[Ord. No. 03-67 §1, 10-13-2003]
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 or within twenty (20) feet of 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; or
i.
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
2.
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily
to pickup 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);
or
f.
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
3.
Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the
purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise
or passengers:
[Ord. No. 20-08, 3-3-2020]
4.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following colored curb markings
may be used as official signs designating parking restrictions as
described herein:
a.
Red curbing with the words "No Parking" placed upon the curb shall
designate a no parking zone.
b.
White curbing with the words "Loading Zone" shall designate a loading
zone.
c.
Blue curbing in conjunction with other markings and signage as specified
in this Chapter shall designate a "Physically Disabled" parking zone.
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.
C.
Notwithstanding
any other requirement of this Section, no sign or other marking shall
be required for any location listed in this Section for enforcement
of this Section.
[Ord. No. 20-08, 3-3-2020]
Except in the case of an accident resulting in the injury or
death of any person, the driver of a vehicle which for any reason
obstructs the regular flow of traffic on the roadway of any State
highway shall make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or
have it moved so as not to block the regular flow of traffic. Any
person who fails to comply with the requirements of this Section is
guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty
dollars ($50.00).
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.
[Ord. No. 08-63 §1, 8-11-2008]
A.
The
City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating
no stopping, standing or parking upon either or both sides of any
street near to any school property when such stopping, standing or
parking would, in his/her opinion, interfere with traffic or create
a hazardous situation.
B.
When
official signs are erected indicating no stopping, standing or parking
upon either side of a street near to any school property as authorized
herein, no person shall stop, stand or 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.
[Ord. No. 05-72 §1, 8-22-2005; Ord. No. 07-67 §1, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 08-66 §1, 9-8-2008]
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, or an equivalent
license or placard of the State where the vehicle is licensed. 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 shall 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.
Notwithstanding
the other provisions of this Section, on-street parking spaces designated
in residential areas for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying
a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to Section
301.071 or 301.142, RSMo., as amended, shall meet the requirements
of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act pursuant to this Subsection
and any such space shall have clearly and visibly painted upon it
the international symbol of accessibility and any curb adjacent to
the space shall be clearly and visibly painted blue.
D.
Any person convicted of parking in violation of 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). Any person convicted of violating the requirements to provide disabled parking spaces is guilty of an offense and shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Section 100.220 of this Code. Every day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
E.
Any owner of private property used for public parking shall designate parking spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card issued pursuant to Sections 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo., as amended. The space shall be indicated by a sign described in Subsection (A) of this Section. A commercial or retail property lessee is jointly and severally responsible with the property owner for maintaining the number of designated public parking spaces as required in Subsection (F) of this Section unless the commercial or retail property is a multi-tenant property. In multi-tenant property, the property owner or the property owner's agent shall be responsible for compliance with this Section unless the commercial or retail property is a multi-tenant property. In multi-tenant property, the property owner or the property owner's agent shall be responsible for compliance with this Section.
F.
The number of designated parking spaces required under Subsection (E) shall be determined pursuant to the 2006 International Building Code, Chapter 11; except that any owner of private property used for public parking that does not have a paved parking area as of November 13, 2007, may satisfy the requirements of this Section by locating signage on one (1) disabled parking space for each seven thousand (7,000) square feet of area used for public parking. This exception applies to non-conforming uses as defined in Section 405.720 in Republic Municipal Code.
G.
The signs for parking spaces shall be unobstructed from view and shall be maintained so as to be legible at all times. Signs shall be substantially in compliance with the requirements of the ICC, ANSI Section 117.1 (2003). It shall be no defense to a violation of Subsections (A) or (B) of this Section that a sign or a marking is not substantially in compliance with the above guidelines so long as the sign or marking is clearly visible and legible.
H.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or lessee of private property to fail to designate parking spaces as required by this Section except this Subsection shall not apply to a lessee in a multi-tenant property. The owner or lessee of private property as described in Subsection (E) who is required to have any type of City license must upon application for a license or renewal thereof present proof that the owner is in compliance with Subsection (E). Failure to comply with Subsection (E) shall be a basis for denial of a license and is a basis for suspension of a City license. This Section shall not apply to home occupations as described in Code Section 405.630.
