(A) Specified places.
(1) A vehicle may not be parked, whether attended or unattended, 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 places specified in this division (A):
(a) On a sidewalk or boulevard;
(b) In front of a public or private driveway or alley or within five feet of the intersection of any public or private driveway or alley with any street or highway;
(c) Within an intersection;
(d) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant, mailbox or mail receptacle;
(f) On a crosswalk;
(g) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(h) Within 30 feet upon the approach of any flashing school signal, stop sign, traffic- control signal or school sign at the side of a roadway;
(i) Within a designated or marked bus stop;
(j) Within a 50-foot distance of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(k) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite to the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance when properly sign-posted;
(l) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(m) Upon a bridge or approach or other elevated structure upon a street or highway or within a street or highway tunnel, except as otherwise provided by this code;
(n) At a place where there are placed temporary signs prohibiting parking; and/or
(o) Within an area designated “no parking” and appropriately marked pursuant to City Council resolution.
(2) It is unlawful to park a vehicle:
(a) So as to block a fire escape or the exit from any building; and/or
(b) Contrary to an order to proceed by a peace officer directing, controlling or regulating traffic.
(3) It is unlawful to move a vehicle not owned by that person into a prohibited parking area or away from the curb to an unlawful distance.
(Prior Code, § 1310.03)
(B) (1) Cars for sale. It is unlawful to place a vehicle on a highway to display the vehicle for sale or exchange. A vehicle is deemed to be displayed in violation of this division (B) when it is found standing upon a street or highway, and bearing a sign indicating that it is for sale or exchange.
(2) Disabled vehicles.
(a) Passenger or recreational vehicles, trucks or boats in an inoperative state may not be parked in residential districts for a period exceeding seven days.
(b) INOPERATIVE means incapable of movement under its own power and in need of repairs.
(c) The provisions of this division (B) relating to stopping, standing and parking do not apply to the driver of a vehicle that is disabled for a reasonable time while on the paved or improved or main traveled portion of a street or highway in a manner and to an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in the position.
(3) No parking zones. It is unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter or unless directed to do so by a police officer, on a street or highway where the City Council has established a no parking zone and the zone is marked by sign or yellow curb.
(4) Off-street parking. It is unlawful to park a vehicle in an industrial, commercial or multiple or single dwelling area where off-street parking area or truck standing spaces are provided. Vehicles must use a designated area for parking, loading or unloading.
(5) City parks. It is unlawful to park a vehicle in a city park other than in a designated parking area or campsite.
(6) Angle parking. Angle parking is prohibited on public streets or alleys within the city.
(7) Snow emergency. After a snowfall of at least one and one-half inches in the city, parking is prohibited on public streets and alleys until and after the street or alley has been plowed and the snow removed to the curb line.
(8) City parking lot. It is unlawful to park a truck in the city parking lot.
(Prior Code, § 1310.05)
(Ord. 2005-02, passed 4-20-2005; Ord. 2011-07, passed 6-15-2011; Ord. 17-04, passed 6-7-2017; Ord. 20191218-01, passed 12-18-2019) Penalty, see § 10.99