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:
1.
Stop,
stand or park a vehicle:
a.
On
the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb
of a street;
b.
On
a sidewalk;
c.
Within
an intersection;
d.
On
a crosswalk;
e.
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 (traffic authority) indicates a different length by signs
or markings;
f.
Alongside
or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing
or parking would obstruct traffic;
g.
Upon
any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a
highway tunnel;
h.
On
any railroad tracks; or
i.
At
any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
2.
Stand
or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to
pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
a.
In
front of a public or private driveway;
b.
Within
thirty (30) feet of an intersection;
c.
Within
ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant;
d.
Within
twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
e.
Within
thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign
or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
f.
Within
fifteen (15) 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);
g.
Within
twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of curb lines or, if none,
then within fifteen (15) feet of the intersection of property lines
at an intersection, except at alleys;
h.
Within
fifty (50) feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection
where traffic is controlled by a traffic control signal; or
i.
At
any place where official signs prohibit standing.
3.
Park
a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose
of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise
or passengers:
B.
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.
[R.O. 2008 §270.238; Ord. No. 1035, 9-7-1972]
The parking of vehicles on and the driving of vehicles across
lawns, grassy areas or earth areas is hereby prohibited except as
directed by a Police Officer.
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.
A.
The City
Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no
parking upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to any school
property when such parking would, in his/her opinion, interfere with
traffic or create a hazardous situation.
B.
When
official signs are erected indicating no parking upon either side
of a street adjacent to any school property as authorized herein,
no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.
A.
The City
Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking
upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty
(20) feet or upon one (1) side of a street as indicated by such signs
when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty (30) feet.
B.
When
official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets
as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such
street in violation of any such sign.
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.
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.
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 or comparable
plate or placard issued by another State. 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
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. The sign described in this
Subsection shall also state, or an additional sign shall be posted
below or adjacent to the sign stating, the following: "$50 to $300
fine".
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 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 three hundred dollars ($300.00). Every day upon which such violation
occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 2008 §270.310; Ord. No. 600, 5-22-1962; Ord. No.
1379, 2-23-1982]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any operator to stop, stand or 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, except that an operator
may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers
or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs
or signals or a Police Officer.
B.
It shall
be unlawful for any operator to 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.
C.
It shall
be unlawful for any operator to park any vehicle on any street or
in any district lawfully designated by ordinance as a place where
parking is prohibited, or where parking is restricted as to time for
a longer period than is permitted by such ordinance. Said streets,
upon which parking is prohibited or limited, shall be as designated
in Schedule III hereof.
[R.O. 2008 §270.312; Ord. No. 600, 5-22-1962]
Upon written application and for good cause shown, the Chief
of Police may issue a special permit authorizing parking in areas
and at times where same is prohibited if he/she finds that same will
not be detrimental to the public health, welfare and safety, said
permit not to be for a period in excess of twelve (12) hours.
[R.O. 2008 §270.318; Ord. No. 600, 5-22-1962; Ord. No.
854, 12-10-1968; Ord. No. 967, 7-13-1971]
A.
No person
shall park or store a truck or other vehicle used for commercial or
industrial purposes on a public street for a period in excess of thirty
(30) minutes in duration between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 5:00
A.M. the following morning. No person shall park or store a truck
or other vehicle used for commercial or industrial purposes on a private
street with the exception of a passenger car or station wagon for
a period in excess of thirty (30) minutes in duration between the
hours of 12:00 Midnight and 5:00 A.M. the following morning.
B.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
FRONT YARD
HOUSE TRAILER
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
For the purpose of Subsections (C), (D) and (E) hereof, the following words shall be defined as hereinafter indicated:
Any motor vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily
for the transportation of property.
The area extending across the front of a lot between the
side lot lines and encompassing the area between the street right-of-way
line and the main building.
A self-contained mobile structure intended to be used for
dwelling purposes which has been or reasonably may be equipped with
wheels or other devices for transporting such structure.
