[Code 1975 §15.13(1); CC 1989 §13-226; Ord. No.
3222 §1, 4-10-2007; Ord. No. 3526 §1, 8-10-2010]
A.
Except
when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance
with law or the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic
control device, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle:
1.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge
or curb of a street;
2.
On a sidewalk;
3.
Within an intersection;
4.
On a crosswalk;
5.
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30)
feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety
zone, unless the City Traffic Engineer indicates a different length
by signs or markings;
6.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
7.
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within
a highway tunnel;
8.
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
B.
Except
as noted in this Section, no person shall stand or park a vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge
a passenger or passengers:
1.
In front of a public or private driveway;
2.
Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;
3.
Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
4.
Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal,
stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
5.
Within twenty (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 seventy-five (75) feet of said entrance (when properly signposted);
6.
At any place where official signs prohibit standing or parking;
7.
Within ten (10) feet of a public mail box.
C.
Except
as noted in this Section, no person shall park a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of, and while
actually engaging in loading merchandise or passengers, any place
where official signs prohibit parking.
D.
No
person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his/her control into
any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is
unlawful.
E.
No
person, whether the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or the owner,
occupant or lessee of the residence, shall park or permit to be parked
any automobile, truck, camper, trailer or other vehicle on an unpaved
surface at any residence on consecutive days.
F.
Parking Or Standing Of Vehicles.
1.
At all areas within the City the parking or standing of vehicles
is prohibited if said vehicle is one (1) or more of the following:
a.
A "commercial motor vehicle" as defined in Section 301.010, RSMo.,
2009;
b.
A "recreational motor vehicle" as defined in Section 301.010, RSMo.,
2009;
c.
A "tractor", "truck tractor" or "truck-tractor" as defined in Section
301.010, RSMo., 2009;
d.
A "trailer" as defined in Section 301.010, RSMo., 2009;
e.
A "truck-tractor semitrailer-semitrailer" as defined in Section 301.010,
RSMo., 2009.
2.
The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply when one (1) or
more of the following conditions exist:
a.
When such vehicle is loading or unloading property;
b.
When such vehicle is parked in connection with and in aid of the
performance of a service to or on a property;
c.
When such vehicle is engaged in the construction, installation, repair
or maintenance of a publicly or privately owned improvement located
on the property;
d.
When the registered owner of said vehicle is the owner in fee, tenant
or a related entity of the property on which said vehicle is parking
or standing and said parking or standing does not violate any other
zoning or regulatory ordinance of the City
[Code 1975 §15.13(2); CC 1989 §13-227]
A.
When
signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle
at any time upon any of the streets or areas described by ordinance.
B.
The
provisions of this Chapter prohibiting the standing or parking of
a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified
or as indicated on official signs, except when it is necessary to
stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance
with the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic control
device.
[Code 1975 §15.13(3); CC 1989 §13-228]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle between the hours specified
by ordinance on any day except Sundays and public holidays within
the district or upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
[Code 1975 §15.13(4); CC 1989 §13-229]
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, every vehicle
stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall
be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle
parallel to and within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb.
[Code 1975 §15.13(5); CC 1989 §13-230]
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park upon any street, highway,
roadway, thoroughfare or private property within the City, any vehicle
for the primary purpose of display advertising.
B.
The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to any motor vehicle dealer
duly licensed as such to do business in this City.
[Code 1975 §15.13(6); CC 1989 §13-231; Ord. No.
971 §1, 2-24-1986]
A.
No
person shall park or store a commercial motor vehicle or any recreational
equipment on any street in the City for a period in excess of sixty
(60) minutes in duration except as hereinafter provided.
B.
Recreational
equipment, for purposes of loading and unloading, may be parked on
any street immediately adjacent to property owned or occupied by the
owner or user of such equipment but no such parking shall exceed twenty-four
(24) consecutive hours.
C.
A commercial
motor vehicle, while services are being provided or goods are being
picked up or delivered, may be parked on any street immediately adjacent
to property owned or occupied by the beneficiary of such services
or transportation.
D.
No
automobile, truck, commercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle
or trailer shall be parked within the City limits for the purpose
of sleeping except as is specifically provided for by City ordinance.
[1]
Cross Reference — Parking or storage of commercial equipment,
trailers, etc., on any property deemed a nuisance, §215.030(8).
[Code 1975 §15.02(18); CC 1989 §13-233]
A.
The
City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate
by proper signs places not exceeding one hundred (100) feet in length
in which the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles would create
an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to
traffic.
B.
When
official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized
herein, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any such
designated place.
[Code 1975 §15.13(8); CC 1989 §13-235; Ord. No. 3809 §§1 —
2, 4-28-2014]
No person shall park a vehicle upon a street, other than an
alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available
less than twelve (12) feet of width of the roadway for the free movement
of vehicular traffic.
