(a) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is desirous of occupying a parallel parking space which is about to be vacated, he or she shall place his or her vehicle in a position in the lane nearest to the space he or she wishes to occupy with the front of his or her vehicle to the rear of the vehicle vacating the parking space. He or she shall hold this position until the parking space is vacated, after which, remaining in the same lane, the driver of the vehicle shall drive forward a sufficient distance to enable him or her to occupy the parking space by backing into the space. While backing in the process of parking, the driver of the vehicle shall have the right-of-way to the parking space.
(b) The right-of-way and procedure for occupying a single space which is already vacant shall be the same as that prescribed in division (a) above, except that it shall not be necessary for the driver to bring his or her vehicle to a halt in the rear of the space to be occupied.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.126; 1992 Code, § 40-244) (Ord. 2423, passed 6-13-1966)