[Amended 4-24-1996 by Ord. No. 2835; 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 3544]
No person shall stand, sit, lay, lean, sprawl, or otherwise be located upon any portion of a motor vehicle parked within the public right-of-way except those portions of said vehicle specifically designed or intended for the use of passengers.
No person shall lean against, climb, lay or sit upon the motor vehicle of another person without permission from the owner or person in charge of such vehicle while the vehicle is parked or standing upon the public streets or public parking lots of the City.
[Amended 4-25-2001 by Ord. No. 3043]
A. 
Prohibition. No person may operate, park, stop, or leave standing a motor vehicle on private or public property contrary to a sign posted on such property.
B. 
Owner liability. The owner of a vehicle involved in a violation of Subsection A shall be presumed liable for the violation as provided in this section. For the purposes of this section, "owner" shall have the meaning provided in § 346.01(2), Wis. Stats.
C. 
Report of violation. A person in control of property, or his or her designee, who observes a violation of this section on such property may prepare a written report indicating that a violation has occurred. Such report shall include the time and location of the violation and the license number, color, and type of vehicle in violation. The report shall be delivered to the Police Department within 48 hours after observing the violation.
D. 
Defenses. Defenses to the imposition of liability under this section include:
(1) 
That a report that the vehicle was stolen was given to a traffic officer before the violation occurred or within a reasonable time after the violation occurred.
(2) 
If the vehicle is owned by a lessor of vehicles and at the time of the violation the vehicle was in the possession of a lessee, and the lessor provides the Police Department with the information required under § 343.46(3), Wis. Stats., then the lessee and not the lessor shall be liable under this section.
(3) 
If the vehicle is owned by a dealer, and at the time of the violation the vehicle was being operated by or was under the control of any person on a trial run, and the dealer provides the Police Department with the name, address, and operator's license number of the person having the vehicle under his or her control on a trial run, then that person, and not the dealer, shall be liable under this section.