[CC 2001 §355.010(c), (g — h); Ord. No. 1191 §1, 9-11-2003]
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 or within twenty (20) feet of 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.
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;
i.
On the driveway marked "Buses Only" located on the west side of Edmundson
Road immediately east of the Kratz School. This prohibition does not
limit school bus stopping at said driveway, and is not applicable
on non-school days.
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 fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;
c.
Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
d.
Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal,
stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;
e.
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);
f.
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
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.
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 such as
"Accessible Parking" 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". Beginning August 28, 2011, when
any political subdivision or owner of private property restripes a
parking lot or constructs a new parking lot, one (1) in every four
(4) accessible spaces, but not less than one (1), shall be served
by an access aisle a minimum of ninety-six (96) inches wide and shall
be designated "lift van accessible only" with signs that meet the
requirements of the Federal Americans With Disabilities Act, as amended,
and any rules and regulations established pursuant thereto.
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.
[CC 2001 §355.110; Ord. No. 882 §1, 8-11-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any operator to park a vehicle on the
grassy portion of a yard adjoining a dwelling unit or apartment, and
all vehicles shall be parked on the street or in a driveway.
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street any vehicle
with the intent of commuting. For purposes of this Section, "commuting" is defined as an act by a person who travels:
1.
Daily or regularly;
2.
Who is not a resident of the City of Edmundson; and
3.
Who parks his/her vehicle on the streets of the City of Edmundson
for the purpose of continuing a trip in another vehicle or mode of
transportation to a place of employment or to school.
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It shall be prima facie evidence in any such case before the
Municipal Court of the City of Edmundson that said vehicle or mode
of transportation was parked by the defendant solely for the purpose
of commuting and not with any intent of a social or business purpose
within the City of Edmundson.
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B.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK DRIVER
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street or other public
property or to park upon private property without permission of the
property owner any vehicle while such vehicle is used for transportation
network services.
Exception: A transportation network service vehicle may be parked
while loading or unloading residents or visitors to a property within
the City provided that the vehicle is parked at the location where
the loading or unloading is taking place and, further provided, that
such parking does not exceed ten (10) minutes in duration.
For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall be defined
as follows:
provision of transportation by a driver to a rider with whom
the driver is matched through a transportation network company, such
as "Uber," Lyft" and similar services.
an individual who uses his or her personal vehicle to provide
transportation services for riders matched through a transportation
network company's digital network. A driver need not be an employee
of a transportation network company.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1497 also changed the title of this
Section from "Commuter Parking Prohibited" to "Commuter And Transportation
Network Service Parking Prohibited."
[CC 2001 §355.130; CC 1985 §2.50; Ord. No. 997 §1, 11-18-1993; Ord. No. 1164 §1, 6-13-2002; Ord. No. 1285 §1, 9-14-2006]
A.
BUILDING LINE
COMMERCIAL TRAILER
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
GROSS WEIGHT
MOTOR VEHICLE
MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR
MOTOR VEHICLE OWNER
OVERSIZED COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY
RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
SMALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
TRAILER
Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following
terms, words and phrases shall mean:
That line which shall be parallel to the front of the actual
residence on a lot running along the front of the existing building
and extending in a straight line from the building to both sides of
the lot. This definition shall supersede the term "building
line" as used in recorded plats of various subdivisions existing
in the City of Edmundson.
Any vehicle without motor power designed for carrying property
or passengers on its own structure and for being drawn by a commercial
motor vehicle, including a semitrailer or vehicle of the trailer type
so designed and used in connection with a commercial motor vehicle
so that a considerable part of its own weight rests upon and is carried
by the towing motor vehicle.
A motor vehicle designed or used for:
The weight of a motor vehicle and/or vehicle combination
without load, plus the load.
Any self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon
tracks or rails.
A person who operates or drives a motor vehicle.
Any person, firm, corporation or association who holds the
legal title to a vehicle or in the event a vehicle is the subject
of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the
right of purchase contingent upon performance of conditions stated
in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested
in the conditional vendee or lessee, or in the event a mortgagor of
a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee
or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for purposes of this
Chapter.
Any vehicle being twenty-seven (27) feet or more in length
or having three (3) or more axles or having a gross weight of eighteen
thousand (18,000) or more pounds.
Any person, firm, corporation or association who holds the
legal title or who is in actual possession, or who has charge, care,
or control of real property within the City of Edmundson or the employee
or agent of the owner or trustee or guardian of the estate of the
person or property of the owner of such real property.
Any equipment such as travel trailers, pickup campers or
coaches, motorized campers, tent trailers, boats and boat trailers,
and the like, and cases, boxes or trailers for transporting recreational
equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not.
Any vehicle used for sport or recreation including, but not
limited to, all-terrain vehicles, boats and other watercraft, campers,
and large vehicles capable of being used for temporary housing.
Any vehicle which is designed by the vehicle manufacturer
to be a passenger vehicle and is merely being used for business purposes
without alterations or attachments to the vehicle.
Any vehicle, box or flat bed without motive power designed
for carrying property or passengers on its own structure and for being
drawn by a self-propelled vehicle. The term "trailer", as used herein, shall be deemed to include all types of trailers
including personal utility trailers, recreational trailers, trailers
used for commercial purposes, etc.
B.
All
vehicles shall be properly licensed.
C.
Public Streets And Other Public Property.
1.
No person shall park or allow to stand a commercial vehicle, oversized
commercial vehicle, or commercial trailer on any street, alleyway,
thoroughfare, or public property within the City of Edmundson except
while collecting or delivering freight or merchandise, transporting
passengers or providing business services at premises within the City
of Edmundson between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
2.
Under no circumstances shall a commercial vehicle, oversized commercial
vehicle, or commercial trailer remain parked or standing on any street,
alleyway, thoroughfare or public property between the hours of 10:01
P.M. and 6:59 A.M.
D.
Parking On Private Property/Permanent Storage.
1.
Any recreational vehicle or trailer that exceeds forty-eight (48)
inches in height or twenty (20) feet in length must be behind the
building line on an improved, weed-free surface. Any recreational
vehicle or trailer that measures forty-eight (48) inches or less in
height or twenty (20) feet or less in length must be at least twenty
(20) feet from the curb on an improved, weed-free surface.
2.
A small commercial vehicle may be parked on the improved driveway
of a residential structure within the City either in front of or behind
the front building line; however, in no instance shall more than one
(1) small commercial vehicle be parked in any particular driveway
at the same time.
3.
No person shall park or allow to stand an oversized commercial vehicle
or commercial trailer on private property within the City of Edmundson.
Exception: while collecting or delivering freight or merchandise or
providing business services at premises within the City between the
hours of 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.
4.
All other commercial vehicles not specifically addressed in Subparagraphs
(2) and (3) above shall be parked behind the building line on an improved,
weed-free surface.
E.
No
vehicle, equipment or trailer shall be parked on any unimproved surface
and no vehicle, equipment or trailer shall overhang the limits of
such improved surface.
F.
Loading And Unloading. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (D)(1) above, a recreational vehicle may be parked on the public streets or private driveways within the City while being actively loaded or unloaded. Following said loading or unloading (not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours) said recreational vehicle shall be removed or properly parked in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
G.
Mechanical Maintenance. A permit must be issued by the Chief
of Police or his/her designee allowing a recreational vehicle or trailer
to be parked for a maximum of seven (7) consecutive days per year
for the purposes of mechanical maintenance. No more than two (2) such
visits per year will be allowed.
H.
No
recreational vehicles or trailers will be occupied.
I.
Any
person found guilty of violating any provision of this Section shall
be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation. Every day a violation
of this Section continues shall be considered a separate offense.
