Cross References — Parking in mobile home parking areas, §525.050.
[Code 1972 §21-1; CC 1988 §26-251; Ord. No. 86-1905 §2, 4-28-1986; Ord. No. 86-1921 §1, 11-10-1986]
The provisions of this Chapter prohibiting the standing or parking
of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified
or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop
a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic control device.
[Code 1972 §21-1; CC 1988 §26-252; Ord. No. 86-1921 §1, 11-10-1986]
The provisions of this Title imposing a time limit on parking
shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more
restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing,
or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
[Code 1972 §21-1; CC 1988 §26-253; Ord. No. 86-1921 §1, 11-10-1986]
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall
park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
[Code 1972 §21-1; CC 1988 §26-254; Ord. No. 86-1921 §1, 11-10-1986]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified by ordinance
of any day except Sunday and public holidays within the districts
or upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
[Code 1972 §21-1; CC 1988 §26-255; Ord. No. 86-1921 §1, 11-10-1986]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle between the hours specified
by ordinance on any day except Sundays and public holidays within
the district or upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
[Code 1972 §21-1; CC 1988 §26-256; Ord. No. 86-1921 §1, 11-10-1986]
Whenever by this Title or any ordinance of the City any parking
time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets
it shall be the duty of the City Traffic Engineer to erect appropriate
signs giving notice thereof and no such regulations shall be effective
unless said signs are erected and in place at the time of any alleged
offense.
[Code 1972 §21-1; CC 1988 §26-17; Ord. No. 86-1921 §1, 11-10-1986]
In cases where an equally direct and convenient alternate route
is provided, an ordinance may describe and signs may be erected giving
notice thereof, that no persons shall operate any commercial vehicle
upon streets or parts of streets so described except those commercial
vehicles making deliveries thereon.
[Code 1972, §21-24.7; CC 1988 §26-258; Ord. 86-1921
§1, 11-10-1986; Ord. No. 2006-2748 §I, 11-28-2006]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person or anyone acting as an agent or employee
of any person to park any motor vehicle in excess of three-quarter-ton
licensed weight and having an overall length in excess of two hundred
ten (210) inches within that part of the corporate limits of the City
set out and described as agricultural or residential districts in
the zoning ordinance, except when in the act of loading or unloading.
B.
Any person
or anyone acting as an agent or employee of any person who shall have
any legitimate business reason by which parking or maintaining a motor
vehicle in excess of the limits hereinabove described shall be required
shall apply to the City Clerk for a permit for such use, which permit
shall not unreasonably be withheld.
C.
Any person
or anyone acting as an agent or employee of any person violating any
provision of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar
($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each hour that
such violation shall continue shall be a separate misdemeanor.
[RSMo. §301.143; Ord. No. 98-2339 §1, 8-25-1998; Ord. No. 2006-2748 §I, 11-28-2006]
A.
As used
in this Section, the term "vehicle" shall have the
same meaning given it in Section 301.010, RSMo., and the term "physically disabled" shall have the same meaning given
it in Section 301.142, RSMo.
B.
The City
may by ordinance or resolution 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. Whenever the
City so designates a parking space, the space shall be indicated by
a sign upon which shall be inscribed the international symbol of accessibility
in white on a blue background 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:
"Not to exceed a $500.00 fine".
C.
The City,
by ordinance or resolution, and any person or corporation in lawful
possession of a public off-street parking facility may designate reserved
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 close as possible to the nearest accessible entrance. 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 in white on a blue background 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: "Not to exceed a $500.00 fine".
D.
The owner
or person in lawful possession of a public off-street parking facility,
and the City owning or operating a public off-street parking facility,
may, after notifying the Police Department, cause the removal of any
vehicle not displaying a distinguishing license plate or card on which
is inscribed the international symbol of accessibility and the word
"disabled" issued pursuant to Section 301.142, RSMo., or a "disabled
veteran" license plate issued pursuant to Section 301.071, RSMo.,
or a distinguishing license plate or card issued by any other State
from a space designated for physically disabled persons if there is
posted immediately adjacent to, and readily visible from, such space
a sign on which is inscribed the international symbol of accessibility
in white on a blue background 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. 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: "Not
to exceed a $500.00 fine". Any person who parks in a space reserved
for physically disabled persons and is not displaying distinguishing
license plates or a card is guilty of an infraction and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00)
nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
E.
Any person
who, without authorization, uses a distinguishing "disabled" license
plate pursuant to Sections 301.074 or 301.142, RSMo., to park in a
parking space reserved under this authority shall be guilty of an
infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500.00).
F.
Spaces
designated for use by vehicles displaying the distinguishing "disabled"
license plate issued pursuant to Sections 301.142 or 301.071, RSMo.,
shall meet the requirements of the Federal Americans with Disabilities
Act, as amended, and any rules or regulations established pursuant
thereto.
G.
Law Enforcement
Officials are empowered to enter upon private property open to public
use to enforce the provisions of this Section.
H.
Non-conforming
signs or spaces otherwise required pursuant to this Section which
are in use prior to September 1, 1998, shall not be in violation of
this Section during the useful life of such signs or spaces.
