[Amended 9-23-2014 by Ord. No. 2690; 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2932]
A. Prohibited
parking on certain lands; River Front Park.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle upon, or
to park or leave standing any vehicle on, lands owned by or under
the control of another, whether such lands are public or private,
except as may be specifically permitted by the person owning or controlling
said lands, after notice has been posted by the owner or other person
in control of such lands prohibiting such parking upon or other operation
of a motor vehicle on said lands. Nothing herein contained shall apply
to any lands lying within the bounds of any public street or highway.
(2) There shall be a two-hour parking limit for any vehicle parked in
the River Front Park, south side parking lot, spanning from Outwater
Lane to the border of the City of Garfield and Elmwood Park. The City
Manager shall have the authority to issue a revocable permit to park
beyond this two-hour limit upon application to the City Manager for
good cause. The issuance of such a permit and the revocation thereof
shall be at the sole discretion of the City Manager.
B. Parking
prohibited; residential properties.
[Amended 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2939]
(1) Parking of all motor vehicles on lots containing residential dwellings, including multifamily dwellings and garden apartments, shall be on designated paved surfaces. Parking in a yard, as defined in §
341-2, is strictly prohibited.
(2) Motor vehicles parked in the front yard, as defined in §
341-2, shall not be permitted nearer than five feet to the right-of-way line of the street.
[Amended 1-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2519]
Suitable signs not less than 18 by 24 inches,
bearing the words NO PARKING ORDINANCE NO. 1413, together with any
qualifications or restrictions of such parking, if any, and conspicuously
displayed, shall be posted on said lands by the owner or person in
control thereof where this chapter is effective. Defacing, removing
or damaging such signs when posted shall constitute a separate violation
of this chapter.
[Amended 4-25-2006 by Ord. No. 2457; 12-21-2021 by Ord. No.
2910; 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2932]
A. Any person who violates §
226-1A of the provisions of this article of the Code shall be punished by a fine in the amount of $55. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day the vehicle remains parked in violation of this article.
B. Each individual property owner or vehicle owner who violates §
226-1B of the provisions of this article of the Code shall be punished as follows:
First offense
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A $150 fine, payable by mail or in person or online.
Court appearance is not required.
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Second offense within a 12-month period
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A $250 fine, payable by mail or in person or online.
Court appearance is not required.
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Third offense within a 12-month period
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A $500 fine, with mandatory court appearance.
The City Municipal Judge shall have the authority to sentence
the offending party to not less than 8 hours and no more than 30 hours
of community service.
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Fourth offense and each offense thereafter within a 12-month
period
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A $2,000 maximum fine and a mandatory court appearance.
The City Municipal Judge shall have the authority to sentence
the offending party to not less than 50 hours and no more than 100
hours of community service.
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