A.
When
parking spaces are designated on a street or public lot, no person
shall park or stand a vehicle other than in the direction of the traffic
flow and in such a manner that the front vehicle tire closest to the
curb is located within twelve inches of the curb and within a single
marked space, unless the size or shape of the vehicle makes compliance
impossible.
B.
The
operator who first begins maneuvering a motor vehicle into a vacant
parking space on a street or public lot has priority to park in that
space, and no other vehicle operator shall attempt to interfere.
C.
When
the operator of a vehicle discovers the vehicle is parked close to
a building to which the fire department has been summoned, the operator
shall immediately remove the vehicle from the area unless directed
otherwise by police or fire officers.
(Ord. 89-8 § 12; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
No person shall park or stand:
A.
A vehicle
in violation of the Oregon Vehicle Code or in violation of a parking
limitation device;
B.
A vehicle
in an alley, except for a stop or not more than thirty consecutive
minutes for loading or unloading persons or material;
C.
A motor
truck on a street in front of, or adjacent to, a residence, motel,
apartment house, hotel or other sleeping accommodation in a residential
zone between the hours of nine p.m. and seven a.m.
(Ord. 89-8 § 13; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
A.
The
city shall regulate driving, traffic flow, and parking in selected
parking lots and premises open to the public.
B.
Signs
and markings placed in city-owned parking lots and other city-owned
premises that are open to vehicular traffic are designated as "traffic
control devices" as defined in ORS 801.540.
C.
Property
owners of privately owned parking lots which would qualify as "premises
open to the public" under ORS 801.400 may apply to the city to have
the signs and markings used to regulate or direct the traffic flow
in their parking lots designated as "traffic control devices."
D.
Signs
and markings designated as "traffic control devices" shall meet the
following requirements:
E.
Property
owners of parking lots and premises open to the public may apply to
the city for parking enforcement on their private parking lot providing:
1.
Parking
regulation is related to public safety.
2.
The
city shall not take any action or responsibility related to "customer
only parking" or similar parking restrictions based on the property
owner's commercial or economic needs, with the exception of the U.S.
post office or other state or federal agency which wishes to implement
time limited parking on some or all of its parking spaces.
F.
Persons
who fail to obey "traffic control devices" authorized under this section
are subject to the provisions of ORS 811.265.
(Ord. 94-18 §§ 1—6; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
No operator shall park a vehicle, and no owner shall allow a
vehicle to be parked, on a street or other public property for the
principal purpose of:
A.
Displaying
the vehicle for sale;
B.
Repairing
or servicing the vehicle, except while making repairs necessitated
by an emergency;
C.
Displaying
temporary advertising from the vehicle;
D.
Selling
merchandise from the vehicle, except when authorized.
(Ord. 89-8 § 14; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
A.
The
city manager is authorized to designate, establish and maintain, remove
or alter loading zones in the city. The location of such zones should
be determined by the city manager upon his initiative or upon the
request from an adjacent property owner or occupant. The standard
for determining the location and size of loading zones is the public
welfare. Consideration shall be given to the volume and nature of
business within the block, the volume of normal traffic, the relationship
between the need for parking space for loading purposes and the need
for parking space for the general public, and the hours of the day
when loading is necessary or most convenient.
B.
Following
the designation of a loading zone by the city manager, the public
works director shall cause signs to be erected in the zone indicating
the conditions applicable to the loading zone.
(Ord. 89-6 § 2; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
No person shall park or stand a vehicle in a place designated
as a loading zone when the hours applicable to that loading zone are
in effect for any purpose other than loading or unloading persons
or material. Such a stop shall not exceed the time limits posted.
If no time limits are posted, use of the zone shall not exceed thirty
minutes.
(Ord. 89-6 §§ 2,
3; Ord. 89-8 § 15; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
Vehicles parked in violation of this article may be towed and
impounded. Vehicles impounded shall not be released until all towing
and storage charges have been paid and bail in the amount of fifteen
dollars has been posted.
(Ord. 89-6 § 4; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
A.
The
driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency
call or when in pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the
law or when responding to, but not returning from, a fire alarm, may
park or stand irrespective of the provisions of this chapter.
B.
This
section does not relieve drivers of authorized emergency vehicles
from the duty to park or stand with regard for the safety of all persons.
(Ord. 89-8 § 16; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
No lights need be displayed on a vehicle that is parked in accordance
with this chapter on a street where there is sufficient light to reveal
a person or object at a distance of at least three hundred feet from
the vehicle.
