Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a law enforcement officer, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(a) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(b) On a sidewalk; unless the vehicle is attended and is being loaded or unloaded and the area adjacent to the sidewalk has been designated by appropriate signs as a sidewalk loading zone by the city engineer or unless the vehicle is properly identified as a vehicle for transporting of disabled persons, it is necessary for the vehicle to be located on the sidewalk for loading and unloading purposes, and only two wheels on the loading/unloading side are on the sidewalk;
(c) Within an intersection;
(d) On a crosswalk;
(e) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings;
(f) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction, when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(g) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
(h) On any railroad tracks; and
(i) Upon any street, alley or parkway for the purpose of selling or offering the same for sale or rent. Any vehicle which is parked or placed within 50 feet of the property of the residence of the owner of the vehicle is exempt from the provisions of this section.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.139; 1992 Code, § 40-243) (Ord. 2423, passed 6-13-1966; Ord. 122-82, passed 12-13-1982; Ord. 28-83, passed 5-2-1983; Ord. 46-92, passed 5-18-1992; Ord. 47-92, passed 5-18-1992; Ord. 41-93, passed 5-3-1993; Ord. 20-96, passed 2-20-1996; Ord. 12-04, passed 2-2-2004)
Cross-reference:
Bicycles, see ch. 81
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see SDCL 32-30-6.1