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6.4 Farking.Regulations <br />1. 1n General.. It is unlawful for any person to. stop,. stand. or park a vehicle, except when necessary to. avoid <br />conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the specific directions .of a police officer or traff.c.con trol <br />device, in any of the following places: <br />1.) On a sidewalk; <br />2) In front. of a public or private driveway;. <br />3) Within an intersection; <br />4) Within ten (1.,0) feet of a fire hy4rant; <br />5] On a.crosswalk; <br />6] Within twenty (20) feet ofa:crosswalk at.any intersection; <br />7) In a sign -posted fire lane;. <br />8) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sigh or traffic control signal <br />located at. the side of roadway; <br />9) Within fifty. (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; <br />10). Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when sucli stopping, standing or <br />parking. would obstruct traffic; <br />11) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the.edge or curb of a street; <br />12) On any bridge or..elevaied structure of a street; <br />13) At any place where official .signs prohibit stopping; <br />14) in front. of a mailbox during the hours -of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Postal <br />carriers must be able to drive into and out ofthe delivery area without backing up. <br />2. Passenger Vehicles.. No passenger vehicle: shall be: parked on any street within the City of Genf Lake.for. <br />more than seventy-two (72) consecutive Hours. <br />3. Winter Parking. Restrictions. The parking of any motor.vehicIc upon any road. or street in Gem Lake. is <br />prohibited between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:.00 a.m., from November i" through April I'.of each year. <br />4. Snowfall Restrictions. No motor vehicle shall be parked on any -street or boulevard within the City.of Gem <br />Lake. after a. snowfall of one ( 1) inch or more which necessitates..the: plowing: and removal of snow .from the <br />streets and boulevards. in the City until such time as the 0low irig and snow removal 'is. completed. No motor <br />vehicle, trailer, or other obstruction shall be located within two (2) feet o.fanystreetor boulevard after a <br />snowfallof one (I) -inch .until such time as the plowing and snow removal has been :completed. <br />5. Enforcement. When any Community Service Officer finds a vehicle' standing or parked on any street in <br />violation of this Ordinance, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle or require the driver or <br />other person in chargeof.the vehicle to move: the same: When any Police Officer finds a vehicle unattended <br />and standing or parked in violation of this Ordinance, such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the' <br />removal of such Vehicle and remove the same to the nearest convenient garage, outdoor area or other place <br />of safety, and such vehicle shall not be removed therefrom until reasonable :costs of moving and storing tile. <br />same have been fully. paid. In. the event that any yehicle held or stored under. the direction of a.police officer <br />upon which there are charges for storage or towing, .or both, is not reclaimed, recovered or.tak.en by the. <br />veh isle owner thereof;. there. shall .be deemed to be imposed upon such vehicle a Possessory .Lien in the <br />amount soi charged And unpaid; and should the owner thereaf fail to pay the same, then thePossessory Lien <br />n1ay. be foreclosed in the manner provided by law. <br />Nuisance flrdinance:No 86 <br />