(A) No person shall park his or her motor vehicle, or permit his or her motor vehicle to be parked continuously in the same place for more than 72 hours on any highway, street, or alley in the municipality.
(1) No person shall park his or her motor home (as defined in R.C. § 4501.01(q)(2)) for more than 72 hours in any 7-day period on any highway, street, or alley in the municipality.
(2) A property owner may apply for a waiver of the above restriction to allow a visitor to park a motor home in front of their residence, by completing a registration form at the Government Center. In no case shall such waiver exceed a period of 14 calendar days twice in a 1 year period.
(B) Any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi- trailer parked in violation of this section may be towed off the highway, street, or alley and stored by the city. The owner of the motor vehicle, shall pay all towing charges and all storage costs incurred when stored outside for each day or fraction of a day thereof that the motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer is stored before the motor vehicle is returned to the owner's possession.
(C) Any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer left in possession of the city for more than 30 days may be sold at public auction to pay towing and storage charges.
(D) Any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer parked in violation of any of the sections of this title shall be ticketed by leaving a ticket affixed in a visible location upon the vehicle. The owner or operator of the vehicle shall be subject, upon conviction of a violation of this title, to pay a prescribed fine in the sum of $10. The owner or operator of the vehicle may pay the fine by mail or by presenting the ticket and prescribed fine to the Police Department within 7 days of the ticketing. The payment shall be deemed a plea of guilty, waiver of court appearance, and acknowledgment of conviction of the alleged offense and may be accepted in full satisfaction of the prescribed penalty of the violation. If not paid within the 7-day period, the prescribed fine shall be $20. The payment shall be accepted in full satisfaction of the prescribed penalty of the violation. If payment is not made within 30 days, a charge shall be filed in municipal court, and the Clerk of Courts shall cause the issuance of summons upon the owner of the vehicle as prescribed by law and tax municipal court costs. Payment prior to the issuance of summons as aforesaid shall not be accepted by mail or at the Police Department if the owner or operator has been so convicted of this offense on 2 previous occasions within 60 days immediately preceding the date of violation.
(1974 Code, § 74.08) (Ord. 12-76, passed 4-5-1976; Am. Ord. 15-81, passed 5-4-1981; Am. Ord. 22-88, passed 4-4-1988; Am. Ord. 24-00, passed 9-18-2000; Am. Ord. 9-17, passed 5-1-2017)