No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than 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 free movement
of vehicular traffic.
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.
[R.O. 1993 § 355.045; Ord. No.
838, B16-161, 9-22-1959; CC 1963
§ 18-36]
The local officials and the State Highways and Transportation
Commission, or their agents, in their respective jurisdiction, are
hereby authorized to designate, mark or sign post certain church,
school and playground stops, relating to a warrant for safeguarding
person, property, life and limb, and of a type and number best suited
to the needs of the general public, and producing the least delay
to through moving traffic.
[R.O. 1993 § 355.050; Ord. No.
838, B16-161, 9-22-1959; CC 1963
§ 18-30]
The proper officials of this City and the State Highways and
Transportation Commission, or their agents, in their respective jurisdiction,
may prohibit stopping, standing or parking on any portion of a highway,
street or alley within the corporate limits, adjacent and contiguous
to the property of any school, church or public building owned by
and related to the general use of the public, when in their opinion
the same would interfere with and/or be hazardous to such places.
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs upon
the left-hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the standing
or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place, no person
shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation
of any such sign.
In the event 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 upon the left-hand side of
such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing
or parking. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine when
standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any
such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
[R.O. 1993 § 312.070]
The State Highways and Transportation Commission, with respect
to highways under its jurisdiction, may erect or place signs establishing
crossovers or crosswalks or prohibiting or restricting the stopping,
standing or parking of vehicles on any highway where in its opinion
such stopping, standing, or parking is dangerous to those using the
highway or where the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would
unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon. Such signs
shall be official signs and no person shall stop, stand, or park any
vehicle in violation of the restrictions stated on such signs.
[R.O. 1993 § 355.100; Ord. No.
522, B14-544, 6-15-1948; CC 1963
§ 18-45]
A. The
City Manager of the City of Charleston, Missouri, is hereby authorized
and directed to cause fire lanes to be established in those portion
of the public streets, alleys, avenues and thoroughfares of the City
of Charleston, Missouri, where he/she shall deem it necessary to establish
such fire lanes for the public safety and welfare, and to discontinue
such fire lanes whenever, in his/her opinion, the public safety and
welfare no longer require that such fire lane be maintained.
B. It
shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any
motor vehicle or other vehicle in an established fire lane at any
time.
C. All
fire lanes established pursuant to the provisions of this Section
shall be clearly marked with signs indicating that parking therein
is prohibited at all times.
[R.O. 1993 § 355.110; Ord. No.
1528 §§ 1, 2, 10-13-1969]
A. It
shall be unlawful for the owner, driver, or any other person whatsoever,
to place, leave or park any motor vehicle, automobile, or other vehicle,
upon any Municipal parking lot in said City for more than twenty-four
(24) hours at one (1) time or place, without having first obtained
a special permit therefor from the Public Safety Director.
B. Any
person violating the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of
an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 1993 § 355.120; Ord. No.
2122 § 1, 9-8-1987]
A. No person owning or operating a trailer (as defined in Section
300.010) shall park the same upon the City street or highway paved with concrete or asphalt.
B.
Definitions. As used in this Section,
the following words shall be construed to have the meanings set forth
below:
PARK
The stopping or standing of a trailer, whether connected
to a truck-tractor or standing independently and whether occupied,
loaded or not, upon a paved City street or highway, except for the
following purposes, and while actually engaged in the following acts,
to wit:
1.
Receiving and discharging passengers;
2.
Loading and unloading freight or merchandise;
3.
Obeying traffic signs, signals or other regulations; paying
fines; and
4.
Stopping due to an emergency situation beyond the control of
the operator of the vehicle such as mechanical failure of the vehicle,
traffic accidents, or other conditions which render continued movement
of the vehicle unsafe.