(1) A ticket may be issued to the registered owner of any vehicle parked in violation of this Article, or any vehicle parked so as to obstruct the free movement of traffic or causing a traffic hazard. When the identity of the operator cannot be determined, the owner or person or the corporation in whose name the said vehicle is registered or the named lessees in a rental or lease agreement of said vehicle shall be presumed prima facie responsible for said violation. Provided, further, that any such improperly parked vehicle may also be towed, upon order of the police department or city-authorized parking officer, in addition or as an alternative to issuance of the aforementioned ticket. Whenever any vehicle is towed and placed in storage in accordance with this Article, all expenses incurred by the city for storage and towing shall be paid by the owner before such vehicle is released from such impoundment.
(2) In order to eliminate burdening courts with misdemeanor violations of ordinances and to eliminate insofar as possible public inconvenience, the parking officer may also issue parking tickets for the following:
A. Overtime parking.
B. Second overtime parking violation within 30 days of the first violation.
C. Third overtime parking violation within 30 days of the first violation.
D. Fourth and subsequent overtime parking violation within 30 days of the first violation.
E. Parking in a no parking zone.
F. Parking within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.
G. Blocking driveway with a parked vehicle.
H. Parking in alley.
I. Parking within twenty-five (25) feet of corner.
J. Double parking.
K. Parking with the vehicle headed in wrong direction.
L. Parking on or within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk.
M. Parking on or across sidewalks, or in such a manner as to obstruct the route of passage between such sidewalks.
N. Parking with wheels over eighteen (18) inches from curb.
O. Parking within 20 feet of or closer to a stop sign, flashing beacon, or traffic control signal.
P. Parking in fire lane or along any yellow or red painted curb.
Q. Parking commercial trucks/commercial vehicles in prohibited zone.
R. Parking in city parks after sunset.
S. Parking or driving on grass.
T. Unauthorized parked in handicap stall or adjacent access aisle.
U. Parking on a bike lane or bike path.
V. Camper, motor home, or trailer parked on the street for more than forty-eight (48) hours.
W. Parking where official signs prohibit parking.
X. Failure to display proper parking permit, to include residential permit parking, leased parking, and temporary use permit parking.
Y. Parking on commercial vehicle lots.
Z. Temporary parking permit violation.
AA. Unauthorized parking on streets and public property.
CC. Parking in front of a mailbox in a manner that would prevent the distribution of mail by the United States Postal Service.
DD. Junk motor vehicles parked, placed, or stored on public or private property.
(3) If a vehicle upon which a ticket has been attached remains in the same location the day after the ticket has been attached; additional parking tickets may be attached to the vehicle for each day of violation. If a vehicle upon which a violation has been observed leaves the location prior to the compliance officer being able to leave the parking ticket upon the vehicle, such ticket shall be mailed to the registered owner or the named lessees in a rental or lease agreement of said vehicle.
(4) Fines for parking violations: Fines for parking violations listed in this Article shall be established by resolution of the City Council upon recommendation of the Chief of Police or the Planning & Zoning Director.
(5) Enhanced fines for second, third, fourth and subsequent parking violations occurring within thirty (30) days of the first parking violation may be established by resolution of the City Council upon recommendation of the Chief of Police or the Planning & Zoning Director.
(Ord. 3546, 11-21-2023; amd. Ord. 3563, 1-16- 2024; Ord. 3571, 2-6-2024; Ord. 3579, 3-5-2024)