Parking on streets shall be limited as follows.
Subd. 1. Time Restriction. It is unlawful for any person to stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, trailer, fifth-wheel coupling, camper-semitrailer, recreational vehicle or electric personal assistive mobility device upon any street for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours. Each additional 24 hours of consecutive parking after the first notice of violation is placed upon the vehicle shall constitute additional and separate violation of this section. Any person found to be in violation of this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the maximum penalty authorized by state law for a misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Prohibited or Limited Parking Zones. The Chief of Police may, when authorized by resolution of the Council, designate certain streets, blocks or portions of streets or blocks as prohibited parking zones, or five-minute, ten-minute, 15-minute, 30-minute, one-hour, two-hour, four-hour, six-hour, eight-hour, morning or afternoon rush hour limited parking zones and shall mark by appropriate signs any zones so established. The zones shall be established whenever necessary for the convenience of the public or to minimize traffic hazards and preserve a free flow of traffic. It is unlawful for any person to stop, park or leave standing any vehicle in a prohibited parking zone, for a period of time in excess of the sign-posted limitation, or during sign-posted hours of prohibited parking.
Subd. 3. Chain Parking Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to move and repark a parked vehicle within two blocks of the original parking space in order to avoid a parking time limit regulation. For purposes of this section, a block shall be defined as a city street or alley section located between consecutive intersections. Any person found to be in violation of this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the maximum penalty authorized by state law for a misdemeanor.
Subd. 4. Definitions. The words and terms defined in M.S. Chapter 169, as amended from time to time, shall be applicable to this section.
(Ord. 86, Third Series, passed 6-17-2003; Ord. 115, Third Series, passed 12-18-2007)