[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.010), 5-20-2004]
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, every vehicle
stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall
be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle
parallel to and within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.020), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
City of Dardenne Prairie shall determine upon what streets angle parking
shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets but such angle
parking shall not be indicated upon any Federal aid or State highway
within the City unless the State Highways and Transportation Commission
has determined by resolution or order entered in its minutes that
the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without
interfering with the free movement of traffic.
B.
Angle
parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing
traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left
side of the roadway.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.030), 5-20-2004]
On those streets which have been signed or marked by the City
for angle parking, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than
at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such
signs or markings.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.040), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
City of Dardenne Prairie is authorized to issue special permits to
permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of unloading/loading
merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such
permit. Such permit may be issued either to the owner or lessee of
real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such
person the privilege as therein stated and authorized herein.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any
special terms or conditions of any such permit.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.050), 5-20-2004]
A.
Whenever
a vehicle is lawfully parked upon a street or highway during the hours
between sunset and sunrise and in the event there is sufficient light
to reveal any person or object within a distance of five hundred (500)
feet upon such street or highway, no lights need be displayed upon
such parked vehicle.
B.
Whenever
a vehicle is parked or stopped upon a roadway or shoulder adjacent
thereto, whether attended or unattended, during the hours between
sunset and sunrise and there is not sufficient light to reveal any
person or object within a distance of five hundred (500) feet upon
such highway, such vehicle so parked or stopped shall be equipped
with one (1) or more lamps meeting the following requirements: At
least one (1) lamp shall display a white or amber light visible from
a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the front of the vehicle
and the same lamp or at least one (1) other lamp shall display a red
light visible from a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the rear
of the vehicle and the location of said lamps shall always be such
that at least one (1) lamp or combination of lamps meeting the requirements
of this Section is installed as near as practicable to the side of
the vehicle which is closest to passing traffic. The foregoing provision
shall not apply to a motor-driven cycle.
C.
Any
lighted headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall be depressed or dimmed.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.060), 5-20-2004]
It shall be unlawful for anyone to park a vehicle on an open
and public street or alley of the City of Dardenne Prairie facing
the opposite direction and on the opposite side of the street as the
direction of the traffic flow over the said street.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.070), 5-20-2004]
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 adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet
of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone,
unless the City 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;
h.
At a 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 marked);
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:
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. 754 §1(350.080), 5-20-2004]
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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.090), 5-20-2004]
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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.100), 5-20-2004]
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.110), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
City 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 their 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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.120), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
City is authorized to erect signs indicating "No Parking" upon streets
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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.130), 5-20-2004]
The City 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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.140), 5-20-2004]
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 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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.150), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
City 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 a hazardous
condition or would cause 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.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.160), 5-20-2004]
No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for a period
of time longer than forty-eight (48) hours.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.170), 5-20-2004]
No person, firm, corporation or partnership shall park a pickup
truck, four-wheel vans, semi-trailers or commercial vehicles having
a gross weight in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds or a shell
extending beyond the length or width of truck bed on any street, highway
or roadway in a residential area between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and
6:00 A.M. except to make deliveries and in such cases of delivery
such parking shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.180), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
establishment of fire lanes is under the authority of the district
fire official.
B.
Where
signs have been erected or the pavement otherwise marked indicating
a public or private area to be designated as a fire lane, no person
shall stand or park a vehicle within the area of thirty (30) feet
adjacent to each sign or anywhere within the marked area. At no time
shall a vehicle, except emergency vehicles, impede in any way the
free movement of vehicular traffic within such area.
C.
Any
person found to be in violation of this Section shall be subjected,
upon conviction, to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or to imprisonment in the St. Charles County Jail for up to ninety
(90) days, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
D.
The
Police Department may cause the removal of any vehicle left standing
or parked in a fire lane in violation of this Section. Any vehicle
which has been removed and which is not properly claimed within thirty
(30) days thereafter shall be considered to be an abandoned vehicle.
[Ord. No. 2013, 3-4-2020]
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.190), 5-20-2004]
The City is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger
and freight curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate
signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions
of this Section are applicable.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.200), 5-20-2004]
The City shall not designate or sign any curb loading zone upon
request of any person unless such person makes application for a permit
for such zone and for two (2) signs to indicate the ends of each such
zone. The City upon granting a permit and issuing such signs shall
collect from the applicant and deposit in the City Treasury a service
fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) per year or fraction thereof and may
by regulations impose conditions upon the use of such signs and for
reimbursement of the City for the value thereof in the event of their
loss or damage and their return in the event of misuse or upon expiration
of permit. Every such permit shall expire at the end of one (1) year.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.210), 5-20-2004]
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose
or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading
of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone
during hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading
zone are effective and then only for a period not to exceed five (5)
minutes.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.220), 5-20-2004]
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose
or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery
or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as freight
curb loading zone during hours when the provision applicable to such
zones are in effect.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.230), 5-20-2004]
The City is hereby authorized and required to establish, if
needed, bus stops, bus stands and stands for other passenger common
carrier motor vehicles on such public streets, in such places and
in such number as they shall determine to be of the greatest benefit
and convenience to the public and every such stop or stand shall be
designated by appropriate signs.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.240), 5-20-2004]
A.
