Cross Reference: See also Schedule III, Parking Restrictions,
included at the end of Title III.
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 point within the street area where street intersections are
offset.
[Ord. No. 1149 § 13.010(A)(1)(j), 2-18-2014]
j.
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 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);
g.
In front of a public or private driveway or alley, or within four
(4) feet thereof;
[Ord. No. 1149 § 13.010(A)(2)(a), 2-18-2014]
h.
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.
C.
Parking In Vicinity Of Mailboxes. 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 at any time stand or park directly in front of any box located
in the right-of-way and used for the delivery of the United States
mail which opens on the street side of the box, except momentarily
to pick up or deliver United States mail.
[Ord. No. 1149 § 13.010(C), 2-18-2014]
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 Town 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 Town 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 Town 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 Town 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 Town 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.
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
such as "Accessible Parking" 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." Beginning August 28, 2011,
when any political subdivision or owner of private property restripes
a parking lot or constructs a new parking lot, one (1) in every four
(4) accessible spaces, but not fewer than one (1), shall be served
by an access aisle a minimum of ninety-six (96) inches wide and shall
be designated "lift van accessible only" with signs that meet the
requirements of the Federal Americans With Disabilities Act, as amended,
42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and any rules and regulations
established pursuant thereto.
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.
[Ord. No. 1149 § 13.100, 2-18-2014]
If at any time a vehicle is in a prohibited place, or parked
at a time when and place where parking is prohibited, for a period
of ten (10) minutes or more, and such vehicle is obstructing the free
movement of traffic, or is causing a traffic hazard, or is directly
interfering with the maintenance and care, or emergency use of the
streets by the Town and the operator or person in charge cannot be
immediately located or if located, fails, neglects or refuses to move
said vehicle at once, the Police Department may, in its discretion,
in addition to the penalty provided therefor, remove or cause to be
removed said vehicle, keeping it in its custody or under its control
at such place as may be designated by said Police Department until
the owner or his/her authorized agent applies for same and pays a
reasonable cost of removing and storing said vehicle, which cost shall
be assessed and collected by the Police Department; and provided said
motor vehicle is redeemed within five (5) days, said charges shall
not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00). If the motor
vehicle is not redeemed within five (5) days, then said costs of redemption
shall be the actual cost and expenses of tow-in plus storage, and
said costs and expenses shall be a lien in favor of the Town on said
car, provided that if at any time any motor vehicle is directly interfering
with the maintenance and care, or the emergency use of the streets
by any proper department of the Town and not otherwise violating any
ordinance or traffic rules, the Police Department may, in its discretion,
immediately remove or cause to be removed said motor vehicle and care
for and replace the same or may deliver it to the owner, and such
removal and care shall be without cost to said owner.
[Ord. No. 1149 § 13.110, 2-18-2014]
A.
All
trucks licensed with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding
ten thousand (10,000) pounds shall be prohibited from parking on municipal
streets except for the continuous loading and unloading for local
delivery.
B.
All
recreational vehicles and all trailers shall be prohibited from parking
on municipal streets except for purposes of continuous loading and
unloading for local delivery.
[Ord. No. 1149 § 13.130, 2-18-2014]
A.
When
signs have been erected marking such fire lanes, it shall be unlawful
for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle within such fire lanes.
B.
If
any vehicle is found in violation of any provision of this Section
and the driver thereof is not present, the owner or person in whose
name such vehicle is registered in the records of any Town, County,
or State shall be responsible for such violation when such vehicle
was being used with permission. Proof of the ownership as aforesaid
shall be prima facie evidence that such vehicle with absent driver
was being operated with permission of the owner.
C.
Members of the Fire Department or Police Department are authorized to remove a vehicle from a signed fire lane to the nearest garage or other place of safety or to a garage designated or maintained by the Police Department. Such vehicles shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with Chapter 385 of this Code.