§ 72.09 PARKING NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC.
   (A)   No person shall park any vehicle on the street or alley in such a manner or under such conditions if the parking of a vehicle leaves less than five feet of width from the centerline which would obstruct the traffic way and hinder the free movement of traffic.
   (B)   No person shall park a truck that is wider than eight feet or higher than ten feet or longer than 28 feet, which dimensions shall include any load carried thereon on any street, except when loading or unloading as provided by this chapter or other ordinances of the city.
   (C)   No person shall park a semitrailer, either alone or coupled to a tractor on any street, that is when alone or coupled to a trailer, wider than eight feet, or higher than ten feet or longer than 36 feet, which dimensions shall include any load carried thereon, except when loading or unloading as provided by this chapter or other ordinances of the city.
   (D)   No person shall park a bus that is wider than eight feet or higher than ten feet or longer than 26 feet on any street, except when loading or unloading as provided by this chapter or other ordinances of the city.
   (E)   No person shall park any vehicle whose gross weight, including any load, exceeds 7,000 pounds on any street, except when loading or unloading as provided by this chapter or other ordinances of the city.
   (F)   No person shall park any vehicle over seven feet high within eighty feet of any intersection except when loading or unloading as provided by this chapter or other ordinances of the city.
   (G)   The provisions of divisions (B), (C), (D), and (E) above shall not apply to any state highway within the city, nor to any vehicle which incurs mechanical failure when the person in charge of the disabled vehicle has placed at least one lighted flare or other illuminated or reflective warning device at least 100 feet in front of such vehicle, and a similar warning device 100 feet to the rear of such vehicle.
   (H)   No person shall park a recreational vehicle or trailer of any kind or type on any street in the city for a continuous period in excess of 72 hours. The definition of "park" in this instance shall be considered to include a 100 foot area from the original parking spot.
   (I)   The Chief of Police or City Traffic Commission may for specific purposes, and for a limited time, grant approval for parking of vehicles not in compliance with this section.
   (J)   No person shall park any vehicle on any street in such a manner or under such conditions that the vehicle is facing the opposite direction of the flow of traffic in the lane directly adjacent to the parking space or parking area.
(Ord. 6156, passed 4-25-00; Am. Ord. 6420, passed 5-8-06; Am. Ord. 6652, passed 10-24-11; Am. Ord. 6720, passed 5-13-13)