No one shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(A) Crosswalk. On a crosswalk at an intersection;
(B) Center parkway. On the center parkway or dividing area of any divided street;
(C) Mailboxes. Within 20 feet on either side of a mailbox which is so placed and so equipped as to permit the depositing of mail from vehicles on the roadway;
(D) Sidewalks. On or across a sidewalk;
(E) Driveway. In front of a public or private driveway;
(F) Intersection. Within, or within ten feet of, an intersection of any street or alley;
(G) Fire hydrant. Within five feet of a fire hydrant;
(H) Stop sign or signal. Within ten feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop or yield sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(I) Railroad crossing. Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, except when parked parallel with such rail and not exhibiting a red light;
(J) Fire station. Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of said entrance when properly sign posted;
(K) Excavations. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(L) Double parking. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(M) Hazardous locations. When, because of restricted visibility or when standing or parked vehicles would constitute a hazard to moving traffic, or when other traffic conditions require, the City Administrator/Clerk may cause curbings to be painted with a yellow color or “no parking or standing” signs to be erected;
(N) Theaters, hotels and auditoriums. A space of not-to-exceed 50 feet is hereby reserved at the side of the street in front of any theater, auditorium, hotel having more than 25 sleeping rooms, hospital, nursing home, taxicab stand, bus depot, church or other building where large assemblages of people are being held, within which space, when clearly marked as such, no motor vehicle shall be left standing, parked or stopped, except in taking on or discharging passengers or freight, and then only for such length of time as is necessary for such purpose;
(O) Alleys. 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, and 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. The provisions of this division (O) shall not apply to a vehicle parked in any alley which is 18 feet wide or less; provided, said vehicle is parked to deliver goods or services; and/or
(P) Designated fire lanes. Any space on privately-owned property designated by the Fire Chief as a fire lane and clearly identified by the property owner.
(2011 Code, § 11.1006) Penalty, see § 72.99