(A) Angle parking shall be allowed on the following streets: First Avenue N.W., east side, abutting on all school property. Every vehicle which is angle parked shall be parked with the front of such vehicle facing the curb or the edge of the traveled portion of the street at an angle of approximately 60 degrees and facing between the painted or other markings on the curb or street indicating the parking space. On all streets other than First Avenue N.W., parallel parking shall be required. On any such street with a curb, every vehicle parked shall be parked parallel to the curb and with the right hand wheels of such vehicle within 12 inches of the curb. On any such street without a curb, every vehicle parked shall be parked to the right of the main traveled portion thereof and parallel thereto and in such a manner as not to interfere with the free flow of traffic. The foregoing requirements shall not apply, however, to any vehicle disabled upon any street, but any police officer/city staff may require the person in charge thereof to move it to a place of safety; and if such movement is not made or if any motor vehicle is left alone or abandoned in any such position, the police officer/city staff may provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest convenient garage or other place of safekeeping.
(B) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk or blocking a sidewalk:
(2) In front of a public or private driveway;
(3) Within an intersection;
(4) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;
(9) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station, within 75 feet of the entrance when properly sign posted;
(11) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(13) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway, except as otherwise provided by ordinance;
(14) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(C) No person shall, for camping purposes, leave or park a motorhome on any street or the right-of-way thereof.
(D) No person shall stop or park a vehicle on a street when directed to proceed by any police officer/city staff with authority to direct traffic.
(E) A SNOW REMOVAL PERIOD shall be a period of time commencing at the beginning of each snowfall or ice which is significant enough in depth that there is a possibility of plows being dispatched or during an event defined as a snow emergency. This may last for 48-hours after said snowfall/snow emergency event. During a snow removal period it is unlawful to park or leave standing a vehicle on any street or public alley. City staff will make every effort to contact local media outlets regarding the declaration of a snow emergency and the snow removal period.
(F) (1) A SNOW EMERGENCY is defined as:
(a) Continuous or intermittent snowfall that has accumulated to three inches or more of snow;
(b) Drifting of snow that causes problems for travel;
(c) Icy conditions which seriously affect travel; and
(d) Time of snowfall in relationship to heavy use of street.
(2) The city may issue a citation for the parking violation. If 12 hours after the first ticket, the vehicle hasn't been moved, a second citation may be issued and after 24 hours the vehicle may be towed.
(3) Road clean up, including snow left on roadway from parked cars, will occur during next plowing of that roadway. City crews will not be dispatched for unscheduled road plowing.
(G) No person shall stop or park a vehicle, truck, trailer or semitrailer which is being used for the display of advertising, or for informational purposes on any street, alley or highway.
(H) No vehicle shall be parked on any street, alley or highway for a period longer than 72 hours.
(I) In city-owned parking lots, the Council may limit the size and types of vehicles to be parked, hours of parking and prescribed method of parking, provided that such limitations and restrictions are marked or sign-posted. It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in any city-owned parking lot contrary to the restrictions or limitations marked or sign-posted.
(J) It shall be unlawful for any person to service, repair, assemble or disassemble a vehicle parked upon a street, alley or city-owned parking lot, or attempt to do so, except to service such vehicle with gas or oil, or to provide emergency repairs, but in no event for more than 24 hours.
(K) Parking of certain vehicles restricted. No person shall park any of the following described vehicles on any residential street, alley or city owned public parking lot for more than 12 hours.
(1) Trucks having a capacity of more than one ton, according to the manufacturer's rating.
(2) Motor vehicle and trailer combinations having an over-all length of more than 20 feet, or width at any point of more than eight feet.
(3) Dump trucks, tractors, truck-tractors, trailers, boats and boat trailers, semi-trailers or heavy machinery.
(4) This limited 12 hour restriction does not apply to overnight parking related to emergencies, public works projects, construction projects or community events where such overnight parking is approved by the Public Works Department and/or City Hall. Construction project parking shall not exceed 48 hours.
(L) Removing marks. No person shall obliterate, erase or remove any mark or sign placed on a vehicle by a police officer for the purpose of measuring the length of time such vehicle has been parked.
(M) No parking to access school property. Where official signs are posted, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle to access school property.
(N) Residential permit parking; May 1 to Sept 1, permit required.
(1) Where the official signs are placed, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle without a permit during these months.
(2) Application fee and annual permits may be applied for at City Hall; proof of occupancy at current address and proof of vehicle registration, license plate number and make, model and year of the vehicle will be required. The cost of the permits shall be approved by resolution on an annual basis.
(Ord. 459, passed 7-24-97; Am. Ord. passed 1-23-08; Am. Ord. passed 10-22-13; Am. Ord. 2016-01, passed 1-12-16; Am. Ord. 2019-04, passed 3-12-19) Penalty, see § 70.99