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Except for public buses, which may stop in a no-parking zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone, or authorized commercial vehicles or government-plated trucks as defined in section 20-249 in freight curb loading zones, or disabled or handicapped vehicles in disabled zones, or passengers or their effects in passenger curb loading zones, it is unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with law or directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk.
(2) In front of a public or private driveway.
(3) On a crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked.
(4) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at the departing side of an intersection whether marked or unmarked.
(5) In red zones.
(6) Where "no-parking" signs are specifically posted.
(7) Within five (5) feet of a driveway.
(8) Within ten (10) feet of an alleyway.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 11063, § 3, 3-27-13)
Except for public buses, which may stop in a no-parking zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone, it is unlawful to stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with law or directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(1) Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant placed on public or private property.
(2) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station.
(3) Within or adjacent to a construction zone, behind or within a barricaded area as permitted by the traffic engineer per Tucson Code 25-20 et seq.
(4) Within an intersection.
(5) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(6) Within thirty (30) feet of the approaching side of an intersection either marked or unmarked.
(7) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad track, except while a motor vehicle with motive power attached is loading or unloading railroad cars.
(8) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the end or curb of a street.
(9) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
(10) On a controlled-access highway except for emergency reasons or except in areas specifically designated for parking, such as rest areas.
(11) When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street or alley and is parked in violation of the law or otherwise constitutes a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.
(12) Within a center left turn lane.
(13) When any vehicle stops, stands or parks on a laned street or roadway and obstructs or stops traffic behind the vehicle.
(14) At a bus stop.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 9434, § 7, 8-7-00)
Except as otherwise provided in this article, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs, and parallel parking is authorized, shall be so stopped or parked with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb with the vehicle's right wheels or on one-way streets only the left-hand curb with the vehicle's left wheels. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway shall be stopped or parked facing in the same direction as the traffic flow of the nearest travel lane.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99; Ord. No. 10418, § 3, 6-12-07)
When signs are erected as per Tucson Code 13-3 et seq. and the Uniform Fire Code, giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in a designated fire lane. The posting of such signs shall authorize the enforcement of the provisions of this section and thereby constitute consent by the owner of the property to enforcement of this section.
(Ord. No. 9196, § 1, 1-25-99)
(Ord. No. 10479, § 1, 11-20-07)
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