§ 70.07 UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION AND ERRATIC DRIVING.

   (A)   Unreasonable acceleration.

      (1)   Unreasonable acceleration by any motor vehicle upon any public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property within the limits of the city, except when an emergency creates the necessity for such operation, is prohibited.

      (2)   UNREASONABLE ACCELERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE is hereby defined as acceleration which unnecessarily breaks traction between a tire or tires and the driving surface, thereby causing a squealing or screeching sound by the tire or tires or the unnecessary throwing of sand or gravel by the tire or tires or both.

   (B)   Erratic driving. No person shall drive a vehicle on a public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property at erratic or irregular and changing speeds so as to create a hazard to himself or herself or other persons or property or so interfere with other traffic in the area.

   (C)   Exhibition driving.

      (1)   No person shall drive or operate a motor vehicle upon any public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property within the limits of the city which causes unnecessary engine noise or backfire, nor shall anyone between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. parade a motor vehicle upon any public highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property within the limits of the city.

      (2)   PARADE A MOTOR VEHICLE is hereby defined as driving or operating a motor vehicle up, down, or up and down, the same highway, street, parking lot, alley, or other public property more than three times within a 30-minute period.

(Prior Code, § 9-1-7) (Ord. 42, passed 10-10-1977; Ord. 164, passed 10-11-1988; Ord. 358, passed 1-8-2001) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 70.08 PARKING IN REGARD TO SNOW PLOWING AND/OR REMOVAL.

   (A)   After a snowfall, all streets in the city shall be cleared of all motor vehicles and parts thereof for the purposes of snow plowing and/or removal until all streets are plowed.

   (B)   Any motor vehicle or parts thereof left on any street or boulevard in the city in a way as to impede the performance of the city and/or state snowplow shall be dealt with under § 10.99.

(Prior Code, § 9-1-8) (Ord. 155, passed 4-13-1987)

§ 70.09 UNLAWFUL PURPOSES FOR PARKING (OVERNIGHT LODGING).

   No person shall park a vehicle upon the park and ride lot for the purpose of camping, sleeping, or inhabiting the lot.

(Prior Code, § 9-1-9) (Ord. 624, passed 9-28-2015) Penalty, see § 70.99

BOULEVARDS

§ 70.20 PURPOSE.

   The purpose of this subchapter is to protect public rights-of-way in the city from encroachments.

(Prior Code, § 8-5-1)

§ 70.21 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   BOULEVARD. The portion of the public right-of-way not used for street purposes.

   CLUSTER CONCEPT. Mailboxes in groups of four or more with groups no closer than 200 feet to another group, and placed at locations and configurations as approved by the City Street Superintendent and/or U.S. Post Master.

(Prior Code, § 8-5-2)

§ 70.22 ALLOWABLE USES.

   Following are allowable uses of a boulevard:

   (A)   Trees or shrubs as regulated by § 92.48;

   (B)   Mailboxes for U.S. Postal Service, provided all installations of mailboxes in new subdivisions are of the “cluster” concept;

   (C)   Driveway accesses as regulated by city’s zoning ordinance;

   (D)   Sidewalks when constructed according to specifications as set forth and approved by the City Engineer; and

   (E)   Advertising/newspaper boxes or tubes under the following conditions.

      (1)   The advertising/newspaper boxes or tubes must be of an all-purpose/universal type without any advertising, whether individual or cluster concept.

      (2)   (a)   The following subdivisions/areas may continue to have one advertising/newspaper box per parcel until the time as the U.S. Postal Service or developer converts individual mail boxes to the “cluster” box concept:

            1.   East County Road 39;

            2.   Hart Boulevard;

            3.   Anders Wilhelm and Balboul Estates; and

            4.   West County Road 75.

         (b)   Upon conversion of mail boxes to the cluster concept all advertising/newspaper boxes must also be clustered.

      (3)   In all new subdivisions or areas where the U.S. Postal Service, developer, or owner installs cluster mail boxes, all advertising/newspaper boxes shall be allowed by the cluster concept only.

      (4)   All advertising/newspaper boxes, whether individual or clustered, shall be maintained by the installer and shall be repaired or replaced within ten days upon written notice by the city, or the city will have the box or boxes removed at the owner’s expense. The city shall not be responsible for damage to any box erected within the boulevard.

      (5)   All mailboxes including posts, supports, and clusters for U.S. Postal Service and advertising are the responsibility of the properties included in the mailbox.

(Prior Code, § 8-5-3) (Ord. 154, passed 4-13-1987; Ord. 156, passed 6-22-1987; Ord. 254, passed 8-8-1994)

§ 70.23 PROHIBITED USES.

   All uses of a boulevard not listed in § 70.22 are prohibited unless a permit has been approved by the City Council.

(Prior Code, § 8-5-4) Penalty, see § 70.99

§ 70.24 MAINTENANCE.

   Property owners abutting a boulevard are responsible for maintenance.

(Prior Code, § 8-5-5) (Ord. 48, passed 4-10-1977)