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No vehicle 90 inches or more in width shall be parked on any street except for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise, freight, or objects provided that such vehicle shall not be unattended at any time during such loading or unloading.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.13) (Ord. 65-1974)
(A) Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked at nighttime upon any street within a business or residence district, no lights need be displayed upon such parked vehicle, except as provided in division (B) below.
(B) Whenever any vehicle 80 inches or more in overall width is parked upon a public way during the hours between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, and there is not sufficient light to reveal to any person or object within a distance of 500 feet upon such roadway, such vehicle so parked shall be equipped with one or more lamps which shall exhibit a light on the roadway side visible at a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle, and a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear.
(C) Lighted headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.14) (Ord. 65-1974; Am. Ord. 2016-011)
No persons shall either stop, stand or park a vehicle in a marked fire lane or otherwise obstruct such lane, whether such lane is public property or on private property which is devoted to public use. Such fire lane shall be marked either with a sign or a red curb.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.16) (Ord. 65-1974)
No vehicle shall be parked in any alley or left so parked temporarily, except for such period of time as is reasonably necessary, for the purpose of loading or unloading said vehicle. In the event commercial vehicles are required to be parked in alleys for the purpose of making utility installation, maintenance or repairs, said vehicles shall be so parked as not to block the passage of other vehicles and shall not be so parked in alleys unless written consent to do so is first obtained from the Mayor or his designated representative.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.17) (Ord. 65-1974)
In the event a street includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left side of such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking. The Mayor, or his designated representative, is authorized, upon the basis of engineering and traffic study and investigation, to determine when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left side of any such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.18) (Ord. 65-1974)
No person shall park upon any street or upon any public property any motor vehicle not bearing or displaying a license plate specifically issued for such motor vehicle, except as may be authorized by law or regulation of any duly authorized governmental agency issuing such license plate. The Police Department shall have authority to impound such vehicle under § 8-5-2-3(A)(1).
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.19) (Ord. 65-1974; Am. Ord. 7-2003; Am. Ord. 2016-011)
(A) No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle upon the controlled access roadways or the entrance or exit ramps thereof except:
(1) When necessary to avoid injury or damage to persons or property;
(2) When required by law or in obedience to a peace officer or traffic control device;
(3) When any person is actually engaged in maintenance or construction on the controlled access roadway, or any employee of a public agency actually engaged in the performance of official duties;
(4) When any vehicle is so disabled that it is impossible to avoid stopping; or
(5) When any vehicle, whether commercial or private, stops to render emergency assistance to a vehicle or person.
(B) In any event, no vehicle which is lawfully stopped or parked shall be stopped or parked, if practicable, other than in a position parallel with the edge of the controlled access roadway, headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and off the traffic lanes and onto the shoulder of the controlled access roadway with emergency flashers operating if so equipped.
('74 Code, § 9-5-19.20) (Ord. 65-1974)
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