9-80-035 Opening and closing vehicle doors.

   No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

(Added Coun. J. 3-12-08, p. 22781, § 2)

9-80-040 Metal-tired vehicles or equipment.

   No person shall move on any public way any metal-tired vehicle or equipment having on the periphery of any wheel a block stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberance of any metal other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire; provided, however, it shall be permissible to use tire chains of reasonable proportions upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, mud or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

9-80-050 Unlawful moving of vehicles.

   No person other than a police officer shall move a vehicle, not lawfully under his control, into any area where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited or away from a curb or edge of roadway such distance as is unlawful or start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle, or shift, change, or move the levers, brake, starting device, gears, or other mechanism, of a parked motor vehicle, to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver thereof, or attempt to do so.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

9-80-060 Blocking of streets by railroad trains.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to trains or cars in motion other than those engaged in switching.

   (b)   It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad train to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than five minutes between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

   (c)   Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined $100.00 for each offense. A separate distinct offense shall be held to have been committed each day any person continues to violate any of the provisions of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

9-80-065 Malfunctioning railroad gates.

   It shall be unlawful for any operator of a railroad crossing gate to fail to repair, so as to be in operable order, any gate upon being notified of a malfunction by any city official. Any person violating this section shall be fined $1,000.00 for each ten minutes that a gate remains inoperable following notice of a malfunction.

(Added Coun. J. 9-5-01, p. 66217, § 1)

9-80-070 Repairs to vehicles on boulevards.

   No person shall change any parts, repair, wash, grease, wax, polish or clean a vehicle on any boulevard except such repairing, cleaning or polishing as is necessary to insure good vision, or such emergency repairs as are necessary to remove such vehicle from the boulevard. Such emergency repairs shall be made only as close as possible to the right-hand edge of the roadway, with the vehicle facing in the direction of the traffic flow.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634)

9-80-080 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.

   (a)   It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle upon any roadway for the sole purpose of displaying the vehicle for sale. The vehicle shall be subject to vehicle impoundment under Section 9-92-030(c). Any person that violates this subsection shall be fined $100.00. Each day the vehicle remains in violation of this subsection shall constitute a separate and distinct offense for which a separate penalty shall be imposed.

   (b)   No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway or in any alley to grease or repair the vehicle except for repairs necessitated by an emergency.

   (c)   No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway to sell merchandise from such vehicle except in a duly established market or pursuant to permit.

   (d)   Any person who violates or fails to comply with subsection (b) or (c) above shall be fined $25.00 for each offense.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 11-5-03, p. 10746, § 1)