(A) At any time, it shall be unlawful to permit any vehicle to stand in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, emergency vehicles, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer, a traffic officer or a traffic-control device:
(1) In any intersection;
(2) In a crosswalk;
(3) Upon a bridge or viaduct or the approach thereto;
(4) At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway;
(5) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail or railroad grade crossing;
(6) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any Fire Department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance when properly posted;
(7) On any sidewalk or parkway;
(8) At any place where official signs prohibit parking;
(9) At any place so designated and marked by red or yellow paint by the City Council by order or ordinance; and
(10) In any fire lane, or in front of, or within ten feet of, a fire hydrant or stand pipe.
(B) No vehicle shall be parked with the left side of such vehicle next to the curb (driver’s side), except on one-way streets, and it shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in a street other than parallel with the curb and with the two right wheels of the vehicle within 12 inches of the regularly established curb line; except, upon those streets that have been marked for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the same angle to the curb indicated by such markings.
(C) It shall be unlawful to stand a non-commercial vehicle in a loading zone for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers.
(D) No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no such person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to an abutting property.
(E) (1) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any commercial motor vehicle having a load capacity in excess of one ton to park on any street for more than 24 hours. (This division (E)(1) shall be construed to include the trailer of a tractor-trailer vehicle.)
(2) It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any truck commonly designated and referred to as a two-ton truck or any higher weight capacity, boats, trailers, recreation vehicles or camper on the streets of the city for a period exceeding 48 successive hours.
(F) No motor vehicle shall park in the opposite direction from the regular flow of traffic on that particular side of the street.
(G) No person shall park a vehicle within any area designated as a towing zone.
(H) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in an area marked by two-hour parking signs for a period of more than two hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
(I) There may be an established “Handicapped Parking” place within the heart of the Central Business District, whereby it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle that is not marked as being driven by a handicapped person. Handicapped parking spaces are in effect 24 hours a day.
(J) A handicapped person is defined in KRS 189.456, and as qualified therein, may park for two hours in excess of the limits established herein. A handicapped person as qualified in KRS 189.435 may also park in any legal parking space within the Central Business District for two hours in excess of the limits established herein.
(K) It shall be unlawful to move a vehicle within the same block for the purpose of avoiding having the tires marked by traffic enforcement officers.
(L) The city may authorize specifically designated parking spaces within the city as loading zones for commercial vehicles, to be utilized for no other purpose.
(Ord. 581-07, passed 5- -2007; Ord. 2-19, passed 4-15-2019) Penalty, see § 71.99