[Adopted as Ch. 464 of the 1974 Codified Ordinances]
The City Manager or the Manager's designee is hereby authorized,
when the convenience and safety of public traffic requires, to designate
any street or part thereof on which no parking shall be permitted,
and no person shall park any vehicle on such street, provided that
a sign reading "No Parking" is posted along the street or portion
thereof upon which parking is prohibited.
[Amended 3-23-1976 by Ord. No. 4439]
No operator of a vehicle shall stop, stand or park such 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 control sign or signal:
A.
Within an intersection;
B.
On a crosswalk;
C.
In a safety zone marked either by a sign or yellow paint;
D.
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection of the curbline
of a street, or if none, then within 15 feet of the intersection of
property lines at an intersection of streets, provided that this provision
does not apply at alley intersections;[1]
F.
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
G.
In front of any private driveway;
H.
On a sidewalk;
I.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction where
such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
J.
On the running side of one-way streets;
K.
Within 30 feet of, and upon the approach to, any official flashing
signal, stop sign or traffic signal located at the side of the street;
L.
At any place where official traffic signs have been erected prohibiting
standing or parking;
M.
In alleys;
N.
Other than with the right wheels parallel with the curb and not more
than 12 inches away from it;
O.
Longer than the time set forth on erected signs in restricted areas;
P.
In front of any hotel entrance;
Q.
In a fire lane;
R.
On a snow emergency route.
[Amended 5-22-1980 by Ord. No. 4638]
A.
No operator of a vehicle shall park such vehicle on those streets
and avenues set forth on the exhibit attached to original Ordinance
4638, passed May 22, 1980, and made a part hereof by reference,[1] between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. of the following
day of any day.
[1]
Editor's Note: The exhibit attached to Ord. No. 4638 is on
file in the City offices.
B.
With respect to all remaining parts of the City not covered by Subsection A hereof, no operator of any vehicle shall park such vehicle on any street for a period longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day, provided that signs are posted apprising motorists of this restriction.
A.
Except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or to traffic
signs or signals, or where angle parking is permitted, the operator
of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle on a street
within a business or residential district other than parallel with
the edge of the street, headed in the direction of traffic, and with
the curb side of the vehicle within 12 inches of the edge of the street
or the curb.
B.
Vehicles which, because of the type of construction, cannot load
or unload parallel to the curb, shall be exempt, while loading or
unloading only, from the requirements of this section.
When parking at the curb on streets where angle parking is permitted,
vehicles shall be parked at an angle of approximately 45°, with
the front tire on the right-hand side against the curb, and with at
least one foot of space on each side for passageway.
Where a vehicle stands on a steep incline, it shall be so parked
that when the brake is released the vehicle will run into the curb.
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle side by side
with another vehicle parallel to a curb.
The operator of any vehicle standing at the curb in front of
the entrance to any building shall immediately give way to another
vehicle wishing to stop for the purpose of receiving or discharging
passengers, freight or merchandise.
A.
The City Manager or the Manager's designee is hereby authorized to
determine the location of passenger zones and loading zones, and when
so located such zones shall be marked by appropriate signs indicating
the same.[1]
B.
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle
for a period of time longer than is necessary for the actual loading
or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger zone.
C.
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle
for a period of time longer than is necessary for the actual loading
or unloading of passengers, or for the unloading and delivery or pickup
and loading of materials, in any place marked as a loading zone.
The City Manager or the Manager's designee is hereby authorized
to establish bus stops and taxicab stands on the streets in such places
and in such number as he/she determines are of the greatest benefit
and convenience to the public, and he/she shall mark the same by appropriate
signs. When so marked, no operator of a vehicle, other than a bus,
shall stand or park in an officially designated bus stop, and no operator
of a vehicle, other than a taxicab, shall stand or park in an officially
designated taxicab stand, except that the operator of any passenger
vehicle may temporarily stop in any such stop or stand for the purpose
of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading passengers.
[Amended 4-8-1975 by Ord. No. 4394; 3-23-1976 by Ord. No. 4439; 6-12-2013 by Ord. No. 5639]
A.
In all cases of infraction or violation of the parking laws, rules
and regulations of the City, a deposit at the City of Altoona Police
Department, by the person violating, within five days of the issuance
of a tag, of an amount which shall be established from time to time
by City Council, shall eliminate the necessity of a hearing for such
violation.
