shall be no parking in the parking lot located in the southwest corner of the intersection of Madbury Road and Pettee Brook Lane except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) located at the Madbury Road/Pettee Brook Lane lot shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(G) created by Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

H.  Main Street (northerly side) between Pettee Brook Lane and Madbury Road

1.    There shall be no parking on the northerly side of Main Street between Pettee Brook Lane and Madbury Road except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) for this section of parking on Main Street shall be located on the northerly side of Main Street between Pettee Brook Lane and Madbury Road and shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    The Town Administrator may designate a limited number of parking spaces allowing a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes of parking without fee or use of the parking meter.

6.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb or street and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

7.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(H) created by Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

I.  Jenkins Court between Main Street and Pettee Brook Lane

1.    There shall be no parking on Jenkins between Main Street and Pettee Brook Lane except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) in this section of Jenkins Court shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, weekends and holidays excepted.

5.    The Town Administrator may designate a limited number of parking spaces allowing a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes of parking without fee or use of the parking meter.

6.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb or street and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

7.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(I) created by Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

J.  Depot Parking Lot

1.    There shall be no parking in Depot Parking Lot metered parking area except within designated parking spaces.

2.    Parking meter(s) in this section of the Depot Parking Lot shall control the designated parking spaces.

3.    The fees for parking in these designated spaces shall be established or set as specified in the Master Fee Schedule, as amended on occasion. 

4.    This fee shall apply between 6:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., holidays excepted.

5.    Owner(s) and/or operator(s) shall park their vehicle(s) within parking spaces delineated by the curb and immediately deposit fees in accepted U.S. denominations, credit card or debit card consistent with instructions on the respective meter(s). 

6.    Persons who fail to deposit appropriate fees as required or fail to display the printed parking meter receipt on their front dash with the time stamp visible from outside the vehicle or who cause their vehicles to remain beyond the purchased or maximum time limits shall be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance.  Each time violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Section 153-29(J) created by Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14)

153-30.   Business Permit Parking Areas

Business Parking Permits are sold to businesses that require parking in the downtown area for their employees.  The permit shall only be used at times when the user is at the business that purchased the permit.  The procedures are regulated by the Durham Police with approval of the Town Administrator.

An employee of a Durham business establishment that has purchased a current year parking permit from the town, shall be allowed to park in designated parking spots at the following locations unless otherwise restricted by the type of business permit:

Section 153-30 created by Ord. #2002-12 dated 10/28/02; amended by Ord. #2007-03 dtd 02/19/07 , Ord #2011-03 dtd 5/16/11, Ord. #2014-01 dated 2/17/14,  Ord. #2022-01 dtd 02/21/22

153-31.   Reserved.  (Amended by Ord. #2000-08 dated 5/15/00).