§ 44-37. Parking prohibited in certain areas.

(a)

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Code or ordinance provision, in order to implement the provision of F.S. § 316.008(1)(a), which permits local authorities to regulate "with respect to streets and road or streets under their jurisdiction" in order to provide for the "reasonable exercise of the police power" and to prohibit or regulate the "stopping, standing, or parking" of motor vehicles on said streets and road or streets, parking on rights-of-way within the City is prohibited whenever the right-of-way is posted with a sign designating the area as a "no parking" area. The City's Public Works Director is hereby delegated the power and authority to post areas as "no parking" areas for motor vehicles when such areas are deemed to present either safety hazards to the traveling public, which cause adverse impacts to roadway or right-of-way, or which are otherwise deleterious to and jeopardize the public health, safety or welfare. The City Manager and the City Council shall be advised when such areas are posted.

(b)

It is unlawful to park a motor vehicle on a street or road or street that is posted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand a vehicle in any parking space designated in accordance with the provisions of F.S. ch. 316, for use only by the disabled, unless the vehicle displays a parking permit issued pursuant to F.S. § 320.0848 or § 316.1958 and such vehicle is transporting a person eligible for such parking permit. Any person who is chauffeuring a disabled person shall be allowed, without need for an identification parking permit, momentary parking in such parking space for the purpose of loading or unloading a disabled person and no penalty shall be imposed upon the driver for such momentary parking.

(d)

Penalty . Any person who directly or indirectly violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a nonmoving violation and, in accordance with F.S. § 316.1967 shall be subject to a fine of $100.00. or as otherwise designated in section 2-227 for each offense.

(Ord. No. 01-19, §§ 1, 2, 8-21-01; Ord. No. 2018-16 , § 1, 8-7-18)