North Carolina § 20-175 - 17. (Effective until December 1, 2022) Local regulation.

§ 20-175. 17. (Effective until December 1, 2022) Local regulation.

For the purpose of assuring the safety of persons using highways and sidewalks, a local government having jurisdiction over public streets, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, and other ways of public passage may by ordinance regulate time and place of the operation of personal delivery devices, but shall not prohibit their use. History (2020-73, s. 2.) Section set out twice. - The section above is effective until December 1, 2022. For the section as amended December 1, 2022, see the following section, also numbered G.S. 20-175.17 . Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2020-73, s. 2, enacted G.S. 20-175.9. It was renumbered as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. § 20-175.17. (Effective December 1, 2022) Local regulation. For the purpose of assuring the safety of persons using highways and sidewalks, a local government having jurisdiction over public streets, sidewalks, alleys, bridges, and other ways of public passage may by ordinance prohibit operation of personal delivery devices within its jurisdiction if the local government determines that the prohibition is necessary. History (2020-73, ss. 2, 3(a).) Section set out twice. - The section above is effective December 1, 2022. For the section as in effect until December 1, 2022, see the preceding section, also numbered G.S. 20-175.17 . Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2020-73, s. 3(b), provides: "This section becomes effective December 1, 2022. Any ordinance regulating time and place of operation of personal delivery devices adopted by a local government in accordance with G.S. 20-175.9 [G.S. 20-175.17] before the effective date of this section shall remain in effect until repealed by that local government." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2020-73, s. 3(a), substituted "prohibit operation of personal delivery devices within its jurisdiction if the local government determines that the prohibition is necessary" for "regulate time and place of the operation of personal delivery devices, but shall not prohibit their use" at the end of the section. For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.