[Amended 2-13-1981 by Ord. No. 281-2; 3-2-1981 by Ord. No. 381-1; 6-13-1986 by Ord. Nos. 686-4 and 686-5; 5-1-1989 by Ord. No. 589-1; 3-13-1992 by Ord. No. 392-2; 3-9-1996 by Ord. No. 396-1; 8-9-1996 by Ord. No. 896-2; 1-18-2019 by Ord. No. 0119-01; 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 0222-01; 5-15-2026 by Ord. No. 0526-02]
A. 
The provisions of this article shall be effective from May 15 through September 15 and shall apply to all parking meter zones established within the City, except as otherwise provided herein.
[Amended 5-15-2026 by Ord. No. 0526-02]
Parking meter zones are hereby established within the City, in which zones the parking of vehicles upon streets shall be regulated by parking meters as provided in this article.
[Amended through 5-17-2019 by Ord. No. 0519-03; subsequently amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01; 3-19-2021 by Ord. No. 0321-04; 4-16-2021 by Ord. No. 0421-03; 5-15-2026 by Ord. No. 0526-02]
The Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to establish, modify, and abolish parking meter zones within the City whenever it determines that the regulation of vehicular parking is necessary to promote public safety, improve traffic flow, or support the effective use of public streets. In exercising this authority, the Board may designate specific streets, blocks, or municipal areas as parking meter zones and may prescribe the boundaries, hours of operation, applicable fees, and any related rules or restrictions governing their use. All such designations shall be enacted by resolution.
[Amended 8-12-1983 by Ord. No. 883-5; 5-15-2026 by Ord. No. 0526-02]
If a vehicle remains parked, stopped, or standing in violation of this article, or if additional payment has not been made, an additional summons may be issued every 90 minutes after the original summons is issued.
[Amended 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 0520-01; 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01; 5-15-2026 by Ord. No. 0526-02]
On the parts of streets and islands designated as parking meter zones, parking spaces shall be indicated by lines painted on the curb or pavements, parking bumpers, or by other appropriate means.
[Amended 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-4; 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01; 11-21-2025 by Ord. No. 1125-02]
A. 
No person shall park any vehicle in such a manner that it shall not be wholly within the parking space, as designated by the lines or markings thereof.
B. 
Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties established in the City Schedule of Fees and Penalties.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The City Schedule of Fees and Penalties is on file in the City offices.
[Amended 12-12-1980 by Ord. No. 1280-4; 3-12-1982 by Ord. No. 382-1; 5-13-1983 by Ord. No. 583-5; 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-3; 3-13-1992 by Ord. No. 392-2; 3-12-1993 by Ord. No. 393-3; 4-20-1994 by Ord. No. 494-5; 5-12-1995 by Ord. No. 595-4; 3-9-1996 by Ord. No. 396-1; 5-28-2002 by Ord. No. 0502-1; 4-21-2003 by Ord. No. 0503-2; 7-21-2003 by Ord. No. 0703-1; 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 0407-03; 4-21-2008 by Ord. No. 0408-01; 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-03; 2-18-2011 by Ord. No. 0211-04; 4-17-2015 by Ord. No. 0415-04; 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01; 1-18-2019 by Ord. No. 0119-01; 3-19-2021 by Ord. No. 0321-04; 4-16-2021 by Ord. No. 0421-03; 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 0222-02; 2-16-2024 by Ord. No. 0224-04; 11-21-2025 by Ord. No. 1125-01; 5-15-2026 by Ord. No. 0526-02]
The charges for occupancy of parking meter spaces shall be established from time to time in the City Schedule of Fees and Penalties and shall apply uniformly across all parking meter zones unless otherwise specifically provided by resolution.
[Amended 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01]
The operator of any vehicle parked within a space regulated by this article, during any applicable time, shall pay, in advance, the appropriate fee for the length of time the vehicle is to be parked in such space. Failure to pay the appropriate fee shall be a violation of this article. Payment may be made by one of the following means:
A. 
Depositing twenty-five cent coins of the United States, commonly referred to as quarters, in the parking meter that controls the relevant parking space.
B. 
By a credit card approved for acceptance by the City where the meter controlling the relevant space is equipped to accept credit cards. A reasonable service fee may be added to each credit card transaction.
[Amended 2-16-2024 by Ord. No. 0224-04]
C. 
By electronic means through a third-party vendor contracted by the City for such purpose. A reasonable service fee may be added to each transaction processed by the contracted third-party vendor.
[Amended 2-16-2024 by Ord. No. 0224-04]
[Amended 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01; 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01]
No vehicle shall remain parked in a parking space after the parking time has expired. Failure to pay for parking in the appropriate zone, pay for parking using the appropriate license plate, move the vehicle after paid time has expired, or to pay for additional time by an approved means shall be considered as parking overtime.
[Amended 4-20-1994 by Ord. No. 494-5; 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01]
A. 
No person shall deposit in any parking meter any slug or substitute for a coin of the United States.
B. 
Fines must be paid in United States currency, checks, money orders, credit cards, or electronic payments.
No person shall deface, tamper with, damage, open or willfully break, impair or destroy any parking meter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 18-48, Parking summons paid after 30 days; penalties, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-3.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 92-78, Meter types, added 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 0304-01, as amended 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 0407-05, 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01, 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01, and 2-17-2023 by Ord. No. 0223-01, was repealed 5-15-2026 by Ord. No. 0526-02.
[Amended 5-20-2016 by Ord. No. 0516-01]
The City Manager shall be responsible for the collection of coins from the parking meters. The City Manager shall designate an employee of the City or appoint a suitable person to make such collections under such rules and regulations as the City Manager shall establish. All money collected by way of parking meters shall be deposited by the City Manager to the credit of the City and shall be uniquely identifiable from all other revenues of the City.
[Amended 5-8-1981 by Ord. No. 581-1; 3-12-1982 by Ord. No. 382-2; 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-3; 3-13-1992 by Ord. No. 392-2; 4-20-1994 by Ord. No. 494-5; 3-18-2005 by Ord. No. 0405-02; 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 0407-04; 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01; 3-19-2010 by Ord. No. 0310-02; 3-18-2011 by Ord. No. 0311-02; 11-21-2025 by Ord. No. 1125-02]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties established in the City Schedule of Fees and Penalties.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The City Schedule of Fees and Penalties is on file in the City offices.