A.
The Common Council may designate certain streets or portions of streets
as no parking or no stopping or standing zones or as zones for parking
by physically handicapped persons and may limit the hours in which
the restrictions apply. The City shall mark, by appropriate signs,
each zone so designated in accordance with the provisions of § 349.13,
Wis. Stats.
B.
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control
device, no person shall stop or park a vehicle in an established no
stopping or standing zone when stopping or standing is prohibited.
No vehicle shall be parked in a no parking zone during hours when
parking is prohibited except physicians on emergency calls or as permitted
by state law or elsewhere by this Code of Ordinances.
C.
The Chief of Police is hereby granted the authority, within the reasonable
exercise of police power, to prohibit, limit the time or otherwise
restrict the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles beyond the
provision of Ch. 346, Wis. Stats. The Director of Public Works shall
have the authority to restrict the turning or movement of heavy traffic
and to impose special weight limitation on any highway or portions
thereof which, because of the weakness of the roadbed due to deterioration
or climatic conditions or other special or temporary conditions, would
likely be seriously damaged or destroyed in the absence of any restrictions
on heavy traffic movement or special weight limitations.
D.
No prohibition, restriction or limitation on parking or restriction
on movement or turning of heavy traffic and imposition of special
weight limits is effective unless official traffic control devices
have been placed or erected indicating the particular prohibition,
restriction or limitation.
E.
After the parking limitations on any given street have expired, any
change of location of not more than one stall following expiration
of the parking period allowed shall be and constitute a violation
of this chapter.
A.
Street maintenance. Whenever it is necessary to clear or repair a
City roadway or any part thereof, the Director of Public Works and/or
Police Department shall post such highways or parts thereof with signs
bearing the words "No Parking – Street Maintenance Work." Such
signs shall be erected at least two hours prior to the time that street
maintenance work is to be commenced. No person shall park a motor
vehicle in violation of such signs.
B.
Temporary parking restrictions for special events. Pursuant to the
provisions of § 349.13, Wis. Stats., the Chief of Police
is authorized to direct that temporary "No Parking" signs be erected
by the Director of Public Works during parades, festivals and other
authorized events that require the regulating of vehicle stopping,
standing or parking on City roadways. The temporary regulation shall
be limited to the time the event exists or is likely to exist.
A.
Parking prohibited at all times. No person shall at any time park
or leave standing any vehicle:[1]
(1)
Within an intersection.
(2)
On a crosswalk.
(3)
On a terrace or sidewalk area, except when parking in such place
is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers or parking
meters. "Terrace or sidewalk area" means that area between the sidewalk
and the nearest curbline running parallel or generally parallel thereto
or, in the absence of a sidewalk, 10 feet beyond the curbline.
(4)
Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when
such stopping or standing would obstruct traffic or when pedestrian
traffic would be required to travel in the roadway.
(5)
On the roadway side of any parked vehicle unless double parking is
clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers.
(6)
Within a fire lane consisting of either the driveway between the
front doors of the fire station and the public street or in such places
properly designated and marked as fire lanes ordered by the Fire Chief.
(7)
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when stopping
or standing is prohibited by official traffic signs indicating the
prohibition of any stopping or standing.
(8)
In any place or manner so as to obstruct, block or impede traffic.
(9)
Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, unless a greater distance is indicated
by an official traffic sign or curb marking.
(10)
Upon any portion of a highway where and at the time when parking
is prohibited, limited or restricted by official traffic signs.
(11)
Upon any bridge.
(12)
Upon any street or highway within the City limits any vehicle
which faces a direction different from the direction of normal traffic
flow for the lane of traffic in which said vehicle is stopped or standing.
(13)
In a loading zone.
(14)
Within four feet of the entrance to an alley, private road or
driveway.
(15)
In any municipal park when said park is closed to the public.
B.
Parking in driveways and parking lots. No person shall park or leave
standing any motor vehicle in any private driveway or parking lot
without the permission of the owner or lessee of the property on which
such driveway or parking lot is located, whether or not such driveway
is posted to limit or restrict parking.
