§ 1. Authority of city council to adopt regulations.

(a)

Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the city council may adopt ordinances regulating the speeds of vehicles upon any city streets and may establish truck routes (or other required routes for limited classes of vehicles or traffic) applicable to any city streets. As used in this section, the term "city streets" includes all public highways, roads and streets within the city limits, including numbered state highways, and highways, roads and streets maintained, repaired, constructed, reconstructed or widened in whole or in part with state funds.

(b)

An ordinance concerning vehicle speeds, truck routes or other required routes that applies to numbered state highways shall become effective only as provided in this subsection. The council shall transmit to the state highway commission [department of transportation] by registered mail a copy of the ordinance upon its adoption. The ordinance shall become effective if not disapproved by the commission [department] within 20 days following the next regular meeting of the commission [department] after the commission [department] has received a copy of the ordinance.

(c)

The authority herein granted to the city council shall be in addition to any authority conferred by general law upon the city council or the city to regulate vehicles, traffic or the use of city streets.

State law reference

General powers of local authorities as to traffic regulation, G.S. § 20-169; municipal streets, traffic and parking, G.S. § 160A-296 et seq.