[Code 1975 §15.13(9); CC 1989 §13-236]
No person shall either stop, stand or park a vehicle in a marked
fire lane or otherwise obstruct such lane, whether such lane is public
property or on private property which is devoted to public use. Such
fire lanes shall be marked with signs and yellow curbs or pavement.
[Code 1975 §15.13(10); CC 1989 §13-237]
A.
If
a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways and traffic is
restricted to one (1) direction upon any such roadway, no person shall
stand or park a vehicle to the left-hand side of such one-way roadway
unless signs are erected to permit such standing or parking.
B.
Whenever
signs are erected upon the left-hand side of any one-way street to
prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles, no person shall stand
or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation of any such
sign.
[Code 1975 §15.13(12); CC 1989 §13-239]
A.
No
person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle upon the controlled
access roadways or the entrance or exit thereon, except:
1.
When necessary to avoid injury or damage to person or property;
2.
When required by law or in obedience to a Police Officer or traffic
control device;
3.
When any person is actually engaged in maintenance or construction
on the controlled access roadway, or any employee of a public agency
is actually engaged in the performance of official duties;
4.
When any vehicle is so disabled that it is impossible to avoid stopping;
or
5.
When any vehicle, whether commercial or private, stops to render
emergency assistance to a vehicle or person.
B.
In
any event, no vehicle which is lawfully stopped or parked shall be
stopped or parked, if practicable, other than in a position parallel
with the edge of the controlled access roadway, headed in the direction
of lawful traffic movement and of the traffic lanes and onto the shoulder
of the controlled access roadway with emergency flashers operating
if so equipped.
[Code 1975 §15.13(13); CC 1989 §13-240]
No person shall leave any child or animal in any standing or
parked, locked vehicle whenever it reasonably appears that such child
or animal's health, welfare or safety is or will be substantially
endangered. In such instances the Police Department or any officer
or agent thereof is hereby authorized to use whatever force is reasonably
necessary to remove the child or animal from the vehicle.
[Code 1975 §15.13(21); CC 1989 §13-248; Ord. No.
2219 §1, 6-22-1998; Ord. No. 3662 §1, 4-23-2012]
A.
No
person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in a parking space
designed for physically disabled persons as defined in Section 301.142,
RSMo., unless such motor vehicle has license plates or windshield
placard upon which are inscribed the international wheelchair accessibility
symbol and the word "disabled", or a "disabled veteran" license plate
issued pursuant to Section 301.071, RSMo., or a distinguishing license
plate or placard issued by any other State. Accessible parking spaces
may only be used when a physically disabled occupant is in the motor
vehicle at the time of parking or when a physically disabled person
is being delivered or collected by a properly marked vehicle which
is parked for the sole use of the physicially disabled person. In
no event shall any person park a motor vehicle in the access aisle
of an accessible parking space.
B.
The
Police Department may cause the removal of any vehicle parked in violation
of this Section. Any vehicle which has been removed and which is not
properly claimed within thirty (30) days thereafter shall be considered
to be an abandoned vehicle.
C.
No
person, without authorization, shall use a distinguishing license
plate or placard issued pursuant to Sections 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo.,
to park in a parking space reserved under authority of this Section.
D.
Law
Enforcement Officials may enter upon private property open to public
use to enforce the provisions of this Section, including private property
designated by the owner of such property for the exclusive use of
vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or card issued
pursuant to Sections 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo.
E.
Any
person convicted of violating this Section shall be punished by a
fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than three hundred
dollars ($300.00).
[Code 1975 §15.13(22); CC 1989 §13-249]
No person shall park a vehicle on any street which adjoins a
residence unless the person has as his/her destination a residence
adjacent to such street.
[Code 1975 §15.13(23); CC 1989 §13-250]
In any parking lot, no person shall park a vehicle that encroaches
upon drives, other parking spaces and reserved spaces. No person shall
park, stop or operate a vehicle in such a manner as to block or unnecessarily
hold up or delay the normal movement of other vehicles.
[Code 1975 §15.13(24); CC 1989 §13-251]
A.
The
driver of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street
at a place other than a bus stand so designated as provided within
this Section.
B.
The
operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any
place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their
baggage other than at a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading zone
so designated as provided herein, except in the case of an emergency.
C.
The
operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or passenger loading
zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus when stopped
to load or unload passengers or baggage shall be in a position with
the right front wheels of such vehicle not further than eighteen (18)
inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb
so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
[Code 1975 §15.13(25); CC 1989 §13-252]
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus
in a bus stop or taxicab in a taxicab stand when any such stop or
stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except
that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein
for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading
of passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or
taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.
[Code 1975 §15.13(31); CC 1989 §13-253]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon any highway,
street, roadway, thoroughfare or private property within the City
any vehicle displayed for sale. The provisions of this Section shall
not apply to any motor vehicle dealer duly licensed as such to do
business in the City.
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner
or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10)
feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular
traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within
an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any
abutting property.