The
operator of a public bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon
any street at any place other than a bus stand so designated as provided
herein.
B.
The
operator of a public bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street
at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers other
than at a bus stop or stand or passenger loading zone so designated
as provided herein, except in a case of an emergency.
C.
The
operator of a public bus shall enter a bus stop, stand or passenger
loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus when
stopped to load or unload passengers shall be in a position with the
right front wheel of such vehicle not further than eighteen (18) inches
from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as
not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.260), 5-20-2004]
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, other than a
public bus in a bus stop, when any such stop or stand has been officially
designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a vehicle
may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does
not interfere with any bus waiting to enter or about to enter such
zone.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.270), 5-20-2004]
The provisions of this Chapter prohibiting the standing or parking
of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified
or as indicated on official signs except when it is necessary to stop
a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic control device.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.280), 5-20-2004]
The provisions of this Title imposing a time limit on parking
shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other more restrictive
provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking
of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.290), 5-20-2004]
When signs are created giving notice thereof, no person shall
park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.300), 5-20-2004]
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof,
no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified by ordinance
of any day except Sunday and public holidays within the districts
or upon any streets described by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.310), 5-20-2004]
When signs are erected in each block giving noticed thereof,
no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle between the hours specified
by ordinance on any day except Sundays and public holidays within
the district or upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.320), 5-20-2004]
Whenever by this Title or any ordinance of the City or by determination
of the City any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited
on designated streets, it shall be the duty of the City to erect appropriate
signs giving notice thereof and no such regulations shall be effective
unless said signs are erected and in place at the time of any alleged
offense.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.330), 5-20-2004]
A.
Vehicular
parking within any cul-de-sac of any roadway owned and/or maintained
by the City of Dardenne Prairie shall be limited to the outside perimeter
of the cul-de-sac.
B.
Any
vehicle parked within a cul-de-sac shall be parked with the flow of
traffic and not obstructing the free passage of other vehicles around
the cul-de-sac.
C.
Vehicular
parking shall be strictly prohibited in or near the center of any
cul-de-sac, paved or unpaved, or against any center "island" with
or without a curb.
D.
Any
vehicle found in violation of this Section may be towed and impounded
at the owner's expense after being properly ticketed.
E.
Any
person who parks a motor vehicle in violation of this Section or the
registered owner of any motor vehicle found violating this Section
shall face a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment
of up to ninety (90) days in the St. Charles County Jail, or both
fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 754 §1(350.340), 5-20-2004]
A.
It
is hereby prohibited for the driver of any semi-tractor/trailer to
drive through, park or conduct any type of activity in a residential
area except for local deliveries. "Local delivery" shall mean the active loading or unloading of a semi-tractor/trailer
or part thereof.
B.
It
is hereby prohibited for the owner/driver of any semi-tractor/trailer
or any part thereof from parking on any private or public parking
lot in any residential area without the permission from an agent of
said property.
C.
Any
person who violates any provisions of this Section as established
shall be subject to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or imprisonment of up to ninety (90) days in the St. Charles County
Jail, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 962 §1, 11-16-2005; Ord. No. 1503 §1, 7-7-2010]
A.
BUSINESS VEHICLE
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND TRAILERS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Definitions. As
used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed
meanings:
Any motor vehicle exceeding twenty-four (24) feet in length
or seven and one-half (7½) feet in height or seven and one-half
(7½) feet in width, each measured from the furthest points
of the exterior of the motor vehicle body and any accessory affixed
thereto, but excluding therefrom ladder racks. For purposes of this
Section, any trailer shall be deemed to be a commercial vehicle unless
excluded therefrom because it meets the definition below for a recreational
vehicle.
Recreational equipment. All types of boats,
jet skis and other such watercraft designed to be used in or on water,
plus the normal equipment utilized to transport the same on any street.
Pickup camper. A structure designed primarily
to be mounted on a pickup truck and with sufficient equipment to render
it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreational
and vacation uses.
Recreational vehicle. A vehicle, whether self-propelled
or a trailer, which is constructed with sufficient equipment to render
it suitable for use as a temporary dwelling for travel, recreation
or vacation uses.
Trailer. Any structure built on a chassis for
licensing by the State as a trailer and designed for general non-commercial
or recreational purposes.
B.
Parking Requirements.
1.
General parking requirements.
a.
All licensed vehicles, including recreational vehicles and trailers
parked on a lot, shall be on a paved parking area or driveway.
b.
