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A. No Parking Areas Designated: The mayor, in consultation with the city council and the city police department, shall determine and designate certain areas as "No Parking" areas by signs and/or such other markings notifying the public that parking is not permitted in a particular space or area. Anyone found guilty of parking in a designated "No Parking" space or area pursuant to this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of seventy five dollars ($75.00) for each offense. Each day that a person parks in such designated space or area shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 02-2001, 5-14-2001)
A. Weight Limits On Certain Streets:
1. No vehicle in excess of twenty eight thousand (28,000) pounds in gross weight shall be permitted to travel upon North Main Street from the C&IM Railroad tracks north to the city limits at North Grand Avenue. (Ord. 02-85, 4-1-1985)
2. Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the provisions of this section, the owner or driver of such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of a violation hereunder shall be fined for the first or second conviction an amount equal to or not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), and for the third and subsequent convictions by the same person, firm or corporation, not less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). (Ord. 02-85, 4-1-1985; amd. 2017 Code)
A. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon any street in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet (10') of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals of a police officer.
B. Further, the following are declared obstructions to traffic:
1. The parking of a motor vehicle, camper, trailer, boat or other personal property (hereinafter called "vehicle") upon any of the streets in the City for longer than seventy two (72) hours consecutively without moving the vehicle for use or cause, shall constitute an obstruction of the street.
C. A vehicle which constitutes an obstruction, as herein set forth, shall he deemed to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter and is declared to be a nuisance. It may be abated by any police officer following notice being made to the owner or operator of the offending vehicle and allowing twenty-four (24) hours for the owner or operator to remediate the offense following said notice. If not properly addressed within the twenty four (24) hour period, any police officer may impound such vehicle by removing and conveying such vehicle or by causing such vehicle to be removed to a vehicle pound. A vehicle pound is declared to be any suitable place designated by the police department of the City as a vehicle pound. The owner or operator of said vehicle may have it removed from such impoundment by paying the cost of towing and impounding of the vehicle together with all fines and penalties as provided in this title. The right to impound shall be in addition to any other remedy provided herein. The registered owner of the vehicle at the time of the violation shall be presumed to be the violator, as well as the vehicle itself, and the actual operator thereof. Anyone found guilty of parking to obstruct pursuant to this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. (Ord. 2022-13, 12-12-2022)