It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle or other vehicle on any street or avenue within the city, except in the following manner:
A. Parallel Parking; Exceptions:
1. Parallel Parking: All vehicles shall be parked with the right side of the vehicle next to the curb and parallel thereto, with the right side wheels of said vehicle at a distance of not greater than eighteen inches (18") from such curb, and said vehicle at least three feet (3') from any other vehicle standing on such street or avenue. (Ord. 12.57, 1-3-2000)
2. Exception, Angle Parking:
a. Angle Parking: On the easterly side of Central Avenue between the intersection thereof with First Street Southeast and the intersection thereof with Railroad Street, where vehicles shall be parked at an angle of thirty degrees (30°) with the curb, with the right front wheel of the vehicle resting against said curb. No vehicles may utilize this angle parking when the total length of the vehicle exceeds nineteen feet six inches (19'6"). The city of Cut Bank shall post signs on each end of each of these two (2) blocks notifying the public that vehicles exceeding nineteen feet six inches (19'6") in length are prohibited from parking on this side of these streets, those streets being the ten (10) blocks of South Central Avenue and North Central Avenue. All vehicles parking in this area must fit within the painted parking area and not have any part of the motor vehicle or any other cargo which protrudes into the lane of travel. Any vehicles parked in these angled parking areas, regardless of length or manner of parking, which protrude into the travel lane are in violation of this chapter. (Ord. 2009-02A, 10-18-2010)
b. Parking During Church Functions:
(1) Automobiles may be angle parked at the following designated places during church and during regular hours of worship, and at all other times parallel parking shall be required at these places:
First Baptist Church: On the westerly side of Sixth Avenue Southeast between First and Second Streets, and on the south side of First Street Southeast between Sixth Avenue Southeast and the alley in block 6 of the second addition.
Presbyterian Church: On the easterly side of Central Avenue South between Second and Third Streets, and on the south side of Second Street Southeast from Central Avenue to the alley.
St. Margaret's Catholic Church And Assembly Of God Church: The easterly side of Second Avenue Southeast between First and Second Streets and on the south side of First Street Southeast between Second Avenue Southeast and the alley in block 14 of the original townsite.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church: On the east side of Sixth Avenue Southeast between East Main Street and First Street Southeast.
(2) Residents of the areas designated in subsection A2b(1) of this section whose automobiles have been parked parallel prior to or during church functions shall not be held in violation of this section.
B. Physicians Parking In Prohibited Areas: Any regularly licensed and practicing physician, surgeon, or physician's assistant may, in cases of emergency, park any vehicle operated by such person or under such person's direction and control in prohibited areas; provided, however, that such vehicle will be removed at the earliest possible moment and shall not be locked or placed in such condition that the same cannot be moved.
C. One-Way Streets: Those persons parked on one-way streets shall park their vehicles in the direction of allowed travel at or next to the curb, at a distance not greater than eighteen inches (18") from said curb on either side of the street. (Ord. 12.57, 1-3-2000)
D. Handicapped Parking Area: The authorized driver of a vehicle may park in a designated and posted handicapped parking area located on South Central Avenue, on the north side of Second Street Southeast next to the Catholic Church facilities where there may be two (2) marked and designated handicap parking places, or any other area as approved by the city council. (Ord. 2009-02A, 10-18-2010)
E. Bus Stop: Authorized buses may utilize the designated and posted parking area located on West Main Street as a bus stop or for any other area so posted and designated by the city council. (Ord. 12.57, 1-3-2000; amd. 2006 Code)
F. Patient Parking: Two (2) designated and marked patient parking spots located on the west side of the ten (10) block of Second Avenue Southeast and more specifically in front of number 8, Second Avenue Southeast that being the Veteran's Administration Clinic Building. Said patient parking spots shall have signs posted which allow patient parking only between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and five o'clock (5:00) P.M. (Ord. 2009-02A, 10-18-2010)