§ 70.08 OWNER RESPONSIBILITY.

   If any vehicle is found illegally parked in violation of any provision of this subchapter regulating stopping, leaving abandoning, or parking of vehicles, it shall be prima facie evidence that the automobile is registered in the name of the owner, who shall be liable for the violation.

(Ord. 03-5-13-08, passed 5-13-2008) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 70.09 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 county not designed as a parking area or designed and regularly maintained as a roadway.

(Ord. 03-5-13-08, passed 5-13-2008) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 70.10 PARKING WITH HANDICAPPED PERMITS.

   (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 count ordinances or state laws or regulations for handicapped person, may be parked in a designated handicapped parking place, 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 the period of time necessary to permit entrance or exit of the handicapped person 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.

   (C)   No parking will be allowed in any handicap space unless a proper handicap permit and/or license plate is properly displayed.

(Ord. 03-5-13-08, passed 5-13-2008) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 70.11 IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLE AUTHORIZED; REDEMPTION.

   (A)   All law enforcement officers are empowered to authorize the impoundment of a vehicle violating vehicle-related ordinances after a parking citation has been issued.

   (B)   A vehicle slated for impoundment will be tagged and placed under control of the County Sheriff’s office. Should a vehicle be moved without the consent and approval of the Sheriff’s office, any person moving such a vehicle without consent shall be liable for any fees imposed on the vehicle and any other criminal violations or misdemeanors that arise from such actions.

(Ord. 03-5-13-08, passed 5-13-2008)

§ 70.12 [RESERVED].

§ 70.13 SALE OF VEHICLE.

   Any person engaged in the business of storing or towing motor vehicles in either a private capacity or for the county who has complied with the notification requirements of § 70.15 shall have a lien on the motor vehicle for the applicable and reasonable charges assessed in accordance with KRS 281.926 and KRS 281.932, as long as it remains in his or her possession. If after a period of 45 days, the applicable and reasonable charges assessed in accordance with KRS 281.926 and KRS 281.932 have not been paid, the motor vehicle may be sold to pay the charges after the owner and any lienholder have been notified by certified mail at the addresses specified in KRS 281.928(1), ten business days prior to the time and place of the sale. If the proceeds of the sale of any vehicle pursuant to this section are insufficient to satisfy accrued charges, the sale and collection of proceeds shall not constitute a waiver or release of responsibility for payment of unpaid charges by the owner or responsible casualty insurer of the vehicle. This lien shall be subject to prior recorded liens, unless released by any existing lienholder pursuant to KRS 376.275(1)(c).

(KRS 376.275(1)) (Ord. 03-5-13-08, passed 5-13-2008)

§ 70.14 ANNOUNCEMENT OF SNOW EMERGENCY.

   Whenever the Sheriff or other authorized county official finds that falling snow, sleet or freezing rain will create a condition which makes it necessary that the parking of motor vehicles on snow emergency routes be prohibited, or whenever he or she finds on the basis of a firm forecast of snow, sleet or freezing rain that the weather conditions so forecasted may be create a condition making necessary that such parking be prohibited, he or she is authorized to announce such prohibition, to become effective at a time specified by him or her. After the effective time of such prohibition no person shall park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to remain parked on a snow emergency route; however, if all of snow, sleet or freezing rain occurs after 11:00 p.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m., and the Sheriff or other authorized county official has not announced prior to 11:00 p.m. that parking on snow emergency routes is to be prohibited after a specified time, a vehicle parked on a snow emergency route may remain so parked until 7:00 a.m. following such fall. The prohibition of parking announced by the Sheriff or other authorized county official under the authority of this section shall remain in effect until he or she announces the termination of the snow emergency, in part or in which the prohibition of parking authorized by this section shall no longer be in effect.

(Ord. 03-5-13-08, passed 5-13-2008) Penalty, see § 70.99