Cross Reference: See also Schedule IV, Parking Restrictions, included at the end of Title III.
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 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.
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);
g. 
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.
A. 
No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:
1. 
Displaying such vehicle for sale; or
2. 
Repair of such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
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 Section 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 fewer 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, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., 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. 1997 § 355.100; Ord. No. 515 § 13, 6-16-1953]
No person shall start a vehicle which is stopped, standing, or parked unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
[R.O. 1997 § 355.110; Ord. No. 2707 §§ 1 — 2, 4-6-2004]
A. 
No vehicles shall be parked on any property owned by the City of Kennett and used as a public park except in those areas designated for the parking of vehicles.
B. 
"Vehicles," as used in this Section, shall be defined as any object that moves or skids, including, without limitation, wagons, cars, trucks, motor scooters, bicycles, motorcycles or horse-drawn vehicles.
[R.O. 1997 § 340.240; Ord. No. 766 §§ 1 — 3, 11-1-1960]
A. 
Operators of vehicles using the public off-street parking lots within and for the City of Kennett, Missouri, shall park said vehicles within the lines so provided.
B. 
Said parking lots shall be used by operators of all vehicles except those vehicles in excess of one (1) ton capacity.
[R.O. 1997 § 340.250; Ord. No. 1954 §§ 1,3 — 5, 11-7-1984; Ord. No. 2420 § 1, 2-21-1995]
A. 
The following definitions shall apply to the provisions of this Section:
PARKING LOTS
Areas on private or public property for parking automobiles or other vehicles and which are regularly used by the public incident to commercial, industrial or institutional purposes of the owner or occupant of the property, whether provided for hire or gratuitously.
PRIVATE WAYS
Includes private streets and those areas designated or appearing as driveways, on private property, when either the private street or driveway is utilized to provide a flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic upon or providing access to or from parking lots, commercial or industrial buildings to which the public is invited, or institutional buildings.
B. 
On all parking lots and private ways on which fire lanes are required by the ordinances of this City, the owner or occupant shall establish fire lanes. On all other parking lots and private ways, the owner or occupant may establish fire lanes. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of such areas to place signs on such areas designating such fire lanes. Upon request by the owner or occupant, the Fire Chief shall assist in the designation of fire lanes and placement of signs. At any time the Fire Chief deems the designation of specific fire lanes not sufficient for the operation of emergency vehicles, the Fire Chief may order a change in the dimensions and placement of the fire lanes and placement of signs thereon. Establishment and marking of fire lanes shall constitute express authority for Law Enforcement Officials to enter private property to enforce provisions of this Section.
C. 
No person shall park or leave unattended a motor vehicle on any portion of a fire lane.
D. 
A person in the act of loading or unloading a vehicle shall be permitted to park only in those areas, if any, set aside by the owner or occupant of the property for the purposes of loading or unloading. All other stopping or parking of vehicles shall be in designated parking areas only.
E. 
Any motor vehicle which in any way obstructs a fire lane shall be towed to an area of impoundment and the owner of such vehicle shall be responsible for all fees and expenses in connection with the towing and impoundment.