C.
Vehicles not to block private drive, alley or fire lane. No vehicle
shall, at any time, be parked so as to unreasonably restrict the normal
access to any private drive, alley or fire lane. Said access shall
be deemed to be unreasonably restricted if any vehicle is parked within
four feet of either side of said access. Upon discovery by a police
officer or upon complaint by the owner of any such blocked drive,
alley or fire lane, the Chief of Police may order said vehicle towed
from such position at the risk and expense of the owner of said vehicle.[2]
D.
Parking vehicle for repair or to display for sale prohibited.
(1)
No person shall stand or park a vehicle on any street, alley, public
right-of-way or municipal parking lot in the City for the purpose
of repairing said vehicle or to display such vehicle for sale. No
person shall park on any street or avenue any vehicle for the primary
purpose of advertising.
(2)
No person other than an owner and/or operator of a business located
on business-zoned property engaged in the regular business of selling
vehicles may display a vehicle for sale upon private premises unless
the following conditions are met:
(a)
Consent to display the vehicle has been given by the owner or
lessee of the premises;
(b)
The owner of the vehicle is on the premises or resides there;
(c)
The vehicle displayed for sale is parked entirely on the premises;
(d)
The premises contains only one vehicle displayed for sale; and
(e)
The advertisement or sign for sale of the vehicle is not larger
than two square feet.
A.
Leaving keys in vehicle. No person shall permit any motor vehicle
to stand or remain unattended on any street, alley or other public
area, except an attended parking area, unless either the starting
lever, throttle, steering apparatus, gear shift or ignition of the
vehicle is locked and the key for such lock is removed from the vehicle.
Whenever any police officer shall find any vehicle standing with the
key in the ignition in violation of this section, such officer is
authorized to remove such key from the vehicle and deliver the key
to the Police Department for safe custody.
B.
Parking vehicles with motor running. No person shall park or leave
standing any motor vehicle with the motor or refrigerator unit running
for more than 30 minutes within 300 feet of any residence within the
City between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
permit any construction, compaction, earth grading or farm machinery
which is self-propelled and moves upon the surface of the earth and
which is owned or controlled by him to stand for any period of time
unattended without locking the ignition system or otherwise rendering
said machinery inoperable so as to prevent any person unauthorized
by the owner or individual in control thereof from starting said machinery.
A.
Parking prohibited. Parking is prohibited in the following areas:
[Amended 12-1-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-01]
B.
Seasonal parking. Parking on all other City streets not mentioned in Subsection A is prohibited for the period commencing November 1 to April 1 of each year starting at 12:00 midnight until the street is plowed full width from curb to curb. Residents who have no off-street parking may obtain a seasonal parking permit from the Glenwood City Police Department.
[Amended 12-1-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-01; 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-04]
C.
Miscellaneous parking restrictions.
(2)
Parking
of vehicles shall be restricted to 10 minutes during the hours of
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the first two parking spaces south of Oak
Street on the west side of First Street.
(3)
Parking
shall be prohibited along the south side of STH 170 (Maple Street)
between First Street and Seventh Street and prohibited on the north
side of STH 170 (Maple Street) easterly from the corner of First Street
along the north side of Maple Street for 230 feet.
[Added 9-6-2013 by Ord.
No. 2013-03]
A.
Except for vehicles wearing special registration plates issued under
§ 341.14(1), (1a), (1m), or (1q), Wis. Stats., or a motor
vehicle upon which there is displayed a special identification card
issued under § 343.51, Wis. Stats., or a motor vehicle registered
in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate,
a card, or an emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating
the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person, no
person may park, stop, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended
or unattended, and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion
of a street, highway or parking facility within the City of Glenwood
City, Wisconsin, reserved by official traffic signs or distinct markers
indicating that such portion of the street, highway, or parking facility
is reserved for use by the handicapped.
B.
Any vehicle found parked in violation of the restrictions cited immediately
above may be issued a City of Glenwood City parking citation, the
same to be made out in the name of the registered owner of such vehicle.
