(A) Every motor vehicle parked on the streets of the city where there are parking spaces designated by the Mayor and/or City Commission shall be parked within such spaces.
(B) Every motor vehicle parked on the streets where there are no such designated parking spaces shall be parked with one side parallel to the curb or sidewalk, and the wheels or the side next to the curb or sidewalk shall be placed at a distance not exceeding 18 inches from the curb or sidewalk.
(C) No motor vehicle shall be stopped or left standing on any street of the city unless it is parked as designated in divisions (A) or (B) above; however, a vehicle may be stopped for passengers or freight but only long enough for that purpose and in no event longer than five minutes.
(D) All motor vehicles in parking shall be parked on the right-hand side of the street and shall be turned to the right to park. All vehicles in leaving their parking spaces shall be carefully moved therefrom to the left.
(E) No motor vehicle or other vehicle shall be parked within ten feet of a fire hydrant or on or over a water meter.
(F) No vehicle may be parked continuously in or at one location on any city street, roadway, or designated parking space or public parking lot for more than 24 consecutive hours. Provided, however, that persons who reside in the Downtown Historical District shall be exempt from this requirement, and the provisions of § 72.06 shall apply to those residents unless they fail to visibly post the city parking pass.
(G) No vehicle shall be parked in a manner that interferes with a trash receptacle or dumpster access or removal.
(H) No vehicle shall be parked within 12 feet of the entrance to a driveway or directly across from the entrance to a driveway.
(I) No vehicle shall be parked in or within 30 feet of an intersection.
(J) No vehicle shall be parked on a residential street unless parking has been designated on said street by the Mayor or City Commission or parking in a driveway is not practicable.
(K) No vehicle shall be parked within 12 feet of a mailbox, except after 5:00 p.m. or on days when mail is not delivered (Sundays and federal government holidays). Provided, however, a resident will be allowed to park in front of his or her own mailbox.
(L) No vehicle shall be parked on a curve if it obstructs the regular flow of traffic or disrupts the clear and unobstructed view of approaching traffic.
(M) No vehicle shall be parked on the road side of any vehicle already stopped or parked, whether legally or illegally (double parking), by the side of a street or road.
(N) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in a front yard, a side yard, or in a rear yard except as provided in these ordinances or in the regulations of the Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission.
(O) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle over or on any part of the city sidewalk or curb that is parallel to or touching the city street or right of way including, but not limited to any part of the sidewalk that is part of a driveway.
(P) No vehicle shall be parked in such a manner that obstructs the free use of the street, and an unobstructed width of not less than 15 feet of the street must be left open for the free passage of other vehicles.
(Q) No vehicles shall be parked on/in any cul-de-sac.
(R) No inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicles shall be parked on city streets or parking lots.
(S) No vehicles shall be stopped or parked in an alley, except for the purpose of actively loading or unloading goods or passengers for a duration not to exceed ten minutes.
(T) No heavy-duty commercial vehicles may be parked in residential areas unless the vehicle is loading or unloading goods or has a service call in the immediate area. In the case of loading or unloading or a service call, the heavy-duty commercial vehicle shall not be parked in residential areas for longer than a one- hour period.
(U) A vehicle parked in a designated, diagonal city parking space shall not exceed 20 feet in overall vehicle length so as to not hinder normal flow of vehicle traffic.
(V) Parking of any tractor, tractor trailer, trailer body, mobile home, house trail er, camper trailer, RV, bus or any similar vehicle or equipment on any street within any residential area or city square is prohibit except during approved events on the square or when prior approval is obtained from the Board of Commissioners
(1980 Code, § 540.1-1) (Ord. 2019-020, passed 9-9-2019)
Penalty, see § 72.99