Closing of streets under construction; use of closed streets prohibited.
Winston-Salem Code of Ordinances § 74-178
in effectSec. 74-178. - Closing of streets under construction; use of closed streets prohibited.
(a) For the protection of the public and for the protection of the construction work in the city, the assistant city manager/public works is authorized to close any public alley, sidewalk or street on which the city or any contractor is engaged in doing excavating, ditching, grading, paving, repairing or any other engineering or construction work, or any other public works functions, when, in his opinion, he deems it necessary for the protection of the public or for the protection of the construction work of the city. The necessity for the closing of such public alley, sidewalk or street, the portion thereof to be closed, and the time during which it shall remain closed are hereby placed in the discretion of the assistant city manager/public works.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person other than approved workers to go upon or drive any vehicle over any part of a public alley, sidewalk or street which has been closed by order of the assistant city manager/public works, when reasonable notice of such fact is given by sufficient warnings or barriers.
(c) A violation of section 74-178, or any part thereof, shall constitute a class 3 misdemeanor, as provided by G.S. 14-4, and shall subject the offender to a fine of not more than $500.00.
(Code 1975, § 21-113; Ord. No. 4760, § I, 7-16-12; Ord. No. 2022-16, § 1, 8-2-22)
Source: City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/winston-salem/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH74STSI_ARTVPASTSI_S74-178CLSTUNCOUSCLSTPRFetched: 11/1/2026