It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle except in a case of real emergency or in compliance with the provisions of this traffic code or when directed by a police officer or traffic sign or signal at any time in the following places:
(A) On the mainly-traveled portion of any roadway or on any other place in the roadway where vehicles stand in any manner other than as specified in § 72.02.
(B) On a sidewalk.
(C) In front of ramps provided for persons with disabilities.
(D) In front of a public or private driveway.
(E) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(F) Within 20 feet of an intersection or crosswalk.
(G) Within 30 feet upon the approach of any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(H) At any place where official signs prohibit parking. This does not apply to police officers when operating properly identified vehicles during the performance of their official duties.
(I) No person shall stand or park a motor vehicle within the right-of-way of any public street other than parallel with the edge of the traveled portion of the roadway, headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement, and shall not so park unless there is sufficient paving adjacent to the traveled portion of the roadway within the confines of the right-of-way.
(J) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area.
(K) During the time after 9:00 a.m. and before 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on any day other than a Sunday or a national holiday, nobody shall cause, permit, allow, aid, assist, encourage or engage in the location of a parked motor vehicle anywhere on any part of the pavement of any street in the city which is within ten (10) feet of any mailbox which is approved and used by the U.S. Postal Service.
(Ord. 51-54, passed 9-7-54; Am. Ord. 170, passed 6-2-64; Am. Ord. 1994-17, passed 7-18-94) Penalty, see § 72.99
Statutory reference:
Similar state law, see KRS 189.450(5), (6)