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(A) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park the vehicle in a manner other than with its right-hand side toward and parallel with the curb, except that where parking is permitted on the left side of a one-way street, the left-hand side shall be so parked, and except for commercial loading and unloading on one-way streets.
(B) No vehicle shall be parked or left standing on any street unless its two (2) right wheels are within six (6) inches of and parallel with the curb, except that on one-way streets where parking is permitted on the left side the two (2) left wheels are to be within six (6) inches of and parallel with the curb
(C) The city may establish diagonal parking at certain places, requiring the parking of vehicles at a certain angle to the curb and within a certain portion of the roadway adjacent thereto. However, diagonal parking shall not be established where the roadway space required would be within ten (10) feet of the center line of any street. Such diagonal parking places shall be designated by suitable signs, and shall indicate by markings on the pavement the required angle and the width of the roadway space within which such vehicle shall park.
(D) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to so park such vehicle that any part thereof shall extend beyond the lines marking the side or the rear of the space assigned for one (1) vehicle.
Penalty, see § 72.999
(A) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop or park such vehicle except in a case of real emergency or in compliance with the provisions of this traffic code or when directed by a police officer or traffic sign or signal at any time in the following places:
(1) On the mainly-traveled portion of any roadway or any other place in the roadway where vehicles stand in any manner other than as specified in § 72.002.
(2) On a sidewalk.
(3) In front of sidewalk ramps provided for persons with disabilities.
(4) In front of a public or private driveway or alley.
(5) Within an intersection or crosswalk.
(6) At any place where official signs or the like prohibit stopping, parking, or place restrictions upon parking upon any streets, alleys, city parking lot, city buildings, city parks or other city property or facilities. This does not apply to police officers when operating properly identified vehicles during the performance of their official duties.
(7) Within thirty (30) feet of any flashing beacon, traffic sign, or traffic-control device.
(8) Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant.
(9) Within any restrictive zone marked by yellow paint marks parallel to the curbing, or to park more than ten (10) minutes within any restrictive zones marked by yellow paint marks across the curbing.
(10) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his or her control into any such prohibited area.
(B) The provisions of this section prohibiting the stopping and parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control devices.
(C) The provisions of this section imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from his or her duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping or parking of vehicles in specific places or at specified times.
(D) When signs are erected in compliance with the provisions of division (E) below giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time on any street so marked by official signs.
(E) (1) The city shall determine on what streets, alleys, city parking lots, city building, city parks and recreational areas or other city property or facilities or portions thereof stopping or parking shall be restricted or prohibited. Whenever under authority of or by this traffic code or any other ordinance any parking limit is imposed or parking is limited, restricted, or prohibited on designated streets, alleys, city parking lots, city building, city parks and recreational areas or other city property or facilities or parking areas are restricted to handicapped parking, appropriate signs shall be erected giving notice thereof. However, in lieu of erecting such signs, a prohibited, limited or restrictive zone may be marked by yellow paint marks as described in division (A) (9) of this section above.
(2) No such prohibitions, limitations, regulations or restrictions shall be effective unless the signs have been erected and are in place or the prohibited, limited or restrictive zone is painted yellow at the time of any alleged offense, except in the case of those parking restrictions which by their very nature would not require such signs and markings.
(F) The city shall have the authority to designate on streets, alleys, city parking lots, city building, city parks and recreational areas or other city property or facilities or portions thereof parking which is restricted to limited use for a particular city building, city parks and recreational areas or other city facilities and/or set time limits for parking therefore and the violation of an limited use or time designation shall be unlawful. Violation of this section shall be deemed “Illegal Parking” as provided for in § 72.999(A)(1).
(Ord. 540.39, passed 3-27-72; Am. Ord. O-2018-21, passed 9-24-18) Penalty, see § 72.999
Statutory reference:
Limitations of stopping and parking, see KRS 189.450(5) - (7)
The city shall, from time to time, adopt a parking schedule exhibit entitled “City of Pikeville Parking Schedules,” by resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the city by reference as if set forth in full herein. All times listed shall be enforceable by this section. Anyone violating this section shall be subject to penalty under §§ 72.990
et seq., Parking Citation Enforcement.
(Ord. 0-2013-024, passed 8-2-13; Am. Ord. O-2023-16, passed 12-27-23)
The city is authorized to designate street cleaning areas and shall provide suitable signs and markings on the street to be cleaned, restricting parking on that particular day. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop on any street so designated.
(Ord. 540.33, passed 3-13-62) Penalty, see § 72.999
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to park, leave, or abandon a vehicle or other property in the same place on a public street in the city for a period of twenty four (24) hours or longer. Moving vehicles from a parking space to another parking space to avoid the application of this provision shall not be permitted and shall be deemed “the same space” for the purpose of this regulation.
(B) Vehicle as used herein is defined per § 70.01 and additional as a motor vehicle, non-motorized vehicle, trailer, motor home, travel trailer, storage container, box or pod, equipment or other personal property.
(C) The Pikeville Police Department in its discretion may issue “extended overnight parking permits” for vehicles so long as the department determines that there will be no substantial adverse impact upon residential OR parking and the permit is a limited about time and scope to strict necessity. Extended overnight parking permits or renewed permits in excess of five days shall be issued for a fee of ten dollars ($10) per day.
(Ord. 540.24, passed 4-9-57; Am. Ord. O-2019-02, passed 1-28-19) Penalty, see § 72.999
(A) It shall be unlawful for the driver of a motor vehicle to park or abandon the vehicle or drive on or otherwise trespass on another's property, or on an area developed as an off-street parking facility, without the consent of the owner, lessee, or person in charge of such property or facility.
(B) If at any time a vehicle is parked, abandoned, or otherwise trespasses in violation of division (A) of this section, the owner, lessee, or person in charge of the property or facility may have the unauthorized motor vehicle removed in accordance with the provisions of § 72.993.
(C) Every property owner or operator of an off-street parking facility shall post signs stating thereon that the property or parking lot or facility is privately owned and that unauthorized vehicles will be removed at the owner's expense before exercising the authority granted in division (B).
Penalty, see § 72.999
If any vehicle is found illegally parked in violation of any provisions of this chapter regulating stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles, and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name the vehicle is registered shall be held prima facie responsible for the violation.
Penalty, see § 72.999
(A) For the purpose of this section (A),
COMMON OR CONTRACT CARRIER
shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or company that owns, controls, operates, manages, or leases, except those leased to authorized carriers, any motor vehicle for the transportation of property for hire upon any highway. It shall be unlawful for any truck, trailer, or semi-trailer of any common or contract carrier to remain parked for more than one (1) continuous hour upon any of the public streets of the city between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This restriction does not apply to any truck, trailer, or semi-trailer while engaged in loading or unloading property.
(Ord. 540.30, passed 3-28-60)
(B) It shall be unlawful for trucks loaded with explosives, combustibles, or other volatile materials, including, but not limited to hay, straw, and lumber, to park overnight on the streets, alleys, and byways of the city.
(Ord. 540.12, passed 5-24-49) Penalty, see § 72.999
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