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COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS/ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
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§ 72.030 IMPEDING OR OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC.
   (A)   Except in the case of an accident or emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person to impede or obstruct other lawful vehicle or pedestrian traffic on any street, road or alley.
   (B)   Impeding or obstructing traffic shall include, but not be limited to parking or stopping any vehicle within any street, road, lot or alley or in any other location so as to impede or obstruct other lawful vehicle or pedestrian traffic on any street, avenue, alley or lot, or the lawful use of any street crossing, intersection, crosswalk, alley entrance or any on-street or off-street parking space, and traveling less than 15 mph below the posted speed limit except during periods of poor weather conditions where a reasonably prudent person would travel at lower speeds.
(Prior Code, § 72.25) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
§ 72.031 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING IN LOADING ZONE.
   (A)   No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time, other than for expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or materials in any place marked as a loading zone during hours and days as posted, and then only for a period not to exceed five minutes for passengers or 20 minutes for materials.
   (B)   The City Council will, by resolution, determine the location of loading zones, and the city shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours and days during which the provisions of this section are applicable.
(Prior Code, § 72.26) (Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
§ 72.032 LARGE OR DANGEROUS VEHICLES.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle which is 22 feet or longer (including any attachments of any kind) to stop or park the vehicle on any street where angle parking is permitted, except for the purpose of loading or unloading freight, provided that the vehicle shall not be parked in any angle parking stall but shall stand on the street with the flow of traffic and with its hazard signals engaged but only for the amount of time necessary to accomplish the loading or unloading of freight.
   (B)   It shall also be unlawful for the operator of any commercial or farm vehicle, regardless of its length, to park the commercial or farm vehicle with its endgate down and extending beyond the body of the vehicle into the street.
(Prior Code, § 72.27) (Ord. 99-50, passed 9-20-1999; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
§ 72.033 PARKING FOR PURPOSE OF SELLING MERCHANDISE.
   It is unlawful for any person to park or let stand, for a period to exceed ten minutes, any vehicle, to include vehicles commonly known as peddler’s car or wagon, on any street, right-of-way or terrace, for the purpose of selling the vehicle or other merchandise thereon or therein for a period, provided, however, that the City Council may waive this section during special events.
(Prior Code, § 72.28) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
§ 72.034 STOPPED SCHOOL BUSES.
   It shall be unlawful for the driver of any school bus, van or other large vehicle transporting persons to stop the vehicle in the lane of traffic for more than one minute, unless the driver is loading or unloading children.
(Prior Code, § 72.29) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
§ 72.035 PARKING TIME LIMIT IN PUBLIC PARKING LOTS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or to permit any vehicle to stand in the parking lots owned or operated by the city for longer than 24 consecutive hours or as is posted in each lot.
(Prior Code, § 72.30) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998; Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
§ 72.036 PARALLEL PARKING.
   (A)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way road where parking is permitted shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of such roadway. No vehicle shall be parked upon a roadway when there is a shoulder adjacent to the roadway which is available for parking.
   (B)   Except when otherwise provided by competent authority, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way road shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right curb or edge of the roadway, or its left-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right curb or edge of such roadway.
(Prior Code, § 72.31) (Ord. 02-53, passed 10-7-2002) Penalty, see § 72.999
Statutory reference:
   Parking regulations, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,167
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