A. Obstruction Prohibited: No automobile or vehicles of any kind shall be so parked as to obstruct traffic.
B. Leaving Vehicles On Streets: It is unlawful for any person to store or leave upon the streets any motor vehicle, trailer, or trash receptacle for indefinite periods of time; it is the intent hereof that no motor vehicle shall be parked or left on such streets unless it is in constant use. Any motor vehicle not used at least once every twenty four (24) hours shall be deemed to be stored in violation hereof. Any person leaving upon any street any motor vehicle not in running condition shall be deemed prima facie guilty of a violation hereof, which may be rebutted only by showing that such motor vehicle had just broken down and such person had not yet had time to remove it from the street. The owner of such a vehicle shall be responsible for a violation hereof as well as the person so leaving it.
C. It is unlawful for any motor vehicle to be stopped or parked on any city street, highway, alley, city-owned parking lot, or city-owned structure, and be used as a place of residence, including stopping or parking for more than three hours and using the street, highway, alley, city-owned parking lot, or city-owned structure as a place to camp or reside.
D. It is unlawful for any person to store or leave upon any city street, highway or alley any camper, trailer or recreational vehicle for longer than twenty-four (24) hours.
E. Removal Of Illegally Parked Vehicles: Any motor vehicle parked or left in violation of this section or any other provision of this title or other ordinance of the City regulating the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles may be moved by or under the authority of any police officer who shall certify that cost thereof to the City Judge who shall add the amount thereof to any fine assessed against the owner or operator of such vehicle for the violation thereof. Such motor vehicle may be moved to any parking lot provided by the police or to a local garage for outdoor storage.
F. Street Maintenance Activities:
1. Alternate-Side Parking: To assist with roadway maintenance activities such as snow removal, leaf pickup, and sweeping, the following restrictions shall be in place from five o'clock (5:00) A.M. to five o'clock (5:00) P.M. from October 1 through April 30 of each year:
a. On even-numbered calendar days, vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street adjacent to lots and houses which have been assigned even-numbered addresses - generally the north and east sides. On odd-numbered calendar days, vehicles shall be parked on the side of the street adjacent to lots and houses which have been assigned odd-numbered addresses - generally the south and west sides. Alternate-side parking rules shall be determined by the calendar date falling after twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight. For example, if a person parks at six o'clock (6:00) P.M. on December 3 and does not plan to move the vehicle until seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. the next morning, the person would park on the even side of the street because it will be December 4 after five o'clock (5:00) A.M. and alternate-side parking will go into effect before the person plans to move the vehicle.
b. This section shall not apply to streets where alternate side parking is not available, including but not limited to cul-de-sacs and streets, where no parking is allowed on one or both sides of the street at any time.
2. Vehicles Shall Be Moved: Any vehicles parked on any public streets, avenues, boulevards, cul-de-sacs or highways within the City in violation of this section shall be moved at once upon notification by any police officer or public works employee of the City that the same must be moved for the purpose of snow removal. Failure to immediately move the vehicle upon request of any police officer or public works employee of the City shall constitute a violation of this section. If, after reasonable inquiry, the police officer or public works employee of the City is unable to locate the person who owns, leases or has control of a vehicle left parked in violation of this section, then the vehicle may be removed by the City at the expense of the owner, lessee or person in control of the vehicle.
3. Right-Of-Way: All street maintenance equipment shall have the right-of-way on all public streets, alleys and highways within the City during maintenance operations and all vehicular traffic shall give way to the same.
G. Temporary No Parking Areas: No vehicle shall be parked on any public street, highway, or alley within the City where temporary no parking signs have been placed or posted.
H. Violation; Penalty: A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine as provided in the general penalty in section 1-4-1 of this Code. A person who violates this section shall also be deemed to have committed a Municipal infraction and shall be assessed the civil penalty described in section 1-4-4 of this Code. For each separate incident, the City shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a Municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the City may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a Municipal infraction, or vice versa. Each day that a violation remains shall constitute a separate violation. (Ord. 18-24, 8-20-2018; amd Ord. 20-09, 6-1-2020)