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§ 72.17 PARKING IN ALLEYS.
   No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in the central business district at any time except for the purpose of loading or unloading. In other areas in the city, no person shall park a vehicle within an alley in a manner or under conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in a position as to block the driveway entrance of any abutting property.
('75 Code, § 42.10) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.18 PARKING NEAR HAZARDOUS OR CONGESTED PLACES.
   (A)   The City Traffic Director is hereby authorized to determine and designate, by temporary signs placed not exceeding 100 feet apart, those areas in which the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic. The Traffic Director shall report his action to the Board of Public Works and Safety.
   (B)   When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized herein, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any designated place.
('75 code, § 42.13) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.19 PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle in a front yard, in a side yard, or in a rear yard, which abuts a street in a residential district, except that parking shall be permitted on a hard-surfaced driveway or an approved parking space.
   (B)   No motor vehicle, except a passenger automobile; a pickup, with or without camper attached; a van/truck; or a truck of less than one ton capacity whose height from ground to the highest attached component does not exceed eight feet or does not exceed more than 22 feet in length from front bumper to the rear-most point of attached component; shall be parked on a street or alley in a residential district in the same location other than: (1) in case of an emergency; (2) for health or safety reasons; (3) in case of a requested service repair call; or (4) for active loading and unloading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exception for active loading and unloading shall be limited to five consecutive hours within one 24-hour period, and the motor vehicle must be attended during this time so that it can be moved in the event of an emergency.
('75 Code, § 42.15) (Ord. 17-C-74, passed 10-8-74; Am. Ord. 11-C-96, passed 6-11-96; Am. Ord. 9-C- 15, passed 6-30-15; Am. Ord. 6-C-21, passed 8-10-21) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.20 PARKING IN MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS.
   (A)   All parking meters in the municipal parking lots throughout the city shall be removed immediately.
   (B)   All parking in the various municipal lots shall be restricted to two hours, except for municipal lots where there are not now meters located and where parking is limited to a different time limit.
(Ord. 1-C-83, passed 2-8-83)
§ 72.21 PARKING TO DISPLAY, WASH, REPAIR VEHICLE.
   No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of displaying the vehicle for sale or washing, greasing, or repairing the vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
('75 Code, § 42.11) Penalty, see § 72.99
§ 72.22 PARKING NEAR SCHOOLS.
   (A)   The City Traffic Director is hereby authorized to erect temporary signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when the parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. When these signs are erected the Traffic Director shall report his action to the Board of Public Works and Safety.
   (B)   When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any designated place.
('75 Code, § 42.12) Penalty, see § 72.99
Cross-reference:
   Parking regulations for property near North High School, see Chapter 74
§ 72.23 HANDICAPPED PARKING.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in spaces designated for handicapped parking (see § 79.01 and Schedule I thereto) which:
   (A)   Does not display:
      (1)   An unexpired parking permit for a person with a physical disability issued under I.C. § 9-14-5;
      (2)   An unexpired disabled veteran's registration plate issued under I.C. § 9-18-18;
      (3)   An unexpired registration plate or decal for a person with a physical disability issued under I.C. § 9-18-22;
      (4)   An unexpired parking permit for a person with a physical disability, an unexpired disabled veteran's registration plate, or an unexpired registration plate or decal for a person with a physical disability issued under the laws of another state; or
   (B)   Does display a permit, decal or plate identified in division (A) but neither the person nor the person's passenger is entitled to such permit or plate; or
   (C)   Does display a permit, decal or plate identified in division (A) but is not, at that time, in the process of transporting a person with a physical disability or disabled veteran; or
   (D)   Does display a permit, decal or plate identified in division (A) and is not in violation of divisions (B) and/or (C) but otherwise occupies a designated parking space in excess of four hours, unless otherwise posted.
(Am. Ord. 8-C-90, passed 7-10-90; Am. Ord. 30-C-90, passed 8-27-90; Am. Ord. 8-C-09, passed 5-12-09; Am. Ord. 5-C-13, passed 7-30-13) Penalty, see § 72.99
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