§ 72.04 LIMITATIONS ON STOPPING AND PARKING.
   (A)   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:
      (1)   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 § 72.01 and 72.03.
      (2)   On a sidewalk.
      (3)   In front of sidewalk ramps provided for persons with disabilities.
      (4)   In front of or within three (3) feet of the wing of a public or private driveway.
      (5)   Within ten (10) feet of either side of a fire hydrant.
      (6)   Within up to twenty-five (25) feet from the approach to a stop sign per the discretion of the Traffic Committee.
      (7)   Within any intersection (including T-intersections) and within up to twenty (20) feet of any approach to an intersection that is not controlled by a stop sign or any receiving lane per the discretion of the Traffic Committee.
      (8)   At any place where the Traffic Committee decides that it is in the city's best interest to install official signs that prohibit stopping or parking. This does not apply to police officers when operating properly identified vehicles during the performance of their official duties.
      (9)   Within up to twenty-five (25) feet of any flashing beacon, traffic sign, or traffic- control device per the discretion of the Traffic Committee.
      (10)   In any manner so as to block a sidewalk or cover any area between a street curb and a sidewalk.
      (11)   Extending out into the pavement from a driveway in areas where sidewalk does not exist.
      (12)   Within twenty-five (25) feet of either side of a railroad.
      (13)   Within any area deemed to be a fire lane.
      (14)   Within four (4) feet of either side of a single mailbox when such mailbox immediately adjoins the street.
      (15)   Within ten (10) feet of either side of a cluster of five (5) or more mailboxes when such mailboxes immediately adjoin the street.
      (16)   On a street where the city has posted no parking signs for street sweeping, construction, or any other city business for at least twenty-four (24) hours.
('76 Code, § 60.07(C), (D)) (Ord. 874-1967, passed - - )
   (B)   No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area.
(KRS 189.450(5) - (7))
   (C)   The provisions of this section prohibiting the stopping and parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control devices.
   (D)   Any provisions imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from his duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping or parking of vehicles in specific places or at specified times.
   (E)   When signs are erected in compliance with the provisions of division (G) below giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time on any street so marked by official signs.
   (F)   When a curb has been painted in compliance with the provisions of division (G) below, no person shall park a vehicle at any time at or adjacent to any curb so marked.
   (G)   (1)   The city shall determine on what streets or portions thereof stopping or parking shall be restricted or prohibited. Whenever under authority of or by this traffic code or any other ordinance any parking limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets, or parking areas are restricted to parking for persons with disabilities, appropriate signs shall be erected giving notice thereof. However, in lieu of erecting such signs or in conjunction therewith, the face and top of a curb or curbs at or adjacent to which parking is prohibited at all times may be painted a solid yellow color.
      (2)   No such regulations or restrictions shall be effective unless the signs have been erected and are in place or the curbs are painted yellow at the time of any alleged offense, except in the case of those parking restrictions which by their very nature would not require such signs and markings.
(Am. Ord. 1782-2019, passed 1-14-20) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.05 PARKING PROHIBITED DURING SNOW EMERGENCIES.
   (A)   The Mayor is authorized to proclaim snow emergencies within the city.
   (B)   The Chief of Police, City Administrator, or their designee is authorized to cause to be towed away all automobiles parked on snow emergency routes during snow emergencies.
   (C)   Parking is prohibited on the following designated snow emergency routes whenever a snow emergency is proclaimed:
Street
Location
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Street
Location
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Autumn Road
From Turkeyfoot Road to Garvey Avenue
1133-1979
2-14-79
Buckner Street
From Garvey Avenue to Main Street
1133-1979
2-14-79
Central Row
From Buckner Street to Ripple Creek Drive
1118-1978; 1536-2005
3-22-78;
2-22-05
Feather Lane
All
1133-1979; 1688-2014
2-14-79;
12-9-14
Goodridge Drive
From north city limit to East Covered Bridge
1272-1986
11-15-86
Lytle Avenue
From Spring Street to Bluegrass Avenue
1118-1978; 1688-2014
3-22-78;
12-9-14
Main Street
From Dixie Highway to Floral Avenue
1118-1978
3-22-78
Ripple Creek Drive
All
1384-1994; 1688-2014
2-22-94;
12-9-14
East Covered Bridge
From Goodridge Drive to Manderlay Drive
1420-1995
3-12-96
Eastern Avenue
All
1420-1995
3-12-96
Pebble Creek Drive
From Garvey Avenue to Clovernook
1420-1995
3-12-96
Mitten Drive
From 3606 Mitten Drive to 3646 Mitten Drive
1688-2014
12-9-14
 
(Ord. 1118-1978, passed 3-22-78; Am. Ord. 1649-2012, passed 12-11-12; Am. Ord. 1782-2019, passed 1-14-20) Penalty, see § 72.99