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.
[CC 1974 §355.040; Ord. No. 220, 8-25-1974; Ord. No.
389 §§1 — 2, 8-14-1985]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon any street
or roadway:
1. For any period in excess of twenty-four (24) consecutive hours during
which a "for sale" sign is displayed on said vehicle; or
2. While performing, or being in the process of performing, any major
repair or maintenance to said vehicle.
3. A repair or maintenance shall presumed to be major if for any period
in excess of one (1) hour any of the following conditions exist:
a. The vehicle is raised on a jack, or any wheel axle is on blocks.
b. The radiator, engine block, transmission, or any other large engine
component is removed entirely or is shifted from its normal operating
position.
c. The hood, trunk, roof or any door or any exterior panel is removed.
d. The dashboard, steering wheel, floorboard, or any seat is removed.
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.
[Ord. No. 617 §1, 7-8-2009]
A. It
shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand any vehicle in any
stall or space designated or reserved for physically disabled persons,
as defined in Section 301.142, RSMo., as amended, whether upon public
or private property open to public use, unless the vehicle bears the
State of Missouri license plate or placard for the disabled as provided
for in Sections 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo., as amended. The space shall
be indicated by an upright sign whether on a pole or attached to a
building upon which shall be inscribed the international symbol of
accessibility in white on a blue background, and may also include
any appropriate wording to indicate that the space is reserved for
the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license
plate or card.
B. Any
vehicle operator who is not physically disabled shall not use the
handicapped parking space unless there is a physically disabled person
in the vehicle, or while the vehicle is being used to transport a
physically disabled person.
C. Any individual possessing a current State license plate or placard as described in Subsection
(A) may apply for a handicapped space, provided said individual does not have access to a driveway or an off-street parking space, and that said handicapped space, if granted, will be in use for the parking of the properly marked vehicle at least five (5) days and/or nights of the week. Application shall be made to the Street Commissioner who shall, with the consent of the property owner and upon said Street Commissioner's approval of the application, establish signs indicating such restricted parking space on any public right-of-way for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year with such space, subject to annual renewal. A list thereof shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk.
D. This handicapped parking space permit as described in Subsection
(C) may be renewed each year by filing an application for renewal before January first (1st) of the following year. If the application for permit is not renewed by January first (1st) and the signs are removed, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged to the applicant for the re-erection of the signs.
E. Any
person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of an offense
and shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00)
nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Every day upon which
such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
F. Schedules
of restricted parking areas for the handicapped shall be amended so
as to conform with the provisions of this Section.
[Ord. No. 510 §1, 7-8-1998]
A. When
signs are erected giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful for
any person to park or stand any vehicle in any stall or space located
on the premises of any multi-family apartment building located within
the City of Velda City unless said person is a resident of said apartment
building. For the purpose of this Section the term "resident" shall mean any person actually living in one (1) of the units of
any such multi-family apartment building. Overnight guests and visitors
shall not be considered as "residents" under this
Section. This Section shall not apply to parking on any public street.
B. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to erect signs giving notice of the prohibition of Subsection
(A) of this Section at all multi-family apartment buildings located within the City of Velda City.