(A) Blocking street traffic. It shall be unlawful for any operator to stop, stand, 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 of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic; except that an operator may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations, traffic signs or signals, or a police officer.
('80 Code, § 16-34)
(B) Blocking alley traffic.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person operating or driving a motor vehicle, motor bicycle, or other vehicle, upon any and all of the public alleys in the city, to park such motor vehicle, motor bicycle, or other vehicle in or upon the right-of-way of any public alley, in such a manner so as to block ingress or egress to private property, or in such a manner so as to inhibit, encumber, or block the thruway of any alley.
(2) It shall not be considered a violation of this division for motor vehicles, motor bicycles, or other vehicles to park in public alleys or portions thereof that shall have been heretofore or shall hereafter be designated by the proper authorities as loading zones, so long as any such vehicle is actually engaged in loading or unloading from any such designated zone.
(3) The police authorities of the city may order any motor vehicle, motor bicycle, or other vehicle parked in violation of this division, towed away and the owner of any such vehicle shall pay all tow charges incidental thereto.
('80 Code, § 16-35) Penalty, see § 72.99
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