No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(A) On a sidewalk;
(B) In front of a public or private driveway;
(C) Within an intersection;
(D) Within five feet of either side of the point on the curb nearest to a fire hydrant;
(E) On a crosswalk;
(F) Within ten feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway;
(G) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, except when parked parallel with such rail and not exhibiting a red light;
(H) 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 said entrance when properly signposted;
(I) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(J) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of street;
(K) Opposite the entrance to a garage or driveway in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 20 feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic;
(L) Upon any street or in any alley in any part of the city in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway of such street or alley for the free movement of vehicular traffic, except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs, or signals of a police officer;
(M) At any place where official signs or curb markings prohibit stopping, standing, or parking;
(N) Within ten feet of the crosswalk at all intersections within the city;
(O) In an alley under any fire escape at any time; and
(P) Within five 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.
(Prior Code, § 3-3-29) (Ord. 2015-01, passed 4-14-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference
Similar provisions, see Iowa Code § 321.358