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Sec. 18-143.
Odd and even all night parking.
(a) Whenever the chief of police declares
that a parking ban is in effect as
a result of weather conditions that
threaten to constitute a traffic hazard,
motor vehicles shall only park on
the odd-numbered side of the street
in odd-numbered years and on the even-numbered
side in the even-numbered years.
(b) Notification to the general public
of the parking ban and its termination
shall be given by the chief of police
in such a manner as he may prescribe
and announce.
(c) This section shall not apply to
any street on which parking is now
prohibited on one or both sides of
a street, at any time, and shall not
apply to those streets designated
as snow emergency arteries in the
city, as defined in chapter 18, section
18-144 of the ordinances of the city.
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(d) Any vehicle found to be in violation
of this section shall be subject to
the penalties as provided by section
18-146, parking fines, and subject
to towing as provided by division
2, section 18-161 through section
18-166.
(e) This section shall be in effect
from November 1st through March 31st.
(f) The purpose of the section is
to restrict parking on streets in
the city during the winter months
for snow removal and to insure unobstructed
access for emergency vehicles and
for the safety and convenience of
the general public.
Sec. 18-144. Emergency or
Weather Parking Limitations.
(a) Whenever a Federal, State, or
City emergency situation exists, and
whenever impending weather conditions
threaten to constitute a traffic hazard
impairing transportation, the movement
of food and fuel supplies, medical
care, fire, health and police protection,
and other vital facilities of the
city, the chief of police shall announce
such emergency, then, any and all
of the following parking prohibitions
shall become effective at the time
designated.
(b) No driver shall stop, stand or
park any vehicle within the limits
of certain traffic arteries or parts
thereof, provided that this section
shall not apply to passenger vehicles
stopped temporarily during the actual
receiving or discharging passengers
nor to commercial vehicles stopped
temporarily during the actual loading
or unloading of materials. The schedule
of streets designated as emergency
arteries is on file in the city clerk's
office.
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