A.
Except
when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance
with law or the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic
control device, no person shall:
1.
Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
a.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge
or curb of a street;
b.
On a sidewalk;
c.
Within an intersection;
d.
On a crosswalk;
e.
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30)
feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety
zone, unless the (traffic authority) indicates a different length
by signs or markings;
f.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
g.
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within
a highway tunnel;
h.
On any railroad tracks;
i.
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
j.
Within ten (10) feet from the intersection of curb lines;
k.
Within ten (10) feet upon the approach to any stop sign; or
l.
Within six (6) feet of any United States mailbox.
2.
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily
to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
a.
In front of a public or private driveway;
b.
Within thirty (30) feet of an intersection;
c.
Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;
d.
Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
e.
Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal,
stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
f.
Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station
and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station
within seventy-five (75) feet of said entrance (when properly signposted);
or
g.
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
B.
No
person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his/her control into
any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is
unlawful.
No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an
alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available
less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for free movement
of vehicular traffic.
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner
or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10)
feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular
traffic, and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within
an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any
abutting property.
A.
The
City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating
no parking upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to any
school property when such parking would, in his/her opinion, interfere
with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
B.
When
official signs are erected indicating no parking upon either side
of a street adjacent to any school property as authorized herein,
no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.
A.
The
City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking
upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty
(20) feet or upon one (1) side of a street as indicated by such signs
when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty (30) feet.
B.
When
official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets
as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such
street in violation of any such sign.
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs upon
the left-hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the standing
or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place, no person
shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation
of any such sign.
In the event a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways
and traffic is restricted to one (1) direction upon any such roadway,
no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of
such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing
or parking. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine when
standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any
such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
A.
The
City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate
by proper signs places not exceeding one hundred (100) feet in length
in which the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create
an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to
traffic.
B.
When
official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized
herein, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any such
designated place.
[CC 2000 §6-4-4; Ord.
No. 713, 8-17-1987]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand any vehicle in any
stall or space designated or reserved for physically disabled persons,
as defined in Section 301.142, RSMo., as amended, whether upon public
or private property open to public use, unless the vehicle bears the
State of Missouri license plate or placard for the disabled as provided
for in Sections 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo., as amended. The space shall
be indicated by an upright sign whether on a pole or attached to a
building upon which shall be inscribed the international symbol of
accessibility and may also include any appropriate wording to indicate
that the space is reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles which
display a distinguishing license plate or card. The sign described
in this Subsection shall also state, or an additional sign shall be
posted below or adjacent to the sign stating, the following: "$50
to $300 fine".
B.
Any
vehicle operator who is not physically disabled shall not use the
handicapped parking space unless there is a physically disabled person
in the vehicle or while the vehicle is being used to transport a physically
disabled person.
C.
Any
person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of an offense
and shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00)
nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00). Every day upon which
such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
D.
Designation Of Parking Spaces For Disabled Persons — Cost.
1.
Place of residency. The Director of Public Works shall, upon application by any resident of the City who is physically disabled as set out in Subsection (A) of this Section, designate a parking space for the disabled person in front of his/her residence or apartment building. The space shall be marked with two (2) signs, one (1) at each end of the slot, which shall be reserved for "handicapped parking" in a white on blue background. The sign and cost of installation shall be borne by the person requesting the installation.
2.
City properties. The Director of Public Works shall
further be authorized to designate reserved parking spaces for the
exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate
issued to physically disabled persons as close as possible to the
nearest accessible entrance to the City Hall and any of the City parks.
Such designation shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to
and visible from each space a sign upon which is inscribed the international
symbol of accessibility and the words "handicap parking" in white
on blue background.
[CC 2000 §6-4-5; Ord.
No. 832, 7-19-1993; Ord. No. 1373, 2-19-2019]
A.
BOX TRICK
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
DUMP TRUCK
OVERSIZED VANS
TOW TRUCK
TRACTOR/TRACTOR-TRAILER
Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, the following
definitions shall be used in the interpretation and construction of
this Section:
Any box truck that measures over four (4) feet by six (6)
feet by four (4) feet or ninety-six (96) cubic feet.
A motor vehicle that has one or more of the following characteristics:
It is used, in whole or part, for business, commercial, or industrial
enterprises;
It features signage advertising a commercial vehicle or business;
It is identified by the type of equipment or cargo it carries;
It carries persons or products for hire;
It is registered as a commercial vehicle; or
It is equipped with equipment generally associated with a business
or enterprise, to include but not be limited to, plowing blades, external
fuel tanks, devices for spraying chemicals, etc.
