[Ord. No. 195, Sec. 1]
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Parking
Regulation Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 195, Sec. 2]
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Lincoln
that the parking of motor vehicles should be regulated in order to
promote and promulgate traffic safety throughout the City and generally
protect the health and welfare of the residents of the City. From
and after the date of passage of this ordinance, the parking of motor
vehicles on streets and alleys in the City of Lincoln shall be allowed
only as is provided herein.
[Ord. No. 195, Sec. 3]
The power to regulate and control parking is hereby vested in the City Council. The City Council may, under the provisions of § 8.20.05 herein or any other appropriate means, designate certain areas of streets and alleys where parking will not be allowed. Such areas shall be designated by the painting of a solid line on the adjacent curb, by the posting of signs or by any other method which will provide reasonable notice that parking is disallowed at a location.
[Ord. No. 195, Sec. 4]
A.
When parking, each motor vehicle operator shall park on the side
of the public street or alley nearest the traffic lane which was designed
to serve motor vehicles traveling in the direction in which the said
motor vehicle operator was traveling.
B.
When parking, each motor vehicle operator, shall park his vehicle
within the space designated by painted lines.
C.
When angle parking, each motor vehicle operator shall park his vehicle
in such a manner as to leave the front wheels closer to the curb than
the rear wheels. Provided, however, that the immediately preceding
sentence shall not apply to vehicles parking in a loading zone.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle within
a designated and marked fire lane.
[Ord. No. 2014-1, Sec. 2]
[Ord. No. 195, Sec. 5]
Administrative authority under this ordinance shall be vested
jointly in the Police Chief and the Street Superintendent of the City.
Acting in concert, the Police Chief and Street Superintendent may,
from time to time, designate certain areas in which parking shall
not be allowed, and designate other areas in which angle parking,
parallel parking or other means of reasonable parking regulations
shall be in force, according to a general plan approved by resolution
of the City Council.
[Ord. No. 195, Sec. 7]
Any person who parks any motor vehicle, as defined by the State
Motor Vehicle Code in any manner inconsistent with the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed in violation hereof and may be issued
a parking citation by any law enforcement officer.
[Ord. No. 2014-1, Sec. 3]
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance other than § 8.20.04D shall be deemed guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof in the applicable court, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1 and not more than $25 for each offense. Any person or persons violating § 8.20.04D, shall be deemed guilty of a violation, and upon conviction in the applicable court, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $100 for each offense. In addition, the motor vehicle unlawfully parked in a designated and marked fire lane in violation of § 8.20.04D is subject to being towed upon order by the Lincoln Police Department. Each time any person or persons shall park any vehicle contrary to any provisions hereof shall constitute a separate offense.
