Chapter 78 Parking Schedules

CHAPTER 78:
Parking Schedules

Schedule

I. Parking prohibited

II. One-hour parking

III. Parking of trucks and vans

IV. Parking during school hours

V. Reserved parking for disabled persons

VI. Residential parking

SCHEDULE I. PARKING PROHIBITED.

(A) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any vehicle along the following streets in the locations indicated. Signs shall be erected to such effect giving notice thereof.

Street	Location	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Avenue E (U.S. Route 24)	Between Illinois Street and the east city limits	1988-3	4-25-88
Avenue L	South side within 200 feet to either the east or the west of the intersection of Avenue L and Central School Road	2006-10	6-27-06
Central School Road	East side, south of Avenue L	2005-3	3-25-05
Central School Road	West side, south of Avenue L	2005-1	1-25-05
East Euclid Avenue	South side beginning at South Maple Street thence east to the railroad crossing situated directly east of Broadway Street	2010-3	1-26-10
Main Street (Ill. Routes 100 and 97)	Between 12th Street and the city limits at the north end of the city	2007-12	8-28-07
Walnut at Normal Street	Horse-shoe shaped area near intersection	1999-15	12-12-99
West Avenue D	Between South Main Street and South Jefferson Street	2015-6	7-28-15
West Euclid Avenue	East 91 feet of the south side of the 100 block	2023-4	7-11-23

(B) Penalty.

(1) Any person violating Ord. No. 1988-3 shall be fined not less than $25, nor more than $500 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed for each and every day during which a violation continues.

(2) (a) Whoever violates any other provision of this schedule shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than $25, nor more than $100 for each offense, except as provided below. Each day’s violation constitutes a separate offense.

(b) Violation of Ord. No. 2005-1, Ord. No. 2005-3 or Ord. No. 2006-10 shall be punishable by a fine as follows:

First offense	$25
Second offense	$40
Third offense	$60
Fourth and subsequent offenses	$60, plus $5 per prior offense up to $100

(c) In determining the number of prior offenses, only violations of Ord No. 2005-1, Ord. No. 2005-3 or Ord. No. 2006-10 within the three years preceding the pending offense shall be considered.

(d) Violations settled under divisions (B)(2)(e) and (f) below are considered prior offenses.

(e) To avoid prosecution for an offense under Ord. No. 2005-1, Ord. No. 2005-3 or Ord. No. 2006-10, a violator may, within ten days of receiving a citation, settle the citation by payment of one-half 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.

(f) 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. 1988-3, passed 4-25-1988; Am. Ord. 2005-1, passed 1-25-05; Am. Ord. 2005-3, passed 3-25-05; Am. Ord. 2006-10, passed 6-27-06; Am. Ord. 2007-12, passed 8-28-07; Am. Ord. 2010-3, passed 1-26-10; Am. Ord. 2015-6, passed 7-28-15; Am. Ord. 2023-4, passed 7-11-23)

SCHEDULE II. ONE-HOUR PARKING.

(A) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle for a period longer than one hour during the week, from Monday through Friday, inclusive, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the following described streets.

Street	Location	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Adams Street	Beginning at Washington Street, thence south to Lincoln Avenue	1990-4	11-19-90
Lincoln Avenue	Beginning at Main Street, thence west to Adams Street	1990-4	11-19-90
Main Street	Beginning at Milton Avenue, thence south to Avenue B	1990-4	11-19-90
East Milton (south side)	From Main Street, thence south to Maple Street	1990-4	11-19-90
Washington Avenue	Beginning at Main Street, thence west to Adams Street	1990-4	11-19-90

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle for a period longer than one hour during the week, from Monday through Friday, inclusive, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on the following described streets:

Street	Location	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Main Street	The nothernmost parking space on the east side of Main Street immediately south of the intersection of Milton Avenue and Main Street	2006-5	3-28-06

(B) (1) Each business located upon the square may, subject to availability and the other terms and conditions referenced herein, designate up to two parking spaces for short-term customer parking. The term “square” above shall include the following locations:

Street	Location	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Adams Street	Between Washing Avenue and Lincoln Avenue	2000-1; 2005-4	2-22-00; 4-12-05
Lincoln Avenue	Between Adams Street and Main Street	2000-1; 2005-4	2-22-00; 4-12-05
Washington Avenue	Between Main Street and Adams Street	2000-1; 2005-4	2-22-00; 4-12-05

(2) A one-time fee of $75 per space to cover the cost of signage shall be payable by the business in question prior to having such spaces designated. Business owners shall be responsible for notifying the Lewistown Police Department with regard to complaints of non-customer use of such spaces during business hours.

(3) In addition to a fine set forth elsewhere in this chapter, such business owners may request that vehicles in violation be towed at the expense of the owner of the vehicle in violation.

(4) The Lewistown Police Department is authorized to enforce such requests for towing of vehicles. Signs posted in accordance with this provision shall state that illegally parked vehicles may be towed at the vehicle owner’s expense.

(5) The term BUSINESS as used herein shall include all establishments of the type and character identified in Section 7.2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Lewistown.

(6) A maximum of two parking spaces on each block may be designated by businesses having overlapping ownership. Overlapping ownership shall be considered to have occurred when any two or more businesses are owned or operated in whole or in part by any individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity having an ownership interest of any sort in another business located on the same block.

(7) The term SHORT-TERM CUSTOMER PARKING shall not include use by owners, employees, or principals of businesses (hereinafter “owners”) for their personal use. The Mayor in his or her discretion may discontinue designation of any parking space or spaces under this section if such space is used regularly by the owners of the business affiliated with such parking space for such personal use as opposed to customer use.

