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ORDINANCE NO. 1579
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, PROVIDING THAT THE BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE BEAMENDED
BY REVISING SECTION 10.32.250 OF
SAID CODE, ESTABLISHING
REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH POSTED TIME LIMITS FOR
PARKING ON THE SAME BLOCK FACE OR WITHIN 500 FEET OF WHERE
ORIGINALLY PARKED.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana:
Section 1
That the Bozeman Municipal Code be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
"10.32.250 Parking - Maximum time designated.
A. When signs are erected on any street, alley or highway within the city designating
a maximum time for parking, no person shall park any vehicle for longer than the maximum
time posted.
B. A vehicle may not return to a parking space in the same block face orwithin 500 feet
of where previously parked on the same block face for a three hour period.
C. Upon expiration of the maximum parking duration as posted, a citation may be
issued, in accordance with Section 10.32.410 of this code, to any vehicle which remains
parked or stopped on the same block face unless:
1. The vehicle has moved more than 500 lineal feet, measured along the
curb or edge line;
2. The vehicle has moved to an unregulated area in the same block
face; or
3. The vehicle has vacated the block face for a minimum of 3 hours.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no No person shall park a vehicle for longer than forty
eight consecutive hours at any time upon a street, alley or highway within the city. Signs
may be erected by the director of public safety giving notice thereof. However, the signs are
not required."
Section 2
Repealer. All resolutions, ordinances and sections of the Bozeman Municipal Code and parts
thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section 3
Savings Provision. This ordinance does not affect the rights and duties that matured, penalties
that were incurred or proceedings that were begun before the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 4
Severabilitv. If any portion of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this ordinance which may
be given effect without the invalid provisions or application and, to this end, the provisions ofthis ordinance
are declared to be severable.
Section 5
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on January 6, 2003.
PASSED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana on first reading at a regular
session thereof held on the 23rd day of September 2002.
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, on second reading at a regular session thereof held on the 7th day of
October
2002.
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Clerk of the Commission
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