HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 25-4954 Parking Enforcement in the Pedestrian Mall - PUBLISH 5-15-25.docx Ordinance No. 25-4954 Ordinance Amending Title 9, Entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Chapter 4, Entitled "Parking Regulations," Section 1 Entitled “Parking Prohibited in Specified Places” to Prohibit Parking in City Plaza and Chapter 9, entitled “Towing and Impoundment Procedures,” Section 2, entitled “Towing and Impoundment of Certain Illegally Parked Vehicles” to allow towing of vehicles parked in City Plaza. Whereas, Iowa City has received complaints about vehicles parked in City Plaza; and Whereas, it would be most efficient to enforce no parking in City Plaza with a parking ticket issued by parking staff and to tow vehicles; and Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt this ordinance. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa: Section I. Amendment. 1. Title 9, entitled "Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Chapter 4, entitled "Parking Regulations," Section 1, entitled "Parking Prohibited in Specified Places," of Subsection A hereby amended by adding the underlined text as follows: 23. On City Plaza except as allowed in 10-5-4. 2. Title 9, entitled “Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Chapter 9, entitled “Towing and Impoundment Procedures,” Section 2, entitled “Towing and Impoundment of Certain Illegally Parked Vehicles,” is amended by adding the underlined text as follows: I. Any vehicle parked on City Plaza in violation of section 9-4-1(A)(23) of this title. Section II. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section III. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. Passed and approved this 6th day of May 2025. s/Bruce Teague, Mayor Attest:s/ Kellie Grace, City Clerk *Submitted to publish on 05/15/2025