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)
§ 71.04 UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL.
   It is unlawful for any person to move a vehicle not owned, leased or under the control of the person into any prohibited area or away from a curb a distance as is unlawful.
(1989 Code, § 9.04) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.05 DIRECTION TO PROCEED.
   It is unlawful for any person to stop or park a vehicle on a street when directed or ordered to proceed by any police officer invested by law with authority to direct, control or regulate traffic.
(1989 Code, § 9.05) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.06 PARALLEL PARKING.
   Except where angle parking is specifically allowed and indicated by curb or street marking or sign-posting, or all or any of them, each vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way road where there is an adjacent curb shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel with, and within 12 inches of, the right-hand curb and, where painted markings appear on the curb or the street, the vehicle shall be within the markings, front and rear; provided, that upon a one-way roadway all vehicles shall be so parked, except that the left-hand wheels of the vehicle may be parallel with and within 12 inches from the left-hand curb, but the front of the vehicle in any event and with respect to the remainder of the vehicle, shall be in the direction of the flow of traffic upon the one-way street; and it is unlawful to park in violation of this section.
(1989 Code, § 9.06) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.07 ANGLE PARKING.
   Where angle parking has been established by Council resolution, and is allowed, as shown by curb or street marking or sign-posting, or all or any of them, each vehicle stopped or parked shall be at an angle of approximately 45 to 60 degrees with the front wheel touching the curb and within any parking lines painted on the curb or street; provided, that the front wheel not touching the curb shall be the portion of the vehicle furthest in the direction of one-way traffic; and it is unlawful to park in violation of this section.
(1989 Code, § 9.07) Penalty, see § 71.99
§ 71.08 STREETS WITHOUT CURB.
   Upon streets not having a curb each vehicle shall be stopped or parked parallel and to the right of the paving, improved or main traveled part of the street; and it is unlawful to park in violation of this section.
(1989 Code, § 9.08) Penalty, see § 71.99
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