(A) It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle to stop, stand, or park the motor vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic signal or sign:
(1) Within an intersection;
(2) Between 2 intersections if the distance between the 2 intersections is 50 feet or less;
(3) On a sidewalk or in such a manner that any part of the motor vehicle protrudes over the sidewalk. Except when incidental to diagonal parking in areas designed for diagonal parking;
(4) 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 said entrance, when properly sign-posted;
(5) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, or on a crosswalk;
(7) 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;
(8) In front of, or within 3 feet of either side of, a public or private driveway entrance or an alleyway access. Driveway entrance shall include the flared end or driveway return;
(9) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction;
(10) Upon any parkway. Exception: Permitted parkway parking. Applicants may apply to the Code Enforcement Office for a permit to park in the parkway. Permits may be issued when the parkway is greater than 19 feet and it can be shown by the applicant that an existing use and/or a hardship exists. For purposes of considering a request for a permit subsequent to the issuance of a previous permit at a given location, an existing use shall not alone constitute a basis for issuance of a permit;
(11) In any alleyway. Exception: While loading or unloading as provided in § 70.077.
(12) Between locations where parking is prohibited if the distance between the 2 is less than 20 feet.
(B) The driver of a vehicle shall not stop, stand, or park the vehicle in any public roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic and with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within at least 18 inches of the roadway, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer, or necessarily in obedience to traffic signs or signals or lines painted on the pavement.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any driver to stop, stand, or park any vehicle in such a manner as to leave available less than 10 feet in width of the traveled roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or necessary obedience to traffic signs or signals.
(D) The driver of a vehicle shall not stop, stand, or park the vehicle in excess of any time limit or in violation of any traffic signal or sign or restriction painted on the pavement.
(E) In lieu of a court appearance for a violation of divisions (A) through (D) above, a bond in an amount to be set from time to time by resolution of the Council may be posted with the Police Department prior to the scheduled time of the court appearance.
(F) Vehicles parking on all streets shall park diagonally or parallel to the curb in accordance with the markings shown on the curb or street.
(1975 Code, § 23-68) (Ord. 531, passed 2-2-1970; Am. Ord. 694, passed 10-4-1976; Am. Ord. 750, passed 10-2-1978; Am. Ord. 758, passed 4-16-1979; Am. Ord. 761, passed 5-8-1979; Am. Ord. 1097, passed 12-3-2001; Am. Ord. 1120, passed 11-17-2003; Am. Ord. 1364, passed 11-6-2017; Am. Ord. 1428, passed 1-4-2021; Am. Ord. 1461, passed 4-4-2022) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see SDCL § 32-30-6