Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/09/2024

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Sec. 54-38. Time zone parking. (a) The city engineer is authorized to determine and designated by proper signs places not exceeding 100 feet in length in which parking is to be limited for a designated time in order to facilitate more efficient traffic movement. (b) Evening parking. No parking on any city street shall be permitted between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Code 1978, § 6.03.19; Ord. No. 5, 3-15-1971) Sec. 54-39. Inclement weather parking. (a) No person shall, at any time, park or permit to be parked any vehicle within any block or any public street when within the preceding 24 hours, falling or blowing snow or a combination of falling and blowing snow has accumulated to a depth of three inches or more at street level anywhere within that block; provided, however, that parking shall be permitted within any block of any public street where not otherwise prohibited whenever the entire length of roadway of such block has been cleared of snow from curb to curb or, in the case of streets without curbs, between the outer edges of the shoulders of such streets. Any vehicle parked in violation of this section may be removed as provided by section 54-35. (b) No person shall at any time park or permit to be parked any vehicle upon a public street when such parking interferes with the snow removal operations of the city and any vehicle so parked may be removed by the city at the owner's expense in accordance with the provisions of section 54-35, provided that the owner of said vehicle is notified of the city's intention to remove snow by the placement of a warning tag on such vehicle at least 24 hours prior to removal. (c) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. (Code 1978, § 6.03.20; Ord. No. 5, 3-15-1971) State law reference(s)—Towing of vehicles, Minn. Stats. § 169.041. Sec. 54-40. Cost of removal. Where it is necessary for the police department to remove or cause to be removed any vehicle pursuant to this article, the expense of such removal shall be paid by the vehicle owner. (Code 1978, § 6.03.21) Sec. 54-41. Ramsey Parking Ramp. (a) Definitions. As used herein, the term motor vehicle is specifically limited to automobiles and motorcycles. Ramsey Parking Ramp refers to the municipal parking ramp adjacent to city hall. The legal description of the Ramsey Parking Ramp is Lot 2, Block 1, COR ONE, Anoka County, Minnesota. (b) Parking regulations. (1) The sole permitted use of the Ramsey Parking Ramp is the parking of motor vehicles, as that term is defined by this section, which fit within the marked spaces. (Supp. No. 12, Update 2) Created: 2023-07-25 12:16:53 [EST] Page 7 of 17