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§ 72.12 PARKING WITH DISABLED 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 county ordinances for disabled persons, when operated by a disabled person or when transporting a disabled person, may be parked in a designated disabled 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 that period of time necessary to permit entrance or exit of the disabled 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 a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard.
Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 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)
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