SCHEDULE II. PARKING REGULATED.

   (A)   Certain times. On the following streets, parking will be limited or not be allowed at certain times:

Street	Side(s)	Location	Times
5th Street	Both	From Market to Ferry Streets	2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Mon. and Fri.
5th Street	North	Between Ferry Street and the first northerly-southerly alley encountered traveling west from Ferry Street on 5th Street	Limited to a 20 minute duration
6th Street	North	Public parking lot between Ferry and Market Streets	2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
7th Street	North	Public parking lot between Market and Pearl Streets	2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
10th Street	South	Between Girard and Catherine Streets	8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mon. through Fri., from August to May
11th Street	North	Between Ferry Street and Market Street	During school hours Mon. through Fri.
11th Street	South	Between Girard and Catherine Streets	8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mon. through Fri., from August to May
Alley	Both	Between 8th and 9th Streets	5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

 

(1977 Code, § 6-6-6) (Am. Ord. 2021-26, passed 11-8-2021)

   (B)   Parking time limited. On the following streets, parking will be restricted to a time limit during the following times:

Street	Side(s)	Location	Time Limit
5th Street (Between Market Street and Pearl Street, in the vicinity of Massac County Mental Health and Family Counseling Center (situated at 206 West 5th Street)	South	A. A ten-foot no-parking area commencing at the westerly edge of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services driveway where it intersects 5th Street and proceeding westerly along the south side of 5th Street, prohibiting all parking in such area
		B. An area 22.5 feet in length commencing at the westerly end of the no-parking area specified in division A above and proceeding westerly therefrom along the south side of 5th Street, in which area passenger car parking only shall be permitted
		C. An area commencing at the westerly end of the passenger car parking area specified in division B above, and proceeding westerly therefrom 22.5 feet along the southerly edge of 5th Street, in which area handicapped parking for passenger vehicles only shall be permitted
		D. An area commencing at the westerly edge of the handicapped passenger vehicle only parking specified in division C above, and proceeding westerly therefrom a distance of 45 feet along the south side of 5th Street in which area handicapped bus parking only shall be permitted
		E. An area commencing at the westerly edge of the handicapped bus parking only area specified in division D above, and proceeding westerly therefrom a distance of 10 feet, more or less, to the easterly side of the driveway leading to Massac County Mental Health and Family Counseling Center, on the South side of 5th Street, in which area no parking shall be permitted
8th Street	North	Between Ferry Street and Market Street	A maximum of three hours duration
11th Street	Both	Between Ferry and Market Streets	10 minutes during school hours
Ferry Street	West	Between 11th and 12th Streets	10 minutes during school hours

 

   (C)   Parallel parking required. On the following streets, parallel parking is the required form:

Street	Location
5th Street	Between Ferry and the East Corporate Limits of the city
5th Street	Intersection of 5th and Ferry Streets west to the alley along 5th Street
6th Street	Between Ferry and Pearl Streets
10th Street	Between 19th and Ferry Streets
F.A. Route 1	A point one quarter of a mile northwesterly of 19th Street to 19th Street
Ferry Street	Between 10th and 5th Streets
Ferry Street	East side, between Front Street and 1st Street
Ferry Street	West side, between Front Street and 1st Street
Market Street	Between the Courthouse and 10th Street

 

(1977 Code, § 6-6-6)

   (D)   Also required. Parallel parking shall also be required at all other locations in the city except as where otherwise indicated, to wit:

      (1)   South side of the beginning of the 200 block of West 6th Street.

      (2)   The beginning of the 100 block of West 5th Street and the entire north side of the 100 block of West 5th Street.

      (3)   Superman Square.

      (4)   Williams Drive.

      (5)   The west side of the 200 block of Metropolis Street.

   (E)   Parking regulated.

      (1)   It shall be unlawful for any person to park a truck tractor, refrigerator truck, bus, motor home, mini motor home, or van camper on either side of 2nd Street between the intersections of 2nd Street and Ferry Street and the intersection of 2nd Street and Metropolis Street between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day.

      (2)   That as used herein, the terms TRACTOR TRUCK, BUS, MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, and VAN CAMPER shall have the same meanings that are ascribed thereto in the Illinois Vehicle Code (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 1-101 et seq. )

      (3)   That upon adoption of this division, the corporate authorities of the city shall cause appropriate signage advising the public of these parking restrictions to be pace in the 100 block of East 2nd Street.

      (4)   That any vehicle parked in violation of the terms of this division shall be subject to being removed, stored and impounded.

      (5)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this division shall be subject to a fine of $50 plus court costs. All fines shall be in addition to any costs or charges connected with removal, storage, and impoundment of the vehicle pursuant to this division.

(Ord. 2006-08, passed 3-13-2006)

   (F)   Other parking regulated.

      (1)   Except as set forth below, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a tractor truck, refrigerator truck, bus, motor home, mini-motor home, trailer, van camper, panel van, panel truck, service truck, or delivery truck on either side of Ferry Street between its intersection with Fifth Street and Second Street or upon Market Street between its intersection with Sixth Street and Eighth Street.

      (2)   This prohibition shall not apply to any vehicle owned and operated by a unit of government or a utility company or an internet service provider or a contractor engaged by one of the foregoing while actively engaged in construction or maintenance related activities.

      (3)   This prohibition shall not apply during any period of time when the above described sections of Ferry Street and Market Street are closed to through traffic.

      (4)   This prohibition shall not apply to a delivery vehicle that is parked in a lawfully designated loading zone while it is actually engaged in loading or unloading its cargo or contents.

      (5)   No vehicle shall park in a lawfully designated loading zone longer than necessary to unload and deliver the cargo or contents of the vehicle or longer than reasonably necessary to load the cargo or contents onto the vehicle. In no event shall a vehicle be parked in a loading zone continuously for longer than two hours.

      (6)   That as used herein, the terms tractor truck, bus, motor home, mini-motor home, van camper, and trailer shall have the same meanings that are described thereto in the Illinois Vehicle Code (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 1-101 et seq.)

      (7)   That any vehicle parked in violation of the terms of this section shall be subject to being removed, stored, and impounded by direction of the city Police Department.

   (G)   Signage. Appropriate signage designating the north side of Eighth Street between Ferry and Market Streets as a “Three Hour Parking” zone shall be erected.

   (H)   Penalty.  

      (1)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of these schedules for which no other penalty is set forth shall be subject to a fine as set forth in the settlement schedule of the city. All fines shall be in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal, storage and impoundment of any vehicle pursuant to this code.

      (2)   Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of division (F) shall, upon conviction, be fined the sum of $75 plus court costs. All fines shall be addition to any costs or charges connected with removal, storage, or impoundment of the vehicle pursuant to this section.

(Am. Ord. 95-2, passed 1-23-1995; Am. Ord. 95-21, passed 8-28-1995; Am. Ord. 98-8, passed 4-27-1998; Am. Ord. 2000-11, passed 8-28-2000; Am. Ord. 2008-17, passed 7-15-2008; Am. Ord. 2009-09, passed 6-8-2009; Am. Ord. 2009-13, passed 6-22-2009; Am. Ord. 2013-24, passed 11-25-2013)