[CC 1997 §18.100; Ord. No. 1323-79, 3-21-1979; Ord. No.
1962-87, 4-15-1987; Ord. No. 2027-87, 12-9-1987; Ord. No. 2746-96, 5-1-1996; Ord. No. 2755-96, 5-15-1996; Ord. No. 2933-98 §1, 1-21-1998; Ord. No. 3446-03 §§2—3, 6-18-2003]
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 City indicates a different length by signs or markings.
f.
Along
side 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.
In
a fire lane designated and marked in accordance with the provisions
of the Municipal Code of the City.
j.
Except
parking or stopping in conjunction with loading or unloading a motor
vehicle for a period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes.
k.
On
or in parking lots and parking spaces which are restricted and so
posted.
l.
At
any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
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
fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.
c.
Within
twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
d.
Within
thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign,
or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
e.
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).
f.
Within
twenty (20) feet of the front of any trash container, receptacle or
dumpster, or in such a way as to block the normal access to the container,
receptacle or dumpster.
g.
Within
eight (8) feet of a mailbox.
4.
Park
or cause to be parked on any street any commercial vehicle, tractor,
trailer, tractor-trailer or any other commercial vehicle, except in
emergencies or except pursuant to a permit issued by the Police Chief,
which permit shall be issued only to address special circumstances
or emergency situations of sufficient gravity to warrant a deviation
from this general prohibition. This prohibition shall not apply to
temporary parking of the above-referenced vehicles, limited for the
pickup or delivery of materials or goods or for the provision of other
services to the lot or unit, including the loading or unloading of
said vehicle.
5.
In all
areas zoned residential except for those zoned "AG" Suburban District,
no commercial vehicle shall be parked or stored on any lot, unless
parked or stored in an enclosed garage or in any other enclosure suitably
constructed for vehicle parking except during periods of approved
construction on the lot. No tractor, tractor-trailer, semi-truck or
other commercial vehicle shall be permitted to be parked or stored
on any lot except during periods of approved construction on the lot,
or except, pursuant to a permit issued by the Police Chief. Said permit
shall be issued only to address special circumstances or emergency
situations of sufficient gravity to warrant a deviation from this
general prohibition. This prohibition of parking shall not apply to
temporary parking of the above-referenced vehicles limited for the
pickup or delivery of materials or goods or the delivery of other
vehicles to the lot, including loading and unloading of the vehicle.
B.
No person
shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such
prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.
C.
If any
vehicle is found upon a street or highway or upon any lot in violation
of any provisions of this Title regulating the stopping, standing
or parking of a vehicle, and the identity of the operator cannot be
determined, proof of the identity of the owner or person in whose
name such vehicle is registered shall be prima facie evidence that
such person was the operator at the time of the violation and responsible
for such violation.
[CC 1997 §18.101]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.102]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.103]
[CC 1997 §18.104]
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 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.
[CC 1997 §18.105]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.106]
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.
[CC 1997 §18.107]
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 1997 §18.124; Ord. No. 2933-98 §2, 1-21-1998]
A.
The City
may designate parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which
display a physically disabled distinguishing license plate or card
issued pursuant to State law.
B.
Owners of private property used for public parking shall designate parking spaces in accordance with Section 405.040 of this Code for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a physically disabled distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to State law.
C.
Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in Section 405.040 of this Code, designated spaces shall meet the requirements of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, and any rules or regulations established pursuant thereto, and shall be indicated by a sign upon which shall be inscribed the following information: The international symbol of accessibility, any appropriate wording to indicate that the space is reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a physically disabled distinguishing license plate or card, and "fifty dollar ($50.00) to three hundred dollar ($300.00) fine;" except that the information relating to the monetary fine may be contained in an additional sign posted below or adjacent to the sign containing the other required information; and that non-conforming signs or spaces which are in use prior to January 21, 1998, as enacted by this Section, shall not be in violation of this Section during the useful life of such sign or space. However, under no circumstances shall the useful life of the non-conforming sign or space be extended by means other than those means used to maintain any sign or space on the owner's property which is not used for vehicles displaying a disabled license plate.
D.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle which is not displaying
a physically disabled distinguishing license plate or card in any
space reserved for physically disabled persons.
E.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to, without authorization, use a physically
disabled distinguishing license plate or card to park in a parking
space reserved under authority of this Section.
F.
The Police
Department may cause the removal of any vehicle not displaying a physically
disabled distinguishing license plate or card or a "disabled veteran"
license plate if there is posted immediately adjacent to, and readily
visible from, such space a sign on which is inscribed the international
symbol of accessibility and may 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. Any vehicle
which has been removed and which is not properly claimed within thirty
(30) days thereafter shall be considered to be an abandoned vehicle.
G.
The Police
Department may enter upon private property open to the public to enforce
the provisions of this Section.
H.
Any person
violating any of the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00)
nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00).
