A.
Parking prohibited at all times. Except temporarily for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or in receiving
or discharging passengers or property, and while the vehicle is attended
by a licensed operator so that it may be moved promptly in case of
an emergency or to avoid obstruction of traffic, no person shall at
any time park or leave standing any vehicle:
(1)
Within an intersection.
(3)
On a sidewalk or terrace area, except when parking in such place
is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or markers. "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 a fire station and the public street or in such places
properly designated and marked as fire lanes as 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.
(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 zoning.
(15)
In any municipal park when said park is closed to the public.
B.
Parking in driveways or on private property. No person shall park
or leave standing any motor vehicle in any private driveway without
the permission of the owner or lessee of the property on which such
driveway is located, whether or not such driveway or private property
is posted to limit or restrict parking.[3]
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.
D.
Prohibitions involving parking vehicle for repair; display for sale.
(1)
No person shall stand or park a vehicle on any street, alley, public
right-of-way or municipal parking lot in the City of Monona for the
purpose of repairing said vehicle or to display such vehicle for sale.
(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; and
(b)
No person shall park any vehicle for the purpose of advertising such
vehicle for sale on private property in the City of Monona except
in areas zoned single-family, two-family and multifamily (SF, TF and
MF).
(3)
No person 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; and
(b)
The owner of the vehicle is on the premises or resides there;
and
(c)
The vehicle displayed for sale is parked entirely on the premises;
and
(d)
The premises contains only two vehicles displayed for sale;
and
(e)
The advertisement or sign for sale of the vehicle is not larger
than two square feet.
(f)
These restrictions shall not apply to any person or business
that engages in the regular business of selling vehicles in compliance
with the Code for the City of Monona.
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 of Monona 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 or her 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.
Parking in excess of 24 hours prohibited. No person shall park
any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home on any City
street or City parking lot for 24 or more consecutive hours.
A.
Parking for advertising on Monona Drive prohibited. No vehicle shall
be parked primarily for advertising purposes in those areas on Monona
Drive in which signs are prohibited. Accordingly no person shall park
a vehicle in the Retail Business or Commercial/Industrial District
on Monona Drive in the area from 10 feet from the building line to
the front property line for the primary purpose of advertising, and
no person shall park a vehicle in such area which has affixed thereto
or mounted or constructed thereon any sign carrying advertising material.
Vehicles having lettered thereon identifying material or trade slogans
customarily found on commercial vehicles may be parked in such area
during normal business hours but no person shall park such vehicle
in such area when the business located on the premises is closed.
B.
Parking in fire lanes prohibited. No person except the operator of
an emergency vehicle shall park in a fire lane. A fire lane, for the
purpose of this subsection, is defined as an area designated by the
Fire Chief pursuant to the City's Fire Prevention Code and indicated
by signs or pavement markings.
A.
LARGE VEHICLE
MOTOR BUS
SCHOOL BUS
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any automobile, truck, trailer, truck power unit, bus, recreational
vehicle and/or combinations of vehicles weighing in excess of 12,000
pounds 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.
A motor vehicle designed primarily for the transportation
of persons rather than property and having a passenger capacity of
16 or more persons, including the operator. Passenger-carrying capacity
shall be determined by dividing by 20 the total seating space measured
in inches [also see § 340.01(31), Wis. Stats.).
A motor vehicle which carries 10 or more passengers in addition
to the operator or a motor vehicle painted in accordance with § 347.44(1),
Wis. Stats., for the purpose of transporting passengers as defined
in § 340.01(56), Wis. Stats.
B.
Restriction as to hours.
(1)
6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. No person shall park or leave standing any
large vehicle upon any street between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00
a.m.
(2)
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No person shall park or leave standing any
large vehicle upon any street between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. for more than two hours, unless otherwise lawfully parked and
engaged in continuous loading and unloading. The City Council may
designate specific truck parking zones.
C.
Bus parking.
(1)
The operator of a school bus or motor bus may park in areas zoned
single-family, two-family or multifamily district pursuant to the
Monona Municipal Code only for the amount of time reasonably necessary
for the continuous loading or unloading of the school bus or motorbus.
