(a) No person shall park a vehicle upon a roadway within the City for a period longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours
(b) (1) No owner or operator shall park a vehicle for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours upon private property open to public travel and fail to personally remain on the same premises as the parked vehicle. For the purposes of this section, if a vehicle is parked upon the premises of a vacant or abandoned business or building, or upon the premises of a business outside of the normal operating hours of that business, and if, after reasonable observation of the immediate area surrounding the vehicle its owner or operator is not observed, it shall be presumed that the owner or operator of the vehicle has failed to remain on the premises.
(2) This section shall not apply to vehicles owned or operated by the premise owner or a premise lessee, provided said vehicle is not displayed for sale or is a vehicle displayed for the primary purpose of advertising and is in compliance with all other laws and ordinances.
(3) This section shall not prohibit the parking of a vehicle for more than seventy-two (72) hours on the premises of a bona fide auto service or repair business entity with whom an owner or operator of the vehicle has contracted to service or repair the vehicle, or upon the premises of a bona fide facility primarily established for long-term parking and/or vehicle storage via paid permit or license, provided that said vehicle is not displayed for sale or is a vehicle displayed for the primary purpose of advertising, and is in compliance with all other laws and ordinances.
(4) This section shall not apply to the premises of a business entity lawfully engaged in the primary business of selling vehicles.
(Ord. 3038. Passed 12-2-08.)