7-2-1: POWERS OF CITY COUNCIL AND CHIEF OF POLICE:
   A.   City Council: The city council is authorized to designate parking zones on both public and private property and restrict the length of time parking shall be permitted at any place within the city. In establishing or changing parking zones or parking restrictions, the council shall pass a resolution adequately describing and defining said parking zones or parking restrictions.
   B.   Chief Of Police: The chief of police is hereby authorized to forbid parking of all vehicles for temporary periods in case of emergency at any place within the city. (2011 Code)