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Section 3. Parking Regulations I . In General- IIis unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle, enroept when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the specific directions of a pal ice officer or traffic control device, in any ofthe following places: I. On a sidewalk; 2. In front of a public or private driveway; 3. Within an intersection; 4. Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant; 5. On a crosswalk: 6. Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at any intersection; 7. In a sign -posted fire lane; S. Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway; 9. Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; 10, Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic; 1. On the roadway side ofany vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; 2. On any Midge or elevated structure of a street; 3. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping; 4. In from ofa mailbox during the hours of 9:00 a. FrL to 4,00 pan. Monday through Saturday. Postal tarsiers must be able to drive into and out of the delivery area without backing up- 2- Passenger VeldcIt& No passenger vehicle Sha11 be parked on any street within the City of Gem Lake for more than seventy-fwo (72) consecutive hours. 3. Winter Parking Restrictions. The parking of any motor vehicle upon any road or street in Gem Lake is prohibited between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from November I" through April I" ofeach year. 4. Snowfall Restrictions. No motor vehicle shall be parked on any street or boulevard within the City of Gem Lake after a snowfall of one (1) inch or more which necessitates the plowing and removal ofsnow from the streets and boulevards in the City until such time as the plowing and snow removal is completed. No motor vehicle, trailer, or other obstruction shall be located within two (2) feet of any street or boulevard after a snowfall of one ( I ) inch until such time as the plowing and snow removal has been completed 5. Enforcement ofParicing Regulations. When the City Council, or an officer or agency as designated by the City Council to enforce this Ordinance, finds a vehicle standing or parked on any street in violation ofthis Ordinance, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same. When the City Council, or an officer or agency as designated by the City Council to enforce this Ordinance, Finds a vehicle unattended and standing or parked in violation of this Ordinance, such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle and remove the same to the nearest convenient garage, outdoor area or other place of safety, and such vehicle shall not be removed therefrom until reasonable costs of moving and storing the same have been Polly paid. In the event that any vehicle held or stored under the direction of a police officer upon which there are charges for storage or towing, or both, is not reclairned, recovered or taken by the vehicle owner thereof, there shall be deemed to be imposed upon such vehicle a Possessory Lien in the amount so charged and unpaid, and should the owner thereof fail to pay the same, then the Possessory Lien may be foreclosed in the manner provided by law. 6. Penalty. Any person violating any ofthe provisions of this section shall be guilty of a party misdemeanor Tragic and Vehicles Ordmanee No. 144 Commented [EPM11. some cities specifically limit the q of vehicles that can be parked on residential properties, it is also not uncommon to see limltatio[n of less than 72 hours far street parking