Subd. 1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
A. VEHICLE. Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
Subd. 2. Declaration of emergency; term and notice of emergency.
A. Whenever, in the opinion of the City Engineer, an emergency exists in the city, or in a section thereof, because of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice, snow drifts or other natural phenomena, which create or are likely to create hazardous road conditions impeding, or likely to impede, the free movement of fire, health, police, emergency or other vehicular traffic, or the safety and welfare of the community, the City Engineer may declare an emergency to exist for a period of 72 hours, but the emergency may be terminated if conditions permit.
B. If the City Engineer is unable to act, the emergency may be declared by his or her representative.
C. Notice of the emergency shall be given by radio, television or press, which news media shall be requested to cooperate with the city and, when given the notice, shall constitute due and proper notice.
D. The notice shall specify the hour that the emergency commences and there shall be an interval of at least six hours between the first time that notice is given and the commencement of the emergency.
Subd. 3. Restrictions on parking on certain streets and parking lots. During an emergency, it is unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle on any portion of the following streets or parking lots from 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.:
(Ord. 82, Second Series, passed 1-20-84)
A. 5th Place N.W., from 2nd Street to 1st Drive N.W.;
B. 1st Avenue N.W. and N.E., from 4th Street N.W. to 4th Street N.E.;
C. 1st Avenue S.E. and S.W., from 2nd Street S.W. to 1st Street S.E.;
D. 1st Avenue S.E., from Oakland Avenue West to 12th Street S.W.;
E. 1st Drive N.W., from 7th Place N.W. to Main Street North;
F. 1st Street N.E., from 1st Avenue S.E., to 4th Avenue N.E.;
G. 1st Street N.W., from 1st Avenue S.W. to 1st Drive N.W.;
H. 4th Avenue N.W. and N.E., from 5th Street N.W. to 10th Street N.E.;
I. 4th Street N.E., from Oakland Avenue East to 4th Avenue N.E.;
J. 4th Street N.W., from Oakland Avenue West to 4th Avenue N.W.;
K. Main Street North, from 1st Avenue S.W. to the Northwest By-Pass (5th Place N.W.);
(Ord. 82, Second Series, passed 1-20-84)
L. Oakland Avenue West and East, from 6th Street S.W. to 2nd Street S.E.;
(Ord. 26, Second Series, passed 12-12-81)
M. 2nd Avenue N.E., from 9th Street to 10th Street N.E.;
N. 2nd Avenue N.W. and N.E., from 3rd Street N.W. to 4th Street N.E.;
O. 2nd Street N.E., from 1st Avenue S.E. to 4th Avenue N.E.;
P. 2nd Street N.W., from 1st Avenue S.W. to 1st Drive 1N.W.;
Q. 7th Street N.E., from 4th Avenue N.E. to 7th Drive N.E.;
R. 7th Drive N.E., from 7th Street N.E. to 8th Avenue N.E.;
S. 6th Place N.W., from 2nd Street N.W. to 1st Drive N.W.;
T. 10th Street N.E. from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue N.E.;
U. 3rd Avenue N.E., from 9th Street to 10th Street N.E.;
V. 3rd Avenue N.W., and N.E., from 4th Street N.W. to 9th Street N.E.;
W. 3rd Street N.E., from 1st Avenue N.E. to 2nd Avenue N.E.;
X. 3rd Street N.W., from Oakland Avenue West to 4th Avenue N.W.;
(Ord. 26, Second Series, passed 12-12-81)
Y. 12th Street S.W., from 1st Avenue S.W. to 2nd Avenue S.W.;
Z. 2nd Avenue N.E., from 4th Street N.E. to 8th Street N.E.;
AA. 1st Avenue S.E., from 1st Street S.E. to 4th Street S.E.;
BB. Main Street South, from 1st to 2nd Avenue;
CC. Fifth Place N.W., from 2nd to 4th Street N.W.;
DD. Oakland Avenue West, from 6th to 12th Street West; and
(Ord. 12, Second Series, passed 1-3-81)
EE. All city-owned parking lots, except the following:
1. North Main parking lots (north of the municipal swimming pool).
2. City-owned parking at North Main Street and 1st Drive.
(Ord. 531, passed 2-21-06; Am. Ord. 567, passed 12-15-08; Am. Ord. 577, passed 11-2-09)
Subd. 4. Exceptions. This section shall not apply to:
A. Persons in charge of wreckers or authorized emergency vehicles while actually servicing mechanical, fire, police or medical emergencies;
B. The parking of vehicles directly in front of all-night eating establishments during the emergency between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., if the owner or operator of the vehicle is inside the eating establishment while it is parked, and is available to move the vehicle if it is hindering snow removal operations; and (If the owner or operator does not remove his or her vehicle when requested by a police officer or a city employee engaged in removing snow, the vehicle may be removed as provided in the City Code.)
C. The parking of vehicles on streets other than emergency routes during the period of the emergency that are directly in front of business places during business hours unless the vehicle in front of the business establishment is hindering snow removal.
(Ord. 257, Second Series, passed 2-3-92)
Subd. 5. Unlawful acts. During an emergency, it is unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle on any street or city-owned parking lot listed in Subd. 3 above during prohibited hours, on any other street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the succeeding day, bearing odd-numbered United States Post Office address on even-numbered days of the month or on any other street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. of the succeeding day, bearing even-numbered United States Post Office address on odd-numbered days of the month.
(Ord. 82, Second Series, passed 1-20-84) (`80 Code, § 9.31)