AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI (PARKING RULES) OF CHAPTER 20 (TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF QUINCY (1980)

WHEREAS, the public thoroughfares of the City of Quincy are intended primarily for the passage of vehicular traffic and the parking of vehicles for limited periods and purposes; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to regulate the parking of construction and maintenance equipment upon City streets; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to eliminate the chronic storage and long term parking of trailers, semi-trailers and motor homes upon City streets and to promote the safe and efficient parking of such vehicles; and,

WHEREAS, it is the public policy of the City of Quincy to avoid unnecessary congestion and interference with public use of city streets and to protect and preserve the appearance, character and value of the surrounding neighborhoods; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Quincy is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to the provisions of Section 6, Article VII (Local Government) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and,

WHEREAS, this Ordinance is being adopted pursuant to such authority and such other authority as provided by law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF QUINCY, IN ADAMS COUNTY, ILLINOIS, as follows:

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT: That Section 20.511 (Parking Vehicles for Sale) of Article V (Parking Rules) of Chapter 20 (Traffic Vehicles) of the Municipal Code of the City of Quincy (1980) be deleted in its entirety and there is substituted in lieu thereof the following:

City Ordinance Number 20.511

Vehicles for Sale or Repair, Construction or Maintenance Equipment, Trailers and Motor Homes– It shall be unlawful:

(1) For any person or business entity regularly engaged in the sale of automobiles to park any vehicle upon any street, alley, sidewalk or parkway for the purpose of displaying it for sale;

(2) For any individual not regularly engaged in the sale of automobiles to park any vehicle displaying a "For Sale" sign, or other evidence of the vehicle’s availability for sale, on any public right-of-way, unless such vehicle is properly parked upon a public right-of-way immediately adjoining or abutting the owner’s place of residence or employment;

(3) To park a motor vehicle on a public right-of-way for the purpose of repairing, altering or performing maintenance upon such motor vehicle, except for emergency repairs occasioned by the operation of the vehicle on the public right-of-way;

(4) Subject to the provisions of Section 20.502 (Truck Parking Limits), for any person to park upon any street, alley, city parking lot, or within the public right-of-way, any coupled or uncoupled trailer, semi-trailer, camping trailer, travel trailer, or motor home for more than twenty-four (24) continuous hours.

(5) For any person to park at any time upon any street, alley, city parking lot, or within the public right-of-way, any construction or maintenance equipment, including without limitation construction trailers, backhoes, scissor lifts, loaders, aerial platforms, skidsteers, graders, fork lifts, lawn mowers and tractors. Parking of such equipment is permissible when being actively utilized for a qualified public construction or maintenance project, or other private project expressly permitted by the City of Quincy, provided such equipment is properly marked with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) approved reflectorized barricades and is parked immediately adjoining or abutting the permitted property.

(6) To park a coupled or uncoupled trailer, semi-trailer, camping trailer, travel trailer, motor home, construction or maintenance equipment in a manner which impairs the regular flow of traffic, creates a safety hazard, constitutes a public nuisance or violates a Parking Ordinance; (7) For purposes of subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6), the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Camping Trailer: A trailer constructed with partial side walls, which fold for towing and unfold to provide temporary living quarters for recreational camping or travel use;

 

(b) Construction Trailer: Any trailer/semi trailer that is used for the holding of such materials and tools needed for the construction, maintenance or renovation of a site;

 

(c) Motor Home: A self-contained motor vehicle designed or converted to provide living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, with direct walk-through access to the living quarters from the driver's seat;

 

(d) Semi-trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle;

 

(e) Trailer: Every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying passengers or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle;

 

(f) Travel Trailer: A trailer designed to provide living quarters for recreational camping or travel use;

 

(g) Vehicle: Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including bicycles but not including perambulators or toy vehicles.

(8) Violations of this section shall be subject to the following enforcement provisions:

    (a) A Notice of Violation shall be issued to the owner of the offending vehicle

          subject to fines in the sum of:

           i. $25.00 for violation of subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (6);

          ii. $50.00 for violation of subsection (5).

    (b) Within 48 hours of service of the Notice of Violation, the owner shall

          remove the vehicle to a lawful parking location or the subject vehicle shall be

          towed at the owner’s expense to a lawful parking location or storage facility;

     (c) The vehicle shall be released to the owner upon payment of the reasonable

           expenses of towing and storage.

SECTION 2. SEPARABILITY: The provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed separable, and the invalidity of any portion hereof shall not affect the validity of the remainder thereof.

SECTION 3. SAVINGS CLAUSE: Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquitted, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, or permits or licenses issued under any act or ordinance hereby repealed or amended; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. REPEAL: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be, and the same are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

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