(A) Arrest or citation. Whenever a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated any provision of this chapter such officer may:
(1) Immediate arrest. Immediately arrest such person and take the violator before a local magistrate; or
(2) Issue citation. Without arresting the person, prepare in quintuplicate a combined traffic citation and complaint as adopted by the State Commissioner of Public Safety and deliver the original and a copy to the court where the defendant is to appear, two copies to the defendant and retain the fifth copy for the records of the city.
(2011 Code, § 11.1043)
(B) Parking restrictions violations; alternate.
(1) Admitted violations of any parking restrictions imposed by this chapter may be charged upon a simple notice of a fine, pursuant to a sum established by resolution of the City Council, payable at the Police Department or by deposit in authorized collection boxes.
(2) If such fine is not paid within 30 days, the fine shall be increased as set by City Council resolution and a complaint may be filed as provided by Iowa Code Ch. 804.
(2011 Code, § 11.1044)
(C) Parking violations; vehicle unattended. When a vehicle is parked in violation of this chapter and the driver is not present, the notice of fine or citation as hereinbefore provided shall be attached to the vehicle in a conspicuous place.
(2011 Code, § 11.1045)
(D) Presumption in reference to illegal parking. In any proceeding charging a standing or parking violation, a prima facie presumption that the registered owner was the person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, such violation occurred, shall be raised by proof that:
(1) Described vehicle. The particular vehicle described in the information was parked in violation of this chapter; and
(2) Registered owner. The defendant named in the information was the registered owner at the time in question.
(2011 Code, § 11.1046)
(E) Impounding vehicles. A police officer is hereby authorized to remove, or cause to be removed, a vehicle from a street, public alley, public parking lot or highway to the nearest garage or other place of safety or to a garage designated or maintained by the city, under the circumstances hereinafter enumerated:
(1) Disabled vehicle. When a vehicle is upon a roadway and is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the person or persons in charge of the vehicle are by reason of physical injury incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal;
(2) Illegally parked vehicle. When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street and is so illegally parked as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic;
(3) Snow removal. When any vehicle is left parked in violation of a ban on parking during snow removal operations;
(4) Parked over 72-hour period. When any vehicle is left parked upon a street for a continuous period of 72 hours or more. A diligent effort shall first be made to locate the owner. If the owner is found, he or she shall be given an opportunity to remove the vehicle; and
(5) Costs. In addition to the standard penalties provided, an owner or driver of any vehicle impounded for the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be required to pay the reasonable cost of towing and storage.
(2011 Code, § 11.1047)
(F) Snow removal. The fine for violating § 72.14 of this chapter is set by City Council resolution, plus any applicable surcharge and court cost.
(2011 Code, § 11.1048)
(Ord. 1916, passed 10-1-1998; Ord. 2202, passed 12-1-2012; Ord. 2259, passed 9-21-2015; Ord. 2397, passed 5-18-2021)