[Adopted 7-15-2015 by Ord. No. 154]
The purpose of this article is to regulate parking on Town of Algoma roadways in the interest of public safety and welfare (§§ 340, 341, 343, 346, and 347, Wis. Stats.).
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
LARGE VEHICLE
Any automobile, truck, trailer, truck power unit, bus, recreational vehicle and/or combination of vehicles:
A. 
Having a gross vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds and exceeding 16 feet in length (including accessories, racks or other physical extensions); or
B. 
Exceeding eight feet in height measured from the roadway to the highest point of the vehicle, excluding only antennas.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Vehicle which is designed for operating on land, which is self-propelled and which can be used for transporting people and materials upon any roadway.
PARKING
The standing of any motor vehicle or vehicle, whether occupied or not, upon any Town-owned roadway, except when such motor vehicle or vehicle is temporarily standing while actively engaged in loading or unloading or while standing in obeyance of traffic directions or signals.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association.
TRAILER
Any unpowered vehicle or device designed for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle on a roadway. The most common trailer(s) dealt with are boat, camper, recreational, utility and construction trailers.
A. 
Parking prohibited at all times. No person shall at any time park or leave standing any motor vehicle, large vehicle or trailer upon any of the following roadways or parts of roadways:
[Amended 5-18-2016]
Name of Street
9th Street
Clairville Road
Leonard Point Road
North Oakwood Road
Omro Road
B. 
Fire hydrant. No motor vehicle, large vehicle or trailer shall be parked within 10 feet of a fire hydrant [§ 346.53(3), Wis. Stats.].
C. 
Private road or driveway. No motor vehicle, large vehicle or trailer shall park within four feet of a private road or driveway [§ 346.53(4), Wis. Stats.].
D. 
Vehicles for sale. No person shall park any motor vehicle, large vehicle or trailer for sale within any public right-of-way or property controlled by the Town.
E. 
Night parking. No person shall park any motor vehicle, large vehicle or trailer upon any roadway in the Town of Algoma between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 6-15-2016]
F. 
Snow removal. No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle, large vehicle or trailer on any roadway after a snowfall of 1.5 inches in depth until after the snow from such roadway has been removed or plowed to the ditch or curbline.
[Amended 6-15-2016]
G. 
School area parking restrictions. No person may park or leave standing a motor vehicle, large vehicle or trailer on the following streets from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. or from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on days when the schools of the area school district are in session [§ 346.52(2), Wis. Stats.]:
Name of Street
North Oakwood Road.
Omro Road.
A. 
Any person violating any provision of § 320-15 shall be subject to forfeiture.
[Amended 6-15-2016]
B. 
If any vehicle shall be parked, stopped or left in violation of § 320-15, the Town of Algoma may, in addition to issuing a parking citation, order such vehicle towed from the roadway at the owner's expense. All costs of towing shall be paid by the owner or operator of the vehicle in addition to the forfeiture imposed.
C. 
If the forfeiture is not paid to the Town of Algoma with 10 days, the forfeiture shall be increased by $10. If the forfeiture and penalty are not paid within 30 days, other action may be instituted against the violator in the appropriate court.