(a) Definition. For purposes of this Section, "official mailbox" shall be defined as:
(I) Any public container which is maintained by the United States Postal Service (USPS) and is used primarily for depositing outgoing U.S. Mail with the intent of processing and distribution of said U.S. Mail by the United States Postal Service.
(2) Any private box which is maintained in accordance with USPS regulations by a private citizen and is used primarily for either of the following purposes, or both:
a. The collection of incoming U.S. Mail as deposited by an official USPS employee; or
b. The depositing of outgoing U.S. Mail by the owner of the box with the intention of collection of said outgoing U.S. Mail by a USPS employee.
(b) Parking Prohibitions.
(I) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle of any kind either directly in front of any official mailbox or within eight (8) feet of any mailbox between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or at any other time during which the daily U.S. Mail is actively being delivered, preventing U.S. Mail from being delivered to and/or collected from said mailbox.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave standing any vehicle of any kind, regardless of whether or not said person intended to park said vehicle for any extended period of time, directly in front of any official mailbox, or within eight (8) feet in any direction from the mailbox, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or at any other time during which the daily U.S. Mail is actively being delivered, preventing the U.S. Mail from being delivered to and/or collected from said mailbox.
(c) Exemptions. This Section shall not apply to vehicles belonging to the following individuals or entities:
(I) The lawful owner of the official mailbox to which U.S. Mail is being prevented from being delivered;
(2) Any visitor to the residence or business for which the official mailbox is intended to serve, so long as the visitor has the prior consent of the lawful owner of the official mailbox to park in such a manner as to prevent U.S. Mail from being delivered to the owner's own mailbox; or
(3) Any emergency vehicle operator who is conducting official business within a reasonable distance of the official mailbox.
(d) Enforcement.
(1) Removal by Operator. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator responsible for the vehicle upon request of a law enforcement officer to a position where parking is permitted.
(2) Citation and Removal by a Law Enforcement Officer. The Village of Edgar Police Department is authorized to issue an appropriate citation to any violator of Subsection
(b) above for illegal parking. After issuing such a citation, the Edgar Police Department is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is permitted.
(3) Removal by Private Service. After issuance of a citation to a violator of Subsection
(b) above for illegal parking, the Edgar Police Department is authorized to order a motor carrier empowered to perform vehicle towing services or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any public storage facility or any storage facility of the person or entity providing the towing services. All cost incurred from the actual removal, towing and storage of such vehicle shall be paid by the registered owner or operator in charge of the vehicle in accordance with the regulations provided for in Section 10-1-34(e).