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§ 72.13 FIRE LANE.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to park a motor vehicle or obstruct any part of a roadway designated as a “fire lane”. Each such fire lane shall be designated as such by a sign conspicuously posted.
   (B)   Any vehicle parking in violation of this section may, in addition to any other penalty provided in this chapter, be towed away at the expense of the violator upon the order of any Fire Department officer or any peace officer of the city.
(Ord. 03-08-18-D, passed 4-12-2018) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.14 HANDICAPPED PARKING.
   (A)   When a motor vehicle which is being operated by or for the benefit of a handicapped person is displaying an automobile registration plate as provided in KRS 186.042, an out-of-state handicapped registration plate, a handicapped parking permit issued by any veterans’ administration hospital or a special parking permit issued to a handicapped person as prescribed in KRS 189.460, the motor vehicle may be parked in a designated handicapped parking place.
   (B)   No person shall park in a designated handicapped parking area in a motor vehicle not displaying either a handicapped automobile registration plate as provided in KRS 186.042 or an out-of-state handicapped registration plate on the rear of the vehicle unless he or she displays on the rear-view mirror of his or her motor vehicle a special parking permit issued to the handicapped. No person shall park a vehicle displaying a special parking permit in a designated handicapped parking area when such vehicle is not being used for the benefit of a handicapped person.
(Ord. 03-08-18-D, passed 4-12-2018) Penalty, see § 72.99
IMPOUNDING
§ 72.25 IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES AUTHORIZED; REDEMPTION.
   (A)   All police officers, or City Citation Officer, 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 violator’s arrest.
   (C)   All fines, fees and charges must be paid in full before a release of impoundment can be issued for the vehicle’s release.
(Ord. 14-7, passed 6-12-2014)
§ 72.26 REQUIRED NOTICE TO OWNER.
   Refer to KRS 376.275.
§ 72.27 SALE OF VEHICLE.
   (A)   Any person engaged in the business of storing or towing motor vehicles who has complied with notification requirements laid out in state law shall have a lien on the motor vehicle and its contents, except as set forth in KRS 376.275(2) for the applicable and reasonable charges assessed in accordance with KRS 376.275(5) and (8) as long as it remains in his or her possession.
   (B)   If, after a period of 45 days, the applicable and reasonable charges assessed in accordance with KRS 376.275(5) and (8) have not been paid, the motor vehicle and its contents, except in set forth in KRS 376.275(2), may be sold to pay the charges after the owner and any lienholder have been notified by certified mail at the addresses specified in state law, ten 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 this division (B).
(KRS 376.275(1))
SNOW EMERGENCY
§ 72.40 ANNOUNCEMENT OF SNOW EMERGENCY.
   Whenever the City Commission or any authorized city 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 it is found on the basis of a firm forecast of snow, sleet or freezing rain that the weather conditions so forecasted may create a condition making it necessary that parking be prohibited, the Commission or city official is authorized to announce the prohibition, to become effective at a time specified by him, her or it. After the effective time of the prohibition, no person shall park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to remain parked on a snow emergency route. However, if a fall of snow, sleet or freezing rain occurs after 11:00 p.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m., and the City Commission or any authorized city 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 the fall. The prohibition of parking announced by the City Commission or any authorized city official under the authority of this section shall remain in effect until the Commission or city official announces the termination of the snow emergency, in part or in whole, after which the prohibition of parking authorized by this section shall no longer be in effect.
Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.41 TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY.
   Whenever the City Commission or any authorized city official shall find that some or all of the conditions which gave rise to the snow emergency prohibition no longer exist, the Commission or city official is authorized to declare the termination of the emergency, in part or in whole, effective immediately on announcement. If the announcement is made other than between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., it shall be repeated between those hours.
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