I.
The City Administrator is hereby authorized to appoint Parking Control Officers to enforce disability parking regulations of the City including the requirement for property owners or lessees to provide the appropriate number of designated parking spaces as set forth in Subsection (F). Parking Control Officers shall have authority to issue violation notices with regard to rules, regulations and ordinances pertaining to disability parking on public property and on private property open to public use. The City Administrator shall have the power to designate appropriate duties and restrictions upon such persons with respect to enforcement of these laws.
J.
Upon
finding an illegally parked vehicle, the Parking Control Officer shall
take its registration number and may take any other information displayed
on the vehicle which may identify its user and shall conspicuously
affix to such vehicle a notice of violation on a form provided by
the City for the driver or registered owner to answer the charge against
him during the hours and at the place specified in the notice of violation.
K.
Upon
finding private property open to use for public parking without the
required designated parking spaces, the Parking Control Officer may
issue a written warning to the property owner and/or lessee of a single
tenant property stating that within a specified time the proper number
of designated parking spaces must be provided. The time specified
to come into compliance shall be a minimum of thirty (30) days and
may be extended for good cause shown upon written request filed with
the City Clerk. To be effective, approval or denial of the request
for extension of time must be in writing and the approval or denial
shall be issued within a reasonable time after receipt of the request
for extension of time by the City Clerk. Upon a failure to comply
with the notice in the time required, the Parking Control Officer
may issue a notice of violation on a form provided by the City to
either or both the property owner and the lessee of a single tenant
property.
L.
Law
enforcement officials may enter upon private property open to public
use to enforce the provisions of this Section, including private property
designated by the owner of such property for the exclusive use of
vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card issued
pursuant to Sections 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo., as amended.
M.
The presence of any vehicle found parked or stopped in violation of any of the parking restrictions imposed by Chapters 350 and 355 of this Code shall be prima facie evidence that the person in whose name such vehicle is registered on either the records of the County Collector or the records of the District Director of Revenue of the State for the County committed or authorized such violation.
[CC 1999 §14-6]
It shall be unlawful for any person driving a motor vehicle
carrying livestock, garbage, carrion, fecal matter, or any odoriferous
cargo, which may be declared a public nuisance detrimental to public
health and welfare, to park the same within two hundred (200) feet
of any residence or business establishment, except for loading or
unloading purposes and then not exceeding thirty (30) minutes, at
any area or place in this municipality. It shall further be unlawful
to park such motor vehicle, empty, which has been hauling or contains
such described odoriferous matter which may likewise be classed as
a nuisance within two hundred (200) feet of any residence or business
establishment in this municipality, until the same has been thoroughly
cleaned and disinfected according to the orders of health officials.
[Ord. No. 06-70 §1, 8-28-2006]
A.
Any person who shall park a motor vehicle upon the property of another without the permission of the owner of the property or without the permission of the person or entity lawfully in possession of the property shall be guilty of parking in a prohibited area and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Section 100.220.
B.
The
prohibition set forth in paragraph (A) shall not apply to property
that is generally open to use for public parking unless either a verbal
warning has been given as to a parking restriction or signs limiting
or prohibiting parking are visibly posted on the property or some
other form of warning or barrier exists to limit access to the property
for parking.
C.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park or place a vehicle, trailer
or other object in City right-of-way for the purpose of storing, selling,
bartering or trading any goods or property or for the purpose of conducting
a repair, remodeling or construction type project. This paragraph
shall not apply to parking a vehicle or trailer for the time reasonably
necessary to deliver goods or property nor shall it apply to vehicles
or trailers removed from the right-of-way daily from a repair, remodeling
or construction type project. However, nothing contained in this paragraph
shall authorize the creation of a hazardous condition or the creation
of an obstruction to normal traffic flow in City right-of-way.
D.
The presumption set forth in Section 355.100(M) shall apply to a violation of paragraph (A).
