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 (1) 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 (1) 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 (1) way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof.
[Ord. No. A-296 §1, 5-11-1998]
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 in white on a blue background, and may also include
any appropriate wording to indicate that the space is reserved for
the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license
plate or card.
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 infraction
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.
[Ord. No. A-296 §2, 5-11-1998]
A. As
used in this Section, the term "vehicle" shall have
the same meaning given it in Section 301.010, RSMo., and the term "physically disabled" shall have the same meaning given
it in Section 301.142, RSMo.
B. The
City may by ordinance or resolution designate parking spaces for the
exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate
or card issued pursuant to Section 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo. Owners
of private property used for public parking shall also designate parking
spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing
license plate or card issued pursuant to Section 301.071 or 301.142,
RSMo. Whenever the City or an owner of private property so designates
a parking space, the space shall be indicated by a sign upon which
shall be inscribed the international symbol of accessibility and shall
also include any appropriate wording 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.".
C. The
City, by ordinance or resolution, and any person or corporation in
lawful possession of a public off-street parking facility or any other
owner of private property may designate reserved parking spaces for
the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license
plate or card issued pursuant to Section 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo.,
as close as possible to the nearest accessible entrance. Such designation
shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from,
each space, a sign upon which is inscribed the international symbol
of accessibility, and may also include any appropriate wording to
indicate that the space is reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles
which display a distinguishing license plate or card.
D. The
local Police Department may cause the removal of any vehicle not displaying
a distinguishing license plate or card on which is inscribed the international
symbol of accessibility and the word "disabled" issued pursuant to
Section 301.142, RSMo., or a "disabled veteran" license plate issued
pursuant to Section 301.071, RSMo., or a distinguishing license plate
or card issued by any other State from a space designated for physically
disabled persons if there is posted immediately adjacent to, and readily
visible from, such space a sign on which is inscribed the international
symbol of accessibility and may include any appropriate wording to
indicate that the space is reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles
which display a distinguishing license plate or card. Any person who
parks in a space reserved for physically disabled persons and is not
displaying distinguishing license plates or a card is guilty of an
infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than three hundred
dollars ($300.00). 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.
E. Spaces
designated for use by vehicles displaying the distinguishing "disabled"
license plate issued pursuant to Section 301.142 or 301.071, RSMo.,
shall meet the requirements of the Federal Americans with Disabilities
Act, as amended, and any rules or regulations established pursuant
thereto.
F. Any
person who, without authorization, uses a distinguishing license plate
or card issued pursuant to Section 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo., to park
in a parking space reserved under authority of this Section shall
be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine of not less
than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00).
G. Law
Enforcement Officials may enter upon private property open to public
use to enforce the provisions of this Section and Section 301.142,
RSMo., including private property designated by the owner of such
property for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing
license plate or card issued pursuant to Section 301.071 or 301.142,
RSMo.
H. Non-conforming
signs or spaces otherwise required pursuant to this Section which
are in use prior to August 28, 1997, shall not be in violation of
this Section during the useful life of such signs or spaces. Under
no circumstances shall the useful life of the non-conforming signs
or spaces be extended by means other than those means used to maintain
any sign or space on the owner's property which is not used for vehicles
displaying a disabled license plate.