(2)
This restriction shall not apply to buses parked in areas designated
on school property.
D.
Removal. Any vehicle unlawfully parked under Subsection B or C may be removed from the street by order of a law enforcement officer, pursuant to § 434-16, 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 prescribed.
[Amended 8-4-2008 by Ord.
No. 8-03-578; 2-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2-17-685]
A.
Placing snow in streets. It is unlawful for any person to:
(1)
Plow or otherwise remove accumulated snow from a private parking
lot and deposit same on a City street or right-of-way.
(2)
Plow or otherwise place snow from a private driveway and deposit
same on a City street in such a manner as to decrease the drivable
width of any such street.
(3)
Plow or otherwise place snow from a private driveway and deposit
same in such a manner as to block or decrease the usable width of
any other private driveway or to block a fire hydrant.
B.
Interference with snow removal. It is unlawful for any person to
obstruct, harass, prevent or otherwise interfere with any employee
of the City engaged in snow removal service or to obstruct, cause
damage to or otherwise interfere with any City-owned, -leased or -contracted
vehicle used in conjunction with snow removal services.
C.
Mayor may declare a snow emergency. Whenever the Mayor or the Mayor's
designee, after consultation with the Chief of Police and/or Director
of Public Works, determines that an emergency exists because of existing
or threatened snow or ice conditions which necessitate prompt removal
of accumulations of ice and snow from such streets and highways, the
Mayor or the Mayor's designee may, by appropriate public media,
declare a snow emergency, during which the following emergency snow
parking regulations shall be in force in the City.
D.
Snow emergency parking. No person shall park, leave standing, or
cause to park or leave standing, any vehicle on any street or public
parking lot during a declared snow emergency until the City has declared
the snow emergency to be ended.
(1)
Notwithstanding
the preceding provisions of this subsection, residents may park vehicles
in the following City of Monona parking lots: Ahuska, Lottes, Winnequah,
Frost Woods Beach, Firemen's, Maywood and Schluter Parks parking lots
for no more than 48 consecutive hours while snow is being cleared
from City streets.
E.
Signs and posting. The Director of Public Works shall place appropriate
signs at or reasonably near the City limits on all state and county
trunk highways and connecting highways, informing motorists that snow
emergency and snow removal parking regulations may be in effect in
the City.
No person other than the owner or operator thereof shall remove
a City notice of parking violation or other parking citation 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 § 434-1 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.
[Amended 8-4-2008 by Ord.
No. 8-03-578]
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 police officer. Any law enforcement officer, after issuing
a notice of parking violation 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. Any law enforcement 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.
[Added 9-16-2013 by Ord.
No. 9-13-650]
A.
The Chief of Police or Director of Public Works, or respective designee,
may prohibit or restrict parking, standing, pedestrian use, or use
by any bicycle or other play vehicle on any portion of a public street,
public sidewalk or City-owned property when either of them determines
it to be necessary for the public safety, health or welfare. The authority
granted herein includes the authority to temporarily close such areas
for any and all use.
B.
The authority granted in this section shall be limited to no greater
than 10 days. Any longer period or extension of any previous declaration
must be approved by the Mayor and must not exceed 180 days.
C.
Whenever any street, sidewalk or City-owned property is closed or
its use restricted as provided herein, the official making such declaration
shall:
(1)
Ensure appropriate signage and/or barriers are erected to ensure
the public is notified of the restrictions;
(2)
The Chief of Police and Director of Public Works shall be promptly
notified of such declaration and the period of time the restrictions
shall remain in effect. The Chief of Police and Director of Public
Works, or respective designees, shall consult each other whenever
reasonably practicable prior to making any such declaration.
(3)
If the declaration involves the closure of any public street, the
official making such declaration shall take all reasonably appropriate
action to ensure alternative access to private property is provided
or, if not reasonably possible, the period of time access is not provided
is minimized.
D.
Any person violating a declaration under this section shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 434-22.
E.
Any vehicle parking or standing in violation of a declaration under this section may be removed from the street or City owned property by order of any law enforcement officer pursuant to § 434-16, 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 penalty prescribed in Subsection D above.
