A.
No vehicle shall be permitted to remain parked continuously upon any street for more than 48 hours except where a lesser time is provided by this article and except where such vehicle is parked in front of a property owned, leased or occupied by the driver of the vehicle or where such parking is permitted with the permission of the owner, lessee or occupant of the property.
B.
No commercial truck, bus, tractor, trailer, semitrailer or house trailer shall be permitted to park or stand longer than one hour continuously on any street within the City, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to commercial trucks which are parked for the purpose of doing any public or private work for or on behalf of any person, institution or governmental entity within a radius of one block from the place of such work.
C.
Any violation of any subsection hereof is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $40 for each offense.
[Amended 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 791]
A.
A person driving or otherwise in charge of a motor vehicle may not leave it unattended until the engine is stopped, the ignition locked, the key removed and the brake effectively set.
B.
A person driving or otherwise in charge of a motor vehicle may not leave the motor vehicle unattended until, if the vehicle is on a grade, the front wheels are turned to the curb or side of the highway.
C.
Any violation of any subsection hereof is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $25 for each offense.
A.
No bus or other vehicle operating over a fixed route in or through the City and carrying paid passengers or cargo shall stop for the reception or discharge of passengers or cargo or park at any place other than a bus stop or other place designated for such a purpose by authority of the legislative body and then only pursuant to a permit granted by the legislative body.
B.
No bus or other vehicle operating over a fixed route in or through the City and carrying paid passengers or cargo shall stop or remain standing on any street except as provided in Subsection A of this section and except as may be necessary to avoid collision or other danger or to comply with traffic regulations and except in case of mechanical failure or other emergency.
C.
Any violation of any subsection hereof is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $25 for each offense.
A.
No bus, tractor, trailer, semitrailer, house trailer, mobile home, camper or truck over 3/4 ton shall be permitted to park or stand on any municipal parking lot This section does not prohibit the parking of trucks (3/4 ton or less) with shell campers or cabs over the bed of the truck.
[Added 3-24-2003 by Ord. No. 698]
A.
Except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers or for emergency repairs when the vehicle cannot be driven, no person shall park any vehicle on a municipal parking lot:
(1)
In violation of an official sign.
(2)
In a no-parking zone when posted by sign or indicated by yellow painted curb or yellow painted lines on the parking surface.
(3)
In any place that is not designed as a parking space by painted lines.
(4)
In or on driving aisles, driveways, sidewalks. landscaped areas, islands. or devices for channeling traffic.
(5)
In an area where parking is temporarily prohibited when marked off by temporary signs or barricades or when an official cover or hood is placed over a parking meter.
(6)
So as to prevent another vehicle already stopped or otherwise legally parked in a designated parking space, from moving away.
(7)
For a period longer than 24 hours, except for permit holders.
(8)
When such vehicle is unregistered or inoperative or otherwise not capable of being operated legally or safely upon the highways, roads and streets of the City, county or state.
(9)
By backing said vehicle into a parking space when posted by front-in-only signs.
(10)
In such a manner as to cause said vehicle to straddle the painted lines marking a parking space or otherwise cause the vehicle to be parked not wholly within the area of one designated parking space.
(11)
By leaving vehicle unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key and effectively setting the brake thereon.
(12)
In such a manner so as to impede or obstruct the free flow of traffic or to cause a hazard to public safety.
B.
Any violation of this section is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $25 for each offense.
A.
No person shall use any portion of any street within the City for the commercial storage, parking or placing of any motor vehicle, tractor, motor home, recreational vehicle, boat, trailer or equipment The term "commercial storage" shall mean the use of any portion of a street for the storage, parking or placing of any motor vehicle, tractor, motor home, recreational vehicle, boat, trailer or equipment for the purpose of exhibition or display of for the purpose of storage.
A.
Vehicles shall be parked with right wheels parallel to the edge of the curb or roadway and not more than 12 inches therefrom and not less than four feet behind or ahead of any vehicle already parked. Vehicles parked on the left side of one-way streets, where permitted, shall be subject to the same distance limitations. These limitations shall not apply at places designated for angular parking by appropriate signs or markings placed by authority of the legislative body, in which instances vehicles shall be parked in conformity with such signs or markings. These limitations shall also not apply to vehicles parked within the radii area of culs-de-sac which do not have center islands unless they are otherwise posted by the City.
