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ORDINANCE NO. 94.12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA,
ARIZONA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TOWN CODE ENTITLED
"PARKING ORDINANCE", AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED by the mayor and council of the Town of Marana, Arizona:
Section I: That certain document known as "PARKING ORDINANCE", three copies of
which are on file in the office of the town clerk of the Town of Marana, Arizona, which
document was made a public record by Resolution No. 94-23 of the Town of Marana, Arizona,
is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance.
Section II: The penalties for violations of the PARKING ORDINANCE are as follows:
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Penalties
Any violation of this Ordinance shall be a civil traffic violation. Upon a finding
that an owner or operator is responsible for a violation of this Ordinance, the
court shall impose a civil sanction of not less than fifty dollars nor greater than
two hundred fifty dollars for such violation.
Section III: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance or any part of the document adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed effective as
of the date of this ordinance.
Section IV: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
ordinance or any part of the document adopted by reference is for any reason held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Maran a, Arizona, this
6th day of September, 1994.
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PARKING ORDINANCE
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Method of Parking
Blocking Traffic
Authority to Erect Signs Restricting Parking
Parking Vehicles on Sidewalks
Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Places Reserved for Handicapped
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TRAFFIC: MOTOR VEHICLES
Method of Parking
Except as otherwise provided by resolution of the council, every vehicle stopped or parked upon
a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be so stopped or parked with the right hand
wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within eighteen inches of the right hand curb.
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A.
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Blocking Traffic
It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any motor vehicle, or other
vehicle, upon a street in the town in such a manner or under such conditions as
to leave available less than twenty feet of the width of the roadway for the free
movement of the vehicular traffic, except that a person may stop temporarily, in
the actual loading or unloading of passengers or, when necessary, in the
observance of traffic signs or signals of a police officer.
B.
It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle, or other vehicle, within an
alley or entrance to a private driveway except for the loading or unloading of
materials, and not then unless such loading or unloading can be accomplished
without blocking the alley to the free movement of vehicular traffic.
Authority to Erect Signs Restricting Parking
The Planning Administrator, upon approval by the council, may erect signs requiring parking
at an angle to the curb, allowing parking on the left hand curb on one-way streets, notifying
drivers that parking is prohibited, and restricting parking in any way that may be necessary. No
parking restrictions shall become effective until such restricted parking area is specifically
designated by resolution of the council and signs have been erected as authorized by this section;
provided, that all signs restricting parking now in place are hereby ratified and approved as so
placed. It is unlawful for any person to stop or stand a vehicle in disobedience to such parking
restrictions.
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Section 4
Parking Vehicles on Sidewalks
It is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle, whether in usable condition or not, or for an
owner to permit his vehicle to be parked upon any sidewalk in the Town.
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Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Places Reserved for
Handicapped
A.
Except as provided in subsection D of this section, no person may stop, stand or
park a motor vehicle within any specially designated and marked parking space
provided in accordance with this section forphysica11y disabled persons unless the
motor vehicle is transporting a person eligible for the distinguishing insignia
placard or number plates bearing the international wheelchair symbol, and either:
1. The motor vehicle displays the distinguishing insignia placard; or
2. The motor vehicle displays number plates bearing the international
wheelchair symbol.
B. In any prosecution charging a violation of any of the provisions of this article
governing the standing or parking of a vehicle, the person in whose name such
vehicle is registered shall be prima facie responsible for such violation and subject
to the penalty therefore.
C. If a law enforcement officer employed by the Town finds a motor vehicle in
violation of this section, the officer shall issue a compliant which shall be
attached or placed upon the vehicle which is unlawfully parked.
D. Any person who is chauffeuring a physically disabled person shall be allowed,
without a distinguishing insignia placard or number plates bearing the
international wheelchair symbol, to park momentarily in any such parking space
for the purpose of loading or unloading such physically disabled person. No
complaint shall be issued to the driver for such momentary parking.
E. Parking spaces reserved for handicapped persons shall be designated on privately
owned property as provided by the Town of Marana Land Development Code.
Each such parking space shall be prominently outlined with paint and posted with
a permanent sign located not less than three feet nor more than six feet above the
grade and of a color and design approved by the department of transportation
bearing the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol and the caption "reserved
parking". The designation of such parking spaces as provided herein or as
required pursuant to the Town of Marana Land Development Code, Revised shall
authorize police officers, and other duly authorized agents, to enforce the
provision of this section and shall constitute a waiver of any objection by the
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owner or person in possession of such property to the enforcement of this section,
and such owner shall be deemed to have consented by such designation or person
in possession.
F.
The Police Chief will have the authority to institute a volunteer handicapped
parking enforcement specialist program. The Police Chief may authorize special
volunteers to issue citations only to persons who violate this section of this
Ordinance.
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Penalties
Any violation of this Ordinance shall be a civil traffic violation. Upon a finding that an owner
or operator is responsible for a violation of this Ordinance, the court shall impose a civil
sanction of not less than fifty dollars nor greater than two hundred fifty dollars for such
violation.
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