(A) An ALLEY is a minor thoroughfare (other than a street) which provides a secondary means of ingress and egress to and from a property.
(B) All alleys in the city shall be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, except for the following exceptions:
(1) Any lawful use by persons who own or lease the property abutting the alley (except as prohibited in division (B)(4) below);
(2) Employees, customers, clients or members of businesses, schools, churches or any other type of organization that abuts the alley (except as prohibited in division (B)(4) below);
(3) Commercial vehicles which make deliveries, load or unload such vehicles for businesses or residents immediately abutting the respective alley and subject to any license requirements as set forth in this section; and
(4) Person who have obtained a junk license from the city and who use an alley for the purpose of picking up paper, metal or other materials discarded by property owners or lessees who have property abutting the alley. The person must have the junk license on his or her person when using the alley.
(C) No person shall park a vehicle in an alley, except in the following circumstances:
(1) Vehicles in the process of loading or unloading for property owners or lessees who immediately abut the alley. The vehicles must be parked so as not to obstruct other vehicles from passing; and
(2) Areas where parking of the vehicle is authorized by official signs issued by the city.
(D) No alley in the city may be used as a drive-through for any type of establishment that provides food and/or drink to its customers.
(Prior Code, § 35-9) (Ord. 864, passed 6-5-1989; Ord. 1323, passed 3-29-2010) Penalty, see § 70.999