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(A) There are established emergency snow routes in the city upon the following streets and portions of streets:
Streets | Extent |
Main Street | From 4th Avenue to South Boulevard |
(B) Emergency snow routes shall be designated by appropriate signs and shall be cleared at all times if practicable. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, park, or leave unattended any motor vehicle upon an emergency snow route immediately after two inches of snow has accumulated and until the snow has been plowed to the curb line.
(C) Any vehicle in violation of this section shall be declared a public nuisance and may be removed as provided in § 150.45.
(Prior Code, § 12.16.045) (Ord. 11-1, passed 2-8-2011)
(A) Whenever any property owner, tenant, or person in possession of any parcel of real estate located on Main Street between 4th and 7th Avenues shall fail or neglect to remove snow and ice from any sidewalk within 12 hours of daylight and no later than 9:00 a.m. the following day after such snow or ice shall have accumulated as provided in this subchapter. The city, without notice, shall have the ice and snow removed from the property. The removal of the snow and ice shall be accomplished by the City Public Works Department or designee. Any unpaid bill for the expense incurred thereby shall be presented to the City Council for collection from the owner, tenant, or person in possession of the said parcel of real estate or by placing a lien upon the real estate. There shall be a $50 service fee plus an hourly rate for equipment, and manpower shall be determined by the current pay multiplied by 150%. Fees may be changed by resolution.
(B) All other residential and commercial property located within the city limits shall have 12 hours following receipt of a written notification to remove snow and ice. The removal of the snow and ice shall be accomplished by the City Public Works Department or designee. Any unpaid bill for the expense incurred thereby shall be presented to the City Council for collection from the owner, tenant, or person in possession of the said parcel of real estate or by placing a lien upon the real estate. There shall be a $50 service fee plus an hourly rate for equipment, and manpower shall be determined by the current pay multiplied by 150%. Fees may be changed by resolution.
(Prior Code, § 12.16.060) (Ord. 97-6, passed - -; Ord. 01-9A, passed - -; Ord. 10-1, passed 2-4-2010)
A vehicle parked in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may be removed from the street by law enforcement or ticketing official or an authorized agent. The removed vehicle may be placed in public or private storage, and the vehicle’s registered owner shall pay the towing and storage charges before being given possession of the vehicle; provided, the payment of the costs shall not be a bar to the prosecution of the owner or such other person responsible for the violation. A storage fee of an amount to be set from time to time by resolution of the Council shall be charged to registered owner each day until the vehicle is claimed.
(Prior Code, § 12.16.075) (Ord. 11-1, passed 2-8-2011)
Cross-reference:
Parking rules, see Chapter 70
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Any person violating any of the provisions of § 150.24 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.060)
(C) Any business of the location specified in § 150.25 that is in violation said section shall be fined up to $100.
(Prior Code, § 12.12.070)
(D) Violations of §§ 150.40 through 150.45 shall be subject to a $25 fine, payable to the City Finance Office within 72 hours of the time the citation was issued. If the owner or operator fails to pay the sum within the 72-hour period, he or she may pay to the office within the next two weeks, as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation, the sum of $35. Upon failure of the owner or operator to pay either of the sums to the office within the time periods indicated and, upon conviction of a violation of provisions herein, the owner or operator shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100, which fine shall be collected by the court system.
(Prior Code, § 12.16.070)
(E) (1) Commercial property. The property owners of sidewalks on the east and west side of Main Street between 4th Avenue and 7th Avenue that have not been cleaned within the 12 daylight hours will be charged a $50 fine and the cost of cleaning by a city worker or designee for the first offense. A second offense will be charged a $75 fine and the cost of cleaning. A third offense will be charged a $100 fine and the cost of cleaning, and a $100 fine and cost of cleaning for each offense thereafter.
(2) Residential property. A courtesy letter will be sent to any other property located in the city when a written complaint is filed with the City Finance Office and on a city complaint form. Upon receiving a second written complaint, the city workers or designee will clear the sidewalk and a first offense fine of $20 and the cost of cleaning will be charged. Second offenses will be charged a $50 fine and the cost of cleaning. Third offenses will be charged a $75 fine and the cost of cleaning, and there will be a $75 fine and cost of cleaning for each offense thereafter.
(Prior Code, § 12.16.025)
(Ord. 08-9, passed - -; Ord. 10-1, passed 2-4-2010; Ord. 18-01, passed 3-1-2018)