(Ord. 89-8 § 17; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
When signs are erected in any block or within any public parking
lot limiting permissible parking time, no person shall park a vehicle
within that block or parking lot for longer than the time posted upon
the sign. Movement of a vehicle to a parking space on either side
of the same street within the area between the intersections at each
end of the block shall not extend the time limits for parking. Nor
shall movement of a vehicle to another parking space within the same
parking lot extend the time limits for parking. After a vehicle has
been moved from the posted block or parking lot for a period of time
not less than one hour, then a new time limitation shall apply.
(Ord. 89-8 § 18; Ord. 17-4 § 1; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
The provisions of this chapter that regulate the parking or
standing of vehicles do not apply to:
A.
A city,
county, state or public utility vehicle being used for public works
maintenance, construction or repair work;
B.
A vehicle
owned by the United States being used for collection, transportation
or delivery of mail;
C.
A vehicle
of a disabled person who complies with the provisions of ORS 801.235
and ORS 811.600 to 811.640.
(Ord. 89-8 § 19; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
When a vehicle without an operator is found parked in violation
of a restriction imposed by this chapter or state law, the officer
finding the vehicle shall note the license number and any other information
displayed on the vehicle that may identify the owner and shall attach
a parking citation to the vehicle. The citation shall instruct the
operator to post the bail imposed within thirty days.
(Ord. 89-8 § 20; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
If the operator does not respond to a parking citation attached
to the vehicle within a period of thirty days:
A.
The
fine will be doubled; and
B.
A letter
will be sent to the registered owner of the vehicle giving them thirty
days to pay the new balance. Failure to pay the new balance within
thirty days will result in the ticket being sent to collections without
further notice.
C.
The
vehicle may be impounded, and an impounded vehicle shall not be released
until all outstanding fines and charges are paid.
(Ord. 89-8 § 21; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
The owner of a vehicle that is in violation of a parking restriction
is responsible for the offense unless the operator used the vehicle
without the owner's consent.
(Ord. 89-8 § 22; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
In a proceeding charging violation of a parking restriction
against a vehicle owner, proof that the vehicle was registered to
the defendant at the time of the violation constitutes a presumption
that the defendant was the owner.
(Ord. 89-8 § 23; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
A.
Disposition
of a vehicle towed and stored under provisions of state law for the
removal of hazardous vehicles is in accordance with provisions of
state law on impoundment and disposition of abandoned vehicles.
B.
Impoundment
of a vehicle does not preclude issuance of a citation for violation
of a provision of this chapter.
C.
Stolen
vehicles may be towed from public or private property and stored at
the expense of the vehicle owner.
D.
Illegally
parked vehicles may be towed from public property and stored at the
expense of the vehicle owner.
E.
Vehicles
may be impounded by removal or by the use of a "boot."
(Ord. 89-8 § 24; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
The operator of a bus or taxicab shall not park or stand the
vehicle on a street in a business district other than at a bus stop
or taxicab stand, except that this provision does not prevent the
operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping the taxicab outside
a traffic lane while loading or unloading passengers.
(Ord. 89-8 § 25; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
No person shall park or stand a vehicle other than a taxicab
in a taxicab stand or a bus in a bus stop, except that the operator
of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily while loading or unloading
passengers when the stop does not interfere with a bus or taxicab
waiting to enter or about to enter the restricted space. The driver
of such a vehicle must remain in the vehicle at all times.
(Ord. 89-8 § 26; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
No person shall park a recreational vehicle on the public right-of-way
of any street or in a public parking lot, within the city, unless
the public right-of-way or parking lot has been designated by signs
as a parking area for recreational vehicles.
(Ord. 84-13 § 2; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
No person shall park a trailer on the public right-of-way of
any street or in a public parking lot within the limited commercial
zone (C-1) or general commercial zone (C-2) of the city, unless the
public right-of-way or parking lot has been designated by signs as
a parking area for recreational vehicles.
(Ord. 91-15 § 1; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
The city council may designate parking areas for the exclusive
use of recreational vehicles, or for the combined use of recreational
vehicles and other vehicles.
(Ord. 84-13 § 3; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
Recreational vehicles or trailers parked in violation of this
chapter may be towed and impounded at the direction of the police
department. The vehicles shall not be released until all towing costs
have been paid.
(Ord. 84-13 § 4; Ord. 91-15 § 2; Ord. 22-08 § 1)
