A. Stopping, Standing Or Parking Prohibited; No Signs Required:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the direction 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 fifteen feet (15') of a fire hydrant;
e. On a crosswalk;
f. Within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection;
g. Within thirty feet (30') upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal;
h. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet (30') of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the chief of police has indicated a different length of a zone by signs or markings;
i. Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
j. Within twenty feet (20') 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 feet (75') of said entrance when properly signposted;
k. Alongside or opposite any street obstruction or excavation when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
l. Upon a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a curb of a street;
m. Upon a bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
n. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
o. On theater property between the street or alley and the theater exits.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful. (1959 Code § 10-2-11)
B. All Night Parking And Parking During Specific Emergencies Prohibited:
1. All Night Parking Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle within the business district for a period of time longer than one hour between the hours of two o'clock (2:00) A.M. and five o'clock (5:00) A.M., of any day. (1959 Code § 10-2-11; amd. 2003 Code)
2. Business District: "Business district" means North Main Street, Main Street, South Main Street and all streets in Bonnerport Addition, first addition to Bonnerport Addition and Riverside Addition.
3. Snow Removal And Street Repair: During time of snow removal and street construction and repair, the city, through its street department, may give six (6) hour public notice to remove all vehicles from specific streets or from all streets. Such notice may be given by leaving a written notice on each residence adjacent to the affected street or streets, or by announcement through one or more media having general coverage of the geographic area of the city.
4. Removal Of Vehicles: After the lapse of six (6) hours after the giving of such notice, then the city shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed any vehicle on the affected street or streets, and the party removing such vehicle shall have a possessory lien thereon for cost of such removal. (1959 Code § 10-2-11)
C. Parking In A Fire Lane Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the direction of a police officer or traffic control device, in any fire lane or other emergency vehicle access which is designated with erected signage or indicated by paint upon the asphalt, within the prohibited parking area. Any violation of this section shall be an infraction punishable by a one hundred dollar ($100.00) fine. (Ord. 543, 10-21-2014)