CHAPTER 71: PARKING REGULATIONS

Section

   71.01   Presumption

   71.02   General parking prohibitions

   71.03   Recreational camping vehicle parking

   71.04   Unauthorized removal

   71.05   Direction to proceed

   71.06   Parallel parking

   71.07   Angle parking

   71.08   Streets without curb

   71.09   Parking hours

   71.10   Calendar parking

   71.11   Truck parking

   71.12   Impounding and removing vehicles

   71.13   Unattended vehicle

   71.14   Vehicle repair on street

   71.15   Parking for the purpose of advertising or selling merchandise

   71.16   Physically disabled parking

   71.17   Parking on private property without consent

   71.99   Penalty

§ 71.01 PRESUMPTION.

   As to any vehicle parking in violation of this Title VII when the driver thereof is not present, it shall be presumed that the owner or lessee of a vehicle parked the same, or that the driver was acting as the agent of the owner or lessee.

(1989 Code, § 9.01)

§ 71.02 GENERAL PARKING PROHIBITIONS.

   It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the specific directions of a police officer or traffic-control device in any of the following places:

   (A)   On a sidewalk;

   (B)   In front of a public or private driveway;

   (C)   Within an intersection;

   (D)   Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;

   (E)   On a crosswalk;

   (F)   Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at any intersection;

   (G)   In a signposted fire lane;

   (H)   Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

   (I)   Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

   (J)   Within 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 75 feet of the entrance when properly sign-posted;

   (K)   Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

   (L)   On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

   (M)   Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street;

   (N)   At any place where official signs prohibit or restrict stopping, parking or both;

   (O)   In any alley, except for loading or unloading and then only so long as reasonably necessary for the loading and unloading to or from adjacent premises; or

   (P)   On any boulevard which has been curbed.

(1989 Code, § 9.02) Penalty, see § 71.99

§ 71.03 RECREATIONAL CAMPING VEHICLE PARKING.

   (A)   Definition. The term RECREATIONAL CAMPING VEHICLE means any of the following:

      (1)   CAMPING TRAILER. A folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel, recreation and vacation uses;

      (2)   MOTOR HOME. A portable, temporary building to be used for travel, recreation and vacation, constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle;

      (3)   PICKUP COACH. A structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation; or

      (4)   TRAVEL TRAILER. A vehicular, portable structure built on a chassis, designed to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational and vacation uses, permanently identified TRAVEL TRAILER by the manufacturer of the trailer.

   (B)   Unlawful act. It is unlawful for any person to leave or park a recreational camping vehicle on or within the limits of any street or right-of-way for a continuous period in excess of 72 hours, except where signs are erected designating the place as a campsite; provided, however, that during the 72-hour period, the vehicle shall not be occupied as living quarters.

(1989 Code, § 9.03)