A. Definitions: For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
HARD SURFACE: Concrete, asphalt, road base, gravel, pavers and other materials approved by the zoning official.
LOCATION: The entire width of road that provides frontage for each individual property.
STREET: The entire width between property lines of every way or place of whatever nature when any part of it is open to the public as a matter of right, for purposes of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
VEHICLE: Any of the following:
1. Camper Shell Or Camper: An accessory for use in conjunction with a pickup truck. It is a temporary dwelling used for travel, recreational and vacation use.
2. Commercial Vehicle: Any vehicle, trailer or construction equipment that is primarily used in a trade or business that bears any logo or other advertisement of a trade or business, or that is actually being used in a trade or business.
3. Impaired Motor Vehicle: A vehicle that was intended primarily as a motor vehicle, but is impaired in some manner and not operable.
4. Implement Of Husbandry: Every vehicle exclusively used by the owner in the conduct of agricultural operations.
5. Motor Vehicle: Any self-propelled vehicle.
6. Motorboat: A self-propelled vehicle intended for use and operation on the water.
7. Motorcycle: A motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of a rider.
8. Pickup Truck: A motor vehicle with a motive power manufactured, remanufactured or materially altered to provide an open cargo area. It also includes motor vehicles with the open cargo area covered with a camper, camper shell, tarp, removable top or similar structure.
9. Recreational Vehicle: A vehicle designed for recreational use such as a boat, trailer, camper and other vehicles approved by the zoning official.
10. Sailboat: A vehicle that is not self-propelled, but intended for use and operation on the water.
11. Trailer: A vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle.
12. Travel Trailer: A trailer designed as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation use.
B. Parking Regulations:
1. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle, in the same location on a street or municipal property for a continuous period of time exceeding forty eight (48) hours.
2. It shall be unlawful to disobey signs erected by the city that prohibit parking or regulate the hours thereof. It shall also be unlawful to park in violation of curb markings designated by the city. Red curb markings shall mean no stopping or parking at any time.
3. Where lines are painted on the roadway to indicate the angle at which a vehicle shall be parked, it shall be unlawful to park a vehicle except as indicated.
4. It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on a corner in clear vision area, measured forty-five (45) feet in each direction from the point of curvature.
C. Obstructing Traffic: No person shall park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than twelve feet (12') of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic.
D. Oversized Vehicles: It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or station upon any street any vehicle that:
1. Is defined as a commercial vehicle; or
2. Has more than six (6) wheels; or
3. Is what is commonly referred to as a "semi", "tractor", "tractor trailer", or "truck trailer", with or without pup; or
4. Is what is commonly referred to as construction equipment, including backhoes, transport trailers, excavation equipment, etc.
E. Abandoned, Wrecked Or Junk Vehicles: It shall be unlawful to park, store or leave, or to permit the parking, storing or leaving of, any licensed or unlicensed vehicle of any kind, or parts thereof, which is in a wrecked, junked, partially dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition, whether attended or not, on a street or municipal property for a period of time in excess of twenty four (24) hours.
F. Parking During Snow/Ice Removal: So as to provide access to snowplows for snow removal, it is unlawful for any person to park or allow to remain parked any vehicle upon streets from November 1 to the following March 31 from one o'clock (1:00) A.M. to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. or during snow/ice removal.
G. Exceptions: Exceptions to these requirements include the following:
1. The temporary parking of vehicles for a reasonably short period of time, not to exceed twelve (12) hours, to accommodate loading or unloading or the performance of service.
2. Construction, contracting or earthmoving equipment that is otherwise classified as commercial vehicles may be temporarily parked on streets, provided the vehicles are actively being used for construction activities on the specific property where the vehicles are being parked.
3. Emergency vehicles.
H. Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. In addition, any vehicle that is parked in violation of this section may be removed by the city at the owner's expense. (Ord. 12-4-2001A, 12-4-2001; amd. 2004 Code; Ord. 8-5-2008A, 8-5-2008; Ord. 10-20-2009B, 10-20-2009; Ord. 08-24-2021B, 8-24-2021; Ord. 10-19-2021C, 10-19-2021)