Any truck that uses a hydraulic lift on the bed of the truck.
Vans, such as UPS trucks, bread trucks, etc., that are commercially
listed and licensed.
Any truck used to tow or transport other vehicles.
Semi-tractor and semi-trailer.
B.
Parking of Box Trucks. Dump Trucks, Oversized Vans, Tow Trucks, and/or
Tractors/Tractor Trailers In Residential Areas. Parking of dump trucks,
box trucks, oversized vans, tractor/tractor-trailers or tow trucks
in all residential areas either on private property or on the street
is prohibited except for loading and unloading.
C.
Parking of Commercial Vehicles In Residential Areas. In areas zoned
residential, no commercial vehicle shall be parked on the street except
for loading, unloading, or while providing service to a residence.
Commercial vehicles may be parked on private property, provided the
commercial vehicle is parked in an enclosed garage or carport, except
the vehicle may be parked while loading, unloading, or providing service
to a residence.
D.
Violations — Penalties. Any person who parks a vehicle in violation of this Section and any owner or occupant of real estate who permits any vehicles to be parked on private property in violation of this Section shall be guilty of a violation of this Section and subject to the penalty provided in Section 100.220 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 1496, 3-21-2022]
A.
PAVED IMPROVED SURFACE
RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
YARD
a.
b.
c.
TRAILER
Definitions.
As used in this Section the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A hard-paved surface such as asphalt, concrete or brick.
Any motor vehicle designed, constructed or substantially
modified so that it may be used for the purpose of temporary housing
quarters, including sleeping and eating facilities, which are either
permanently attached to motor vehicle or attached to a unit which
is securely attached to a motor vehicle.
A vehicular-type unit primarily designed as temporary living
quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, which either has
its own motive power, or is mounted on or drawn by another vehicle,
including travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, motor
homes, boats of any type, all-terrain vehicles and all equipment of
a similar nature.
An open space on the same lot with a building, unoccupied
and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided
herein.
FRONT YARDA yard extending across the front of the lot between the inner side yard lines and measured between:
REAR YARDA yard extending across the full width of the lot and measured between the rear line of the lot and the rear line of the building.
SIDE YARDA yard between the building and the side lines of the lot extending from the street line to the rear yard.
Any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property
or passengers on its own structure and being drawn by a self-propelled
vehicle or other means; and/or structure used for living, sleeping,
business and/or storage purposes and having no foundation other than
wheels, blocks, skids, jacks, support horses, or skirting and which
is, has been, or reasonably can be equipped with wheels or other devices
for transporting the structure from place to place whether by motive
power or other means. The term "trailer," includes, without limitation,
utility trailer, camp car, house car, and semi-trailer or vehicle
of the trailer type so designed and used in conjunction with a means
of motive power or self-propelled vehicle such that at least part
of the trailer and/or trailers connection is carried be means of motive
power or the towing vehicle, but does not include vehicles running
exclusively on tracks.
B.
Keeping
Or Occupying Trailers Or Recreational Vehicles Prohibited; Exception.
Except for construction trailers in use by contractors on premises
where building or land disturbance permits have been issued, no person
shall occupy any recreational vehicle, or trailer for living, housekeeping
or business purposes; nor shall any person, whether as owner, occupant,
contractor, or agent, allow to be kept on any residential parcel of
land or premises in the City any recreational vehicle or trailer which
is occupied for living, housekeeping, recreation or business purpose.
C.
Parking
In Front And Side Yards Restricted.
1.
Recreational vehicles and trailers, when parked or stored outside
of a completely enclosed garage or building, shall not be parked or
kept within the primary front yard of land.
2.
Recreational vehicles or trailers must be parked in a side yard or
rear yard as defined in this Section and must maintain a minimum setback
of six (6) feet from any side or rear lot line.
3.
One (1) recreational vehicle or one (1) trailer may be parked or
stored in the side yard of a parcel of land having multiple front
yards provided such parking is within only one (1) side yard.
4.
Recreational vehicles or trailers parked pursuant to this Section
must be parked behind the building setback lines establishing all
other front yards on the parcel.
5.
Recreational vehicles and/or trailers parked within a side yard as
provided in this Section shall be parked only in a manner that is
fully contained within a space extending no more than twelve (12)
feet from the exterior wall of the structure that faces the yard in
which parking is permitted.
6.
Recreational vehicles and trailers shall only be parked as provided
in this Section if they are parked upon a paved improved surface.
