A. Designation: The six (6) northernmost angled parking spaces on the west side of Linn Street directly adjacent to the front of the Iowa City public library are designated as "library parking" spaces.
B. Spaces: The "library parking" space to the far north is further designated as a "library outside book drop off" space. The five (5) spaces directly to the south of the "library outside book drop off" space are further designated as "library patron parking" spaces.
C. Signage: Each space shall contain signage that includes said designation of "library patron parking" and "library outside book drop off". The "library patron parking" signage shall include notification that the Iowa City public library hours are posted on the library entrance door.
D. Parking: During the hours posted on the library entrance door, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a "library patron parking" space except for the sole purpose of allowing a passenger to go directly to and from the Iowa City public library, and said stop shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes. At no time shall a person stop, stand or park a vehicle in the "library outside book drop off" space except for the sole purpose of allowing a passenger to deposit a book or other item in one of the drop off boxes located on the outside east wall of the Iowa City public library and to return directly to said vehicle, and said stop shall not exceed five (5) minutes. For purposes of this section, "passenger" includes the driver of the vehicle.
E. Violations: It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this section for any owner or driver to permit a vehicle to remain in violation of the "library patron parking" or "library outside book drop off" provision. Every ten (10) minutes that a vehicle remains in violation of said provisions after the vehicle is initially cited shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. The fees for each such parking offense shall be as provided in the schedule of fees set out in title 3, chapter 4 of this code. Additionally, any vehicle in violation of the "library outside book drop off" provision is subject to being towed consistent with the provisions of section 9-9-2 of this title. (Ord. 05-4178, 9-6-2005, eff. 9-15-2005; amd. Ord. 06-4217, 6-27-2006; Ord. 20-4826, 7-7-2020; Ord. 23-4897, 3-7-2023)