Chapter 72 Parking Regulations

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.

(B) Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder, or with its left-hand wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or as close as practicable to the left edge of the left-hand shoulder.

(D) No person shall park in violation of signs placed by and under the jurisdiction of the state Department of Transportation which prohibit, limit, or restrict the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on any highway.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1304) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.02 UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLES.

No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any perceptible grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1401) Penalty, see § 72.99

RESTRICTIONS ON STOPPING,
STANDING, AND PARKING

72.10 STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES.

(A) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer, or an official traffic-control device, no person shall:

(1) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle:

(a) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

(b) On a sidewalk;

(d) On a crosswalk;

(e) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;

(f) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;

(g) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure, upon a highway, or within a highway tunnel;

(h) On any railroad tracks;

(i) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;

(j) On any controlled-access highway;

(k) In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers.

(l) In a public parking area if the vehicle does not display a current annual registration sticker or current temporary permit pending registration.

(2) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge passengers:

(a) In front of a public or private driveway;

(b) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;

(d) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

(e) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance (when properly sign-posted);

(f) At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

(3) Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers:

(a) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(b) At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

(B) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any prohibited area or away from a curb a distance as is unlawful.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1303) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.11 STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE DISTRICT.

(A) Outside a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park, or so leave the vehicle off the roadway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles, and a clear view of the stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon the highway.

(B) The city, with respect to highways under its jurisdiction or for the maintenance of which it is responsible, may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on any highway where in its opinion stopping, standing, or parking is dangerous to those using the highway, or where stopping, standing, or parking vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon. Any regulations adopted by the city regarding the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles upon any specific street, streets, or highways become effective at the time of the erection of appropriate signs indicating the regulations.

(C) This section, and § 72.10 and ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1304 shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle in such position.

(D) Any second division vehicle used exclusively for the collection of garbage, refuse, or recyclable material may stop or stand on the road in a business, rural, or residential district for the sole purpose of collecting garbage, refuse, or recyclable material. The vehicle, in addition to having its hazard lights lighted at all times that it is engaged in stopping or standing, shall also use its amber oscillating, rotating, or flashing light or lights as authorized under paragraph 12 of subsection (b) of ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 12-215, if so equipped.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1301) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.12 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PARKING SPACES RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

(A) (1) It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle which is not properly displaying registration plates or decals issued to a person with disabilities, as defined by § 70.01, pursuant to ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 11-1301.2, or to a disabled veteran pursuant to ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 3-609 or 3-609.1, as evidence that the vehicle is operated by or for a person with disabilities or disabled veteran, in any parking place, including any private or public off-street parking facility, specifically reserved, by the posting of an official sign as designated under ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-301, for motor vehicles displaying such registration plates. Any motor vehicle properly displaying a person with disabilities license plate or a person with disabilities parking decal or device containing the international symbol of access issued to persons with disabilities by any local authority, state, district, territory or foreign country shall be recognized by state and local authorities as a valid license plate or device and receive the same parking privileges as residents of this city.

(2) An individual with a vehicle displaying disability license plates or a parking decal or device issued to a qualified person with a disability under ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 3-616, 11-1301.1, or 11-1301.2 or to a disabled veteran under ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 3-609 or 3-609.1 is in violation of this section if:

(a) The person using the disability license plate or parking decal or device is not the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device or is not transporting the authorized holder of the disability license plate or parking decal or device to or from the parking location; and

(b) The person uses the disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise any privileges granted through the disability license plate or parking decals or devices under ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5.

(B) Any person or local authority owning or operating any public or private off-street parking facility may, after notifying the Police Department, remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle parked within a stall or space reserved for use by a person with disabilities which does not display person with disabilities registration plates or a special decal or device as required under this section.

(C) Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be fined as set forth in § 72.99 in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal or storage of any motor vehicle authorized under this section.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1301.3) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.13 PARKING IN METERED AREAS.

