(A) The provisions of this Section shall regulate and control the motor vehicle parking lots heretofore or hereafter acquired by the City of Mt. Vernon. Each of such municipal parking lots now or hereafter acquired or established shall be under the supervision of the City Manager; provided that violations of the ordinances of the City of Mt. Vernon shall be under the supervision of the Chief of Police and enforced by the Police Department.
(B) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any municipal parking lot in violation of any ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, or so to park contrary to rules established by the City Council and City Manager for the use of such parking lot, or in any manner or place other than those designated and marked Parking Lanes or the directions of any parking lot custodian who may be hereafter employed at any such parking lot. No commercial or freight carrying vehicle or truck nor any trailer shall be parked in any City parking lot.
(C) The municipal parking lot located at Tenth Street and Harrison Street is hereby designated as Lot A; the parking lot located within the 100 block of Main Street is hereby designated as Lot B; the parking lot located at Tenth Street and Jordan is hereby designated as Lot C; the parking lot located within the 300 block of South Eleventh Street is hereby designated as Lot D; the parking lot located within the 300 block of S. Ninth Street is hereby designated as Lot E; the parking lot located within the 800 block of Main is hereby designated as Lot F; and the parking lot located at Johnson Alley and Broadway (800 block of Broadway) is hereby designated as Lot G.
(D) (1) The City Manager shall cause parking meters to be installed, maintained, and operated in a parking lot and at such locations as he shall from time to time determine to be proper for the effective regulation and safety of traffic and parking, and shall further cause parking lanes to be designated in each such parking lot. It shall be unlawful and constitute a violation of this Article to park any vehicle across any said parking lane or marking or to park any vehicle in any such position so that same shall not be entirely within the areas designated by such line or marking.
(2) In any municipal parking lot where meters are installed, it shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to be parked without first inserting a coin into the meter controlling the parking space used or to park for a period longer than covered by such coin; same shall constitute a meter violation and shall constitute the offense of overtime or illegal parking and shall be punishable as follows: a penalty of $4.00 if paid within 72 hours of the violation; a penalty of $8.00 if paid after expiration of 72 hours of the violation; in addition, failure to pay the penalty within 72 hours of the violation shall render the owner or operator of the vehicle subject to the penalties stated within § 10.99 of the Revised Code.
(3) It shall be unlawful to park in any municipal parking lot where a fee is provided by Ordinance without paying such fee.
(E) The time limit for parking in municipal parking lot controlled by meters and the charge for parking in such spaces shall be the following times and charges:
(1) The time limit for parking in municipal parking Lot A, Lot B, and Lot D shall be controlled by meters and the charge for parking in such spaces shall be the following times and charges:
(a) Two-hour parking for two ten-cent coins of money of the United States or its equivalent.
(b) Five-hour parking for a twenty-five cent coin of money of the United States or its equivalent.
(c) Ten-hour parking for two twenty-five cent coins of money of the United States or its equivalent.
(2) Except for leased spaces, the time limit for parking in municipal parking lots F and G shall be controlled by meters, and the charge for parking in such spaces shall be the following times and charges.
(a) One-hour parking for a five-cent coin of money of the United States or its equivalent.
(b) Two-hour parking for a ten-cent coin of money of the United States or its equivalent.
(c) Five-hour parking for a twenty-five cent coin of money of the United States or its equivalent.
(d) Ten-hour parking for two twenty-five cent coins of money of the United States or its equivalent.
(3) The time limit and charge for each particular metered parking space within said zones shall be specified in the legend on the parking meter installed at such parking space and each parking meter shall be equipped with a clearly visible signal device which indicates whether or not parking time is expired or unexpired; and if unexpired, the amount of unexpired time remaining. When parking in any parking space regulated by a meter, the vehicle shall be parked so that the front part of such vehicle is nearest to such parking meter.
(4) The time limit for parking in said zones at such parking places and the charge made for the use of each parking space as hereinabove provided shall be in effect from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on each day of every week, except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Parking on Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. of each weekday shall be without time limitation and without charge.
(F) Parking in municipal parking Lot C and Lot E shall be without charge and without time limitation; provided no continuous period of parking upon said lots shall exceed 24 hours.
(G) (1) Fourteen spaces within Parking Lot B shall be reserved for use by motor vehicles of employees of the City of Mt. Vernon bearing an official parking sticker; however, all of the provisions herein relating to parking and parking lots shall apply to said parking spaces. It shall be unlawful for any person to park his motor vehicle within a reserved parking space unless said vehicle displays the valid and proper parking sticker; same shall constitute the offense of parking in a prohibited zone.
(2) Thirty spaces in Lot F and G shall be leased to individuals for the exclusive use of said individuals; said spaces shall be leased in the manner determined by the City Manager and shall be leased for $25.00 per quarter provided however that enforcement of lessee’s rights shall be effected by lessee by lawful means, and enforcement shall not be effected by the City.
(3) Thirty-six spaces within Lots F and G shall be leased to businesses and commercial establishments for the exclusive use of said establishments and for use by persons having the lessee’s permission and authorization; said spaces shall be leased in the manner determined by the City Manager and shall be leased for $25.00 per month provided however that enforcement of lessee’s rights shall be effected by lessee by lawful means, and enforcement shall not be effected by the City.
(Prior Code, Art. 18, § 18.20A)