(8) Signs shall be erected to effectuate the above-referenced amendments to the parking schedule.

(Ord. 2000-1, passed 2-22-00)

(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the following fines:

(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) $100 plus court costs if the parking violation is paid over 30 days after the date of issuance.

(2) The Chief of Police is directed to wait no less than 45 days after issuance of a parking ticket before forwarding such ticket to the City Attorney for prosecution. The Chief of Police is directed to accept the sum of $25 in settlement of any violation of this section if such sum is received in full prior to the parking ticket being forwarded to the City Attorney for prosecution.

(Ord. 1990-4, passed 11-19-90; Am. Ord. 2000-7, passed 6-27-00; Am. Ord. 2003-2, passed 2-11-03; Am. Ord. 2004-7, passed 4-13-04; Am. Ord. 2005-4, passed 4-12-05; Am. Ord. 2006-5, passed 3-28-06; Am. Ord. 2010-1, passed 1-26-10)

SCHEDULE III: PARKING OF TRUCKS AND VANS.

(A) Definition. As used in this schedule, the following words have the following definitions:

(1) TRUCK. Any vehicle with an open cargo area of to which a trailer is attached which is primarily used for the purpose of transporting consumer goods, raw materials, or farm products. This term does not include pickup trucks or sport utility vehicles which are primarily used for transportation of people, but which are occasionally used for the purpose of transporting consumer goods, raw materials, or farm products, unless a trailer is attached to such vehicle.

(2) VAN. Any vehicle with an enclosed cargo area, including vehicles with an enclosed cargo area to which a trailer is attached, which is primarily used for the purpose of transporting consumer goods, raw materials, or farm products. This term shall not include vans which are primarily used for the purpose of transporting people, such as mini-vans and conversion vans.

(B) Parking restriction. It shall be unlawful to park any truck or van of the following streets:

Street	Location	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Main Street (east side)	Between Lincoln Avenue and Washington Street	2000-13	11-28-00
Main Street (west side)	Between Euclid Street and Avenue B	96-1	- -96
Main Street (west side)	The two northernmost parking spaces at the intersection of Main Street and Milton Avenue	96-1	- -96
West Milton Avenue	Located to the west of Madison Street	1996-8	9-16-96

(1) Whoever violates any provision of this schedule shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not less than $25, nor more than $100 for each offense, except as provided below. Each day’s violation constitutes a separate offense.

(2) Violation of subsection (B) of this schedule shall be punishable by a fine as follows:

(a) First offense $25

(b) Second offense $40

(d) Fourth and subsequent offenses $60 plus $5 per prior offense up to $100

(3) In determining the number of prior offenses, only violations of this schedule within the three years preceding the pending offense shall be considered.

(4) Violations settled under subsections (C)(5) and (C)(6) below are considered prior offenses.

(5) To avoid prosecution for an offense under subsection (B) of this schedule, a violator may, within 10 days of receiving a citation, settle the citation by payment of ½ 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.

(6) After 10 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 prosecution of any citation so settled.

(Ord. 96-1, passed - -96; Am. Ord. 1996-8, passed 9-16-96; Am. Ord. 2000-13, passed 11-28-00)

SCHEDULE IV: PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS.

(A) Parking restriction. It shall be unlawful to park any car, truck or van of the following streets between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days when school is in session at J.J. McNally grade school. Signs shall be erected to such effect giving notice thereof.

Street	Location	Side	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Illinois Street	Between Avenue C and Avenue D	West	1999-3	2-9-99

(B) Penalty.

(2) Violation of this schedule shall be punishable by a fine as follows:

(a) First offense $25

(b) Second offense $40

(d) Fourth and subsequent offenses $60 plus $5 per prior offense up to $100

(3) In determining the number of prior offenses, only violations of this schedule within the three years preceding the pending offense shall be considered.

(4) Violations settled under subsections (B)(5) and (B)(6) below are considered prior offenses.

(5) To avoid prosecution for an offense under this schedule, a violator may, within 10 days of receiving a citation, settle the citation by payment of ½ 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. 1999-3, passed 2-9-99)

SCHEDULE V. RESERVED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

(A) Parking restriction. Signs shall be erected at the following places designating such places as being reserved for persons with disabilities:

Street	Side	Location	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Adams Street	West	Two center spaces between Washington and Lincoln Avenues (two spaces closest to the Adams Street entrance to the Fulton County Courthouse)	2007-8	7-10-07
East Lincoln Avenue	South	The westernmost parking space on the south side of East Lincoln Avenue at the intersection of South Maple Street and East Lincoln Avenue	2013-7	6-25-13
North Main Street	West	The northernmost parking space on the west side of North Main Street at the southwest corner of the intersection of North Main Street and West Milton Avenue	2018-16	7-10-18
South Maple Street	East	The northernmost parking space on the east side of South Maple Street at the intersection of South Maple Street and East Lincoln Avenue	2013-7	6-25-13
West Washington Avenue	North	The easternmost parking space on the North side of West Washington Avenue at the intersection of West Washington Avenue and North Main Street, specifically, the parking space nearest to the West Washington Avenue entrance to the Now & Again Boutique	2022-5	5-24-22

(B) Penalty. Unauthorized parking in such spaces shall be punishable pursuant to § 72.12.

(Ord. 2007-8, passed 7-10-07; Am. Ord. 2013-7, passed 6-25-13; Am. Ord. 2018-16, passed 7-10-18; Am. 2022-5, passed 5-24-22)

SCHEDULE VI. RESIDENTIAL PARKING

(A) Parking restriction.

Street	Location	Side	Ord. No.	Date Passed
Sycamore Drive	Between South Main Street and South Illinois Street	North	2017-12	7-11-17

(B) Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this schedule 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)