The operation of parking meters within the city is hereby suspended and prohibited and that new parking regulations shall be imposed in those areas where parking meter regulations were formerly imposed, hereinafter referred to as metered area, the new parking regulations being as follows:

(A) Parking in the metered area shall be limited to two hours, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excepting legally designated holidays.

(B) Parking shall be permitted in the metered areas on Saturdays and Sundays and legally designated holidays.

(’81 Code, § 8.24(a) through (c))

72.14 PARKING IN ALLEYS.

No person shall park a vehicle within a public alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 10 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.

(’81 Code, § 8.16) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.15 ALL-NIGHT PARKING.

No person shall park a vehicle on any street so designated by resolution of the council and so marked for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. of any day except physicians on emergency calls.

(’81 Code, § 8.17) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.16 PARKING FOR SALE OR REPAIR.

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:

(A) Displaying such vehicle for sale; or

(B) Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(’81 Code, § 8.18) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.17 PARKING IN LOADING ZONES.

(A) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes.

(B) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pick-up and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.

(’81 Code, § 8.19) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.18 PUBLIC CARRIER STOPS AND STANDS.

(A) Designation. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized and required to establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common-carrier motor vehicles on such public streets in such places and in such number as he shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such stop, bus stand, taxicab stand, or other stand shall be designated by appropriate signs.

(B) Stopping, standing, and parking of buses and taxicabs.

(1) The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided herein.

(2) The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone so designated as provided herein except in case of an emergency.

(3) The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than 18 inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.

(4) The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated as provided herein. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers.

(C) Restricted use of bus and taxicab stands. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.

(’81 Code, § 8.20) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.19 STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING ON CERTAIN STREETS.

(A) Application. The provisions of this section prohibiting the standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it becomes necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.

(B) Regulations not exclusive. The provisions of this section imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(C) Parking prohibited at all times. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets so designated.

(D) Parking prohibited during certain hours. When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified except Sundays and public holidays.

(E) Parking signs required. Whenever any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets, it shall be the duty of the Public Works Director to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof and no such regulations shall be effective unless said signs are erected in place at the time of any alleged offense.

(’81 Code, § 8.21) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.20 PARKING AT GAS STATIONS.

(A) Whoever shall park a motor vehicle upon a gasoline filling station driveway and remain in, upon or about such vehicle during a time when such gasoline filling station is closed for business, shall be guilty of a traffic violation and fined in accordance with the penalties provided by this code. (’81 Code, § 8.28)

(B) Whoever shall assemble in a group or groups of two or more persons upon any gasoline filling station driveway during a time when said station is not open for business, shall be guilty of a violation of this traffic code and fined in accordance with the penalty provisions of this code. (’81 Code, § 8.29)

(C) Whoever shall drive through, around, or across a gasoline filling station driveway during a time when such filling station is not open for business, shall be guilty of a traffic violation and fined in accordance with the provisions of this code. (’81 Code, § 8.30)

Penalty, see § 72.99

72.21 PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.

(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE shall include any of the following:

(1) APPORTIONED SEMITRAILER as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-102.2, or any subsequent corresponding provision;

(2) APPORTIONED TRAILER as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-102.3, or any subsequent corresponding provision;

(3) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-111.8, or any subsequent corresponding provision;

(4) MAXI-CUBE VEHICLE as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-142.05, or any subsequent corresponding provision;

(5) TANK VEHICLE as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-204.4, or any subsequent corresponding provision; or

(6) TRUCK TRACTOR as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code, ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 1-212, or any subsequent corresponding provision;

(B) Except as specifically provided for in §§ 72.17 (Parking in Loading Zones) and 72.18 (Public Carrier Stops and Stands), it shall be unlawful to park any commercial vehicle upon any city street or alley within the City of Lewistown.

