No vehicle shall stop in any street except for the purpose of parking as prescribed in this chapter, unless such stop is made necessary by the approach of fire apparatus, by the approach of a funeral or other procession which is given the right-of-way, by stopping of a public conveyance, by the lowering of railway gates, by the giving of traffic signals, the passing of some other vehicle, or a pedestrian, or by some emergency; and in any case covered by these exceptions such vehicles shall not stop so as to obstruct any footway, pedestrian aisle, safety zone, crossing or street intersection if the same can be avoided.
(‘70 Code, § 23-42) (Ord. 1972-18, passed 8-15-72) Penalty, see § 72.99