A paved surface shall be constructed of concrete, asphalt, brick,
interlocking pavers or other similar surfaces approved by the City
Traffic Engineer or his or her designee. This surface shall be free
from the growth of grass and weeds. The paved area shall extend the
full length and width of the automobile, truck, trailer or recreational
vehicle.
[Ord. No. 2208, 9-21-2022]
c.
All storage of equipment or materials on or in any vehicle must be
completely screened from public view except ladders. Ladders shall
be secured to the vehicle on a rack or other appropriate mechanism.
2.
Parking requirements for commercial vehicles. No commercial vehicle as defined by this Section shall be parked within a residentially zoned district except those commercial vehicles temporarily parked while actively loading/unloading or providing a service or delivery to a residential dwelling at which it is parked for a period of time not to exceed twelve (12) hours in the aggregate in any twenty-four (24) hour period or as permitted within Subsection (C) of this Section "Enclosed Storage".
3.
Business vehicle parking requirements. No business
vehicle as defined by this Section shall be parked on any street within
a residentially zoned district except those business vehicles temporarily
parked while providing a service or delivery to a residential dwelling
at which it is parked for a period of time not to exceed twelve (12)
hours in the aggregate in any twenty-four (24) hour period. To the
extent that business vehicles are permitted to be parked on the driveway
of a residential lot, only one (1) such vehicle may be parked on any
such driveway.
4.
Recreational vehicles, equipment and trailer parking requirements
— exceptions. Except as provided in Subparagraphs (a),
(b) and (c), no recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, pickup
campers or trailers shall be parked on any residential lot within
the City.
a.
No recreational vehicles, equipment or trailers, as defined by this
Section, shall be parked on any street or adjacent right-of-way except
those temporarily parked while actively loading or unloading for a
period of time not to exceed two (2) hours in the aggregate in any
twenty-four (24) hour period.
b.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section to the contrary,
not more than one (1) recreational vehicle shall be allowed on any
lot zoned "R-1A" Single-Family Residential.
c.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section to the contrary,
and except as provided in Subparagraph (b), no recreational vehicle,
recreational equipment, pickup camper or trailer shall be parked on
any residential lot within the City for a period of time in excess
of two (2) consecutive calendar days for the purposes of loading and
unloading. Thereafter, no recreational vehicle, recreational equipment,
pickup camper or trailer shall be parked on the same residential lot
for a period of time of at least two (2) consecutive calendar days.
(1)
For purposes of this Subparagraph, if a recreational vehicle,
recreational equipment, pickup camper or trailer is parked on a residential
lot within the City for any portion of any day, it shall be deemed
to be parked on that residential lot within the City for the entirety
of that day.
C.
Enclosed Storage. Commercial or business vehicles or recreational
vehicles, equipment or trailers in excess of the maximum permitted
in a residentially zoned area, as defined by this Section, may be
parked and/or stored in a completely enclosed garage.
D.
Public Vehicles. Any public vehicle such as fire, Police
or ambulance vehicle shall not be governed by the requirements of
this Section.
[Ord. No. 1020 §1, 4-19-2006]
A.
ENGINE-BRAKING
EMERGENCY SITUATION
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms
shall have these prescribed meanings:
The use or operation by commercial vehicles including, but
not limited to, tractors, semi-trucks, motor carriers and buses of
any mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking, decompression
or deceleration of any motor vehicle that utilizes engine compression
release or engine retarders as a means of slowing or braking the speed
of the vehicle in lieu of applying the clutch or brakes.
When there is imminent danger of a collision with property,
persons and/or animals and/or what is necessary for the health, safety
and welfare of the community.
B.
A person
commits the offense of engine braking if the person is operating a
motor vehicle on any streets, roads or highways within the limits
of the City of Dardenne Prairie and uses an unmuffled engine brake.
D.
Signs
prohibiting engine braking shall be installed on the public streets,
roads and highways of the City as deemed necessary by the City Traffic
Engineer.
[Ord. No. 2208, 9-21-2022]
[Ord. No. 1089 §2, 11-15-2006]
A.
PORTABLE STORAGE UNIT
STORAGE SHED
STORAGE TRAILERS
As
used in this Section, the following terms shall mean as follows:
A container designed, constructed and commonly used for non-permanent
placement on property for the purpose of temporary storage of personal
property.
A prefabricated structure designed, intended and installed
on property primarily for the long term storage of yard, pool and
garden equipment and similar personal property.
Includes trucks, trailers and other vehicles or parts of
vehicles designed to be hitched or attached to trucks, tractors or
other vehicles for movement from place to place used as a temporary
storage device.
B.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement
of a storage trailer, portable storage unit of similar device in or
upon any street, highway, roadway, designated fire lane or sidewalk
in the City of Dardenne Prairie.
C.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to park, place or suffer placement
of a storage trailer, portable storage unit or similar device upon
any lot or property in the City of Dardenne Prairie used for commercial
purposes or containing three (3) or more dwelling units, in such a
way as to block or interfere with access to a garage or off-street
parking areas.
