§ 104.024. PARKING.

(A)

No person shall park a motor vehicle in any area other than those areas specifically provided and established for parking by the manager or as approved with the following restrictions:

a.

Tie-Down Spaces.

i.

Base tenants may park their motor vehicles in their established tie down spaces after registering their vehicle make and license number with the airport manager.

ii.

No overnight parking in tie-down spaces (2:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m.).

iii.

No parking after two inches of snow fall until snow plowing operations is completed.

b.

Paved Areas Adjacent to Hangars.

i.

Base tenants may park their motor vehicle adjacent to their leased hangar after registering their vehicle make and license number with the airport manager.

ii.

Hangar tenant must be present at hangar site at all times that the vehicle is parked adjacent to the hangar.

iii.

No parking after two inches of snow fall until snow plowing operations is completed.

(B)

No person shall park a motor vehicle in any manner in any parking area other than in the position designated by marked lines or posted signs other than tie-down spaces and paved areas adjacent to hangars as per § 104.024(A).

(C)

No motor vehicle shall be parked in any area posted by official signs prohibiting parking.

(D)

All fines for violations of parking restrictions shall be assessed according to the fine schedule of the Village Municipal Code (§ 10.99).

(E)

Except at the direction of a village official, public safety personnel or the manager, no person shall stop, stand or park a motor vehicle at any time in any of the following airport areas:

(1)

All areas designated as emergency lanes. The following areas are so designated and are required to be kept open at all times to ensure unimpeded movement of fire fighting and other emergency equipment for the safety of persons and property of the airport:

All ramp areas between or adjacent to hangars designated for aircraft storage and all aisles between rows of aircraft tie-down parking spaces, and adjacent to buildings where signed.

(2)

All areas on the airport designated as controlled access areas for vehicles. Controlled access areas are used for the operation and parking of aircraft, including runways, taxiways, ramps and all areas fenced for use by aircraft. Parking in tie-down spaces and paved areas adjacent to hangars is allowed per subsection 104.024(A).

(3)

All airport roadways. Standing and parking are prohibited at all times on airport roadways.

(4)

On a temporary basis the manager may designate in writing additional areas where stopping, standing and parking is prohibited because of hazard and/or to allow snow removal.

(F)

Parking Restrictions. The following classifications are hereby adopted:

(1)

Reserved Parking. Those areas of the airport parking lot which are designated as reserved for designated key personal, government employees, and for special licensees of the owner, including automobile rental companies.

(2)

Handicap parking. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park or cause to be parked any motor vehicle in a parking space designated for handicapped parking unless such vehicle shall display a decal or other identification sign designating the vehicle as operated by a handicapped person. Such identification may consist of a decal or card issued by the township in agreement with the Northwest Municipal Conference and/or shall also include handicapped license plates issued by the State of Illinois or another state (§ 72.05 of this Code).

(G)

Parking Signs. The manager shall cause to be installed appropriate signs, devices, marks and lines identifying each area where parking is prohibited or restricted by these rules and regulations.

(H)

Authority to Impound and Remove Vehicles.

(1)

Police personnel and the manager are hereby authorized to remove, or cause to be removed, any vehicle from any location on the airport premises to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated by the manager, under the following circumstances:

(a)

When any vehicle is left unattended in an emergency lane or controlled access area of the airport.

(b)

When any vehicle parked on the airport premises is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the person or persons in charge of the vehicle are unable or unwilling to provide for its custody or removal.

(c)

When any vehicle is left illegally parked so as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.

(d)

When any vehicle is parked in the same location in the airport parking lot or any other location on the airport premises for more than seven (7) days without prior permission, it may be presumed abandoned and may be removed at the direction of the manager. Any vehicle to be removed under this section shall be removed as outlined herein.

(e)

When any vehicle is parked in a location on the airport where its presence impairs the performance of required snow removal or necessary repairs or maintenance, the manager may impound the vehicle or direct that it be removed as provided herein.

(2)

Whenever an authorized person removes or causes to be removed a vehicle as authorized in this section and knows or is able to ascertain the name and address of the owner thereof, he or she will cause the stolen motor vehicle files of the state police to be searched by a directed communication to the state police for stolen or wanted information on the vehicle. When the state police files are searched with negative results, the information contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) files will be searched. The information determined from these record searches will be returned to the Schaumburg Police Department for use in sending a notification by certified mail to the owner or legally entitled person advising where the vehicle is held, requesting a disposition be made and setting forth public sale information. Exceptions to a notification by certified mail to the registered owner or other legally entitled person are set forth in § 90.09.

(3)

When the police department authorizes the impounding of a vehicle and does not know the identity of the registered owner or other legally entitled person, the police department will cause the vehicle registration records of the state to be searched by the Secretary of State for the purpose of obtaining the required ownership information.

(4)

When a vehicle removal from either public or private property is authorized by the police department, the owner of the vehicle will be responsible for all towing and storage costs.

(5)

When a vehicle is authorized to be towed away as provided in § 90.04, the police headquarters or the office of the law officer authorizing the towing shall keep and maintain a record of the vehicle towed, listing the color, year of manufacture, manufacturer's trade name, manufacturer's series name, body style, vehicle identification number and license plate year and number displayed on the vehicle. The record shall also include the date and hour of tow, location towed from, location towed to, reason for towing and the name of the officer authorizing the tow.

(Ord. 95-115, passed 10-10-1995; Am. Ord. 12-097, passed 10-9-2012)

Cross reference

Penalty, see § 10.99.