§ 72.11 DISPLAY OF PARKED VEHICLE FOR SALE.

   It shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle displayed for sale or a motor vehicle on which demonstrations are being made on any street.

Penalty, see § 72.99

§ 72.12 PARKING WITH HANDICAPPED PERMITS.

   (A)   (1)   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 handicapped persons, when operated by a handicapped person or when transporting a 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.

      (2)   The motor vehicle may be parked in a loading zone for that 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.

Penalty, see § 72.99

§ 72.13 TWO-HOUR PARKING ZONES.

   (A)   Two-hour parking zones are hereby established within the city.

   (B)   In order that the police officers may compute the time during which a vehicle is parked, they are authorized to mark the vehicle in whatever way is necessary to determine time.

   (C)   If a vehicle shall remain parked in any such parking space over the two-hour limit, the vehicle shall be considered as parking overtime, which shall constitute a violation of this section.

(Ord. 7-1984, passed 11-19-1984) Penalty, see § 72.99

§ 72.14 PARKING NEAR OR BLOCKING FIRE HYDRANTS.

   No person shall block a fire hydrant, or park within six feet of a fire hydrant.

(Ord. 184, passed 4-3-1978; Ord. 185, passed 4-3-1978) Penalty, see § 72.99

IMPOUNDING

§ 72.25 IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES AUTHORIZED.

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

   (B)   A vehicle slated for impoundment will be tagged and placed under control of the Police Department. Should a vehicle be moved without the consent and approval of the Police Department a warrant shall be issued immediately for the violators arrest.

   (C)   All fines, fees, and charges must be paid in full before a release of impoundment can be issued for the vehicles release.

(Ord. passed 3-28-1980)