Ordinance 1781 - Amends KCC Chap 17 - Parking RestrictionsORDINANCE NO. 1781
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODES
ENTITLED MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CODIFY THE SAME.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Kalispell Municipal Code Chapter 17, entitled Motor Vehicles and Traffic, the
City of Kalispell regulates the use of motor vehicles for the purpose of providing for the
safe and orderly use of such vehicles on the city right-of-ways and in city controlled public
parking areas; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and its residents and visitors that its ordinances which
regulate motor vehicles and traffic be reassessed and updated from time to time to ensure
that the purposes of the regulation and the interests of the public are being properly served;
and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Council finds that the amendments to KMC Chapter 17 set forth in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto, are necessary and proper to align with changes to Montana
State law and changes to traffic development and uses within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Kalispell Municipal Code is hereby amended as set forth in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by this
reference.
SECTION 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to recodify this
Ordinance.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF KALISPELL THIS 21 ST DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2016.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
Chapter 17 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
17-90 Overtime Parking Prohibited; Two Hour Parking on Certain Streets.
A. Overtime Parking Prohibited: It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of
this article for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the
name of or operated by such person to be parked overtime or beyond the period of legal
parking time established for any parking meter zone as herein described.
B. Remaining Beyond Prescribed Period: It shall be unlawful and a violation of the
provisions of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to remain or be placed in any
parking space adjacent to any parking meter while such meter is displaying a signal
indicating that the vehicle occupying such parking space has already been parked beyond
the period prescribed for such parking space.
C. Two Hour Parking: It is unlawful and a violation of this article for any person to
permit a vehicle to remain parked continuously in any individual parking space for more
than two (2) hours between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sunday or a legal
holiday on the following streets:
1. On Main Street between Center Street and Fifth Street;
2. On First Avenue East between Center Street and Fifth Street East;
3. On Second Avenue East between Second Street East and Third Street East;
4. On First Avenue West between Center Street and Fifth Street West;
5. On Second Street from Second Avenue East to Second Avenue West;
6. On First Street between First Avenue East and Second Avenue West;
7. On Third Street between Third Avenue East and Second Avenue West;
8. On Fourth Street between Second Alley East and Second Avenue West;
9. On Fifth Street between Second Avenue West and Second Avenue East;
10. On the west side of Third Avenue East bounding Lions Park.