351.13 PARKING ON TREE LAWN AREA.
   (a)    "Tree lawn" means the portion of streets, roads, and highways between the traveled and/or paved portion of the roadway extending to the nearest line of any existing sidewalk or to the street right-of-way boundary.
   (b)    (1)    No person shall stop or park a motor vehicle upon any tree lawn, except in the case of emergency and/or where the tree lawns have been improved with slag, pavement, asphalt or concrete materials for the uses as a parking area prior to the effective date of this section. Such areas can be used for parking as long as the property owner continues to maintain them for parking.
      (2)    No person shall cut any existing curbs until written permission is granted by the Mayor after approval by Council. The application to cut curbs shall be in writing, A fee of five dollars ($5.00) to cover the cost of inspecting the premises and issuing the permits shall be charged.
      (3)    No person shall drive over the curbs or sidewalks except at a properly constructed driveway.
    (c)    No person shall park a motor vehicle on any tree lawn in such a manner as for any portion thereof to extend outside of such tree lawn area into the traveled portions of the public highway upon which it may abut, or across any sidewalk.
 
   (d)    Any damage repaired by the Street Department shall be billed against the violator unless the violator makes such repairs, within seventy-two hours after notice is given by Village officials.
   (e)    Those persons who wish to improve their tree lawn with slag, pavement, asphalt or concrete materials after the effective date of this section must first apply to the Mayor for a tree lawn parking permit which shall be issued only after Council agrees, before improving such tree lawns. Permits for tree lawn parking shall be issued only in Commercial or Industrial Zones, after the effective date of this section.
(Ord. 1583. Passed 7-21-75.)
   (f)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.