Chapter 8.20
CITY REGULATIONS
Sections:
8.20.040 Parking over twenty-four hours.
8.20.050 Parking regulations during snow removal operations.
8.20.090 Bicycle riding on sidewalks.
8.20.010 Generally.
(a) The city council may establish speed limits, no parking zones, loading zones, bus stops, taxi stands, crosswalks, parking time limits, through streets, stop streets and one-way streets, and all other such regulations which it determines to be desirable for the regulation of vehicles on streets or highways, and may designate persons to post signs, signals, markers, and other clear and appropriate notice of the above.
(b) A person who violates any section in this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant to this section is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction shall be fined in the amount set forth in NCO Section 1.20.040 or the fine schedule incorporated by reference by NCO Section 8.30.020, or if no fine is there established, an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars, plus any surcharge required to be imposed by AS 12.55.039. (Ord. O-14-01-02 § 13, 2014: Ord. O-99-11-3 § 11, 1998: Ord. O-93-6-6 § 1 (part), 1994)
8.20.030 Parking regulations.
(a) Limited Parking Areas. The following locations are established as limited parking areas:
(1) One-Hour-Maximum Locations.
(A) The south side of Front Street, consisting of one hundred three feet immediately adjacent to the Federal Building between the hours of eight a.m. and four-thirty p.m. Monday through Friday;
(B) The south side of Front Street, consisting of one hundred sixty-five feet immediately adjacent to the State Office Building, between the hours of eight a.m. and four-thirty p.m. Monday through Friday.
(2) No Parking Areas.
(A) The west side of Bering Street between River Street and Sixth Avenue on Mondays and Wednesdays from four a.m. to eight a.m.
(b) Parallel Parking. On-street parking throughout the city will be done in a manner so that the vehicle is parallel to the curb.
(c) Posting. The city manager shall cause the locations designated to be marked in a manner so as to advise vehicle operators of the limitations prescribed.
(d) Violation and Penalty. A person who parks a vehicle in a manner contrary to the posted restrictions is guilty of an infraction and shall be assessed a fine as set forth in NCO Section 1.20.040, or if no fine is there established, an amount not to exceed three hundred dollars, plus any surcharge required to be imposed by AS 12.55.039.
(e) Registered Owner Responsible. The registered owner of a vehicle parked in violation of this section is responsible for that conduct unless he establishes that the vehicle was being used without his consent. (Ord. O-14-01-02 § 15, 2014: Ord. O-99-11-3 § 12, 1998: Ord. O-93-6-6 § 1 (part), 1994)
8.20.040 Parking over twenty-four hours.
An owner, possessor or person authorized to control a vehicle left parked or standing on any street or public property for more than twenty-four consecutive hours must move the vehicle if so directed by a police officer in person or by written notice. Violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine in the amount set forth in NCO Section 1.20.040, plus any surcharge required to be imposed by AS 12.55.039. (Ord. O-14-01-02 § 16, 2014: Ord. O-99-11-3 § 13, 1998: Ord. O-93-6-6 § 1 (part), 1994)
8.20.050 Parking regulations during snow removal operations.
(a) Removal Required after Notice. No person may permit a vehicle under his ownership or control to be parked or remain on a city street or alley for more than one hour after being advised by the city that snow removal operations will commence on said street or alley. The director of public works may prescribe a longer time period of up to twenty-four hours in situations where immediate snow removal is not necessary to protect the general public, to assist the movement of traffic, or when doing so is compatible with the overall snow removal operation conducted by the city. Whenever a longer period is established no person may permit his or her vehicle to remain beyond the time prescribed. Upon completion of the snow removal operation the prohibition and notice shall have no further force or effect.
(b) Form of Notice. The city shall provide notice that snow removal operations will commence on a street or alley by providing every radio station based in Nome, and every cable television utility providing cable television service in Nome, a public service announcement at least four hours before snow removal operations will commence, communicating the time by which vehicles are to be removed from the streets and alleys identified in the notice. The public service notice shall also be posted at City Hall at least four hours before snow removal operations begin.
(c) Penalties for Noncompliance. The city may remove and impound vehicles which remain in violation of the notice. The city shall send certified notice of impoundment to the registered owner promptly after removing a vehicle. Failure to send notice shall not prejudice the city’s ability to collect fees and penalties. The owner or custodian of the vehicle must remit to the city the actual expense incurred by the city or its agent in removing and storing the vehicle prior to release of the vehicle. Unclaimed vehicles may be sold in accordance with the procedures set forth in Alaska Statutes. In addition, any owner or custodian who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars.
(d) Impound Appeal. The owner of a vehicle impounded by the city or who is assessed a fine may request a hearing before the city manager to contest the propriety of the impound and any civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section. The request shall be in writing and shall be postmarked no later than ten days after receipt of the notice of impound. The owner may appeal the city manager’s findings and conclusions to the city council. If the city council upholds the city manager’s determination, the owner may appeal the decision to the Superior Court of Alaska, Second Judicial District at Nome as an administrative appeal. (Ord. O-14-01-02 § 17, 2014: Ord. O-03-12-1 §§ 1, 2, 2003; Ord. O-99-11-3 § 14, 1998: Ord. O-93-6-6 § 1 (part), 1994)
8.20.060 Snow removal.
No vehicle may be operated or parked on streets closed by the city council for purposes of removal of snow and ice, provided that notice of closure is given by public announcement, advice or warning by a police officer, sign posted on such streets by order of the city council, or other means reasonably designed to achieve notice. (Ord. O-93-6-6 § 1 (part), 1994)
8.20.090 Bicycle riding on sidewalks.
No person shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk within the business district of the city or where prohibited by an official traffic-control device. (Ord. O-14-01-02 § 20, 2014: Ord. O-93-6-6 § 1 (part), 1994)