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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1985-548 . . . e . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 548 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SEWARD CITY CODE RELATIVE TO OFF STREET PARKING REGULATIONS NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, HEREBY ORDAINS that: Section 1. A new Section No. 14-85.1 is hereby created to read as follows: Sec. 14-85.1. Off Street Parking within Seward Municipal Boat Harbor. (a) Short Term Parking Areas: Parking is permitted in the area designated for short term parking for a period not to exceed 72 hours in duration. All vehicles parked longer than 72 hours are subject to impound pursuant to Section 14.171. (b) Long Term Parking Areas: Parking is permitted in areas designated for long term parking for a period not to exceed 30 days. All vehicles parked longer than 30 days are subject to impound pursuant to Section 14.171. Section 2. Section 14.171 of the Seward City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 14.171. Authority to Impound Vehicles; Redemp- tion or Sale of Impounded Vehicles. (a) Whenever any vehicle shall be located or is standing upon any street, alley right-of-way, or designated municipal parking lot in violation of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or whenever any vehicle shall be found to be mechanically unsafe to operate upon the street or alley, or whenever the driver of any vehicle shall be impaired or is taken into custody by an officer for an offense involving either driving while under the influence of intox- icating liquor, reckless driving, negligent driving, or any felony, such vehicle may be removed from the city streets, alleys and designated municipal parking lots and may be impounded at a place to be designated by the City Manager. The police shall, in the proper case and whenever any other provision of this Code is violated, cause a complaint to be filed against the person committing such offense. -1- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ORDINANCE NO. 548 When the owner or authorized representative of the owner of the vehicle claims the same, he shall be informed of the nature and circumstances causing the impoundment of such vehicle and to obtain release thereof shall pay all towing and other charges, which charges shall not exceed the following sched- ule: [THE REMAINDER OF SECTION 14-171 SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED AND UNABRIDGED IN ANY WAY.] Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days following enactment. ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 22 day of July , 19 R'i . TrE. .' ~Y OF SEWARD, ALASKA " ~t; I,/. ./ ",// 1/~' '?~h DONALD W. CRIPPS, MAYOR AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: CRIPPS, GILLESPIE, MEEHAN, SCHOLL, SIMUTIS & WILLIAMS NONE HILTON NONE ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska ~4 (I) ~ Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney (City Introduction Date: Introduced By: Public Hearing & Enactment Date: 07/08/85 City Manager 07/22/85 -2-