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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 218 - Parking Restrictions CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 218 An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 33, adopted January 20, 1976; Ordinance No. 33A, adopted January 16, 1979; Ordinance No. 33B, adopted February 15, 1983; Ordinance No. 33C, adopted May 19, 1987; Ordinance No. 33D, adopted January 3, 1989; Ordinance No. 33E, adopted February 1, 1994; Ordinance No. 33F, adopted October 15, 1996; Ordinance No. 33G, adopted February 4, 1997; and Ordinance No. 33H, adopted April 25, 1997. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains: Section 1. Parking (City Street/Public Right-of-Way) Restrictions. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park, permit or allow any vehicle to stand or remain upon any City street or right-of-way or on the traveled portion of the road or to obstruct the flow of traffic, unless for an emergency, between the hours of one (1 :00) o'clock a.m. and six (6:00) o'clock a.m. from November 1 to April 15, except as provided by this ordinance. B. It shall be unlawful to park or permit to be parked, or to continue to park or pennit to stand, any vehicle upon any City street after two (2) inches or more snowfall until such time the snow has been plowed from said street. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park, permit, or allow any vehicle in excess ofnventy-foUT (24) feet in length or having a weight in excess of one (1) ton to stand or remain upon any street or right-of-way or on the traveled portion of the road or to obstruct the flow of traffic at any time of any day unless such vehicle is being used for the purpose of moving goods from or to a commercial or residential location within one (1) block from where such vehicle is located. In no instance shall any vehicle described as being in excess of twenty-four (24) feet or having a weight in excess of one (1) ton be left, parked or permitted to be parked on any street or right-of-way for a period of more than two (2) continuous hours of any day. D. No property of any kind or description, except motorized vehicles, together with property lawfully attached thereto, may be parked, stored, or permitted to stand upon any City street or right-of-way at any time, except as the same may be permitted by resolution of the City Council. 1 E. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or permit any vehicle to be parked in front of or in such a manner or place, as to interfere with or hinder access by persons or vehicles to mail boxes or receptacles therefore or to park or permit to be parked any vehicle in such place or manner as to obstruct or hinder access to any driveway, whether the same are public or private. F. Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions, the City Council may impose additional parking restrictions on streets within the City if in its opinion such restrictions are necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of persons or property. Streets subject to such additional restrictions shall be designated by City Council resolution and such restrictions shall not be enforced until after posted notice thereof on such streets has taken place. Section 2. Parking of Boat Trailers. The parking of boat trailers without boats is prohibited on school property or within one thousand (1,000) feet of any boat launch site. Parking spaces specifically designated for boat trailer parking adjacent to the boat launch site, and boat trailers located on private property are exempt from the requirements of this Section. Section 3. City Street or Public Right-of-Way Obstructions. No person shall deposit or permit to be deposited and leave on any public street ill the City leaves, grass, sand or similar materials, nor shall any person plow, shovel, or blow or permit the blowing, shoveling or plowing of snow onto a public strt'et in the City and.. leaving it. This provision shall not apply to any person who is in the process of constructing or maintaining a yard or drive provided that the materials are immediately removed from the street. Section 4. Parking Violationsrrowing. The designated law enforcement official is hereby authorized and empowered to remove or cause to be removed any vehicle parked, stored, stalled, or standing on City streets in violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance. Said vehicles may be removed by towing or otherwise and be stored in garages or outside storage areas by persons, individuals, or firms engaged in the general garage or towing business within the City. Said vehicles shall not be removed from place stored until the owner or their authorized agent shall have fully paid the costs incurred for towing and storage to the person or firm who has furnished such service. In the event that any vehicle held or stored is not claimed or recovered by the owner thereof, there is deemed to be imposed upon such vehicle a possessory lien for the amount of the costs incurred for towing and storage. Such lien shall be foreclosed in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of possessory liens. 2 Upon proof that a certain vehicle was parked, stored, or allowed to stand in violation of this ordinance and that a certain person is the registered owner of said vehicle, this shall be prima facie evidence that such person committed or authorized the commission of such violation. Section 5. Enforcement. Community Service Officers or the Anoka County Sheriff s Department may issue citation for violations of this ordinance, provided that no Community Service Officer may require a person served to sign a promise to appear with respect to any such citation. Section 6. Penalty. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as defined by State law. Adopted by the Andover City Council on this .61h day of~, 1997 ATTEST: CITY OF A.c"'IDOVER -&~a~ Victoria Volk, City Clerk , f, Mc-~_ . E. McKelvey, Mayor 3 CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTYOFANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 218A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 218 - ESTABLISIDNG PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains as follows: Section 2. Parkin!! of Boat Trailers. The parking of boat trailers without boats is prohibited on school property or within one thousand (1,000) feet of the Crooked Lake allY' boat launch site. ParkiBg fJl3aees speeifieally aesigRated fer beat trailer parking aajaeeBt te the beat lawleR site, and beat trailef!lleeated OR prh'ate flrsflerty are el(efHflt frsm the reEtHiremeFH!l eftm!l Seetiofl. The following shall be exempt froin the requirements of this Section: A. Parking spaces specificallv designated for boat trailer parking adiacent to the boat launch site; B. Boat trailers located on private property: and C. Boat trailers owned and operated bv Department of Natural Resources and the Anoka County Sheriffs Department. All other portions of this section and all other sections of this ordinance shall remain as written and adopted by the City Council. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 16th day of March, 1999. ATTEST: CITY OF ANDOVER u. I/.~ . ~; IA Victoria V olk, City Clerk