§ 71.08 ADMINISTRATION.

    The provisions of this chapter shall be carried out and administered by regularly salaried, full-time employees of the city, except that the removal of the vehicles or parts thereof from property may be by any other duly authorized person.

(2005 Code, § 8-3-8) (Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020)

§ 71.09 AUTHORITY TO ENTER UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

   (A)   The City Manager, Director of Public Safety or their duly authorized representative is hereby directed and authorized to enter upon private property for the examination of vehicles or parts thereof, to obtain information as to the identity of vehicles and to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or parts thereof declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this chapter.

   (B)   The Municipal Court shall have authority to issue any order necessary to enforce this procedure.

(2005 Code, § 8-3-9) (Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020)

§ 71.10 PARKING OF TRUCKS, TRACTORS, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND THE LIKE.

   (A)   (1)   It shall be unlawful for any person to park any bobtail, truck-tractor, road-trailer, trailer, semitrailer, bus and any other commercial motor vehicle over one ton capacity upon any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard, public place or railroad right-of-way in the city.

      (2)   This provision shall not apply to street construction equipment, maintenance and repair equipment or trucks, rollers and implements, equipment trailers, vehicles used by public service utility companies engaged in repairing or extending public service utilities, motor buses when taking on or discharging passengers at the customary bus stops, vehicles parked in a designated loading zone while they are in the act of accepting from the immediate shipper or delivering to a consignee or addressee any transportable thing, or vehicles with mechanical defects during the time it takes to make emergency repairs.

   (B)   (1)   It shall be unlawful for any person to park any bobtail, truck-tractor, road-tractor, road-trailer, semitrailer, bus and any other commercial motor vehicle over one ton capacity within any developed platted subdivision in the city.

      (2)   This provision shall not prevent the parking or standing of the above described vehicles in such zoned areas for the purpose of expeditiously loading and unloading passengers, freight or merchandise.

(2005 Code, § 8-3-10) (Ord. 920406A, passed 6-4-1992; Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 71.11 TIME LIMIT FOR PARKING NON-MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, BOAT TRAILERS, STOCK TRAILERS AND OTHER NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to park any boat trailer, stock trailer, recreational vehicle (RV), or any other vehicle unable to operate under its own power on any public street, roadway or avenue within the city for a period longer than a 24-hour duration.

(2005 Code, § 8-3-11) (Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020; Ord. 210727A, passed 7-27-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 71.12 PARKING OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS PROHIBITED.

   A person commits an offense if he or she leaves an abandoned motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or utility trailer, as defined herein, standing or parked in a public street, alley or other public places, or on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property, for a continuous period of time longer than 48 hours.

(2005 Code, § 8-3-12) (Ord. 200728A, passed 7-28-2020; Ord. 210727A, passed 7-27-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99