Cross References: See Sch. III, Prohibited
Parking — Certain Sections Of Designated Streets, and Sch. IV,
Time Limit Parking.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.010; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
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.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.020; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
The provisions of this Title imposing
a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from the duty
to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting
the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles in specified places
or at specified times.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.030; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
When signs are erected giving notice
thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the
streets described by ordinance.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.040; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
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 district or upon any of the streets described by ordinance.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.050; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
When signs are erected in each block
giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle
between the hours specified by ordinance of any day except Sundays
and public holidays within the district or upon any of the streets
described by ordinance.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.060; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
Whenever by this Title or any ordinance
of the City any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited
on designated streets it shall be the duty of the City Traffic Engineer
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.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.070; CC 1968 § 20-1; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966]
In cases where an equally direct
and convenient alternate route is provided, an ordinance may describe
and signs may be erected giving notice thereof, that no persons shall
operate any commercial vehicle upon streets or parts of streets so
described except those commercial vehicles making deliveries thereon.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.080; CC 1968 § 20-47; Ord. No. 1581 §§ 1 — 3, 11-17-1986; Ord. No. 3034 § 1, 2-2-1998; Ord. No. 4540 § 1, 4-20-2015; Ord. No. 5065, 12-6-2021]
A. Parking And/Or Storage Restrictions.
1. It shall be unlawful to:
a.
Park or store any travel trailer,
camping or pop-up camper that is longer than twenty (20) feet designed
or intended to be pulled behind a motorized vehicle on any street
or highway;
b.
Park or store any recreational vehicle,
whether or not motorized and operational, flatbed trailer, enclosed
trailer, boat trailer, or boat, on any street or highway for more
than twenty-four (24) hours or on any street or highway within one
thousand (1,000) feet, measured radially, at any parking space on
any other street or highway the recreational vehicle, trailer, or
boat was previously parked at or on within the past forty-eight (48)
hours;
c.
Park or store any commercial vehicle
which is licensed for over six (6) tons on any street or highway or
public or private property in any residentially zoned district within
the City of Blue Springs, Missouri; or
d.
Park on any street or highway or
public or private property in any residentially zoned district any
of the following: flatbed trucks, dump trucks, utility wreckers, boom
trucks, bucket trucks, tandem axle trucks, cab, and chassis trucks.
This does not preclude the parking of standard pickups.
2. Exception: Limited parking is permissible during loading and unloading
or during the time necessary to carry out a service upon property
in the block any of the vehicles enumerated herein are is parked,
and the parking of construction vehicles on an active construction
site is also permitted.
B. For purposes of this Section:
1.
A recreational vehicle is a motor
vehicle primarily designed, or modified to serve, as a temporary living
quarters for recreational camping or travel use regardless of its
actual use at the time of parking or storage on a street or highway.
2.
A travel trailer, camping or pop-up
camper means a vehicular, portable structure built, designed, or modified
to be carried or pulled by any type of vehicle (whether located on
or off such vehicle), and to be used as a temporary dwelling for travel,
recreational or vacation purposes.
3.
A camping or pop-up camper is primarily
designed, modified or utilized for temporary living quarters as in
the case of travel, recreation or vacation, and which does not have
motive power of its own, but is designed to be drawn by another vehicle.
4.
A commercial vehicle is any motor
vehicle used in or by a business in furtherance of the business or
any vehicle licensed as a commercial vehicle.
C. The operation or use of a motor vehicle
in violation of the provisions of this Section shall be prima facie
evidence that said motor vehicle was at the time of such violation
controlled, operated and used by the owner thereof.
D. If any vehicle is found in violation of
any provision in this Section, the owner or person in whose name said
vehicle is registered in the records of any City, County, or State
shall be held prima facie responsible for such violation, if the driver
thereof is not present.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.090; CC 1968 § 20-50; Ord. No. 1801 § 1(a) — (g), 12-19-1988]
A. No one shall park, or allow a motor vehicle,
trailer, or boat of which they are owner or part owner to be parked,
on private or public property in an "SO," "NB," "GB," "RC," "LI,"
or "HI" Zoning District within view of a public street for the purpose
of selling, or advertising for sale, such motor vehicle, trailer,
or boat unless they are an owner of such property, have the permission
of the owner, or have an occupational license from the City for the
sale of motor vehicles and that occupational license designates the
premises involved as their business location.
B. The fact that a "for sale" sign, telephone
numbers, or other advertising appears on the motor vehicle, shall
be prima facie evidence that the motor vehicle is parked for the purpose
of sale.
C. Whether or not permission has been given
to park on the property is an affirmative defense, and the burden
is not met by the showing of mere acquiescence.
D. For the purposes of this Section, a motor
vehicle shall include all vehicles, regardless of the number of wheels,
that are powered by a motor and are used for transporting one (1)
or more persons from place to place.
E. For the purposes of this Section, if a
vehicle, boat, or trailer has remained on the property for a period
exceeding eight (8) hours, this shall be prima facie evidence that
it was not parked for the purpose of using other facilities on the
premises. However, other evidence may be used to establish it was
not parked for this purpose and it is not necessary that it was parked
for a time exceeding eight (8) hours.
F. Any person convicted of violating this
Section shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00)
or more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). Every day upon which such
violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
G. Motor vehicles, boats, or trailers which are parked in violation of this Section are subject to vehicle removal procedures as set forth in the City Police Department's Standard Operating Procedures Manual and may be impounded pursuant thereto. They are also declared to be nuisances and subject to all the provisions of Chapter
245, Article
II, except that the vehicle, boat or trailer shall be treated as the premises and the owner of the same shall be liable for abatement of nuisance.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.100; CC 1968 § 20-51; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966; Ord. No. 2480 § 1 (20-51), 8-1-1994]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to park or stand any vehicle or for the owner of any vehicle to allow
the same to be parked or to be stood within Young Park while said
person is attending Blue Springs South High School.
[R.O. 1996 § 365.110; CC 1968 § 20-52; Ord. No. 323 § 1, 7-5-1966; Ord. No. 2507 § 1 (20-52), 11-7-1994]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to park or stand any vehicle or for the owner of any vehicle to allow
the same to be parked or to be stood within Baumgardner Park while
said person is attending Blue Springs High School.