[Adopted 10-26-1999 by Ord. No. 85 (Ch. 30, Art. II, of the 2007 Code of Ordinances)]
A vehicle shall not be parked, except if necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:
A. 
On a sidewalk.
B. 
In front of a public or private driveway.
C. 
Within an intersection.
D. 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
E. 
On a crosswalk.
F. 
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk, or if there is not a crosswalk, then within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection of highways.
G. 
Within 30 feet of the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control signal located at the side of a highway.
H. 
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by an official sign or marking.
I. 
Within 50 feet of the nearest rail or a railroad crossing.
J. 
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to a fire station within 75 feet of the entrance if properly marked by an official sign.
K. 
Alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction, if the stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.
L. 
On the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
M. 
Upon a bridge or other elevated highway structure or within a highway tunnel.
N. 
At a place where an official sign prohibits stopping or parking.
O. 
Within 500 feet of an accident or incident at which a police officer, firefighter or other emergency personnel are in attendance.
P. 
In front of a theater.
Q. 
In a place or in a manner which blocks immediate egress from an emergency exit conspicuously marked as an emergency exit of a building.
R. 
In a place or in a manner which blocks or hampers the immediate use of an immediate egress from a fire escape conspicuously marked as a fire escape providing an emergency means of egress from a building.
S. 
In a parking space clearly identified by an official sign as being reserved for use by disabled persons which is on public property or private property available for public use, unless the person is a disabled person as described under state law (MCLA § 257.19a), or unless the person is parking the vehicle for the benefit of a disabled person. In order for the vehicle to be parked in the parking space, the vehicle shall display one of the following:[1]
(1) 
A certificate of identification issued under state law, [MCLA § 257.675(5)], to a disabled person on the lower left corner of the front windshield;
(2) 
A special registration plate issued under state law [MCLA § 257.803(d)] to a disabled person;
(3) 
A similar certificate of identification issued by another state to a disabled person;
(4) 
A similar special registration plate issued by another state to a disabled person; or
(5) 
A special registration plate to which a disabled person tab is attached issued under the State Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
T. 
In violation of an official sign restricting the period of time for or manner of parking.
U. 
In a space controlled or regulated by a meter or a public highway or in a publicly owned parking area of structure, if the allowable time for parking indicated on the meter has expired.
V. 
On a street in such a way as to obstruct the delivery of mail to a rural mailbox by a carrier of the United States Postal Service or within 15 feet of any mailbox on any street between hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except Sundays and federal legal holidays.
W. 
In a clearly identified access aisle or access lane immediately adjacent to a space designated for parking by persons with disabilities.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
X. 
On a street or other area open to the parking of vehicles that results in the vehicle interfering with the use of a curb-cut or ramp by persons with disabilities.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Y. 
Within 500 feet of a fire at which fire apparatus is in attendance, if the scene of the fire is outside a city or village. However, volunteer firefighters responding to the fire may park within 500 feet of the fire in a manner not to interfere with fire apparatus at the scene. A vehicle parked legally previous to the fire is exempt from this subsection.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Z. 
In a place or in a manner that blocks the use of an alley.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A person who violates this article is responsible for a civil infraction.
Notwithstanding any provision of any ordinance of the Township to the contrary, the Township Supervisor, or a person designated by the Supervisor, may authorize personnel other than a police officer, as a parking enforcement agent to issue and serve citations for violations of its parking ordinance after the completion of a program of training. Additionally, the Township Supervisor, or a person designated by the Supervisor, may authorize persons other than a police officer or personnel to issue citations for violations of disabled person parking after the person has successfully completed a program of training.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).