A. No Parking Zones: The City Council shall establish no parking zones. No parking zones shall be designated by signage and/or curb markings and it is unlawful for any owner or operator of any vehicle to violate the provisions of city signed restrictions
B. Limited Parking:
1. Limited parking areas will be designated by signage and/or curb markings and it is unlawful for the owner or operator of any vehicle to violate the provisions of city signed restrictions.
2. The city manager or designee may establish limited parking areas within the City in accordance with the following:
a. A notice to establish the proposed limited parking area will be sent to all addresses on the same "block face" (defined for purposes of these regulations as the block in which a vehicle is parked, bordered by an intersection on each end) as the proposed area.
b. A notice of such proposed limited parking area will be posted in the proposed area. The notice must state the purpose of the proposed limited parking area, the tentative boundaries of the area, and that any interested persons shall be entitled to submit comments within a month of the posted notice.
c. A notice of the proposed limited parking area will be published in a newspaper published within Flathead County.
d. Within the month period, the city manager or designee will consider comments and thereafter will determine the effectiveness of the proposed limited parking area.
C. Time Restricted Parking: It is unlawful for any person to park any "vehicle," as defined in section 6-1-2 of this title, for more than the posted time as designated by signage.
D. Alley Parking Restrictions: No person may stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than for active loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley. Vehicles engaged in active loading or unloading shall stand as close as possible to one side of the alley and in any case will so stand as to permit other vehicles to pass.
E. Parking Restrictions For The City Parking Facility Located At East Second Street And Baker Avenue:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in any parking space designated as a "leased" space in the City parking facility between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M., Monday through Friday (excluding City holidays), without a valid lease parking permit.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any large commercial vehicle in any parking space in the City parking facility at any time.
3. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any vehicle to remain in any parking space in the City parking facility for more than seven (7) calendar days. Any vehicle remaining in any parking space in the City parking facility shall be deemed abandoned and may be removed at the owner's expense.
4. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to remain in any parking space that is not designated as a "leased" space for more than three (3) hours between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M., Monday through Friday (excluding City holidays).
F. No Re-parking:
1. No person may stop, stand or park any vehicle for a period longer than that designated by signs.
2. A vehicle will be deemed to have been parked longer than the posted time limit if it has not been moved at least "out of the block face" or out of the parking lot after expiration of the time limit indicated on the posted signage. A vehicle may not return to the initial "block face" for the remainder of the calendar day.
G. Temporary On-Street Parking Permits: Contractors, moving companies, service vendors, and other entities may need to park in the downtown area, on street, in excess of the two hour time limit, in order to complete a job or service. For these situations, a permit may be obtained with the following restrictions.
1. A permit application must be completed that includes:
a. Applicant name (business or individual) and contact information.
b. Client name and address at which construction, moving, or other service is being provided.
c. Start and end date.
d. Type of service being provided.
e. Vehicle License Plate Numbers, as applicable.
f. Reason the permit is necessary.
2. Licensed contractors, trades, and other service businesses are eligible for a "Temporary On Street Parking Permit."
3. Permit applications are limited to one permit per job site, and/or destination facility.
4. A permit holder must use traffic devices approved by the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) in order to 'reserve' specific parking space(s). This includes barricades, traffic candles, traffic cones, delineators, etc. Such traffic devices must be at least 36 inches high, in good condition, made with a high visibility color, and display a copy-of the valid permit.
5. A permit may be issued for a maximum of thirty calendar days after which a new application must be filed.
6. Permits are only for use with on street parking, within the time limited parking areas, during the posted hours for enforcement. The permit is not for use within any other parking area, and does not provide exemption from other parking regulations (restricted zone, disabled parking, etc.). The permit does not entitle the permit holder to engage in retail or other commercial activity.
7. Permits must be displayed at all times, as directed, or the vehicle may be cited for overtime violations.
8. Fees for Temporary On-Street Parking Permits will be adopted and adjusted by the Whitefish City Council.
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. 17-20, 5-15-2017; amd. Ord. 19-23, 12-2-2019; Ord. 20-09, 6-1-2020; Ord. 21-04, 5-3-2021)