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PARKING REGULATIONS
All vehicles shall be parked completely inside marked spaces and shall not extend over the parking lane into the traffic lane, or extend the front or rear of the vehicle beyond the starting or ending marks of the space into the adjacent parking space or maneuvering space.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992) Penalty, see § 71.99
No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992) Penalty, see § 71.99
Upon those streets which have been marked for angle parking, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by the signs or markings.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992) Penalty, see § 71.99
Any lighted headlamps on a parked vehicle shall be depressed, dimmed, or turned off. The displaying of lights on a vehicle, when lawfully parked at night on a street, shall not be required when there is sufficient light to reveal any person within a distance of 200 feet from the street.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992)
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to stop the vehicle in or on any street, except for the purpose of parking as provided in this chapter, unless the stop is necessary by the approach of fire apparatus, by the stopping of a public conveyance, by the reason of traffic signals, in the exercise of the rights of turning at an intersection or upon entering an intersection, by the passing of another vehicle, for a pedestrian, by reason of any emergency, or by order of a police officer.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992) Penalty, see § 71.99
(A) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk;
(2) In front of a public or private driveway;
(3) Within an intersection;
(4) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within 12 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection unless signs or markings indicate a lesser distance;
(7) Within 30 feet upon the approach of any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(8) 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 signs or markings indicate a different length;
(9) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. However, where permanent structures are located closer than 50 feet, parking is permitted in front of the structures unless otherwise prohibited and if the parked vehicle will not block the view in either direction of a locomotive or train;
(10) 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 75 feet of the entrance;
(11) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(13) On any bridge or other elevated structure on a highway or within a highway tunnel;
(14) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping; and
(15) On any part of the paved portion of any street, the width of the paved portion of which is 18 feet or less.
(B) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his or her control into any prohibited area or away from the curb to an unlawful distance.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992) Penalty, see § 71.99
In residential areas and other areas where parking spaces are not marked on the pavement and not designated as no parking zones, all vehicles shall be parked parallel to the curb or the edge of the pavement as far to the right of the center line as possible, leaving at least 22 feet of clear unobstructed roadway for the safe passage of other vehicles. At no time may a vehicle be parked directly across the street from another vehicle unless there will be 22 feet of roadway open between the two vehicles.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992)
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.
(Ord. 41, passed 5-7-1992) Penalty, see § 71.99
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