The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-24
Legal Notices
BLRKrsa METER oRDnAHoI

As PARKING METERS WHICH
MAY Bn EsTABLIsHED IN TIE
FUTURE; EHrABLIsHIro PARK
MO METER xoNEs AND RE0u-
LATINO THE PARKING or We
HIcLBs IN sUcK ZONES.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF TN
CITY or YPSILASTI ORpAIN
section !. Tor the purpose OF this
ordnance, the following terms when
used In the ordinance, unless other
wise expressly stated, saal be
deemed 20 mean and include
a Parking Meter shall mean a
device mechanically capable. when
properly operated. % recording tHe
lengtA OF time vehicle remains le-
ga:Iy parked IN an adjacent 21ue.
and Of displaying signal when
such Ne.!ele remains parked beyond
b. .'FarA!ng Meter Zone shall
mean a portion of tho paved surface
OF street spproSlmatir~ twenty
600 feet in length. extending rom
The sidewalk or curb into tie street
a sufficient distance 10 A-eommo
date vehicle when to same is
parked parallel 20 the curb with the
rig { wheels thereof not more than
there shall have been installed a
parking meter upon tie curb adIa
cent TO such delegated space or iu
the immediate vicinity thereof
Section II. The chief Of Police Of
the city Of Nps!lauti is hereby des.
mated as the director OF trafflc.' and
las charge OF and directs tie opera
ton, regulation and control OF the
PARKING meters provided FOR in this
ordinance, and has the dutg - main.
tanning such meters ia good work
able condition.
The Common Council OF the CITY
Of Hpsilhnti has the power and the
authority TO arrange for the purchase
OF additional parking meters when.
ever It sees Ut 20 do So. using its
own judgment In tho purchase OF
said additional meters.
section III. Parking meter 8ones
arc established in the city OF ipAl-
lanti IS follows on West Michigan
Avenue from the Huron River WoH,
to Hamilton street. on South Huron
street from West Michigan Avenue
to Ferris street. on North Huron
street from West Michigan ANeuus
TO i0i a l05 North Huron, on South
Washington Street from WeSt Mich
Igan Avenue to Ferris Street; on
North Washington street from West
Michigan Avenue to the alley direct
~ north OF the Westfall property
on South Adams street from ives,
Michigan Avenue TO Ferris street
on North Adams Street from West
Michigan Avenue to Pearl street, and
additional parking meter zones may
he determined ana fixed by the Com
mon Council OF the city OF YpSilRntl
at any time Il desires 30 TO do. pro-
v!ded that every parking meter zone
must be within such portions OF the
streets and highways OF tho city OF
ffasE IA al -
mated by ordinance or resolution. for
the parking OF automobiles and vehi-
cles for period of one hour or less
Section ~. The parking meters
installed adjacent 10 the parking
meter zones shall indicate thereon
the length OF time during which =
vehicle may be legally parked and
shall contain Instructions as to the
operation thereof.
Section v. The chief OF Police. -
director OF traffic. shall cause lines
or marks TO be placed upon the curb
ana pavement OF the street adjacent
to each parking meter In tho zones
now established as wen as In tn,
zones 10 be established In the future
designating tho parking meter space
for which s.tid meter is 10 be used
Each vehicle parking adjacent OF
next 10 any parking meter shall park
I lished and snail be SO placed that th'
right side Of such vehicle shall b'
adjacent 10 the curb. and neither
right wheel shall be more than twelve
inches from the curb. II shall bo IN
lawful 10 park any vehicle Ia EuCi
way that said vehicle shall not be
entirely within tho area 80 designat,
ed. The Chief OF Police shall also
provide suitable and durable signi
Tod
and tho park-fee. Such signs Bhall
be In sufficient number TO ApprisC
an ordinarily obsoryant person OF the
existence OF the parking regulations
ana prohibitions enforced In Tho
parking meter zones or any part
thereof.
section vi. when any vehlcl. shall
DO parked In any parking meter
space adjacent to which parking
meter Is located, the operator OF
such vehicle shall, upon entering the
said parking meter space, immodi-
ately deposit or cause 10 be deposit
ed in said parking meter such proper
coin OF the United States as IL re-
qulred for such parking meter and
az IL Designated by proper directions
on the meter, and failure to deposit
such proper coin shall constitute a
Violation OF this ordinance. Upon the
deposit Of such proper coin and plac.
ing said meter In operation, the park,
ING meter space may be lawfully oc-
cupied by such vehicls during the
period Of parking time which ln'
been prescribed for the part OF the
street In which said parking meter
space Is located. n said vehicle
shall remain parked in any such
parking meter space beyond the
parking time Limit tiKed tor such
parking meter space. and if the park.
ing meter shall By It's dial and
pointer. or otherwise. Indicate such
Illegal parking. then and In that
event, such vehicle shall be consld.
cred a. parking overtime. and be
youd the period OF legal parking
time, and such parking shall BE-
deemed Violation OF this ordin,
aure.
section VII. II shall be unlavful
Tor any person, not 40 authorized, 10
deface. damage tamper with, open
or wllfully break. destroy or impair
the usefulness Of any parking meter
Installed under the provisions Of this
ordnance. OF aid or abet in doing
tAe shme.
Section WI. Vehicles bearing
commercial license plates may occu-
~ the parking meter space adjacent
70 any parking meter for tie purpo SO
or loading or unloading mercEaudis
or passengers. without tte-tleposit IL
the proper coin in said parking me
ter. provided, that such loading or
unloading is done as eNpedltlously
&c possible and In no case for q
longer period than 20 minutes with
out a written permit from the chief
OF Police
seotion TX. Parking or leaving
parked any vehicle IN a parking meter
zone after tie prescribed time FOR
parking, and while the adjacent
parking meter displays signal
showing that parking Is unlawful. r.
hereby determined 20 he Illegal park
inF and - prohibited
Section X. TIE provisions Of this
ordinance shall not apply 70 any
parking between the hours ~ :