(A) Stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles prohibited at the following places.
(1) In front of a public or private driveway;
(2) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;
(3) On a sidewalk;
(4) Within an intersection;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within 30 feet of a crosswalk intersection;
(7) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway;
(8) In any parkway in any street, or in any parkway dividing two streets;
(9) Within ten feet of the driveway, entrance to any fire station, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 50 feet of said entrance (when properly signposted);
(10) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(11) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; or
(12) At any place where official signs or marking prohibits stopping, standing, and parking. No person shall move a vehicle not owned by such person into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
(B) Parking not to obstruct traffic. No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than eight feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic.
(C) Parking in alleys. No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than eight 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.
(D) Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
(1) No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:
(a) Displaying such vehicle for sale;
(b) Washing, greasing, or repairing, such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency; or
(2) It shall be unlawful for any automobile repair shop, tire shop, accessory store, filling station, or any other establishment to use any part of any street for the storage, repair, adjustment, or equipment of vehicles or accessories therefor.
(E) Parking adjacent to schools. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon the side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
(F) Using vehicle for primary purpose of advertising prohibited. No person shall operate or park any vehicle on any street for the primary purpose of advertising. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any sound truck or public address system for any purpose on any city street except with the written permission of the Chief of Police or his or her authorized agent.
(G) Parking prohibited at all times at designated places. No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any street where the curb is painted yellow or other signs have been erected by the Chief of Police designating no parking.
(H) Parking on parade route. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized, whenever in his or her judgment it is necessary or proper, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles along a street, or part thereof, constituting the route, or part of a route, of a parade, and he or she shall erect temporary traffic signs to that effect. It shall be unlawful to park or leave unattended any vehicle in violation of such signs.
(I) Parking time limited in certain designated areas. Where signs are erected, including signs on parking meters, giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for a longer period of time than is designated on the signs at such places, except Sundays and public holidays, upon any of the streets where such signs have been erected.
(J) Parking exceptions, funeral cars. The provisions of any of the foregoing sections, restricting the time during which parking is prohibited, shall not apply to funeral cars parked in the vicinity of a church, chapel, or residence while a funeral is in progress therein.
(K) Impounding of vehicles parked in violation of the law.
(1) Any vehicle parked upon the streets of the city at a place, in a manner, or for a length of time prohibited by this chapter, is, if unoccupied, declared to be an obstruction in such streets and a public nuisance; and any police officer of the city is authorized to cause the same to be removed to and impounded in the depository provided by the city for such purpose.
(2) Any police officer of the city is also authorized to cause any motor vehicle to be towed and impounded that has been parked in violation of the law and with respect to which notice has been sent pursuant to § 72.10(E) and seven days have elapsed after receipt of said notice and the fines remain unpaid.
(3) All charges shall be paid to or on behalf of the city for any fine, storage charges, or hauling charges before the release of such impounded vehicle is authorized.
(4) Impounded vehicles shall be held for a period of 90 days and, if unclaimed by that time, shall be advertised and sold.
(L) No stopping, standing, or parking near hazardous or congested places. It shall be unlawful to stop, stand, or park vehicles in any manner as would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay in traffic.
(2010 Code, § 72.02) (Ord. 4, 2023, passed 5-8-2023) Penalty, see § 72.99