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Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
(a) In front of a public or private driveway approach;
(b) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(c) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(d) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signals, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
(e) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance when properly signposted; and
(f) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.139; 1992 Code, § 40-242) (Ord. 2423, passed 6-13-1966; Ord. 40-79, passed 5-21-1979; Ord. 41-93, passed 5-3-1993)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see SDCL 32-30-6
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
(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)
Except where angle parking shall be permitted, it shall be unlawful for the driver or owner of any motor vehicle, trailer or implement to park or leave the vehicle, trailer or implement standing, attended or unattended, on any street or avenue of the city unless the vehicle, trailer or implement is parked parallel to the curb headed in the direction of traffic, with the curbside wheels of the vehicle, trailer or implement within 12 inches of the curb and no closer than four feet to any other vehicle.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.140; 1992 Code, § 40-245) (Ord. 12-04, passed 2-2-2004) Penalty, see § 77.999
(a) The city engineer, subject to the approval of the city council, shall determine upon which streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign the streets. Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left side of the street or upon any railway tracks.
(b) Upon those streets which have been signed or marked for angle parking, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to, and with the hood or front end of the vehicle next to the curb.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.140; 1992 Code, § 40-246) (Ord. 12-04, passed 2-2-2004)
No vehicle shall be parked in a manner or for a period of time as to unreasonably interfere with or obstruct the removal of snow from, or the cleaning of the streets in the city.
(1957 Rev. Ords., § 13.142; 1992 Code, § 40-248)
Cross-reference:
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