No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand on any highway or street within the city in any of the following places:
(A) On a sidewalk;
(B) In front of a public or private driveway;
(C) Within an intersection;
(D) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;
(E) On a crosswalk;
(F) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to the fire station;
(G) Further than ten feet from the curb or edge of a street, unless legally designated. No portion of a parked vehicle may extend beyond ten feet from the curb or edge of street;
(H) In a location that is not parallel to the curb or edge of street, unless legally designated.
(Ord. 4, passed 3-24-50; Am. Ord. 0204, passed 8-13-02) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to regulate on-street parking and the placement of any obstructions on city streets during winter months so as to expedite removal of snow and ice from the city streets.
(B) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
MOTOR VEHICLE. Shall be defined as set forth in M.S. § 609.52(1), as amended from time to time.
(C) Prohibitions.
(1) In the designated commuter parking spaces located in the city-owned parking lot at First Street SE, no motor vehicle shall be parked between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. from November 1 through April 1 of each year, or as signed by the city.
(2) On all other streets within the corporate limits of the city, no motor vehicle shall be parked between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November 1 through April 1 of each year.
(3) After a two-inch snowfall, no motor vehicle shall be parked or allowed to remain on any city street, or city-owned parking lot, at any time, per the provisions of divisions (1) and (2) above notwithstanding, until snowplowing of the full width of the street and city-owned parking lot have been completed.
(4) No one shall, at any time, place any object, person, vehicle, substance, or thing upon any city street or city-owned parking lot, which will impede, obstruct, or interfere with the maintenance of the street or city-owned parking lot, including snowplowing. This subsection shall not apply to the parking of motor vehicles in compliance with this section.
(D) Towing and impoundment. Any motor vehicle parked or left remaining on a city street or city-owned parking lot, in violation of this section may be summarily towed and impounded without notice to the owner of the motor vehicle at the direction of any peace officer, and the owner of the motor vehicle shall be responsible for payment of all towing and impounding fees. Amounts paid by the owner under this section shall not be deemed to be a penalty or a fine.
(Ord. 101, passed 10-22-96; Am. Ord. 102, passed 12-3-96; Am. Ord. 0903, passed 10-27-09) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) Purpose. The City Council finds that in order to promote the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of the city and to promote traffic flow, that restrictions be placed upon the parking of certain vehicles upon city streets, or city-owned parking lots, and other designated areas.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Shall include, without limitation, the following:
CAMPING TRAILER. A folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation and vacation uses.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. A truck, truck-tractor, semi-trailer, van or bus having a licensed gross weight over 12,000 pounds.
MOTOR HOME. A portable, temporary building to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
PICKUP COACH. A structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation.
TRAVEL TRAILER. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified as such by the manufacturer of the trailer.
TRAILER. A portable structure built on a chassis, either open or closed, and designed to be used for moving or hauling materials or objects such as snowmobiles, boats, jet skis, dirt bikes, and ATVs.
(C) General parking prohibitions.
(1) Recreational vehicles. Other than persons on emergency calls, parking of recreational vehicles is prohibited on any public street, highway, or alley within the city between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(2) Trucks and commercial vehicles. Other than persons on emergency calls, parking for longer than 15 minutes of vehicles exceeding a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds or more , or any truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck-tractor, road tractor, or vehicle used to commercially haul garbage or rubbish, or any vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with more than two axles is prohibited on any public street, highway or right-of-way which is not specifically designated as a county road or state highway, unless the vehicle is in the process of being loaded or unloaded at such location, parking lot or alley, or in any parking area as required by § 155.050(G)(13). For the purposes of this division, terms defined in M.S. § 169.01 shall apply.
(D) Presumption of violator identity. It shall be presumed, for purposes of this section, that any recreational vehicle or truck in excess of ¾-ton gross vehicle weight that has been parked in violation of this section shall have been parked by the owner of the vehicle, or that the driver of the vehicle was acting as the agent of the owner.
(E) Liability. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned by the city by the reason of such violation, including court costs and reasonable attorneys fees.
(Ord. 87, passed 7-12-94; Am. Ord. 0204, passed 8-13-02; Am. Ord. 0903, passed 10-27-09; Am. Ord. 1004, passed 7-13-10; Am. Ord. 1704, passed 10-24-17) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) It is unlawful for any person to stop, park or leave standing any vehicle upon any public street for a continuous period in excess of 48 hours.
(B) The Public Works Supervisor may, when authorized by resolution of the City Council, designate certain streets, blocks or portions of streets or blocks, and city-owned parking lots, as prohibited parking zones, or limited parking zones and shall mark by appropriate signs any zones so established. Such 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.
(C) It is unlawful for any person to remove, erase or otherwise obliterate any mark or sign placed upon a tire or other part of a vehicle by a peace officer for the purpose of measuring the length of time such vehicle has been parked.
(D) For the purpose of enforcement of this section, any vehicle moved less than one block shall be deemed to have remained stationary.
(Ord. 0204, passed 8-13-02; Am. Ord. 0903, passed 10-27-09)
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