(A) No person shall stop or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk or on a driveway blocking a sidewalk;
(2) In front of a sidewalk ramp providing for handicapped access;
(3) Within an intersection;
(4) Within a crosswalk;
(5) At any place where an official sign prohibits parking;
(6) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal;
(7) Within 15 feet of each side of the approach to any fire hydrant;
(8) Any place the curb is painted red or yellow;
(9) In any manner that will affect the normal flow of traffic;
(10) On any bridge, overpass or causeway;
(11) In front of any public or private driveway;
(12) In the front, side, street side, or rear of a residence, except on a hard surface of asphalt or concrete;
(13) Park or stop a vehicle in a space reserved for the handicapped without the proper permit;
(14) Backed to the curb.
(B) The maximum number of vehicles permitted on any residential lot in the city shall be:
(1) Five passenger vehicles (pick-up trucks, vans and other vehicles not exceeding 6,000 pounds GVW shall be considered as a passenger vehicle); and/or
(2) One recreation vehicle (motor home/camper or travel trailer) parked in compliance with this chapter.
(C) No commercial or similar vehicle, school bus nor any farm or construction equipment (machinery) shall be parked or displayed in the front, side or street side yard of any residence. Commercial vehicles shall be considered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of over 6,000 pounds.
(D) The following are exceptions to this chapter:
(1) Motor vehicles when required to stop in obedience to the provision of any section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes or any traffic ordinance, regulation, or sign or the command of any police officer.
(2) Vehicles operating in the city as service providers, such as common carriers for goods or passengers, service vehicles such as garbage trucks and other service providers and school buses taking passengers on such vehicles or discharging passengers therefrom, provided that no such vehicles shall stop for such purpose at a place on the roadway which does not afford reasonable visibility to approaching motor vehicles from both directions.
(3) Vehicles may be backed to the curb when loading and unloading provided that the loading and unloading and delivery of property and material shall not consume more than 30 minutes and provided it does not interfere with the use of the roadway by moving vehicles or occupies road space within ten feet of the center line of the street.
(Ord. 3, Series 2018, passed 10-2-2018) Penalty, see § 70.99