[Ord. No. 2958 §1, 9-2-2009; Ord. No. 2997 §1, 10-20-2010]
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:
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 a different length is indicated 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; or
h.
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 fifteen (15) 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 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;
or
g.
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
h.
Within eight (8) feet of a public U.S. mailbox;
i.
Within eight (8) feet of a mailbox located on or at private property
between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. except on Sunday and
Federal holidays.
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.
C.
No trailer attached or unattached to a vehicle shall be parked in
the street during the time frame one (1) hour prior to sunset and
one (1) hour after sunrise.
[Ord. No. 3181 §1, 9-17-2014]
[Ord. No. 3494, 10-20-2021]
No person shall park a vehicle on any roadway for an uninterrupted
period of time longer than seventy-two (72) hours except in an emergency.
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. 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. 2005 §26-451; CC 1997 §26-451; Ord. No. 2094 §5, 7-17-1996]
A.
No
person shall stop, stand, park or leave a vehicle in any location
in a parking lot so as to prevent the full and complete utilization
of any space set aside by the owner of the property for loading or
unloading of vehicles.
B.
No
person shall stop, stand, park or leave a vehicle in any location
in a parking lot within a designated fire lane or within fifteen (15)
feet of a fire hydrant or in any manner so as to interfere with prompt
access thereto by authorized personnel.
C.
No
person shall stop, stand, park or leave any vehicle in any location
in a parking lot so as to interfere with access to other parking spaces
than the one utilized by that vehicle or so as to interfere with the
free movement of traffic within the lot.
D.
No
person shall park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time, other
than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or materials,
along the curbs or the parallel edges of the traversable roadways
within a parking lot.
[Ord. No. 3310 § 1, 2-1-2017]
A.
CITY
EVENT DURATION
ICE OR SNOW EVENT
ICE OR SNOW ZONE
PARK(ED)
VEHICLE
Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions
shall apply:
The City of Ellisville, employee(s) of the City of Ellisville,
the City's designee(s), successor's agent(s) or other representative(s).
From the onset of the accumulation of ice or snow precipitation
on the street to twelve (12) hours after the ice or snow precipitation
has ended.
Any amount or intensity of precipitation that requires the
activation of City services to treat and clean streets within the
City.
An area of street so designated by property address(es),
at the beginning and ending of which a sign prohibiting parking during
Ice and Snow Events is posted.
A vehicle, whether occupied or not, which is stopped, standing,
or stalled upon a street.
Every device, licensed or unlicensed, upon or by which any
person or property is or may be transported, whether such device be
in running condition or not.
B.
Designation Of Ice Or Snow Zone. Ice or Snow Zones shall be designated
by ordinance of the City and shall be set forth in Schedule IX to
Title III: Traffic Code.
C.
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating
no parking in an Ice or Snow Zone which is designated in accordance
with this Section.
D.
When official signs prohibiting parking during Ice or Snow Event(s),
no person shall Park a Vehicle within an Ice or Snow Zone for the
Duration any Ice or Snow Event.
E.
Removal Of Vehicles By The City.
1.
In addition to the penalties set forth in this Section, if a
Vehicle is Parked in an Ice or Snow Zone during an Ice or Snow Event,
the City may remove, tow, impound and/or otherwise store the Vehicle
without notice to the owner/operator of the Vehicle if said Vehicle
creates a hazard to the safety of the general public or hinders ice
and snow removal operations.
2.
An attempt will be made by the City police to contact the owner/operator
of any Vehicle in violation of this Section and, if contact is made,
the owner/operator shall have the Vehicle removed within thirty (30)
minutes, but if the City determines removal is required prior to the
expiration of thirty (30) minutes, the Vehicle may be removed by the
City without notice to the owner/operator of the Vehicle.
3.
Owners/operators of Vehicles removed by the City pursuant to
this Section shall hold harmless and indemnify the City for losses,
claims, judgements, suits, demands or expenses claimed by reason of
damage sustained to the Vehicle or associated contents resulting by
any means. The owner/operator of any Vehicle towed, impounded or otherwise
stored pursuant to this Section shall have any said Vehicle released
only upon payment of all costs and fees associated with the towing,
impounding or otherwise stored Vehicle.
F.
Penalties.
1.
Parking in violation of this Section shall constitute a misdemeanor.
2.
Parking in violation of this Section that continues for a period
of twelve (12) hours or more shall constitute a new and separate distinct
violation upon the expiration of each twelve-hour period following
the first violation.
3.
Parking in violation of this Section that reoccurs more than
four (4) hours after moving a Vehicle in violation of this Section
shall constitute a new and separate distinct violation.
[Ord. No. 3494, 10-20-2021]
A.
In
any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation governing
the standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle
described in the complaint was parked in violation of any such law
or regulation, together with proof that the defendant named in the
complaint was, at the time of such parking, the registered owner of
such vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption
that the registered owner of such vehicle was the person who parked
or placed such vehicle at the point where, and for the time during
which, such violation occurred.
B.
The
foregoing stated presumption shall apply only when the procedures
as prescribed in this Chapter have been followed.
[Ord. No. 3515, 5-4-2022]
A.
DERELICT MOTOR VEHICLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
PURPOSE-INTENDED COVERS
Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions
shall apply:
Any motor vehicle which:
Does not properly display current registered plates issued by
the State of residence of the motor vehicle owners;
Lacks operable component parts which prevent it from being immediately
operable; or is in a visible state of disrepair; or is parked on an
unpaved surface for period of more than seventy-two (72) hours;
Is so wrecked, dilapidated, burned out, stripped or vandalized
as to be of no apparent value other than as scrap or for cannibalization
for parts; or
One (1) or more windows are shattered or missing.
A covering fitted for a specific size and type of automobile,
pickup truck or van.
B.
Unless authorized by the City, it shall be unlawful to cover parked
automobiles, pickup trucks or vans with a tarpaulin or cover in the
"OS," "R-1," "R-2," "R-3," "R-4A" or "R- 4B" Residential Zoning Districts,
except in an enclosed garage.
1.
Upon application, the City will provide annual permits for the covering of automobiles, pickup trucks and vans that are parked off-street and outdoors on private property and are not derelict motor vehicles as defined in this Section, or a commercial vehicle as defined in Section 300.010 of this Code.
2.
Permits will be granted only for the use of purpose-intended
covers. The cover must be maintained in good condition with no tears,
discoloration or evidence of mold.
3.
No more than one (1) annual permit will be issued per residential
unit. Permits will be granted only for automobiles, pickup trucks
and vans owned by the resident of the property in question.
4.
Violation of this provision will be considered a violation by
the resident(s) of the property.
5.
Violations of this Section may result in revocation of the permit.
6.
From and after the time that a permit is issued, the resident
of the property and owner of the automobile for which a permit has
been issued may be required from time to time to demonstrate that
the vehicle under cover is the one (1) for which the permit has been
issued. Demonstration may necessitate an inspection by Code Enforcement
Officials of the City to assure compliance with the Municipal Code
and can be required with no less than three (3) days' notice.
