Last night Carthage Police Department and the City of Carthage had the privilege of swearing-in 5 new officers. Pictured from left to right: Jennifer Hinojoza, Isaac Fry, Kyle Fallis, Jessica Guevara, and Michael Lane.
Due to ongoing complaints and parking issues in the downtown area, we would like to remind everyone that there is a two-hour parking ordinance in the City Code.
Sec. 23-424. - Two-hour parking.
(a) No person shall park any vehicle within the following listed boundaries on any public street and leave the same continuously parked for a period greater than two (2) hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday: The area bounded on the west by the east curb line of Garrison Avenue and on the north by the south curb line of Central Avenue and on the east by the east curb line of Howard Street and on the south by the north curb line of Sixth Street.
(b) The police committee of the council may designate certain streets within the above bounded areas as areas in which parking is not restricted. Any such areas shall be placed on a list and a copy will be kept by the chief of police and the city clerk. The council may make changes to the list.
(c) Any person guilty of violating the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) shall be subject to a fine of five dollars ($5.00) if such fine is paid within seventy-two (72) hours of the placement of a notice of violation on the vehicle, provided however, that if such person has received more than four (4) such notices of violation within a thirty (30) day period such person shall be subject to a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) if paid within seventy-two (72) hours of the placement of a notice of violation on the vehicle. If the fines mentioned above are not paid within seventy-two (72) hours and the person is found guilty of violating the provisions of subsection (a) or (b), such person shall be sentenced to a fine in accordance with the general penalty sections of the Carthage Code.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to move his motor vehicle from one (1) location on the Carthage Square or within one (1) block of the Carthage Square to another location on the Carthage Square or within one (1) block of the Carthage Square for the purpose of avoiding the two-hour parking limitation as set forth in subsection (a) above. Any person found guilty of violating this subsection shall be subject to fine not less than ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(e) No person shall be fined for violation of the two-hour parking restriction above if on the day in question he has ridden on the city operated bus tour and as a result thereof has parked for more than two (2) hours at any restricted location. It shall be the duty of such person upon receiving a notice of violation of this section to furnish proof of his riding said bus on the time and date in question.
(Code 1978, § 307.010; Ord. No. 6245, § 1, 6-12-90; Ord. No. 6387, § 1, 1-29-92; Ord. No. 96-68, § I, 9-24-96; Ord. No. 17-34, § I, 8-8-17)