No one shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:
A. Crosswalk: On a crosswalk at an intersection.
B. Center Parkway: On the center parkway or dividing area of any divided street.
C. Mailboxes: Within twenty feet (20') on either side of a mailbox which is so placed adjacent to the roadway.
D. Sidewalks: On or across a sidewalk.
E. Driveway: In front of or within three feet (3') of a public or private driveway.
F. Intersection: Within, or within ten feet (10') of an intersection of any street or alley.
G. Fire Hydrant: Within five feet (5') of a fire hydrant.
H. Stop Sign Or Signal: Within ten feet (10') upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop or yield sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
I. Railroad Crossing: Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, except when parked parallel with such rail and not exhibiting a red light.
J. Fire Station: Within twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy five feet (75') of said entrance when properly signposted.
K. Excavations: Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
L. Double Parking: On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
M. Hazardous Locations: When, because of restricted visibility or when standing or parked vehicles would constitute a hazard to moving traffic, or when other traffic conditions require, the chief of police may cause curbings to be painted with a yellow color and erect no parking or standing signs.
N. Theaters, Hotels And Auditoriums: A space of fifty feet (50') is hereby reserved at the side of the street in front of any theater, auditorium, hotel having more than twenty five (25) sleeping rooms, hospital, nursing home, taxicab stand, bus depot, church or other building where large assemblages of people are being held, within which space, when clearly marked as such, no motor vehicle shall be left standing, parked or stopped except in taking on or discharging passengers or freight and then only for such length of time as is necessary for such purpose.
O. Alleys Generally: No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet (10') of width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.
P. Parking Or Terrace: No person shall park or drive a vehicle upon the parking or terrace, designated as that area between the curb line and the sidewalk line, where curbing has been installed. (1985 Code §2.1-2.1007; amd. 1993 Code; Ord. 2415, 5-4-2020)