(A) No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk, or a place where a sidewalk would normally be constructed if there is no sidewalk;
(2) On a parkway; except where a parkway permit has been issued pursuant to § 70.24;
(3) In front of a public or private driveway;
(4) Within an intersection;
(5) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(6) On a crosswalk;
(7) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(8) Within 30 feet upon the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(9) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the department or the local authorities on highways under their respective jurisdiction indicate a different length of signs or markings;
(10) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing except where there are established parking lot areas;
(11) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 70 feet of the entrance when properly signposted;
(12) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such parking would obstruct traffic;
(13) On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(14) Upon or under any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway;
(15) At any place where official signs prohibit parking.
(B) No person other than a police officer, as provided in ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1302, shall move a vehicle into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful, or start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle, or shift, change, or move the levers, brake, starting device, gears, or other mechanism of a parked motor vehicle to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver thereof, or attempt to do so.
(`79 Code, § 70.604) (Ord. 598, passed 3-6-61; Am. Ord. 724, passed 8-3-70; Am. Ord. 91-258, passed 12-16-91; Am. Ord. 00-248, passed 7-17-00) Penalty, see § 70.99