For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT. Any place holding itself out to the general public as offering goods or services for sale to the public or for use by the public within the limits of the city.
MOTOR VEHICLE. All agencies for the transportation of persons or property over or upon a public street within the city which are propelled otherwise than by muscular power.
(A) It shall be unlawful for the driver of a motor vehicle to park or abandon the vehicle or drive on or otherwise trespass on another’s property, or on an area developed as an off-street parking facility, without the consent of the owner, lessee, or person in charge of any such property or facility.
(B) No person shall drive a motor vehicle onto the premises of a commercial business establishment and then depart from the premises without parking such motor vehicle, unless there is no unoccupied parking space available on the premises, and where the driving onto and departing the premises is not for the purpose of availing the occupant of the motor vehicle of the use of the commercial business establishment located thereon.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any unoccupied motor vehicle on any commercial business establishment parking lot and to leave the premises thereof except with the knowledge and consent of the operator of the commercial business establishment.
(D) If at any time a motor vehicle is parked, abandoned, or otherwise trespasses in violation of the provisions of this section, a warrant may be sought in District Court by the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of the property or facility, and the owner, lessee, or other person in charge, or the Police Department, upon written complaint of the owner, lessee, or other person in charge, may cause the vehicle to be removed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(E) Prior to the enforcement of this section, it shall be the duty of private property owners and commercial business establishment owners or operators who furnish parking for patrons to post on the premises in a conspicuous location one or more signs bearing the following legend.
CONGREGATING AND LINGERING OUTSIDE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IS UNLAWFUL. NO UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE MAY BE LEFT ON THESE PREMISES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT. UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE AS AUTHORIZED BY KRS 189.725. |
(Ord. 2021-10, passed 4-11-2022)