[Amended 7-26-2004 by Ord. No. 717]
A.
No vehicle shall be repaired in any street except in case of emergency and then only so as not to block or obstruct any street or sidewalk, nor shall the motor of any such vehicle be tested while it is parked or standing on any street except when unavoidable.
[Amended 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 791]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(1)
In an intersection.
(2)
On a crosswalk.
(3)
On a sidewalk.
(4)
Within an area where yellow lines have been painted upon a curb.
(5)
Where signs have been erected prohibiting vehicular stopping, standing or parking, including, but not limited to, fire lanes.
(6)
Across a driveway providing access to private property, without the permission of the owner, lessee or occupant of the property.
A.
No motor vehicle shall stop, stand or remain on any street for the purpose of discharging gasoline or oil or being supplied with gasoline or oil for a longer period than is reasonably necessary for that purpose.
A.
A person may not drop, throw or place on a street any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal or vehicle on the street.
B.
Any person who drops, throws or places or permits to be dropped, thrown or placed on a street any destructive, hazardous or injurious material immediately shall remove it or cause it to be removed.
C.
Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a street also shall remove from the street any glass or other injurious substance dropped from the vehicle.
D.
A person may not throw, dump, discharge or deposit any trash, junk or other refuse on any street.
E.
The owner of the vehicle, if present in the vehicle, or, in his absence, the driver of the vehicle is presumed to be responsible for any violation of this section if:
F.
Any violation of any subsection hereof is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be a fine of $25 for each offense.
A.
Where white lines have been painted or markers have been been installed upon any street or city parking lot indicating parking spaces, no vehicle shall be parked except wholly within a parking space as indicated by such white lines or markers.
B.
No vehicle shall be parked at any place where yellow lines have been painted to indicate a nonparking zone.
C.
Any violation of this section hereof is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be a fine of $25 for each offense.
[Added 11-24-2008 by Ord. No. 791]
A.
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any motor vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, except for vehicles owned or operated by a fire department which are clearly marked as fire department vehicles.
B.
Any violation of this section is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be a fine of $50 for each offense.
A.
A person may not allow any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to remain on public or private property within the corporate limits of the City for more than 24 hours if said motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer is not displaying currently valid registration plates or is displaying registration plates of another vehicle.
The time limits for parking as established by this article shall not be applicable within any parking meter zone during any period in which the parking meters are in operation as provided in this chapter.
A.
Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this section, no vehicle shall be allowed to stand within any business district designated by the Mayor and Common Council for a longer period than two hours in any one place continuously between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, Sundays or legal holidays excepted, nor shall any vehicle within any business district be permitted to stand longer than actually necessary to take on or discharge passengers, freight or merchandise in front of any building where loading zone or no-parking spaces have been established by authority of the legislative body and designated by proper signs or markings or where cars are parked on both sides of the street.
B.
The Mayor and Common Council may, in its discretion, in the interests of orderly control of traffic within any business district, provide that a vehicle may be allowed to stand for a lesser period than two hours at certain points, as designated by appropriate signs giving notice of the maximum time allowed for parking.
A.
Any person or persons, as designated or defined by the Mayor and Common Council by resolution, may apply to the City for a parking permit to park his or her passenger vehicle in any area, lot, zone or parking space designated by the Mayor and Common Council by resolution. Said permit shall entitle any vehicle lawfully displaying the permit to park without further charge in that area, lot, zone or space for a period of time as designated by the Mayor and Common Council by resolution.
C.
Any vehicle not lawfully displaying a valid permit and which is parked in that area, lot, zone or space which is designated for permit parking only shall be issued a citation for said violation, and the Westminster City Police Department is authorized to cause such vehicle, either by towing or otherwise, to be removed or conveyed to and impounded in a place designated by the Mayor and Common Council by resolution.
D.
The owner of any such vehicle shall have the right to contest the validity of the impoundment by requesting a hearing as provided in § 155-13. Notice of the right to a hearing shall be given and the hearing, should one be requested, shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified in § 155-13. The owner of any vehicle so impounded may appear to claim the vehicle and elect to secure immediate release of the impounded vehicle by payment of all charges which have accrued thereon, including the amount of any fine and the cost of towing said vehicle.
