12.56.500: PARKING ON SIDEWALK AREA PROHIBITED:

No person shall leave or cause to be left, or parked, any vehicle upon any portion of a street or highway between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)

12.56.515: NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING LIMITATIONS:

   A.   Definitions: For purposes of this section the following terms shall have the meanings herein prescribed:

   EXCESSIVE VEHICLES: More than one registered vehicle per licensed driver in a household.

   HOUSEHOLD:

      1.   One or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal guardianship, including foster children, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit; or

      2.   A group of not more than three (3) persons not related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal guardianship living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit; or

      3.   Two (2) unrelated persons and their children living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.

   RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT: As defined at section 12.56.300 of this chapter, or its successor.

   VEHICLE: As defined at section 12.04.610 of this title, or its successor.

   B.   Excessive Vehicle Prohibition: No person shall park or allow to be parked excessive vehicles upon any one or more street, alley, residential parking lot, public right-of-way or public easement.

   C.   Exception Permit:

      1.   Whenever a licensed driver within a household alleges that the limitations of this section will create a hardship because the person has a business vehicle as well as a personal vehicle registered to him/her, such person may file a written petition with the Director of the Department of Public Services.

      2.   The petition shall: a) set forth facts and evidence establishing such hardship; b) show that an exception will not create an excessive burden upon the neighborhood where petitioner resides; and c) request a permit to park both vehicles upon one or more street, alley, residential parking lot, public right-of- way or public easement.

      3.   The Director of Public Services may, upon sufficient showing: a) of hardship upon petitioner, and b) that approving the petition will not create an excessive burden upon the neighborhood, approve the issuance of the requested permit. Such permit shall be in effect only as long as the permit holder has both a personal and a business vehicle registered to him/her.

   D.   Nuisance: Any vehicle found in violation of any of the prohibitions of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance.

   E.   Abatement Remedy: The nuisance may be summarily abated as provided in chapter 12.96 of this title. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)

12.56.520: USING STREETS FOR STORAGE PROHIBITED:

No person shall park a vehicle, boat, trailer or other item upon any street for a period of time longer than forty eight (48) hours, except for a car sharing vehicle parked within a designated car sharing vehicle parking stall pursuant to this title. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)

12.56.525: USING STREETS FOR STORAGE OF MOTOR HOMES, BOATS AND TRAILERS PROHIBITED:

No person shall park a motor home, boat, trailer or other item upon any street for a period of time longer than forty eight (48) hours. Motor homes, boats and trailers which are moved from a parking spot and then reparked on the same street block face within twenty four (24) hours from the time of said removal shall be deemed to have been continuously parked for the purposes of this section. "Block face" means the side of the street where the vehicle was parked between two (2) intersecting streets. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)

12.56.530: PARKING VIOLATION; OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY:

Whenever any vehicle shall have been parked in violation of any of the provisions of any ordinance prohibiting or restricting parking, the person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be prima facie responsible for such violation and subject to the penalty therefor. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)

12.56.540: MOVING ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES; POLICE AUTHORITY:

   A.   Whenever any Parking Enforcement Officer or police officer finds a vehicle parked or standing upon a street and such vehicle is creating a danger to persons or property, or is in violation of any section of this title, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the main traveled part of such street.

   B.   Owners of vehicles that have been moved at the City's expense shall be required to pay the vehicle relocation fee set forth in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)

12.56.550: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS, PARKING LOTS AND OTHER AREAS; PENALTIES:

   A.   Violation:

      1.   Any person engaging in the unauthorized use of streets, parking lots or other areas as provided under this chapter, within the City, shall be liable for a civil penalty. Any penalty assessed in subsection B of this section may be in addition to such other penalties as may be provided in this title.

      2.   "Unauthorized use of streets" means a violation of any restriction or prohibition contained in this chapter or its successor.

   B.   Civil Penalties: Civil penalties shall be imposed as follows:

Section Of This Chapter	Penalty
12.56.040	$ 45.00
12.56.050	38.00
12.56.080	45.00
12.56.100	38.00
12.56.120	56.00
12.56.130	340.00
12.56.150	38.00
12.56.150D	75.00
12.56.180	38.00
12.56.190	23.00
12.56.205F	75.00
12.56.210	38.00
12.56.235	38.00
12.56.290	38.00
12.56.300	45.00
12.56.302	23.00
12.56.303	23.00
12.56.304	23.00
12.56.310	45.00
12.56.330	45.00
12.56.350	38.00
12.56.360	45.00
12.56.380	45.00
12.56.390	38.00
12.56.400	38.00
12.56.410	38.00
12.56.420	45.00
12.56.430	38.00
12.56.440A11	56.00
12.56.440A21	56.00
12.56.440A31	56.00
12.56.440A41	56.00
12.56.440A51	56.00
12.56.440A61	56.00
12.56.440A71	56.00
12.56.440A81	56.00
12.56.440A91	56.00
12.56.440A101	56.00
12.56.440A111	56.00
12.56.440A121	56.00
12.56.440A131	56.00
12.56.440A141	56.00
12.56.440A151	56.00
12.56.440A161	56.00
12.56.440A171	56.00
12.56.440A181	56.00
12.56.440A191	225.00
12.56.450	23.00
12.56.460	45.00
12.56.465	123.00
12.56.470	45.00
12.56.480	45.00
12.56.490	45.00
12.56.500	45.00
12.56.515	38.00
12.56.520	38.00
12.56.525	38.00

 

Note:

   1.    A violation of subsection 12.56.440B of this chapter that occurs in a particular location is subject to the same civil penalty that would be imposed for a violation of subsection 12.56.440A of this chapter in that same location.

   C.   Late Fee: A twenty five percent (25%) late fee will be added to any penalty that remains unpaid thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of notice.

   D.   Receipt Of Notice: As used in this section, "receipt of notice" means either:

      1.   The affixing of a notice of violation to the vehicle alleged to have been employed in such violation; or

      2.   By delivery of such notice of violation to the owner or driver thereof. (Ord. 82-24, 2024: Ord. 35-23, 2023: Ord. 32-19, 2019)