[R.O. 2013 §355.005; CC 1991 §355.005; Bill No. 13-03, 3-11-2003]
The following terms shall have the following meanings for the
purpose of this Chapter:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Bus, taxicab, truck, trailer or other vehicle used or designed
to be used for the carrying of passengers, merchandise or freight
or to be let for hire or commercial use of any kind.
FRONT YARD
An open space extending the full width of the zoning lot,
between the main building and the front lot line, unoccupied and unobstructed
by the buildings or structures in excess of thirty (30) inches in
excess of which shall be measured as the least distance between the
front lot line and the front of such main building.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Manufactured automobiles, trucks and recreational vehicles.
PARKING SPACE
A surfaced area not less than nine (9) feet wide and twenty-two
(22) feet long, either within a structure or in the open, but not
to include the City easement. The parking space must be served with
a driveway which provides access to a street or alley.
REAR YARD
An open space extending the full width of the zoning lot,
between the main building and the rear lot line, unoccupied and unobstructed
by buildings or structures in excess of thirty (30) inches in height,
the depth of which shall be measured as the least distance between
the rear lot line and the back of such main building.
SIDE YARD
An open space extending from the front yard to the year yard,
between the main building and rear lot line, unoccupied and unobstructed
by buildings or structures in excess of thirty (30) inches in height,
except as provided herein, the depth of which shall be measured as
the least distance between the side lot line and the side of such
main building.
[R.O. 2013 §355.010; CC §76.010; CC 1991 §355.010; Bill No. 13-03, 3-11-2003]
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;
e. Between a safety zone and 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. In or on a front yard or side yard unless otherwise authorized by
ordinance. Nothing in this enumerated Subsection shall prohibit the
parking of a motor vehicle in a front yard of a reasonable period
of time for the purpose of washing, waxing, cleaning or polishing
said motor vehicle. Additionally, nothing in this enumerated Subsection
shall prohibit an individual from parking a motor vehicle on a private
yard if necessary for ingress and egress from the residence, and if
that person is defined under Missouri law as a physically disabled
person or temporarily disabled person, and such vehicle bears either
a disabled person license plate or windshield placard properly displaying
accordance with Missouri law.
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.
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:
a. At any place where official signs prohibit parking.
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.
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.
[R.O. 2013 §355.110; CC 1991 §355.100; Bill No. 13-03, 3-11-2003]
No bus, taxicab, truck, trailer or other vehicle used or designed
to be used for the carrying of passengers, merchandise or freight
or to be let for hire or commercial use of any kind whatsoever shall
be parked for a period of more than two (2) hours, when not in the
process of being loaded or unloaded, on any street within the residential
or multiple-dwelling use districts as established by and existing
pursuant to the zoning ordinance or any other ordinance of the City.
This Section shall not apply to commercial vehicles one (1) ton or
less gross weight owned by occupants of dwelling structures or guests
of such occupants when such commercial vehicles are parked on the
street where such occupant resides and there is no off-street parking
available for such commercial vehicles.