The provisions of this Title prohibiting the standing or parking
of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified
or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop
a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic control device.
The provisions of this Title imposing a time limit on parking
shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more
restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing
or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall
park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified by ordinance
of any day except Sunday and public holidays within the districts
or upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle between the hours specified
by ordinance of any day except Sundays and public holidays within
the district or upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
Whenever by this Title or any ordinance of the City any parking
time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets,
it shall be the duty of the City Traffic Engineer to erect appropriate
signs giving notice thereof and no such regulations shall be effective
unless said signs are erected and in place at the time of any alleged
offense.
In cases where an equally direct and convenient alternate route
is provided, an ordinance may describe and signs may be erected giving
notice thereof that no persons shall operate any commercial vehicle
upon streets or parts of streets so described except those commercial
vehicles making deliveries thereon.
[R.O. 2004 §380.080; CC 1990 §380.080; Ord. No. 718 §I, 7-18-1991]
No commercial motor vehicle having a licensed gross weight in
excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds nor any tractor or tractor-trailer
truck unit, recreational vehicle, trailer, camping or recreational
equipment shall be parked on any street within a residential district
for more than two (2) consecutive hours between the hours of 7:00
P.M. and 7:00 A.M. of any day nor for any period of more than two
(2) consecutive hours, except in an emergency. A vehicular portable
structure designed to carry and support a boat of sufficient size
to warrant the necessity of a trailer to transport it shall be considered
a boat trailer.
[R.O. §205.120; Ord. No. 716 §§1 — 6, 4-1-1991]
A.
Whenever
there has been an accumulation of snow of two (2) inches or more or
ice or freezing rain in any amount within the City of Pevely, there
shall be no parking on any part of any street within the City until
the snow, ice or freezing rain has been cleared to such a point as
to permit movement on the street of emergency vehicles, including
police cars, fire trucks and ambulances. It shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to declare an "emergency" when there has been such
accumulation.
B.
Nothing
herein shall preclude any person charged with violation of this Section
from defending said charge on the ground that such person was unable
to park in any adjoining property by reason of the snow or ice condition
or for lack of space thereon, including within the driveway or garage,
if any.
C.
The
Chief of Police may, upon proper application, allow variances from
the no parking requirement for specific cars owned by residents in
the event of hardship.
D.
The
City shall cause to be posted throughout the City and at the entrance
and exits thereof signs notifying the public of this Section in substantially
the following language: "Snow Route-Ordinance No. 716" and, further, at least once during the months of October and December
of each year shall mail to the residents of the City a notice briefly
stating the requirements of this Section and shall cause a copy of
same to be posted at the City Hall and in at least two (2) other public
places within the City.
E.
The
Chief of Police, or any member of his/her department designated by
him/her, is hereby authorized to remove or have removed any vehicle
left any place within the City which reasonably appears to be in violation
of this Section. Such vehicle shall be impounded and towed until lawfully
claimed. Such transportation and storage shall be at the expense of
the owner or person in custody of the vehicle. The person entitled
to possession may redeem such property within thirty (30) days by
payment to the City of the actual costs of its removal and a reasonable
storage fee. If the vehicle is unredeemed after the expiration of
the thirty (30) day period, the Chief of Police may sell it to the
highest bidder or, if it has no sale value, may otherwise dispose
of it. Any money received from the disposal of any such vehicle shall
be applied to the expenses charged to the owner or person in charge
therefor.
F.
Any
person violating the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty
of violation upon conviction thereof and shall be subject to the penalties
provided for City ordinances, provided however, that the fine for
the first (1st) offense shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
