A.
The provisions of this Article shall apply except
when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other
traffic or to comply with the directions of a police officer, fireman,
school crossing guard or official traffic control device.
B.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to
the driver of any vehicle that is disabled while on the traveled portion
of any public street in such manner and to such extent that it is
impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving such disabled
vehicle in a position otherwise prohibited.
A.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(1)
On or across a sidewalk or on any grass plot between a clearly defined
curbline, where a curb exists, or the edge of the pavement, where
a curb does not exist, and the adjacent property line.
(2)
Within an intersection.
(3)
On a pedestrian crosswalk or safety zone.
(4)
At any other place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(5)
In a direction other than the flow of traffic.
(6)
In a posted fire lane on public or private property.
(7)
Within an area where yellow lines have been painted upon a curb.
(8)
Where signs have been erected prohibiting vehicular stopping, standing
or parking, including, but not limited to, snow emergency routes.
(9)
Where signs have been erected prohibiting vehicular stopping, standing
or parking during certain times and/or certain days.
(10)
On an unpaved area of a residential lot. An unpaved area is
any area of a residential lot that is not completely covered by asphalt,
bricks, blocks or concrete.
[Added 10-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 20-02]
B.
No person shall stand or park a vehicle, including an oversized vehicle,
on a City street, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick
up or discharge passengers:
(1)
On the roadway side of any other vehicle stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a public street.
(2)
At any place, in such a manner and under such conditions as to leave
available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for
free movement of vehicular traffic.
(3)
In front of, or closer than five (5) feet to, a public driveway.
(4)
Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant.
(5)
Within twenty (20) feet of any intersection or any pedestrian crosswalk
or safety zone.
(6)
At a distance greater than six (6) inches from the edge or curb of
a public street.
(7)
Across a driveway providing access to private property, without the
permission of the owner, lessee or occupant of the property.
(8)
Within fifteen (15) feet in either direction of a bus stop sign.
C.
No person driving or in charge of any vehicle shall permit it to
be unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition,
removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the brake
thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels
to the curb or side of the roadway.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or store on any public
street any vehicle that is wrecked, dismantled, in a partially dismantled
condition, from which the wheel, engine, transmission or any substantial
part thereof has been removed or which, for any reason, is incapable
of operation on its own power, or is unlicensed or bearing expired
license tags.
B.
Vehicles parked on private property within the corporate boundaries
of the City that are covered with car covers, plastic sheeting, cloth,
tarps or similar materials must have registration plates uncovered
and/or clearly visible. Registration plates must be valid and have
current stickers affixed.
Effective June 1, 2018, no person shall park any cargo trailer,
whether or not attached to a motor vehicle, watercraft, trailer designed
to carry watercraft, whether or not the trailer is attached to a motor
vehicle, or camping vehicle, as those terms are defined in the City
Code, on any City street or public way in the City or on City-owned
property, except for the temporary purposes of loading and unloading
thereof. Parking detached trailers of any kind in City streets or
on City property is prohibited.
No person shall at any time park a Class M (multipurpose)
vehicle, multipurpose passenger vehicle, truck or truck-tractor upon
any of the City streets or parts thereof.
[Amended 1-6-2021 by Ord. No. 21-06[1]]
A.
No person shall park any commercial vehicle on any City street. This
prohibition does not apply to vehicles in the course of a commercial
purpose.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 110-26,
Exception to prohibition of parking commercial vehicles on City streets,
which immediately followed this section.
On those streets, alleys or public parking lots which may have
been signed or marked by the City for angle parking, no person shall
park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge
of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings.
