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Home My WebLink About5.i. Parking OrdinanceChapter 2 Driving and Parking Regulations SECTION: 8-2-1: Definitions 8-2-2: Parking Provisions 8-2-3: Towing and Storage of illegally. Parked Vehicles 8-2-4: Driving Near Fires Restricted 8-2-5: Penalty 8-2-1: Definitions: For the purpose of this Chapter, certain words and phrases are defined as follows: Vehicle Any device which is self-propelled or designedto be pushed or pulled and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, buses, motorbikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, trucks, tractors, go-carts, golf carts, campers, trailers, boats, planes and gliders. Passenger Vehicle A vehicle which meets the criteria for "passenger" class registration and license plate as established by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, and licensed motorcycles. Recreation Vehicle A vehicle, which meets the criteria for "recreation" class registration and license plate as established by ` the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Junked Vehicle Any vehicle, as defined in this section, which does not have lawfully affixed or attached thereto an unexpired state registration or license plate or plates, or the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative, abandoned or discarded. Street Any public street, avenue, road, alley or highway located in the City and established for the use of vehicles. Operator Includes every individual who shall operate a vehicle as the owner thereof, or as the agent, employee, or permittee of the owner or any individual who is in actual physical control of a vehicle. Private Property Any real property within the City which is privately owned and which, is not public property as defined in this section. Public Property Any street or highway and includes the entire width between the boundary lines of every - way publicly maintained for the purposes of vehicular travel, and shall also mean anyotherpublicly owned property or facility. Parking The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon a street, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, receiving or discharging passengers or loading or unloading merchandise, or in obedience to traffic regulations, signs or signals or an involuntary stopping of the vehicle by reason of causes beyond the control of the operator of the vehicle. (Ord. _XIIA, 2-1-72) 8-2-2 Parking Provisions. A. Parking Designated By Council• The City Council is authorized to designate parking and restrict the length of time parking shall be permitted at any place within the City. In establishing or changing parking zones or parking restrictions, the Council shall pass a resolution at a meeting adequately describing and defining said parking zones or parking restrictions. The Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs prohibiting or limiting parking at locations he deems appropriate. B. Parking Generally: No owner of a vehicle shall leave, park or permit the same to stand on any City street or alley ,for more than twenty-four (24) hours. i �!. Parking After Snowfall: No owner of a motor vehicle shall leave, park or permit the same to stand on any street or alley for a period longer than four (4) hours after a snowfall of two inches (2") or more in depth or of such amount which necessitates the plowing and clearing of City streets and alleys of snow by the City, until such time that the streets or alleys in question are actually plowed and cleared of snow. �. Parking Near Fires: No person except Fire Department members shall park a car within three hundred feet (300') of a fire.i E. Violating Parking Signs: No person shall park a vehicle in such a manner or location as to disobey or violate a parking sign which was posted by the City. The registered owner of a vehicle shall be deemed responsible for the parking of a vehicle under this subsection, along with the person who actually parks the vehicle. (Ord. XIIA, 2-1-72; amd. 1983 Code) F. Storing or Parking Junked Vehicle Prohibited: It is unlawful for any person to park, store or leave any junked vehicle, whether attended or not, upon any public or private property within the City, or for any person, as an owner of or an occupant having control of private property within the City to permit the parking, storing or leaving of any junked vehicle upon such private property, unless such junked vehicle is within an enclosed building or structure lawfully situated upon private property or is so parked, stored or left upon private property lawfully zoned and operated as a junkyard. C,71. Unauthorized parking of vehicles or display of vehicles for sale shall not be permitted on public property or publicly zoned property. H. Residential Streets: No vehicles are permitted to be parked, on public streets in residential zoning districts, except passenger vehicles with unexpired registration and license plates. �. Residential Neighborhoods: No vehicles are permitted to be parked on private property in residential zoning districts unless parked in a fully enclosed, authorized structure, except passenger vehicles and recreation vehicles which are parked in designated parking areas or the seasonal parking or owner occupied property of recreation vehicles and passenger vehicles, provided such seasonal parking does not occupy front yards and is adequately screened to prevent being considered a public nuisance. i See Section 8-2-4 of this Code. J. Public Nuisance Declared: The presence of a junked vehicle upon private or public property within the City, except as permitted by the provisions of paragraph f. of this section, or the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, is hereby declared to be a hazard to the public health and safety and a public nuisance which may be abated by the City as such. 8-2-3: Towing And Storage of Illegally Parked Vehicles: A. Removal and Storage: Members of the Police Department are hereby authorized and empowered to have removed any vehicle on any street or alley in violation of Section 8-2-2 or stalled thereon and to have such vehicle placed in a garage or outdoor area by any person engaged in the general garage or filling station business. B. Redemption, Charge: Such vehicle shall not be removed therefrom until reasonable costs of storing and towing the same have been fully paid. The police shall have the further authority to direct employees of the City to remove any such vehicle and to that event the Police Chief may impose a charge to be paid to the City Clerk before the said vehicle may be taken or recovered by the owner thereof. C. Lien Provided: In the event that any vehicle held or stored by the direction of the Chief of Police upon which there are charges for storage or towing or both, shall not be reclaimed,. recovered or taken by the owner thereof, there shall be deemed to be imposed upon such vehicle a possessory lien in the amount so charged and unpaid and should the owner thereof fail to pay the same, the possessory lien may be foreclosed in the manner provided for by law. 8-2-4: Driving Near Fires Restricted: No person shall come within three hundred feet (300') of fire apparatus going to a fire; immediately upon the approach of any fire apparatus or fire officers' cars sounding proper signals and - responding to an alarm, all other vehicles shall draw as near as possible to the curb and remain standing until such apparatus or vehicle shall have passed.l (Ord. XIIA, 2-1-72) 8-2-5 Penalty: Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days.' (Ord. XIIA, 2-1.72; amd. 1983 Code) 'See Section 8-2-21) of this Chapter. 0 Parking Regulations Suggestions from Counciimembers I. One -ton and under size vehicles allowed in "passenger" ,class definition as opposed to under one -ton size as originally written. 2. No vehicle idling over 15 minutes on public or private property. I No open storage of recreation vehicles on private property for more than seven days at a time. 4. No parking over 24 hours on year round basis. (was accomplished with earlier code amendment) 5. Add motorcycles to "passenger" class definition.