(A) Property designated. The provisions of this section shall apply to real property owned by the county and held and maintained for governmental and related purposes to provide services to its citizens.
(B) Posting. The county-owned property referred to in division (A) above shall be designated as county-owned by posted sign or placard.
(C) Designation of enforcement officials. The County Manager may designate the officials as deemed advisable to administer and enforce the rules and regulations contained in this section, in addition to those officials set forth.
(D) Authorization for parking by county officers, employees; and the like. The County Manager may authorize county officials, agents or employees or other officials to park on county-owned property referred to in division (A) above, the authorization to be evidenced by a tag, decal or seal to be issued and affixed to the vehicle authorized to be parked.
(E) Designation of public parking areas. The County Manager may authorize and prescribe public parking areas for those persons properly utilizing facilities located upon county-owned property.
(F) Unauthorized parking prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon the county-owned property referred to in division (A) above, unless the person has been authorized to park, as provided in this section. Each hour, or fraction thereof, during which a vehicle remains parked in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
(G) Information to be recorded; notice. Whenever any motor vehicle is found parked or stopped in violation of this section, the county employee designated to inspect county-owned lots for the purpose of ascertaining the existence of unauthorized parking thereon shall record the motor vehicle’s registration license tag number and may take down or record any other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a notice in writing on a form provided by the county, for the driver or owner to answer to the charge of unauthorized parking on county-owned property within 48 hours, during the hours and at the place specified in the notice. The county employee affixing the notice shall send one copy of the notice to the County Tax Collector. The county employee shall record the name of the driver of the vehicle upon the notice if the driver is present.
(H) Removal of vehicle.
(1) Any motor vehicle found parked in violation of this section may be removed or towed away from the county-owned property by or under the direction of the Department of General Services or the county to a storage area or garage. The owner of the vehicle shall be deemed to have appointed the Department of General Services as his or her agent for the purpose of arranging for the transportation and safety storage of the vehicle and accepting a warehouse receipt from the person or firm providing the transportation and storage.
(2) The owner of the vehicle, before obtaining possession thereof, shall pay to the county all reasonable costs incidental to the removal and storage of the vehicle and any fines or penalties due for violation of this section.
(Ord. passed - -; Ord. 2016-1, passed 9-6-2016) Penalty, see § 70.99