ORDINANCE NO. 559
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALICEVILLE ESTABLISHING A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE SEMITRUCKS/ TRACTORTRAILERS CAN PARK WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
WHEREAS,
the City Council of the
City of Aliceville has previously
passed ordinances
prohibiting the parking of
semi-trucks and trailers,
also known as 18-wheelers
(hereinafter sometimes referred
to as “vehicle”) in
certain areas within the
city limits of the City of
Aliceville; and
WHEREAS, the City is
continuing to have issues
with these vehicles and/or
their cargo being parked in
unauthorized areas in violation
of the law; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes
the need for a designated
area to park
semi-trucks and trailers
within the city limits; and
WHEREAS, the City
owns a space which will
provide parking, subject to
the hereinafter conditions,
so as not to violate the law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE
IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ALICEVILLE
AS FOLLOWS:
A. There is availability for a
limited amount of semitrucks
and trailers in the
City Street Department
parking lot located on
Highway 17 South in the
City of Aliceville (this
being the old Cotton Mill
parking lot).
B. The City will issue parking
permits on a first come,
first served basis as space is
available to those owners
of such vehicles to park
within the confines of the
City Street Department
parking lot. The City will
charge a $300.00 quarterly
fee for a parking permit in
this area. The permits will
be issued at City Hall and
each permit holder shall
display their permit on the
dashboard or on the windshield
of each permitted
vehicle.
C. Prior to the issue of permits,
each permitee will
need to show a valid license,
tag, and proof of insurance.
D. No permits will be issued
to vehicles which are
used to haul hazardous materials,
garbage, or any
other cargo that would create
odor or sanitary issues.
The City reserves the right
to refuse, at its discretion,
to issue a permit to any
owner.
E. The holder of such permit
acknowledges that the
City is responsible only for
providing a space to park
and is not responsible for
the safety and protection
of the vehicles being permitted.
Each person or entity
requesting a parking
permit shall be required to
sign a release and indemnity
agreement in a form
to be prepared by the City
Attorney.
F. The area in which the vehicles
are permitted to
park is not fenced and each
permitee shall be responsible
for securing their own
vehicle and for parking
their vehicle in such a way
as not to interfere with or
block other permitted vehicles
from entering and
exiting the parking area.
G. Violation of any of the
above and foregoing provisions
shall result in the immediate
termination of the
permit of the violator; shall
subject the violator to a
fine or $50.00 per day; and
will subject the permitee to
immediately remove the
vehicle from the parking
area. There will be no refund
or any prepaid fees.
ORDAINED this the
10th day of July, 2019.