(A) Angle and parallel parking. Angle parking shall be required on West Main Street between Mantorville Avenue and Third Avenue northwest. On the street, every vehicle parked shall be parked with the front of the vehicle facing the curb at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. On all other streets, cars shall be parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway in accordance with law.
(B) No parking, stopping or standing zones. No vehicle shall be parked in a no parking zone during hours when parking is prohibited; except that, a vehicle may be parked temporarily in the zone for the purpose of forming a funeral procession, and a truck may be parked temporarily between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any business day for the purpose of loading or unloading where access to the premises is not otherwise available.
(C) Time limit parking zones and 24-hour parking on all city streets. The City Council shall determine the location and duration of time limit parking zones by resolution and shall direct the City Administrator to mark the zones with appropriate signs. No person shall park a vehicle in any limited parking zone for a longer period than is so specified by the sign. No person shall park a vehicle in any one parking space on any street within the corporate limits for a period of longer than 24 hours.
(D) Impoundment. Any police officer or designated agent may remove a vehicle from a street to an appropriate place, when the vehicle is left unattended and constitutes an obstruction to traffic or hinders snow removal or street improvement or maintenance operations. The vehicle shall not be released until the fees for towing and storage are paid, in addition to any fine imposed for violation of this section. The city shall not be responsible for damage to vehicles so removed.
(E) Prima facie violation. The presence of any motor vehicle, when standing or parked in violation of this section, is prima facie evidence that the registered owner of the vehicle committed or authorized the commission of the violation.
(Prior Code, § 13-3.1) (Ord. 509, passed - -; Ord. 570, passed - -; Ord. 806, passed - -) Penalty, see § 70.99