No vehicle shall stop in any streets except for the purpose of parking as prescribed in this title, unless the stop is made necessary by the approach of fire apparatus, by the approaching of a funeral or other procession which is given the right-of-way, by the stopping of a public conveyance by the lowering of railway gates, by the giving of traffic signals, by the passing of some other vehicle or a pedestrian or by some emergency; and in any case, covered by these exceptions the vehicles shall stop so as not to obstruct any footway, pedestrian aisle, safety zone, crossing or street intersection if such can be avoided.
(Prior Code, § H-IV-1) Penalty, see § 72.99