§ 32-31. Prohibition or restrictions on stopping or parking vehicles; signs to be erected; penalties.

(a)

The City Council may by resolution restrict or prohibit the parking, standing or stopping of vehicles along roads. The roads affected must be posted with signs that state the restriction or prohibition. After posting, no person may park, stop or stand a vehicle in violation of the posted restriction or prohibition.

(b)

The City Council may by resolution restrict or prohibit the parking, standing or stopping of trucks with a capacity of one ton or more on roads. The road affected must be posted with signs that state the restriction or prohibition. After posting, no person may park, stop or stand such a truck in violation of the posted restriction or prohibition.

(c)

The City Council may by resolution restrict or prohibit the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on hazardous or congested portions of roads, intersections or parking lots. The portion of the roads, intersections or parking lots affected must be posted with signs that state the restriction or prohibition. After posting, no person may park, stop or stand a vehicle in violation of the posted restriction or prohibition.

(d)

The City Council may by resolution restrict or prohibit the parking, standing, or stopping of vehicles along roads during the nighttime hours. The road affected must be posted with signs that state the restriction or prohibition. After posting, no person may park, stop or stand a vehicle in violation of the posted restriction or prohibition.

(e)

The noncriminal civil penalty for a violation of Subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section and of the resolution designating the restricted or prohibited parking area is $20.00. A law enforcement officer or parking enforcement specialist who discovers a vehicle parked in violation of Subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this Section and the resolution may issue a ticket in the form used by the City for parking violators to the driver or, if the vehicle is unattended, attach the ticket to the vehicle in a conspicuous place. The liability for the payment of the ticket is pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 316.1967. Penalties collected under this Section must be remitted to the City's general fund.

(Code 1999, § 11-10)