A. Obstruction Of Traffic: No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the main traveled part of any street or highway; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on such main portion of such street or highway, in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving such disabled vehicle in such position.
B. Parking For Certain Purposes: No person shall park a vehicle upon a roadway for the principal purpose of:
1. Displaying such vehicle for sale or for advertising services;
2. Greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by emergency.
C. Parking On Narrow Streets: When the width of an improved roadway does not exceed twenty feet (20'), the Chief of Police is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon both sides of such street. When the width of the improved roadway is between twenty feet (20') and twenty eight feet (28'), the Police Chief is authorized to erect a sign indicating no parking upon one side of the street. When official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as provided in this section, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any sign.
D. Parking Prohibited At All Times On Certain Streets: No person shall park on a City street where signs are posted under the authority of the Chief of Police.
E. Overnight Parking In Residential Areas: It is unlawful to park or otherwise leave overnight, or between the hours of one minute after twelve o'clock (12:01) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M., on any street or highways in the City on those areas classified as residential by the official zoning ordinance, commercial trailers and/or vehicles over ten thousand (10,000) pounds licensed gross vehicle weight, the principal use of which is the transportation of commodities, merchandise, produce, freight, animals, vehicles, passengers for hire, or which are used primarily in construction or farming, including, but not limited to, bulldozers, backhoes, tractors and cranes. It is not necessary that restricted parking or other traffic signs be erected for the purpose of enforcing this section.
F. Parking On Or Adjacent To Bicycle Paths:
1. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, bicycle or other device on or adjacent to a designated bicycle path in such a manner as to obstruct or restrict the use of any portion thereof; provided, that authorized emergency and maintenance vehicles are exempted when engaged in necessary emergency or maintenance work; provided further, that vehicles, bicycles or other devices requiring emergency repair may remain on the paths if its owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place where it is located, and so notifies law enforcement officials, and effects the removal within a twelve (12) hour period.
2. Where a motor vehicle, bicycle or other device is left stopped, standing or parked on a designated bicycle path as prohibited in subsection F1 of this section, any police officer shall be authorized to direct that such vehicle, bicycle or other device be towed away at the expense of the owner or other person responsible for such vehicle, bicycle or device. (Ord. 110, 2-4-2003)