A. Parking On Private Property: No person shall park a vehicle in any private driveway or on private property or private parking areas without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such property. The owner or person in lawful possession of such property may post such property making reference to this subsection. (1984 Code § 23-41)
B. Standing Or Parking In Bus Or Taxicab Stand: No operator of any vehicle, other than a bus or taxicab, shall stand or park in any officially designated bus or taxicab stand, except that the operator of any vehicle may temporarily stop in any such stand or zone for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers. (1984 Code § 23-42)
C. Blocking Street Or Alley Prohibited:
1. No operator shall stop or park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet (10') of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that an operator may stop temporarily under such conditions when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations, traffic signals or a police officer.
2. No operator shall stop a vehicle within any alley, except for loading or unloading and in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than nine feet (9') of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic.
3. No freight, stock or gas and oil transport truck shall be parked or backed to the curb in such a manner as to block or endanger the free movement of traffic. (1984 Code § 23-43)
D. Backing To Curb; Special Permit Required: No operator of a vehicle used for the transportation of merchandise or materials shall back into the curb or take on or discharge loads unless the owner of such vehicle holds a written permit issued by the traffic commission granting him such special privilege; and provided, further, that such permit shall be either in the possession of the operator or attached inside of the vehicle in a conspicuous place at the time such vehicle is so backed against the curb. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator to violate any of the special provisions or conditions of any such special permit. (1984 Code § 23-45)
E. Parking Vehicle For Sale: No person shall park upon any street any vehicle displayed for sale. (1984 Code § 23-46)
F. Motor Vehicles Left Unattended: No person having control of or charge of a motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to stand on any street unattended without first setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor of the vehicle and, when standing upon a perceptible grade, without turning the wheels of the vehicle to the curb or the side of the street or highway. (1984 Code § 23-47)
G. Parking Longer Than Forty Eight Hours: No vehicle shall be parked on any street or public ground, including a municipal public parking lot, for a longer period of time than forty eight (48) hours at one location. (1984 Code § 23-49)
H. Parking In Municipal Parking Lots: Except on public holidays, the operator or owner of a motor vehicle shall not park nor permit to be parked such vehicle on a parking lot opened and maintained by the city for the public parking of vehicles longer than the parking limit time as thereon officially posted.
The city council shall, by resolution, establish the parking lots to be opened and maintained, the hours of the day for restricted parking and the parking limit time, and it shall cause such restrictions to be conspicuously posted thereon. (1984 Code § 23-50; amd. Ord. O2019-18, 9-3-2019)