(A) Council authority.
(1) The City Council shall be authorized to regulate the parking or stopping of vehicles within the city, including establishment of “no parking” zones and regulating the length of time the parking may be permitted.
(2) In establishing or changing parking zones or restrictions, the Council shall pass a resolution adequately describing and defining the parking zone or restrictions. The resolution shall be posted upon or at the entrance of the parking zone, after which time, it shall be in force and effect.
(B) Emergency parking regulations. The City Council, City Clerk-Treasurer, Public Works, or the city’s designated law enforcement agency shall be hereby authorized to forbid the parking of vehicles for temporary periods in case of emergency at any place within the city.
(C) Removal of vehicle. The city’s designated law enforcement agency or the City Clerk-Treasurer shall be hereby authorized and empowered to have removed any vehicle parked or stopped in violation of any resolution or code section regulating parking in the city. The removal shall be performed by a firm ordinarily engaged in the towing of vehicles. Upon removal, the vehicle shall be retained by the towing firm until reasonable costs of towing and storage shall have been paid. Impoundment shall be handled as provided for by state law.
(D) General restrictions on parking. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park, permit, or allow any motor vehicle to stand or remain upon any city street or right-of-way for more than 72 hours at any time.
(Ord. O-17-12, passed 11-13-2017) Penalty, see § 70.99