(Ord. 2001-9, passed 7-24-01) Penalty, see § 72.99

72.23 RESIDENTIAL PARKING ONLY.

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not an occupant or guest of the residences located adjacent to Sycamore Drive to park any car, truck, van or other vehicle on the north side of Sycamore Drive between South Main Street and South Illinois Street. Signs reflecting “Residential Parking Only” shall be erected to give notice thereof.

(B) Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than $25, nor more than $100 for each offense.

(Ord. 2017-12, passed 7-11-17)

SNOW EMERGENCIES

72.30 ANNOUNCEMENT OF SNOW EMERGENCY.

Whenever the Mayor finds that falling snow, sleet, or freezing rain will create a condition which makes it necessary that the parking of motor vehicles on snow emergency routes be prohibited, or whenever he finds on the basis of a firm forecast of snow, sleet, or freezing rain that the weather conditions so forecasted may create a condition making it necessary that such parking be prohibited, he is authorized to announce such prohibition, to become effective at a time specified by him. After the effective time of such prohibition no person shall park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to remain parked on a snow emergency route. However, if a fall of snow, sleet, or freezing rain occurs after 11:00 p.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m., and the Mayor has not announced prior to 11:00 p.m. that parking on snow emergency routes is to be prohibited after a specified time, a vehicle parked on a snow emergency route may remain so parked until 7:00 a.m. following such fall. The prohibition of parking announced by the Mayor under the authority of this section shall remain in effect until he announces the termination of the snow emergency, in part or in whole, after which the prohibition of parking authorized by this section shall no longer be in effect.

Penalty, see § 72.99

72.31 TERMINATION OF EMERGENCY.

Whenever the Mayor shall find that some or all of the conditions which gave rise to the snow emergency prohibition no longer exist, he is authorized to declare the termination of the emergency, in part or in whole, effective immediately on announcement. If such announcement is made other than between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., it shall be repeated between those hours.

72.32 SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES.

The term SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE shall mean any route designated by the Mayor. On such street or highway designated as a snow emergency route, special signs shall be posted to this effect.

VIOLATIONS

72.40 OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO REMOVE VEHICLES.

(A) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle in violation of any of the provisions of § 72.11 or any other applicable section of this traffic code or ordinance of the city, the officer is authorized to move the vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the roadway.

(B) Any police officer is authorized to remove or cause to be removed to a place of safety any unattended vehicle illegally left standing upon any highway, bridge, causeway, or in a tunnel, or in a position or under circumstances as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic.

(C) Any police officer is authorized to remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway when:

(1) Report has been made that the vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent of its owner; or

(2) The person or persons in charge of the vehicle are unable to provide for its custody or removal; or

(3) When the person driving or in control of the vehicle is arrested for an alleged offense for which the officer is required by law to take the person arrested before a proper magistrate without unnecessary delay.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1302)

72.41 DUTY OF LESSOR OF VEHICLE ON NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER.

Every person in whose name a vehicle is registered pursuant to law and who leases such vehicle to others, after receiving written notice of a violation of this chapter involving such vehicle, shall upon request provide such police officers as have authority of the offense, and the court having jurisdiction thereof, with a written statement of the name and address of the lessee at the time of such offense and the identifying number upon the registration plates and registration sticker or stickers of such vehicle.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1305)

72.99 PENALTY.

(A) Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined as set forth in § 70.99.

(B) Whoever violates § 72.12(A) shall be fined $350 in addition to any costs or charges connected with the removal or storage of the motor vehicle.

(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 11-1301.3(c) and (d))

(a) $10 if the parking violation is paid within five days of the date of issuance;

(b) $20 if the parking violation is paid between five and ten days after the date of issuance;

(d) $50 plus court costs and attorneys’ fees up to a maximum of $750 if the parking violation is paid over 30 days after the date of issuance.

(2) After ten days but prior to the court date stated in the citation, a violator may settle the citation by payment of the full amount of the specified fine at the City Building. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to cease prosecution of any citation so settled.

(Ord. 96-2, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1999-13, passed 7-27-99; Am. Ord. 2001-9, passed 7-24-01)