§ 6.1.10 METHODS OF PARKING.
   (A)   Standing or parking close to curb. It shall be unlawful for any person to stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and with the curb-side wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway.
   (B)   Permit for loading or unloading at angle to curb.
      (1)   The Chief of Police is authorized to issue special permits for the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle.
      (2)   It shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit.
   (C)   Lights on parked vehicles.
      (1)   Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked at night-time upon any street within a business or residence district, no lights need be displayed upon such parked vehicle.
      (2)   Whenever a vehicle is parked upon a street or highway outside of a business or residence district during the hours between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, such vehicle shall be equipped with one or more lamps which shall exhibit a white light on the roadway side visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front of the vehicle and a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear.
      (3)   Any lighted headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.
(1985 Code, § 10.02.100) (Ord. 373, passed 3-3-2020)