[Amended 1-8-1979 by Ord. No. 990; at
time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The City Council shall have the authority to
establish metered parking zones in areas, including but not limited
to City streets and municipal parking lots. Such zones may be equipped
with meters, kiosks, or other devices or methods to remit payment
of parking fees as shall be established by the City Council. The Police
Department shall be responsible for the regulation, control, operation,
maintenance and use of such parking meters, kiosks, or other devices
or methods.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The driver of a vehicle parked in a metered space is responsible
to remit payment in the method established (parking meter, kiosk,
or other device or method) for the period of time within posted limitations.[1]
It shall be unlawful and a violation of the
provisions of this article for any person:
A.
To cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered
in the name of or operated by such person to be parked overtime or
beyond the period of legal parking time established for any parking
meter zone as herein described, or to deposit in any parking meter
any coin for the purpose of parking beyond the maximum legal parking
time for the particular parking meter zone.
B.
To permit any vehicle to remain or be placed in any
parking space adjacent to any parking meter while said meter is displaying
a signal indicating that the vehicle occupying such parking space
has already been parked beyond the period prescribed for such parking
space.
C.
To park any vehicle across any line or marking of
a parking meter space or in such position that the vehicle shall not
be entirely within the area designated by such lines or markings.
D.
To deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully
break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter installed
under the provisions of this article.
E.
To deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking
meter any slug, device or metal substance or other substitute for
lawful coins.
F.
To park or permit the parking of any vehicle in any
parking meter space where the meter does not register lawful parking.
It shall be the duty of the police officers
of the City of Sunbury and such other persons as may be designated
and authorized by the Chief of Police, acting in accordance with instructions
issued by the Chief of Police, to report:
A.
The number of each parking meter which indicates that
the vehicle occupying the parking space and adjacent to such parking
meter is or has been parked in violation of any of the provisions
of this article.
B.
The state license number of such vehicle.
C.
The length of time during which such vehicle is parked
in violation of any of the provisions of this article at the time
of his inspection.
D.
Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary
to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police
to designate some proper person or persons to make regular collections
of the moneys received by metered parking and to ensure the moneys
are accounted for, recorded, and delivered to the Treasurer's office
or designee for deposit and accounting.[1]
[Amended 6-9-1980 by Ord. No. 1009; 5-13-1991 by Ord. No.
1149; 1-11-1993 by Ord. No. 1173; 8-9-1993 by Ord. No. 1181; 2-13-1995 by Ord. No. 1199; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
All parking meter zones in effect as of January 1, 2020, and
so marked and posted shall remain in effect thereafter. Additions
and deletions of parking meter zones shall be established by resolution
of the City Council. Metered parking shall be in effect during the
hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the exception
of the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. The City Council
may approve by resolution additional suspension of metered parking
provisions as may be deemed beneficial to the City residents and businesses.
[Amended 2-12-1990 by Ord. No. 1120; 10-8-1990 by Ord. No.
1129; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Parking meter rates shall be as established from time to time
by City Council resolution.
