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ORDINANCE NO. 2603-02 AN ORDINANCE amending the City's parking regulations concerning the parking of expired or unlicensed vehicles, obstructing mail receptacle access, the issuance of parking infractions involving transfer of ownership, and parking in City parking facilities, amending Ordinance No. 2180-96 (EMC 46.28) Whereas, the City Council finds that vehicles stopped, standing or parked on City roadways, alleys and rights-of-way need to be properly and currently licensed; and Whereas, the City Council finds that parked vehicles sometimes hinder access to mail boxes and that people should have unobstructed access to their mail receptacles; and Whereas, the City Council finds that for certain situations involving the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle, the time for which the responsibility for traffic infractions transferring from the seller to the buyer needs to clarified; and Whereas, the City Council finds that the parking regulations covering City parking lots needs to be revised to address the enforcement mechanisms and expanded to include all City owned and controlled parking facilities; NOW, THEREFORE,THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Ordinance No. 2180-96 (EMC 46.28) is hereby amended by the addition of the following section: Vehicle License. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any roadway, right-of-way or alley unless the vehicle has displayed current and proper vehicle license number plates. Each consecutive twenty-four(24) hour period shall constitute a separate violation. Section 2: Ordinance No. 2180-96 (EMC 46.28) is hereby amended by the addition of the following section: Mail Receptacles. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any roadway or right-of-way which in any way blocks, hinders or otherwise impairs access to a mail receptacle.