Includes a camper trailer, pickup camper, motorized mobile
home, canoe, boat trailer, boat or similar vehicle.
C.
Any person
desiring to park any commercial vehicle, recreational vehicle or house
trailer overnight in a residentially zoned area shall file an application
with the City Traffic Engineer for a permit therefor, which application
shall include a statement as to the place that such vehicle is to
be parked and, if screening is required under the provisions of this
Chapter, said application shall include a statement of the proposed
method of screening. The City Traffic Engineer shall issue a permit
if said application and the information therein contained is in compliance
with all of the requirements hereof.
D.
Overnight
parking of commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles and house trailers
in residentially zoned areas shall be in compliance with the following
standards:
1.
Any
vehicle may be parked at any time in a locked garage.
2.
No vehicle,
other than a passenger vehicle, shall be parked on any street or in
any portion of the front yard, including a portion of a driveway or
carport within the front yard, excepting that a commercial vehicle
may be so parked while its operator is in the actual performance of
business and such operator has obtained the prior approval of the
Police Department for such overnight parking. In the case of corner
lots, the front yard shall be deemed the yard facing the front of
the building.
3.
Recreational
vehicles and commercial vehicles of less than one (1) ton capacity
shall be permitted to be parked in a rear yard within twenty (20)
feet of the main building located on the lot on which the vehicle
is parked, or in a side yard at least ten (10) feet to the rear of
the front building line, or in a carport, providing that same is adequately
screened from view except on the entrance side by fencing, landscaping
or such other form of screening as shall be deemed equivalent to fencing
or landscaping and, provided further, that not more than one (1) commercial
vehicle shall be permitted to be so parked.
4.
House
trailers shall not be permitted to be parked or stored in residentially
zoned areas except in a fully enclosed locked garage.
E.
When
a property owner or other person, firm, association or corporation
subject to the provisions of this Chapter can show that the strict
application of the terms hereof will impose practical difficulties
or particular hardships, such owner or other person, firm, association
or corporation may apply for a variance from the provisions hereof
by filing a written application therefor with the City Council and
the City Council may consider and allow such variations to the strict
application of the terms hereof as are in harmony with the purpose
and intent of this Chapter when the City Council is satisfied and
makes a finding, under the evidence presented to it, that the granting
of such variance will alleviate some demonstrable hardship or difficulty
so great as to warrant said variance and that the granting of such
variance will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of
this Chapter and will not be injurious to the surrounding property
or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.
[R.O. 2008 §270.320; Ord. No. 1219, 11-8-1977; Ord. No.
1330, 9-9-1980]
A.
Whenever
there has been an accumulation of snow of two (2) inches or more,
or ice or freezing rain within the City of Olivette, there shall be
no parking on any part of any street within the City until the snow,
ice or freezing rain has been cleared to such a point as to permit
the movement on the street of emergency vehicles, including police
cars, fire trucks and ambulances.
B.
Nothing
herein shall preclude any person charged with violation of this provision
from defending said charge on the ground that such person was unable
to park on any adjoining property, by reason of the snow or ice condition,
or for lack of space thereon, including within the driveway or garage,
if any.
C.
Any person
violating the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, the fine shall be fifteen
dollars ($15.00) for the first (1st) offense and twenty-five dollars
($25.00) for each offense after the first (1st) offense.
[R.O. 2008 §270.322; Ord. No. 2123, 8-13-2002]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to park or stand a motor vehicle, whether
or not occupied, in a private driveway on a private parking lot, or
on private property without the express or implied consent of the
owner or other person in lawful charge of such driveway, parking lot
or property. For purposes of this Section, the terms "private
driveway", "private parking lot" and "private property" shall mean any driveway, parking lot
or other property other than public or private streets and shall include
driveways, parking lots and property owned by a governmental entity.
B.
If any
motor vehicle is found in violation of this Section, the person in
whose name the vehicle is registered in the records of any City, County
or State shall be deemed to be responsible for the violation, if such
person is not present.
