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(A) No person shall abandon any vehicle on public or private property.
(B) Evidence that a vehicle was left unattended for a period of 48 hours shall be prima facie evidence of abandonment.
(C) Members of the Police Department so authorized by the Chief of Police may remove or cause to be removed any abandoned vehicle.
(D) Upon removal, the abandoned vehicle shall be appraised by a Police Officer designated by the Chief of Police and certified to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
(E) After the vehicle is appraised, it shall be disposed of pursuant to A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 8, Article 5, and as amended.
(Prior Code, § 12-3-6) (Am. Ord. 1356, passed 4-6-2010) Penalty, see Vol. I, § 1-1-11
(A) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle within or upon a designated fire lane, whether on public or private property.
(B) Any vehicle stopped, parked or standing within a fire lane may be removed at the expense of the vehicle owner. Removal of a vehicle so in violation may be authorized by a police officer, the Apache Junction Fire District Chief or his or her representative or the lawful owner or manager of the adjoining property.
(C) A fire lane is an area, parking lot, driveway, roadway or portion thereof that shall be:
(1) Designated or approved by the Apache Junction Fire District Chief;
(2) Marked with standard signs or other markings as approved or designated by the Apache Junction Fire District Chief; and
(3) Maintained clear of obstructions its entire length and width for fire equipment and access.
(Prior Code, § 12-3-7) (Am. Ord. 1356, passed 4-6-2010) Penalty, see Vol. I, § 1-1-11
(A) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in a parking space set aside and identified for use by persons with physical disabilities only unless the vehicle has a license plate which depicts an international wheel-chair symbol issued by the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-2409, as amended, or has a removable windshield placard displayed on the front rearview mirror which depicts the international wheelchair symbol as issued by the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to A.R.S. § 28-2409, as amended.
(B) Division (A) above shall apply only to those parking spaces that are identified with standard signs and/or markings as approved by the City Engineer located on public or private property.
(C) Division (A) above shall apply whether such parking space is on public or private property.
(Prior Code, § 12-3-8) (Am. Ord. 1356, passed 4-6-2010; Am. Ord. 1380, passed 4-3-2012) Penalty, see Vol. I, § 1-1-11
No person shall stand or park a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (“GVWR”) in excess of 10,000 pounds, or a tractor, semi-trailer, trailer or bus on a local or collector street in a residential area, with the following exceptions:
(A) The active loading or unloading of such vehicles while in the process of delivering goods or services to or within the residential area;
(B) The active loading or unloading of personal baggage within the residential area for a period of time no greater than 1/2 hour;
(C) A temporary stop for a reasonable period of time no greater than 1-1/2 hour by a vehicle owner who is stopping at his or her residence; or
(D) The occupants of the home have engaged a professional moving company that is moving personal household items into or out of the home, which activity does exceed 4 hours.
(Prior Code, § 12-3-9) (Am. Ord. 1356, passed 4-6-2010) Penalty, see Vol. I, § 1-1-11
(A) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition and removing the key or when standing upon any perceptible grade without effectively setting the brake thereon and turning the front wheels to the curb side of the roadway.
(B) Whenever any police officer shall find a motor vehicle standing unattended with the ignition key in the vehicle, the police officer is authorized to remove the key from the vehicle, secure the vehicle by locking the doors and closing the windows, and to deliver the key to the Apache Junction Police Department, along with an incident report setting forth where the vehicle was located, the plate and VIN number and other critical information.
(Ord. 1356, passed 4-6-2010)
Section
12-4-1 Weight restrictions within residential areas and other roads
12-4-2 Weight restrictions on mile grid roadways, U.S. highways and state routes
12-4-3 Exemptions
12-4-4 Weighing of vehicles
12-4-5 Unlawful weight
12-4-6 Damage to the street
12-4-7 Overweight permits
12-4-8 Penalties
12-4-9 Designated truck routes
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