A.
Street parking. No person owning or having control of any truck,
trailer, truck power unit, tractor, bus or recreation vehicle with
a tare or empty weight in excess of 12,000 pounds gross weight, or
over 16 feet in length (including accessories, racks, or other physical
extensions), or having a height of more than eight feet from the roadway,
shall park the same upon any street, avenue, or public way in the
City. The provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed to prohibit
the lawful parking of such equipment upon any street, avenue or public
way in the City for the actual loading or unloading of goods, wares
or merchandise; provided, however, that "loading" and "unloading,"
as used in this section, shall be limited to the actual time consumed
in such operation. The Common Council may, however, designate specific
truck parking zones.
B.
Removal. Any vehicle unlawfully parked under Subsection A above may be removed from the street by order of a law enforcement officer, pursuant to § 394-22, and the expense of so moving and storing such vehicle shall be paid by the operator or owner of said vehicle as a forfeiture in addition to the penalties hereafter prescribed.
No person other than the owner or operator thereof shall remove
a City parking ticket from a motor vehicle.
A.
Unlicensed operators prohibited. No person who does not hold a valid
operator's license shall operate a vehicle in any public parking
lot or in any private parking lot held out for the use of parking
for the general public.
B.
Traffic regulations applicable. All provisions of § 394-1 of this chapter and of the Wisconsin Statutes and laws incorporated herein by reference shall be applicable on any public parking lot and on any private parking lot or road held out for use for the general public for parking or vehicular traffic.
A.
Hazard to public safety. Any vehicle parked, stopped or standing
upon a highway or public parking lot or ramp in violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a hazard to traffic
and public safety.
B.
Removal by operator. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator
in charge, upon request of any law enforcement officer, to a position
where parking is permitted or to a private or public parking or storage
premises.
C.
Removal by officer. Any law enforcement officer, after issuing a
citation for illegal parking, stopping or standing of an unattended
vehicle in violation of this chapter, is authorized to remove such
vehicle to a position where parking is permitted.
D.
Removal by private service. The officer may order a motor carrier
holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor
vehicle salvage dealer or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs
vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any public
storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person
providing the towing services.
E.
Towing and storage charges. In addition to other penalties provided
in this chapter, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall
pay the actual cost of moving, towing and storage. If the vehicle
is towed or stored by a private motor carrier, motor vehicle salvage
dealer or licensed motor vehicle dealer, actual charges regularly
paid for such services shall be paid. If the vehicle is stored in
a public storage garage or rental facility, customary charges for
such storage shall be paid. Upon payment, a receipt shall be issued
to the owner of the vehicle for the towing or storage charge.
A.
Storage prohibited. No person owning or having custody of any partially dismantled, nonoperable, wrecked, junked or discarded motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to remain on any public street or highway or parking lot longer than 24 hours after notification thereof by the Police Department. Notification shall be accomplished by placing in a conspicuous place on the vehicle and by mailing or serving upon the owner or occupant in charge of the premises a written notice setting forth briefly the applicable provisions of this section and the date of the notice. Any vehicle so tagged which is not removed within 24 hours after notice is declared to be a public nuisance and may be removed as provided in § 394-22.
B.
Exemptions. This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle in an
appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place
and manner authorized by the City of Glenwood City.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 118.105, Wis. Stats.,
the following regulations shall apply to the grounds of the school
district located within the City:
A.
Parking. No person shall park any vehicle in any vehicular traveling
area or parking area of the school district, except in conformity
with posted parking regulations set forth for such vehicular travel
and parking areas.
B.
Speed limits. No person shall, at any time, operate a motor vehicle
upon any school district grounds at a speed in excess of 10 miles
per hour.
C.
Vehicles prohibited at specified times. No person shall, at any time,
operate a motor vehicle other than a school bus or emergency vehicle
in or upon any drive designated for buses only by sign during the
hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and during the hours of 3:00 p.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on any weekday during the months school is in session.
