A. Creation Of Residential Parking Districts: Upon petition of affected area residents or upon the motion of the city council, and after holding a public hearing, the city council may authorize, in its discretion, the designation of appropriate residential streets as either "type A" residential parking districts, or "type B" residential parking districts. On street parking adjacent to property located within residential parking districts shall be subject to the following restrictions:
1. "Type A" Residential Parking District: It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose longer than two (2) hours, other than those vehicles displaying a "type A" residential parking district permit in any "type A" residential parking district, when on street parking adjacent to such district has been officially designated and appropriately signed.
2. "Type B" Residential Parking District: It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose, other than those vehicles displaying a valid "type B" residential parking district permit, when on street parking adjacent to such district has been officially designated and appropriately signed.
B. Residential Parking District Permits:
1. Each residential parking district applicant shall display the permit issued by the city clerk/finance officer on the inside of the windshield of the displaying vehicle on the lower left hand side where it is clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle at all times. Each permit shall contain the address of the applicant, and the vehicle shall be parked within one block of the applicant's address on the permit.
2. A residential parking district permit shall only be issued to a person whose primary residence property abuts the street name and section designated as a residential parking district by the city council, and not more than two (2) permits may be issued per primary residence property.
3. Whenever such permit holder transfers or assigns his interest in such vehicle or residence, the permits shall be removed and immediately surrendered to the city clerk/finance officer, together with a copy of a transfer of interest in such vehicle or residence. If another vehicle is acquired by the permit holder, a new permit shall be issued by the city clerk/finance officer.
4. A resident of a residential parking district may obtain temporary guest parking permits for his or her guests. Every guest parking permit shall contain the name and address of the resident, and said permits shall be displayed in the same manner as residential parking permits. Holders of guest parking permits must park their vehicles within one block of the address of the person obtaining the guest parking permit.
C. Penalty: A fine of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be imposed for a violation of any provision of this section. (Ord. 2000-04, 11-21-2000)
D. Impoundment Of Vehicle:
1. Members of the police department are hereby authorized to remove a vehicle parked in violation of the posted parking restrictions in any residential parking district.
2. The vehicle shall be moved to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the police department, and shall not be released until the costs of impoundment are paid in full to the police department. (Ord. 2000-04, 11-21-2000; amd. Ord. 2010-16, 7-1-2010)
3. Whenever an officer removes a vehicle from a street as authorized in this section and the officer knows or is able to ascertain the name and address of the owner thereof, such officer shall immediately give or cause to be given notice in writing to such owner of the fact of such removal and the reasons therefor, and of the place to which such vehicle has been removed. In the event any such vehicle is stored in a public garage, a copy of such notice shall be given to the proprietor of such garage.
4. Whenever an officer removes a vehicle from a street under this section and does not know and is not able to ascertain the name of the owner, or for any other reason is unable to give the notice to the owner as hereinbefore provided, and in the event that the vehicle is not returned to the owner within three (3) days, then and in that event the officer shall immediately send or cause to be sent a written report of such removal by mail to the Montana registrar of motor vehicles, and shall file a copy of such notice with the proprietor of any public garage in which the vehicles may be stored. Such notice shall include a complete description of the vehicle, the date, time and place from which removed, the reasons for such removal and the name of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored. (Ord. 2000-04, 11-21-2000)