(A) Double parking upon any of the city streets is unlawful.
(B) Center parking upon any of the city streets is unlawful except that farm trucks of 1 ton or larger size or vehicles towing livestock trailers shall be allowed to center park on that portion of Seventh Street between Main and Rosebud Street and on that portion of Fifth Street between Main and Church Streets for a limit of 10 minutes between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(C) It is unlawful to park in any alley in such a manner as to obstruct it in any way.
(D) No panel job or truck, except what is commonly known as a pickup with an open box and a clear view to the rear, shall be allowed to park upon that portion of Main Street between Fifth and Eighth Streets except with special permission from the Mayor or the Chief of Police.
(E) The driver of a vehicle that is parked either at the side or in the middle of any city streets shall, in leaving its place of parking, give the right-of-way to the ordinary traffic upon such streets.
(F) The drivers of vehicles parked in the center of the street, where the parking is permitted, shall give the right-of-way to vehicles parked at the curb when the vehicles are in the act of leaving their place of parking.
(G) It is unlawful for any person to leave any vehicle, trailer, machinery or equipment continuously parked upon the streets or public right-of-way of what has been defined as the business district of the city for more than 48 hours; and for more than 72 hours on the streets or public right-of-way in the remaining areas of the city limits lying outside of the business district.
(Am. Ord. 167, passed 12-17-2001)
(H) It is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle upon the public sidewalks of the city, or in such a manner as to obstruct the crosswalks in any city street.
(I) All cars parked within the business district of the city shall be parked at the proper angle between the lines drawn on the pavement for such purpose.
(J) No cars or trucks shall be parked at any place within the city where the curb is painted red or within 25 feet of any fire hydrant which is painted red, nor at any place where they might tend to obstruct any intersection between any of the streets and alleys of the city.
(K) (1) Parking at the following public area shall be limited to 72 consecutive hours: the city parking lot located north of the city hall and adjacent to it and running to Seventh Street, being bordered on the west by Church Street and on the east by the alley dividing Main Street from Church Street.
(2) All truck trailers, other trailers and machinery being parked on the parking area described in division (K)(1) of this section are required to use a plank 2 inches by 12 inches by 24 inches to dolly down on.
(L) Parking after snowfall. It is hereby declared to be in the best interest of the public policy and public safety of the city to regulate and restrict the parking of vehicles and trailers on public streets during snow emergencies.
(1) Emergency snow route area defined shall be included in the city’s snow removal and sanding policy. The city’s snow and sanding policy is to be included as an appendix to the city’s ordinance book.
(2) Parking restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park or leave unattended any motor vehicle or trailer upon any street immediately after two inches of snow or drifting snow as accumulated and until the snow has bee cleared from curb to curb or if no curb is present, until the paved portion of the street has been cleared.
(3) Penalties. The penalty for a violation of failing to remove a vehicle or trailer shall be a fine of $50 in addition to any court costs.
(4) Notice of removal. If a snow alert is declared, vehicles and trailers must be removed or ticketing will begin once the snow plows have started plowing snow. Any vehicle or trailer ticketing will begin once the snow plows have started plowing snow. Any vehicle or trailer will be towed to the city’s designated area. Whenever a vehicle or trailer is removed from a street, the person authorizing such removal, shall immediately give or cause to be given the owner of such vehicle or trailer, written notice of the fact of such removal, the reasons thereof and the place to which such vehicle or trailer has been removed.
(5) Recovery of removed vehicles/trailers. The owner of a removed vehicle or trailer, or his or her authorized agent, may not recover such vehicle or trailer from the place where it has been placed or impounded until he or she presents to a law enforcement officer evidence of his or her identity and right to possession of the vehicle or trailer, signs a receipts for its return, pays the cost of its removal, and pays any storage fees. Until paid, charges constitute a lien on the vehicle, which may be enforced in the same manner as a garage keeper's lien in accordance with the provisions of the statutes of the State of South Dakota.
(6) Record of removals. Law enforcement officers shall keep a record of each vehicle removed pursuant to this section. The record shall include a description of the vehicle, its license number, the date and time of its removal, where it was removed from, its storage location, the name and address of its owner and last operator (if known), its final disposition, and the parking violation involved.
(Prior Code, § 10.04.030) (Res. passed 4-2-1984; Am. Ord. 214, passed 2-15-2010; Ord. 2017-01, passed 2-6-2017) Penalty, see § 70.99