(a) Parking on City streets and highways under the City's jurisdiction shall be prohibited:
(1) When the Mayor or designee finds, on the basis of falling snow, sleet, or freezing rain, or on the basis of a forecast by the United States Weather Bureau or other weather services that weather conditions will make it necessary that motor vehicle traffic be expedited and that parking on City streets be prohibited for snow plowing and other purposes, the Mayor shall put into effect a parking prohibition on streets designated as snow emergency routes by declaring such prohibition necessary under the circumstances;
Once in effect, a prohibition under this section shall remain in effect until terminated by announcement of the Mayor or designee;
(2) When the Mayor or designee shall determine that parking on certain streets be prohibited for a period of time to effectuate the cleaning up of debris and the carrying out of repair work to utilities or property;
(3) When the Mayor or designee, after declaring emergencies in situations such as natural disasters or riots, shall determine that motor vehicle traffic be expedited and that parking on City streets be prohibited until further announcement;
(4) When the Mayor or designee deems that it is necessary to prohibit parking during parades, carnivals, marathons, street celebrations or other similar events, to eliminate hazardous traffic conditions or unreasonable burdens on the residents in gaining access to their residences;
(5) In any other situations whereby the Mayor or designee shall determine that no parking be allowed on certain streets temporarily during certain periods, and such prohibitions are reasonable to protect the welfare of the residents. (Ord. 94-11, 5-4-94)
(b) Signs. The Chief of Police, or any other person authorized by the Mayor or the Common Council, shall cause signs to be posted in all areas where parking is prohibited. Signs placed in such areas shall conform to any applicable requirements of the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways and shall be of such character as to readily inform a reasonably observant person of the existence of the rules and regulations imposing the foregoing restrictions. (Ord. 94-11, 5-4-94)
(c) Penalty.
(1) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be fined not less than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Each admission or judgment of violation after the third shall be subject to the general violation provisions of the Greenwood Municipal Code, Section 1-13.
(2) Any vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of this ordinance may be towed and impounded, and no person shall recover any vehicle towed pursuant to this section without paying the costs of removal and storage. Any payments made to recover the towed vehicle shall be in addition to any fines charged due to violations of the provisions of this Ordinance.