D.
Parking For Loading And Unloading Permitted. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (C), recreational vehicles and trailers may be parked within the primary front yard for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours for the purposes of loading and unloading.
E.
Removing
Transporting Devices Or Fixing To The Ground Prohibited. No person
shall remove any wheels or other transporting device from any recreational
vehicle, or trailer, except when necessary for repairs, or fix such
recreational vehicle or trailer to the ground as to prevent its ready
removal.
F.
License
And Registration Required, Sticker To Be Displayed. No person shall
keep a recreational vehicle or trailer in the City unless such vehicle
is licensed, registered and insured for road use and has affixed thereto
a current and valid license plate and inspection sticker as may be
required by the United States, State of Missouri or the City of Vinita
Park.
G.
Parking
Near Fuel Pump Or Storage Restricted. Except for fueling, no recreational
vehicle or trailer shall be parked within two hundred (200) feet of
a gasoline or fuel oil pump or storage unit.
H.
Additional
Regulations.
1.
No more than one (1) recreational vehicle or one (1) trailer may
be stored outside of a fully enclosed structure on any residentially
zoned parcel.
2.
Recreational vehicles and trailers of any length may be parked in
any residentially zoned district within a fully enclosed building,
provided all doors are closed while the recreational vehicle or trailer
is parked.
3.
No trailer parked outside of a fully enclosed building shall remain
loaded in any manner while parked or kept on a parcel of land unless
it is actively involved in loading or unloading or unless there is
a valid building or land disturbance permit in effect for the parcel
of land and the trailer and its load are related in some manner to
the permit.
4.
No trailer parked anywhere in any residential district shall exceed
nine (9) feet in height as measure from the ground at the point below
the axle to the highest point of the trailer as the trailer is configured
when parked.
I.
Trailer
Length.
1.
The length of a trailer shall be measured from the forward most point
of the trailer including the mounting fixture or tongue to the rearmost
point of the trailer when it is in a towing configuration. Ramps,
fold down gates and similar appurtenances shall not be included in
determining the trailer length unless such appurtenances extend the
length of the trailer when it is being towed.
2.
The maximum length of a trailer that can be parked outside of a fully
enclosed building when not actively serving a property or being used
in conjunction with a valid building or land disturbance permit shall
be twenty-two (22) feet.
[CC 2000 §6-4-2; Ord.
No. 649, 8-20-1984; Ord. No. 692, 8-18-1986]
A.
Definition. "Equipment" is any construction
vehicle used to transport persons, property or used as an office in
construction and/or any licensed vehicles over twenty-six thousand
(26,000) pounds gross vehicle weight or any unlicensed vehicles including,
but not limited to, earth-moving equipment, backhoe, rollers, road
graders, etc., or portable buildings.
B.
Equipment Parking Or Storage Prohibited. Except as provided in Subsection (C) of this Section, the parking or storage of any equipment as set out in Subsection (A) of this Section is prohibited on public roads or public property within the City or in front of any building line within the boundaries of the City.
C.
Special Permit. No person shall allow to be parked or placed
within the City limits on any public street, right-of-way or public
property any equipment without first obtaining a permit from the Public
Works Director, plus posting a bond to cover any damage that may be
caused to occur to public property because of the presence of the
equipment. The bond shall be based on the following rates: one thousand
dollars ($1,000.00) per piece. The permit shall cost ten dollars ($10.00)
per piece of equipment.
[CC 2000 §6-4-3; CC 1974 §10-55]
The parking or storage of any motor vehicle or trailer, unless
legally licensed under State law and under this Title, on any unenclosed
premises is hereby prohibited; except, however, this Subsection shall
not apply to new or used car or trailer sales lots duly licensed by
the State and the City.
[Ord. No. 1230 §1, 3-17-2014]
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall
park a vehicle at any time or on any date designated on the sign on
any street in the City.
[Ord. No. 1497, 4-18-2022]
A.
Street
sweeping in the City of Vinita Park is designated to occur on the
first Tuesday and Wednesday of each month from April through November
annually.
B.
The
City of Vinita Park Public Works Director is hereby directed to post
signage prohibiting parking on certain sides of the street on street
sweeping days.
C.
Signs
prohibiting parking for designated street sweeping days shall be worded
in substantially the following manner.
"No Parking Street Sweeping 1st Tuesday of the month 7 A.M.
— 3 P.M."
"No Parking Street Sweeping 1st Wednesday of the month 7 A.M.
— 3 P.M."
