(A) The public parking lot adjacent to the Recreation Center and Round House is hereby designated as a one-way drive and the following regulations shall apply:
(1) All traffic into such parking lot shall enter only from Whitelaw Avenue at the extreme northern end of said parking lot.
(2) Traffic exiting from said parking lot shall exit onto Eaton Avenue at the extreme southerly end of said parking lot; except that the exit for southbound traffic from the parking lot onto Whitelaw Avenue shall be at the Round House.
(3) No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon said public parking lot except in a southerly direction nor shall any person enter or exit into or from said parking lot at any spot other than as designated herein.
(4) The parking spaces identified as being reserved for the handicapped and city vehicles are at all times reserved for this designated purpose. The Police Chief is hereby authorized to direct the towing and impoundment of vehicles parked in violation of this section.
(B) The parking lots located at the facilities of the Wood River City Hall are hereby designated public parking lots for persons conducting business within the municipal building and the following regulations shall apply thereto.
(1) No person shall park a vehicle upon these lots for longer than three hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays). Vehicles owned by municipal employees, municipal officials, and Circuit Court employees are exempt from this regulation.
(2) The parking spaces east and directly adjacent to the municipal building shall be restricted at all times to Police Department vehicles only.
(3) The parking spaces identified as being reserved for the handicapped, city vehicles, and court officials are at all times reserved for their designated purpose.
(4) The Police Chief is hereby authorized to direct the towing and impoundment of vehicles parked in violation of this section.
(C) The parking lot located on the north side of Madison Avenue (Route 143) between South Wood River Avenue and South First Street is hereby designated as a public parking lot for persons conducting business within the city. No person shall park a vehicle upon this lot for longer than three hours at anytime of night or day except for one row on the south side (adjacent to Madison Avenue) which will be restricted to ten hour parking.
(1) The parking area located on the northeast side of Madison Avenue and First Street is hereby designated as commuter parking and shall not be restricted to three-hour parking. Signs shall be posted indicating commuter parking area.
(2) Parking of trucks/vehicles with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds is strictly prohibited on any municipal parking lot.
(Prior Code, § 71.26) (Ord. 75-33, passed 11-3-1975; Ord. 77-13, passed 11-7-1977; Ord. 82-35, passed 11-1-1982; Ord. 88-2, passed 6-6-1988; Ord. 89-5, passed 7-17-1989; Ord. 09-04, passed 10-19-2009; Ord. 24-15, passed 6-17-2024) Penalty, see §
71.99