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(A) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time, other than for expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or materials in any place marked as a loading zone during hours and days as posted, and then only for a period not to exceed five minutes for passengers or 20 minutes for materials.
(B) The City Council will, by resolution, determine the location of loading zones, and the city shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours and days during which the provisions of this section are applicable.
(Prior Code, § 72.26) (Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
(A) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle which is 22 feet or longer (including any attachments of any kind) to stop or park the vehicle on any street where angle parking is permitted, except for the purpose of loading or unloading freight, provided that the vehicle shall not be parked in any angle parking stall but shall stand on the street with the flow of traffic and with its hazard signals engaged but only for the amount of time necessary to accomplish the loading or unloading of freight.
(B) It shall also be unlawful for the operator of any commercial or farm vehicle, regardless of its length, to park the commercial or farm vehicle with its endgate down and extending beyond the body of the vehicle into the street.
(Prior Code, § 72.27) (Ord. 99-50, passed 9-20-1999; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
It is unlawful for any person to park or let stand, for a period to exceed ten minutes, any vehicle, to include vehicles commonly known as peddler’s car or wagon, on any street, right-of-way or terrace, for the purpose of selling the vehicle or other merchandise thereon or therein for a period, provided, however, that the City Council may waive this section during special events.
(Prior Code, § 72.28) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any school bus, van or other large vehicle transporting persons to stop the vehicle in the lane of traffic for more than one minute, unless the driver is loading or unloading children.
(Prior Code, § 72.29) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or to permit any vehicle to stand in the parking lots owned or operated by the city for longer than 24 consecutive hours or as is posted in each lot.
(Prior Code, § 72.30) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way road where parking is permitted shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of such roadway. No vehicle shall be parked upon a roadway when there is a shoulder adjacent to the roadway which is available for parking.
(B) Except when otherwise provided by competent authority, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way road shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right curb or edge of the roadway, or its left-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right curb or edge of such roadway.
(Prior Code, § 72.31) (Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
Statutory reference:
Parking regulations, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,167
(A) Unauthorized parking on restricted or private lots. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in a properly posted restricted or private lot without the consent of the owner or tenant
authorized to give permission.
(1) (a) Any motor vehicle which is parked in violation of this division (A) shall be subject to being towed away at the request of the lot owner or tenant. The towing shall be at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle.
(b) In any event, when any law enforcement officer or community service technician observes or is advised that a motor vehicle may be in violation of this division (A), that officer shall determine whether a violation has in fact occurred and, if so, shall personally serve or attach to the motor vehicle a citation.
(2) Any person found guilty under this division (A) shall be subject to the penalties provided in § 72.999 of this code. If the identity of the operator of a motor vehicle in violation of this division (A) cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name the vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for the infraction.
(B) Signs designating. Signs designating a restricted or private parking lot shall be readily visible and shall state the purpose or purposes for parking on the lot. If the lot is closed after business hours, the hours that parking is not allowed must be stated on the sign. Restricted parking lot signs must state: “Parking on this lot is restricted to customers only. No parking or loitering from to . Violators will be prosecuted in accordance with City Code, Chapter 72, § 72.037. Contact to determine location of towed vehicle.”
(C) Motor vehicle towed away. A motor vehicle towed away under this section which is not claimed by the owner is subject to liens by the person who towed the vehicle under the state statutes.
(D) Properly parked; liability. Any owner or tenant causing the towing away of a motor vehicle that is not improperly parked on a restricted lot shall cause the return of the motor vehicle to its owner or driver at no charge to the owner or driver. The person causing the motor vehicle to be towed shall be liable for any reasonably foreseeable damage incurred by the owner or driver of the motor vehicle due to loss of transportation.
(E) Liability for reasonably foreseeable damages. Anyone towing away a motor vehicle pursuant to this section shall be liable for any reasonably foreseeable damages to the motor vehicle that occur during the hookup, towing or disengagement of the motor vehicle to or from the towing vehicle, and anyone storing a towed motor vehicle shall be liable for any reasonably foreseeable damage to the motor vehicle and the personal contents therein during the storage period.
(F) Written statement by tower. The owner or driver of any motor vehicle towed away pursuant to this section shall, upon regaining possession of the motor vehicle from the tower, be given a written statement by the tower fully detailing the following: The name and address of the person or persons who caused the vehicle to be towed; under what statutory authority the vehicle was towed; and the owner or driver’s rights under this section.
(G) Person towing motor vehicle. Anyone towing a motor vehicle pursuant to this section shall take reasonable steps to ascertain that the person causing the motor vehicle to be towed is the owner or tenant of the lot from which the motor vehicle is to be towed.
(H) Towing and storage fees. The owner or other person lawfully entitled to the possession of any vehicle towed or stored shall be charged with the reasonable cost of towing and storage fees. Any towing or storage fee shall be a lien upon the vehicle prior to all other claims. Any person towing or storing a vehicle shall be entitled to retain possession of the vehicle until the charges are paid. The lien provided for in this section shall not apply to the contents of any vehicle.
(I) Owner or tenant of lot; solicitation. Any owner or tenant causing the towing away of a motor vehicle shall not solicit nor accept therefor a commission, gift, gratuity or any form of compensation or wealth from the person or business towing away the motor vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 72.32) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
Statutory reference:
Restricted parking, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-2401 through 60-2411
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