It shall be unlawful for the owner, driver, or operator of any vehicle to park, stop, stand or permit a vehicle to be parked, to be stopped at any time, day or night, within twelve (12) feet measured laterally along the curb line of any fire hydrant, or Fire Department connection, provided, however, this section shall not apply to any emergency vehicles of the Fire Department, Police or Sheriff Departments, Emergency Medical Services, official vehicles of the city, county, or state and any other type of motorized equipment used by them, while and where actually engaged in authorized work upon the surface or other portions or appurtenances to a highway, except that all persons shall exercise reasonable care to avoid injury to any person or damage to any property. This section shall not apply to those vehicles stopping or standing when in a line of moving traffic due to official traffic control devices, signals or orders of the Police.
(`92 Code, § 7-184) (Ord. 88-33, passed 10-13-88) Penalty, see § 70.99