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§ 72.06 PARKING IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOURS PROHIBITED; TOWING AUTHORIZED.
   It shall be unlawful for anyone to park any one place any vehicle on any of the public ways or streets of the city for a period of 48 hours or longer. Any vehicle left parked in any one place on any of the public ways or streets of the city for a period of 72 hours or longer shall be deemed abandoned, and shall be subject to all existing regulations of the city pertaining to abandoned motor vehicles.
(1992 Code, § 72.06) Penalty, see § 72.99
Cross-reference:
   Removal of abandoned vehicles, see § 72.30 through 72.32
§ 72.07 PARKING ON PARADE ROUTE.
   (A)   The Chief of Police or other authorized city official shall have the authority, whenever in his or her judgment it is necessary, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street or part thereof constituting a part of the route of a parade or procession, to erect temporary traffic signs to that effect, and to prohibit and prevent such parking.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation of such signs or directions.
(1992 Code, § 72.07) Penalty, see § 72.99
Cross-reference:
   Parades, see §§ 71.065 through 71.080
§ 72.08 PARKING ON OFF-STREET FACILITY.
   (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 on off-street parking facility, without the consent of the owner, lessee or person in charge of such property or facility.
   (B)   If at any time a vehicle is parked, abandoned or otherwise trespass in violation of division (A) above, the owner, lessee or person in charge of the property or facility may have the unauthorized motor vehicle removed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 72.30 through 72.32.
   (C)   Every property owner or operator of an off-street parking facility shall post signs stating thereon that the property or parking lot or facility is privately-owned and that unauthorized vehicle will be removed at the owner’s expense before exercising the authority granted in division (B) above.
(1992 Code, § 72.08) Penalty, see § 72.99
Statutory reference:
   Removal of vehicles by owners of private parking lots; signs, see KRS 189.725
§ 72.09 OWNER RESPONSIBILITY.
   If any vehicle is found illegally parked in violation of any provisions of this subchapter regulating stopping, standing or parking of vehicles, and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name the vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for the violation.
(1992 Code, § 72.09) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.10 PARKING IN PARKS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle in or on any section of any public park, playground, play lot or tot lot within the city not designed as a parking area or designed and regularly maintained as a roadway. However, nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the parking of a motor vehicle parallel to a designated and regularly maintained roadway in any such park or playground where at least two wheels of the motor vehicle are resting on such roadway.
(1992 Code, § 72.10) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.11 PARKING PERMITS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
   (A)   Any other provision to the contrary notwithstanding, a motor vehicle bearing a decal in its front windshield issued by the County Clerk pursuant to appropriate county ordinances for persons with disabilities, when operated by persons with disabilities or when transporting persons with disabilities, may be parked in a designated parking place for persons with disabilities, or when parked in a metered parking space may be parked for two hours for no fee, or when parked where any parking limit is imposed may be parked for two hours in excess of the parking limit. The motor vehicle may be parked in a loading zone for that period of time necessary to permit entrance or exit of the persons with disabilities to or from the parked vehicle, but in no circumstances longer than 30 minutes.
   (B)   This section shall not permit parking in a “no stopping” or “no parking” zone nor where parking is prohibited for the purpose of creating a fire lane or to accommodate heavy traffic during morning, afternoon or evening hours, nor permit a motor vehicle to be parked in such a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard.
(1992 Code, § 72.11) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.12 RESTRICTED PARKING OF CERTAIN VEHICLES.
   (A)   For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle or wheeled unit fitted for the purpose of moving recreational facilities or articles.
      TRUCK. Any wheeled vehicle used or fitted for the purpose of moving heavy articles or which is customarily or ordinarily used for commercial delivery, hauling or service purposes or any wheeled automotive vehicle equipped with a swivel or attachment suited for engaging or connecting a trailer which may be customarily used for commercial delivery, hauling or service purposes.
      VEHICLE. Any device, not designated for operation upon fixed tracks or rails, moving or designed to move upon runners or wheels except baby carriages and toy vehicles designed for use by children in play or exercise.
   (B)   No person shall park any truck or recreational vehicle larger than a three-fourths-ton chassis capacity upon a street within the city for a period of time longer than 30 minutes of any day or night, except physicians or paramedicals on emergency calls, or police, fire or public utility company vehicles on emergency or maintenance calls, or commercial vehicles on service calls.
   (C)   No person shall park any vehicle upon any front residential yard area nor shall any person park any vehicle within any side residential yard area lying from the rear foundation of the residence forward to the fronting street serving such residence, unless that area whereupon such vehicle may be so parked is a paved surface and in conformity with the city’s zoning ordinance.
   (D)   (1)   Exception to the compliance to divisions (B) and (c) above may be granted by permit under the following circumstances:
         (a)   Application to the Mayor must be filed requesting such a permit;
         (b)   A showing within such application that no off-street parking is available to the applicant shall be alleged and supported;
         (c)   The applicant must be a resident of the city;
         (d)   A $5 application fee must be paid with the application; and
         (e)   Upon granting of the application, a proper decal must be displayed on the lower right corner of such vehicle as has been approved pursuant to this section.
      (2)   An application for such a permit may be obtained at the City Clerk-Treasurer’s office.
(1992 Code, § 72.12) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.13 PARKING PROHIBITED IN “T” OR CUL-DE-SAC AREAS.
   (A)   The area on all streets containing a “T” or cul-de-sac area within the city, and both sides of the street for a distance of 15 feet approaching or coming from said area, be and the same hereby now is designated a “No Parking Area.”
   (B)   It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in said area herein designated a “No Parking Area.”
(1992 Code, § 72.13) Penalty, see § 72.99
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