(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to park in a parking zone on the streets of the city within the areas designated for parking and designated for a specified time period for a period in excess of that time designated by traffic control order and respectively traffic signs. If any vehicle shall remain parked in such a parking space beyond the time limit fixed for such parking space, the parking shall be deemed overtime parking, a violation of this chapter and punishable as set forth herein.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to park in a designated municipal parking lot for a time period in excess of that time set forth by respective traffic control order and denoted by signs to that effect. Such parking in excess of the times designated by traffic control order and by signs, respectively, shall be deemed overtime parking and shall be a violation of this chapter and punishable as hereinbefore provided.
(C) It shall further be unlawful for any person to park in a designated municipal parking lot, allowing parking by permit, the lots and permits being further designated by traffic control order and by signs respectively. The parking permits shall be obtained from the municipal offices at City Hall, and the permits are to be for a period of six months or one year, at a price to be established by the City Commission administratively. The permits must be affixed or otherwise hung from the inside rearview mirror of any vehicle using same. Any vehicle parking without permit shall be deemed overtime parking and shall be a violation of this chapter and punishable as herein described.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to park overnight in designated municipal parking lots set forth by respective traffic control orders and denoted by signs to that effect without first obtaining a permit to do so, said permit to be available from the municipal offices at City Hall and to be for a period of six months to one year, at a price to be established by the City Commission administratively. The permits must be affixed or otherwise hung from the inside rearview mirror of any vehicle using same. Any vehicle parking overnight with proper permit must be moved at least once every 72 hours and not left standing in excess of that time.
(E) Any vehicle parking overnight without permit or allowed to remain unmoved in excess of 72 hours with a permit shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to a parking citation as provided for in this chapter or may be subject to towing and removal by the city police or its designated towing authority.
(1990 Code, § 10.58) (Am. Ord. 464, passed 11-24-1997; Am. Ord. 575, passed 3-10-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99