It shall be unlawful for any owner, driver, operator or person in charge of any vehicle to stop or allow to stop, stand or allow to stand, or park or allow to park such vehicle at any of the following places, except where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or except in compliance with directions of a peace officer:
A. Sidewalk: On a sidewalk.
B. Driveway: In front of a public or private driveway.
C. Intersection: Within an intersection.
D. Fire Hydrant: Within fifteen feet (15') of a fire hydrant.
E. Crosswalk:
1. On a crosswalk.
2. Within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection.
F. Approach To Traffic Signal: Within thirty feet (30') upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
G. Safety Zone: Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet (30') of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of the safety zone, unless the local authorities indicate a different length by signs or markings.
H. Railway Crossing: Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railway crossing.
I. Fire Station: Within twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy five feet (75') of said entrance when properly posted. (Ord. 12.57, 1-3-2000)
J. Street Excavation: Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic. (Ord. 12.57, 1-3-2000; amd. 2006 Code)
K. Double Parking: On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
L. Bridge: Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
M. Official Signs: At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
N. Loading Zone: In front of an area designated as a loading zone.
O. Theater: In front of any theater entrance or exit, during the time the theater is open for business, and when said area is posted by appropriate signs.
P. Temporarily Posted Areas: Within any temporarily posted area, so posted for emergency purposes, or so posted for snow removal or street sweeping purposes. (Ord. 12.57, 1-3-2000)
Q. Handicapped Parking: Upon the ways of this state within the exterior boundaries of the city when any such parking space has been appropriately marked or signed as a designated handicap parking spot pursuant to resolution of the city council and approval of the mayor of the city, except when such vehicle conveying a handicapped person properly displays a handicap license plate or decal properly issued by the state of Montana or other license plate or vehicle registration authority. (Ord. 396, 5-20-2002)
R. Specific Streets Or Parts Of Streets:
1. On the south side of East Railway Street from the intersection thereof with North Central Avenue, in an easterly direction to the intersection thereof with First Avenue Northeast.
2. At any time: a) on the southwesterly side of First Street Southwest between the intersection of First Street Southwest with Fifth Avenue Southwest and a point on the southwesterly side of First Street Southwest forty feet (40') westerly from said intersection; and b) on the northeasterly side of First Street Southwest between the intersection of First Street Southwest with Fifth Avenue Southwest and U.S. Highway 2, except for unloading as indicated by appropriate signs.
3. No prohibited vehicle shall be stopped or parked at any time on the southwesterly side of First Street Southwest between the intersection of First Street Southwest with Fifth Avenue Southwest and the alley in the O'Haire Addition to the city. (Ord. 12.57, 1-3-2000)