(A) It shall be a violation for any person, firm, entity or corporation to park in any one place any motor vehicle or mobile unit on any of the public ways or streets in the city for a period of seventy-two (72) hours or longer. A vehicle shall be determined to be parked in the same location unless it has been moved a distance of more than fifty (50) feet from its original location to another location. If a vehicle will remain more than seventy-two (72) hours in the same location due to exigent circumstances such as but not limited to a vehicle owner or operator being on vacation, in the hospital or traveling, it is the duty of the motor vehicle owner or operator to notify the Police Department of the duration of the period of time circumstances do not allow the vehicle to be moved in a timely manner. Failure to notify the city shall be deemed a violation of this division (A).
(B) Upon appeal, it shall be an affirmative defense to this violation if any person, firm, or corporation finds it necessary to leave a vehicle parked longer than seventy-two (72) hours because of vacation, illness, absence from the city for an extended time, or other reasonable good cause.
(Ord. 98-3-1, passed 3-25-98; Am. Ord. 2023-04-04, passed 5-10-23) Penalty, see § 72.99.