(A) From and after the passage, approval and publication of this chapter, the city hereby elects to enforce vehicle parking ordinances and laws as civil violations pursuant to the provisions of KRS 82.600 through 82.640.
(B) Parking spaces maintained by the city both off and on street shall not be metered.
(C) There is imposed a one-hour time limitation for parking on the Public Square and for designated parking on North Main Street, South Main Street. A two-hour time limitation for parking is imposed for designated parking on East Poplar Streets and West Poplar Street.
(D) In the event there is a violation of the parking time allotted, then the following fines shall be levied for said violation.
(1) A fine shall be levied for overtime parking on the Public Square, North Main Street and South Main Street spaces of $10 for the initial violation and $1 per hour thereafter. For every repeat offender, the fine will be increased by increment of $10 per violation.
(2) A fine shall be levied for overtime parking on East and West Poplar Street spaces of $5 for the initial violation and $1 per hour thereafter. For every repeat offender, the fine will be increased by increment of $5 per violation.
(3) Any person, firm or corporation may appeal any fine hereinafter levied to the city’s Code Enforcement Board by notification of the Code Enforcement Official in writing of the appeal, not more than seven days after the date of the violation. The provisions concerning the hearing process and determination by the Code Enforcement Board shall be as set out in Ord. 09-2003 as adopted on 4-21-2003.
(E) This chapter shall mean an ordinance regulating vehicles parking, standing or stopping upon public streets or ways within the city, including, but not limited to, all city parking lots.
(1) The Parking Enforcement Hearing Board shall mean the Code Enforcement Board as enacted by Ord. 09-2003.
(2) Vehicle shall mean motorized, horse-drawn or other means of carrying or transporting something.
(3) All violations shall be classified as either a “minor violation” or a “major violation”.
(4) Major violations shall include the blocking of any public street, private lot or space, intersection, public or private entrance to a parking space or driveway, parking within 25 feet of any corner or intersection and parking in a fire lane or within ten feet of any fire hydrant and failure of registered owner to pay a minor or major violation within 20 days after it is issued. It shall include parking on a public sidewalk if the same results in a hazardous condition. A minor violation shall include but not be limited to: overtime parking on all restricted spaces, parking in a prohibited or restricted zone, parking on a public sidewalk, parking on the left hand side of a street on which two-way traffic is permitted, parking backed into a space, not parking within designated lines at a parking space and parking within ten feet of the U.S. mailbox during pick up and delivery hours.
(5) The registered owner shall be liable and responsible for paying all violations for fees, fines, and charges.
(6) Any vehicle found in violation of major violation may be towed, pursuant to KRS 82.625.
(7) Fines and punishment for violations under this chapter and fees for towing, handling and storage charges shall be set out in § 72.99 of this chapter.
(8) The impoundment and towing provisions of KRS 82.625 are hereby adopted. The city may in the enforcement use a wheel immobilizer instead of actually towing the vehicle if available.
(Prior Code, § 72.56) (Ord. 34, passed 10-21-1991; Ord. 26, passed 11-1-1993; Ord. 3, passed 1-3-1994; Ord. 23-2003, passed 8-18-2003; Ord. 13-2012, passed 7-16-2012) Penalty, see § 72.99