[R.O. 2012 §355.010; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983]
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 City traffic engineer 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 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);
or
f.
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
4.
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers within ten (10) feet of a mailbox during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturdays. Enforcement of this Subsection (A)(4) shall only be initiated after receipt of a complaint.
[Ord. No. 4353, 3-9-2020]
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. 2012 §355.020; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983; Ord. No. 3852 §3, 2-10-2014]
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 twelve (12) feet of the width of the roadway for free movement
of vehicular traffic.
[R.O. 2012 §355.030; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983; Ord. No. 3852 §4, 2-10-2014]
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner
or under such conditions as to leave available less than twelve (12)
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.
[R.O. 2012 §355.040; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983]
[R.O. 2012 §355.050; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983]
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.
[R.O. 2012 §355.060; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983]
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.
[R.O. 2012 §355.070; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983]
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.
[R.O. 2012 §355.080; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983]
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. 2012 §355.090; CC 1992 §22-2; Ord. No. 1364 §1, 5-4-1970; Ord. No. 1634, 4-11-1983]
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.
[R.O. 2012 §355.120; CC 1992 §22-14.2; Ord. No. 1636 §2, 6-13-1983]
A.
COMMUTER PARKING AREAS
COMMUTER VEHICLE
Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following
terms shall have the meanings designated in this Subsection:
Such areas which have been properly marked and designated
as commuter parking areas.
Any vehicle which has been parked by the owner or operator
of the vehicle on any lot designated as a commuter parking area, with
the intention of leaving such vehicle on the lot for any period of
time for any purpose other than authorized and necessary business
with the owner of said lot.
B.
Parking Of Commuter Vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any
individual to park a commuter vehicle as defined in this Section in
any area or part of the lot described in this Section which has not
been designated as a commuter parking area as defined in this Section.
[R.O. 2012 §355.130]
The registered owner, as recorded on the records of the Department
of Revenue for the State, shall be the responsible person for any
vehicle which has been parked in violation of any part of this Code.
[R.O. 2012 §355.140; CC 1992 §22-15; Ord. No. 1857 §1, 10-11-1988; Ord. No. 2014 §1, 10-14-1991; Ord. No. 2028 §1, 1-13-1992; Ord. No. 2252 §1, 12-11-1995; Ord. No. 3250 §1, 6-11-2007]
A.
Free Parking — Two-Hour Limit. Only motor vehicles, automobiles and trucks licensed for eighteen thousand (18,000) pounds or under shall be allowed to park on the streets listed in Subsection (C) of this Section at no charge. They shall, however, not be allowed to remain on such parking space for more than two (2) hours at any given time.
B.
Penalty For Overtime Parking. Any person who shall cause,
allow, permit or suffer any vehicle driven by him/her or registered
in his/her name to remain on a space reserved for two-hour limit for
more than two (2) hours, at any time between the hours of 8:00 A.M.
to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, shall be
deemed in violation of this Section and shall be required to pay a
fine as follows: for a violation of each two (2) hours, five dollars
($5.00).
C.
Zones Designated. The City hereby establishes the following
streets as free two-hour parking limit zones:
1.
Church Street, east and west sides, from Springfield
to Cherry Street.
2.
Locust Street, north and south sides, from Linden
Street to Mulberry Street.
3.
Main Street, north and south sides, from Linden
Street to Mulberry Street.
4.
Oak Street, east and west sides, from Springfield
to Cherry Street.
D.
Additional Zones. Other parking zones may be established
from time to time, and when so established this Chapter shall apply
to such streets.
E.
Manner Of Parking. All vehicles shall be placed within the
painted limits of each parking space.
[R.O. 2012 §355.150; CC 1992 §22-16; Ord. No. 2153 §§1 — 2, 4-11-1994]
A.
For
purposes of this Section, the registered owner, as recorded on the
records of the Department of Revenue for the State, shall be the responsible
person for any vehicle which may be subject to the provisions of this
Section.
B.
Any motor vehicle which is illegally parked in violation of Section 365.080, Sections 355.100 — 355.130, and Chapter 375 and which has at the time of such violation more than five (5) outstanding and unpaid violations of any provision of Section 365.080, Sections 355.100 — 355.130, and Chapter 375 against such vehicle, the Police Department of the City shall cause to be placed upon one (1) tire of such vehicle which is illegally parked a wheel locking device (boot) to prohibit such vehicle from being moved.
C.
Any
wheel locking device (boot) which has been attached pursuant hereto
shall not be removed until such time as all outstanding parking violations
have been paid. Upon presenting satisfactory proof that payment of
all outstanding parking violations have been paid, the City Police
Department shall remove the wheel locking device (boot) from the illegally
parked motor vehicle.
D.
Any
motor vehicle which has had installed to it a wheel locking device
(boot) shall remain subject to all applicable ordinances of the City.
It shall not be a defense to subsequent parking violations that a
vehicle could not be moved due to the emplacement of a wheel locking
device (boot).
E.
Tampering
with or damaging any wheel locking device shall constitute a separate
offense to be charged under either State law or City ordinance.
