(a) For the purpose of regulating on-street parking in the downtown area, there is hereby declared to be a district known as the Downtown Parking District. This district is defined by the following boundaries:
Liberty Street, on both sides, from Grant Street to Beall Avenue;
North Street, on both sides, from Grant Street to Buckeye Street;
South Street, on both sides, from Walnut Street to Buckeye Street;
Walnut Street, on both sides, from Larwill Street to South Street;
Market Street, on both sides, from Larwill Street to Henry Street;
Buckeye Street, on both sides, from North Street to South Street;
Bever Street, on both sides, from North Street to Liberty Street.
With respect to meeting future parking needs within this District, the City Engineer is authorized to alter such boundaries in accordance with parking needs in the District, provided that he shall first obtain the approval of the Traffic Commission.
(b) The City Engineer is authorized to designate by appropriate pavement markings, or such other method as he deems appropriate individual parking spaces within the Downtown Parking District. No person shall park a vehicle in such a way that the vehicle is not entirely within the limits of the space so designated.
(c) Within the Downtown Parking District, no person shall park a vehicle for a period of time in excess of three hours at the same or any other location within that block. For purposes of this section, "block" means either side of the street on which the vehicle is parked, in between the nearest intersecting streets.
(d) No person shall park a vehicle at an on-street parking location within the Downtown Parking District between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Whenever a police officer finds a vehicle parked within the Downtown Parking District in violation of this subsection, he may, in addition to any other penalties provided herein, require the owner or any other person in charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle, or, if the vehicle is unattended, to provide for the vehicle to be towed to an appropriate location.
This prohibition shall not apply to a vehicle which is disabled or otherwise temporarily and unavoidably incapable of movement.
(e) Whoever violates subsections (b), (c) or (d) hereof shall be fined in accordance with the schedule of fines in Section 351.98(e).
(Ord. 2022-14. Passed 9-6-22.)