[CC 1988 §30.440]
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.
Within
the right-of-way of any public street or roadway so that all or any
portion of the vehicle is between the curb or curb line and a public
sidewalk on the same side of the street or roadway as such curb or
curb line;
c.
On
a sidewalk;
d.
Within
an intersection;
e.
On
a crosswalk;
f.
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;
g.
Alongside
or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing
or parking would obstruct traffic;
h.
Upon
any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a
highway tunnel;
i.
Upon
any access road to or exit road from a Federal or State highway that
is on the highway right-of-way;
j.
On
any railroad tracks;
k.
At
any place where official signs prohibit stopping; or
l.
At
any street-alley intersection for a distance of fifteen (15) feet
on each side of the alley.
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.
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.
[Ord. No. 1443 §2(30.440), 8-27-1991]
A.
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.
B.
No person
shall park or stand upon any street or roadway which is a marked or
unmarked vehicle traffic lane.
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.
[CC 1988 §30.442; Ord. No. 1354, 4-11-1988]
No person shall park any boat, boat trailer or trailer upon
any street or alley for longer than twelve (12) hours.
[Ord. No. 1443 §2(30.450), 8-27-1991]
It is unlawful to park a vehicle on a City street, lot or municipal
parking garage when payment of delinquent parking citations and/or
fines is owed to the Municipal Court. City Officers and employees
authorized to enforce parking ordinances are empowered to use a "wheel
immobilizer" on such vehicle until all delinquent payments for parking
citations and/or fines have been made to the Municipal Court.
[Ord. No. 1410 §1, 9-11-1990]
A.
Snow
routes shall be streets or portions of streets designated by ordinance.
These streets shall receive priority treatment during normal snow
operations and/or during a snow emergency. These streets shall be
readily identifiable by sign designation. The streets listed in Schedule
VIII. are hereby designated snow routes.
B.
No person
shall impede or interfere in anyway with a snowplow or other snow
removal vehicle or equipment during operation.
C.
No person
shall stop, stand, park or abandon a vehicle in a manner which obstructs
or impedes traffic on a snow route or within a snow removal district
during a snow emergency. Any vehicle obstructing or impeding traffic
in violation of this Section, and any vehicle parked in violation
of this Section may be removed to a service station, garage or other
place of safety and shall be considered an abandoned motor vehicle.
The provisions and procedures pertaining to abandoned motor vehicles
shall govern the further disposition of the vehicle.
D.
Streets
designated as snow routes or within a snow removal district may be
closed to all traffic as needed to remove snow.
[Ord. No. 1410 §1, 9-11-1990]
Snow routes shall also serve as emergency routes and will receive
priority service for clearing and opening during any disaster or general
emergency.
[Ord. No. 1410 §1, 9-11-1990]
A.
Whenever
the City Administrator through information gathered from the Department
of Public Works, the Police Department, the Missouri Highway and Transportation
Department, and through the U.S. Weather Service, or on the basis
of falling snow or freezing rain finds that it will be necessary that
motor vehicle traffic be expedited and that parking on all or a portion
of some City streets be prohibited, he/she shall have the power to
declare a "snow emergency".
B.
In the
event the City Administrator deems it necessary to declare a snow
emergency, it shall be announced and broadcast publicly for a period
of two (2) hours prior to enactment, if possible. Such announcement
shall be in a form designated by the City Administrator and distributed
to all public news agencies for broadcast. The time the snow emergency
shall be in effect shall be designated by the City Administrator and
shall be contained in the declaration. Termination or extension of
the original time of the snow emergency shall be at the discretion
of the City Administrator.
C.
No such snow emergency shall be announced and begin between the hours of 10:30 P.M. and 6:30 A.M. except for areas designated as snow removal districts. In the event that a snow emergency is declare and begins between the hours of 10:30 P.M. and 6:30 A.M., vehicles may be removed as per Section 355.130(C) in snow removal districts after reasonable attempts to locate the owner/operators of vehicles parked in said districts by telephonic communication or in person and after making the notice required in Subsection (B) of this Section when there has been an accumulation of three (3) inches or more on the streets of said districts. Whenever possible the following schedule for snow removal in the downtown snow remove district shall be followed: Maple Street between 6th Street and North Street between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 4:00 A.M., all other streets between Mill Street and Aurora on the east and west and North Street and 6th Street on the north and south between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M. Exception to these timeframes may be made at the discretion of the City Administrator and notice shall be made consistent with other provisions of this Article.
D.
Whenever
a snow emergency is declared, parking shall be prohibited on a portion
of the snow route designated by ordinance. The signing shall be a
regular no parking sign with the addition of the words "Snow Emergency".
Parking in such areas shall be restricted only for the duration of
the "snow emergency".
[Ord. No. 1410 §1, 9-11-1990]
Any Police Officer or other City employee who has the authority
to issue tickets for parking violations shall have authority to issue
tickets, citations and summons for violations of this Article.
[Ord. No. 1410 §1, 9-11-1990]
Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall
be assessed a fine of at least twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall
be assessed the applicable costs of towing and storage which shall
be in addition to the regular court costs.
