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When signs or traffic markings are erected or placed by the direction of the city, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle or permit said vehicle to remain standing at any time, with the exception of certain hours specified, upon any street, parts of a street, or roadway. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)
When by this code or any other ordinance of the city, and except for parking meter zones, any parking time limit is imposed on designated streets or parts of streets the city transportation engineer shall erect or place and maintain appropriate signs or traffic markings giving notice thereof and no such parking time limits shall be effective unless said signs or traffic markings are erected and in place at the time of any alleged violation. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)
A. No driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended while such vehicle is running.
B. No driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended upon any perceptible grade, without effectively setting the brakes of such vehicle and turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the street. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)
A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be stopped or parked in the direction of authorized traffic movement with the right hand wheels parallel to and within twelve inches (12") of the right hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right hand shoulder.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway in the direction of authorized traffic movement with its right hand wheels within twelve inches (12") of the right hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right hand shoulder or with its left hand wheels within twelve inches (12") of the left hand curb or as close as practicable to the left edge of the left hand shoulder.
C. Where signs or traffic markings requiring angled parking have been placed by the city transportation engineer, no person shall park or stand a vehicle in the area designated by the signs or traffic markings at any angle other than a forty five degree (45°) angle to the curb or edge of the roadway.
D. Every vehicle stopped or parked along a roadway that is signed or marked for angled parking shall park their vehicle within twelve inches (12") of the curb with the front of the vehicle facing the curb unless signs placed by the city transportation engineer specifically require vehicles to park with the back of the vehicle facing the curb.
E. Where traffic markings have been placed by the city transportation engineer, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than between such traffic markings. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)
A. Parking For Persons With A Disability At Meters And In Restricted Areas:
1. A person with a disability whose motor vehicle has affixed thereto, as provided by law, the license plate designated for a person with a disability or a transferable motor vehicle identification windshield placard issued by the state of Utah, shall be entitled to park without charge at any parking meter and in time limited parking zones, notwithstanding any other state or municipal parking restriction.
2. It is unlawful for such person with a disability to park for longer than two (2) hours at all meters and time limited zones.
B. Designated Parking For Persons With A Disability: The city transportation engineer is hereby authorized, at his/her discretion to reserve by appropriate signing, various public areas or property for parking for persons with a disability. It is unlawful for any person with a disability to park longer than the time shown on the sign designating the area as "parking for persons with a disability".
C. Restricted Areas Not Authorized For Special Parking For Persons With A Disability: Nothing herein shall be construed to permit parking by any individual, contrary to or as an exception to the limited purpose of the following designated areas:
1. Any area where official signs or traffic markings absolutely prohibit stopping, standing or parking;
2. Areas reserved for emergency use. "Emergency use", as used herein, means and shall include, but not be limited to, those areas designated by red curb marking, also known as "red zones" designated as ambulance zones; fire hydrant zones as defined in subsection 12.56.440A5 of this chapter, or its successor; fire lanes, as designated in title 18, chapter 18.44 of this code, or its successor, whether on public or private property; or any other designated area of the city posted as restricted for emergency vehicles or emergency use;
3. On a sidewalk area;
4. In front or within five feet (5') of a driveway;
5. Within ten feet (10') of a driveway, on Mondays through Saturdays (except holidays) between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M., when a mailbox is located within five feet (5') of such driveway;
6. Within an intersection;
7. Within five feet (5') of a fire hydrant, as measured in both directions along the street or highway curb line, from a line extending from the center of the hydrant to the curb line at its nearest point;
8. On a crosswalk;
9. Within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection;
10. Within thirty feet (30') upon the approach to any flashing beacon or traffic control device located at the side of a roadway;
11. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within thirty feet (30') of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless authorized signs or markings indicate a different length;
12. Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
13. Within twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance when properly signposted;
14. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct or be hazardous to traffic;
15. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street, or within a street tunnel or underpass;
16. At any place in any public park, playground or grounds of any public building other than on the roads or parking lots provided for public parking in accordance with provisions of any officially installed signs;
17. On any footpath in any park or playground;
18. Within a fire lane as designated and marked in accordance with the provisions of title 18, chapter 18.44 of this code, or its successor, whether on public or private property;
19. On any median or island, or on any "dividing section", as defined in section 12.44.110 of this title, or its successor;
20. Within fifteen feet (15') of the nearest rail of any light rail track or other railroad track whether on public or private property;
21. Taxi and bus stands or stops;
22. In an area reserved for vehicles that display the appropriate residential parking permit;
23. In an area which is reserved for vehicles with a freight permit; or
24. In an area that requires the driver to remain with the vehicle at all times. (Ord. 35-23, 2023: Ord. 9-17, 2017)
A. A vehicle shall not park in any parking spot designated for the parking of persons with disabilities unless the vehicle bears a license plate for persons with disabilities or a transferable motor vehicle identification windshield placard displayed as required in sections 41-1a-414 and 41-1a-420 of the Utah code or their successor sections. This restriction shall apply to and be enforceable upon all property where parking is open to the general public, whether parking is provided to the general public for free or for a fee.
B. It is unlawful for any person using a vehicle with a license plate designated for persons with a disability, or a transferable motor vehicle identification windshield placard, to occupy parking spaces designated for person with a disability unless the vehicle is being used to transport a person with a disability.
C. Any law enforcement agency authorized to enforce parking laws and regulations in Salt Lake City may appoint volunteers to act as its agents to issue parking citations for violations of this section or any other city law or regulation which prescribes a penalty for illegal parking at any parking spot properly designated for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities. A parking citation issued by a volunteer properly appointed under this section has the same force and effect as a citation issued for the same offense by a peace officer or parking enforcement officer authorized to enforce parking laws and regulations in Salt Lake City.
D. A volunteer appointed under this section must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. The law enforcement agency appointing a volunteer under authority of this section may establish any other qualification or criteria for the appointment of such volunteer.
E. A volunteer appointed under this section may not issue a parking citation until the volunteer has received training regarding the proper issuance of parking citations from the appointing law enforcement agency. (Ord. 35-23, 2023: Ord. 9-17, 2017)
The parking privileges granted by sections 12.56.120 and 12.56.130 of this chapter, or their successors, also apply to vehicles displaying a distinctive license plate designated for persons with disabilities or transferable identification card issued by another state, if displayed on a vehicle utilized by a person with a disability. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)
A. Definitions:
PARKING METER: Means and includes any device through which an individual can purchase authorization from the city to park a vehicle in a parking space for a designated period of time.
PARKING METER ZONE: Those streets or portions of streets within which the parking of vehicles shall be controlled, regulated and inspected with the aid and use of parking meters.
PARKING SPACE: A designated area set aside for the parking of vehicles upon a street, which area shall be identified by a line, signage or other traffic markings, and shall be of sufficient size to permit the parking of only one vehicle, or not more than two (2) motorcycles. For purposes of this chapter, the term "parking space" specifically refers to those parking spaces in which a vehicle may only be parked for a limited period of time or for which authorization to park must be purchased from the city.
PARKING TOKEN: A token authorized by the city to be used in a city parking meter in order to purchase authorization to park a vehicle in a specific parking space for a designated period of time.
B. Parking Spaces To Be Marked: The transportation engineer shall establish and designate parking spaces by signage or by painted lines upon the surface of the roadway or pavement and/or curbing. (Ord. 9-17, 2017)
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