(A) The Council may regulate traffic flow and prevent traffic congestion by designation of certain streets or portions thereof as “no parking, no stopping, or no standing” zones and may limit the hours in which the restrictions apply.
(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle parked or stopped temporarily in such zone for the purpose of forming a funeral procession.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any truck parked or stopped temporarily in such zone between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon for the purpose of loading or unloading, where access to the premises is not otherwise available.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any truck parked or stopped temporarily in an industrial zone for the purpose of loading or unloading, where access to the premises is not otherwise available.
(B) The Council may regulate access to public parking areas by designating areas where the right to park is limited to a specified duration of time. The Council may limit such restrictions to specified hours of the day. The Manager shall have the delegated authority to designate areas of limited parking in the manner prescribed by § 3.308.
(C) (1) The Council may regulate public access to commercial and business establishments by designating areas or portions of streets as “loading zones” for exclusive use by trucks or other vehicles loading or unloading merchandise, goods, or other property. The Council may specify limitations as to the hours and days during which such zones shall be in force.
(2) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting any person operating a vehicle from utilizing a designated loading zone for temporarily stopping or standing to receive or discharge passengers, provided that such vehicle remains occupied at all times and remains in the loading zone for a period not to exceed five minutes.
(D) The Council may designate areas or portions of streets as a “bus stop” or as a “taxi stand” to provide for the public convenience and minimize disruption of traffic by operation of such vehicles.
(1) A designated “bus stop” may only be used by vehicles engaged in carrying passengers for hire, except that said bus stop may be used by any vehicle for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers.
(2) A designated “taxi stand” may only be used by taxicabs, as defined in Chapter 5 of this code, except that said “taxi stand” may be used by any vehicle for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers.
(E) The Council may designate streets or portions of streets as “metered parking zones” in order to regulate the public availability of parking facilities. Meters shall be installed at or near the curb and immediately adjacent to the individual parking spaces which shall be delineated by lines or markings painted upon the curb or street.
(1) Parking meters shall be installed and adjusted so that when properly operated a timing mechanism will indicate a period of time upon and after the deposit therein of certain United States coins. Said meters shall show a signal reflecting the expiration of time from the previous deposit of coins.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a commercial vehicle during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., provided that the vehicle is parked in a metered parking zone for the sole purpose of making deliveries.
(3) Money accumulated in the meters shall be collected periodically by a designated person who shall be bonded in an amount determined by the Council. The money shall be placed in a “Parking Meter Fund" to be used exclusively to defray the costs incident to traffic and parking regulation including installing and maintaining parking meters.
(4) The tag placed on the windshield of any unattended vehicle parked in violation of § 7.205(A)(1) shall also contain instructions to the owner or operator of the vehicle to report to the designated public authority regarding said violation; and that payment of the sum of $3 within 24 hours of the violation will be accepted as full satisfaction of such violation.
(F) No person shall park or stand any vehicle on a boulevard or allow a vehicle to remain on a boulevard within the city, except:
(1) When authorized by the Chief of Police on an emergency basis;
(2) When permitted by action of the Council during repairs of adjacent streets;
(3) When issued a permit by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may only issue such permits to applicants meeting the following conditions:
(a) The Chief of Police, upon advice of the Zoning Administrator, determines that the applicant cannot park at any other place on the property on which his residence is located without violating the zoning laws relating to permitted off-street parking;
(b) The Chief of Police determines that permitting such parking will not impede the plowing, removal or storage of any snow, ice or waste from the public right-of-way;
(c) The Chief of Police determines that permitting such parking will not obstruct the normal flow of pedestrian traffic from adjoining properties and will not obstruct the delivery of emergency services to the affected property or any other property;
(d) The permit will only allow the parking of vehicles at such location as is designed by the Chief of Police;
(e) The permit may be revoked by the Chief of Police if the Chief of Police later discovers that the subject vehicle will impede the plowing, storage or removal of snow, ice or waste from or at the location of the vehicle; provided, however, that the Chief of Police shall give notice of such revocation by posting a notice to that effect on the subject vehicle for not less than two hours;
(f) No permit shall be valid for a period in excess of ten hours in any 24-hour period;
(g) No permit shall be valid unless clearly displayed upon the permitted vehicle;
(h) No permit shall be valid except between November 1 of any year and March 31 of the next succeeding year;
(i) Any act of the designated representative of the Chief of Police shall be construed as the act of the Chief of Police for purposes of this division.
(j) All permits shall expire on March 31 of each year.
(G) The administrative service, through the Fire Chief and City Engineer, shall have the delegated authority to establish fire lanes on any public street; on any private road servicing a business, commercial, or industrial establishment, or a multiple-dwelling residence, for ready access of emergency vehicles, wherein parking shall be prohibited at all times.
(H) With Council approval any property owner may post signs regulating or prohibiting traffic on his property.
(1) The signs shall conform to the standards of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways of the State of Minnesota.
(2) The signs shall serve as authorization and consent for any police officer to enter upon the private property to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the prescribed traffic regulations.
(I) (1) Any person, corporation, or governmental subdivision may designate, and reserve for use by physically handicapped persons parking spaces upon public or private property owned or controlled by the party taking such designation and reservation; provided, however, that:
(a) Parking spaces hereafter designated and reserved for the physically handicapped shall not be less than 12 feet in width and located as near as practicable to the entrance of the building that is most easily usable by physically handicapped persons;
(b) Designation and reservation of such parking spaces hereafter shall be made by the posting of permanent, nonportable signs conforming to the requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways as adopted by the Minnesota Commissioner of Highways; and
(c) No person shall hereafter erect or cause to be erected signs designating and reserving parking spaces for physically handicapped persons unless the location, number, and method of signing of such spaces is first approved by the Chief of Police or an appointed representative.
(2) No person shall park a motor vehicle in parking spaces designated and reserved for the physically handicapped unless:
(a) That person is physically handicapped or is operating a vehicle under the direction and for the use of a physically handicapped person; and
(b) Such vehicle has displayed prominently upon it a duly issued and valid identifying certificate.
(`77 Code, § 7.202) (Am. Ord. 929, passed 10-27-80) Penalty, see § 7.601