In any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation governing the standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked in violation of any such law or regulation, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was, at the time of such parking, the registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of such vehicle was the person who parked or placed such vehicle at the point where and for the time during which such violation occurred.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.26; 2006 Code, sec. 78-157; Ordinance 424, sec. VII, adopted 4/6/98)
No person shall park, stop or stand a vehicle in violation of any official sign, curb marking or street marking erected as provided for in this division.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.20; 2006 Code, sec. 78-151; Ordinance 424, sec. I, adopted 4/6/98)
(a) 
No person shall allow a vehicle to remain unattended in any place maintained by any governmental entity for a period of time in excess of 48 hours. After such a period of time, if the owner thereof cannot be located by reasonable effort, such vehicle may be impounded. The occasional movement of a vehicle within the same public area for the purpose or effect of evading the restriction imposed by this section shall not toll the running of the 48-hour period prescribed herein.
(b) 
No person shall park a vehicle in any place maintained by any governmental entity unless such vehicle is currently in operable condition and in a state of good repair.
(c) 
For the purpose of this section:
Currently in operable condition.
Presently capable of being lawfully operated on the streets and highways of the state, being currently registered with proper license plates displayed, having a current safety inspection and being in running condition without the necessity of first being repaired such as, but not limited to, the inflating of tires or charging of the battery.
Place maintained by any governmental entity.
Means, but is not limited to, a street, alley, highway, park or public parking area, including the grounds of a public school.
State of good repair.
The absence of such items as broken glass, substantial body damage (including, but not limited to, crushed or missing fenders, body panels, doors, hoods, or truck deck) or missing parts otherwise necessary for operable condition.
Vehicle.
A motor vehicle, trailer, wagon, boat or similar item.
(d) 
The affixing of a legible notice to the vehicle regarding the prohibition of this section shall be deemed to be a reasonable effort to locate the owner.
(e) 
This section shall not apply to storage or repair facilities owned, operated or maintained by a governmental entity. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to restrict or prevent the immediate removal of a vehicle in such cases otherwise allowed by law.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.21; 2006 Code, sec. 78-152; Ordinance 424, sec. II, adopted 4/6/98)
No person shall stand or park a vehicle upon any public street, shopping center parking lot, park, playground or athletic field for the principal purpose of displaying it for sale. No person shall wash, grease or repair any vehicle upon any public street, playground, or athletic field, except for such repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.22; 2006 Code, sec. 78-153; Ordinance 424, sec. III, adopted 4/6/98)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of either lane of a roadway for free movement of the vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals of a police officer.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.23; 2006 Code, sec. 78-154; Ordinance 424, sec. IV, adopted 4/6/98)
(a) 
No person, except physicians on emergency calls, shall stop, stand or park a vehicle at any time upon any alley of the city except for the purpose of loading or unloading for a period of time not in excess of 30 minutes. All loading and unloading shall be in such a manner and under such conditions as to not block the alley or leave insufficient width of the alley available for the free movement of vehicular traffic or to block the entrance or exit to any private driveway or building.
(b) 
The provisions of this section shall not apply:
(1) 
To emergency vehicles operating in response to any emergency call;
(2) 
To vehicles operated by a public utility while cruising in an assigned area for the purpose of inspecting the facilities of such public utility or providing maintenance service to such facilities;
(3) 
To vehicles operated for public service, i.e., garbage pickup, street repair and water service; and
(4) 
To a vehicle traveling to or from a location which is designated as a no through truck zone for the purpose of providing repair or maintenance service, or loading or unloading goods, wares or merchandise, provided such vehicle is operated over the shortest practicable route, and the operator of such vehicle has in his immediate possession evidence of the local destination and point of origin.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.24; 2006 Code, sec. 78-155; Ordinance 424, sec. V, adopted 4/6/98)
(a) 
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle with a rated capacity of three-quarters ton or more, or with more than four wheels, or any truck, truck-tractor, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer or any combination thereof, on any street during the hours from sundown to sunup.
(b) 
Temporarily disabled vehicles which are protected by flares or other approved signal devices may be parked on the street during the hours from sundown to sunup.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.25; 2006 Code, sec. 78-156; Ordinance 424, sec. VI, adopted 4/6/98)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop when any such stop has been officially designated and appropriately signed; provided, however, that the driver of a passenger vehicle may stop for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus waiting to enter or about to enter such zone.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.27; 2006 Code, sec. 78-158; Ordinance 424, sec. VIII, adopted 4/6/98)
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, on a sidewalk or any part of the sidewalk area, which area is hereby defined as the entire space between the curbline or the lateral line of a roadway and the adjacent property line along any street, irrespective of whether such area has been improved by concrete, gravel or other walkways.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.28; 2006 Code, sec. 78-159; Ordinance 424, sec. IX, adopted 4/6/98)
No person shall cause, suffer or permit a road tractor, trailer or semitrailer to be unloaded or loaded on a roadway, except for delivery of goods, wares and merchandise permitted by ordinance.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.29; 2006 Code, sec. 78-160; Ordinance 424, sec. X, adopted 4/6/98)
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle:
(1) 
Within any portion of the right lane of the main-traveled portion of a roadway on a street within the incorporated city limits, which street consists of four or more lanes for vehicular travel and is a two-way street; or
(2) 
Within any portion of the right lane or of the left lane of the main-traveled portion of a roadway on a street within the incorporated city limits, which street consists of two or more lanes for vehicular travel and is a one-way street.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.30; 2006 Code, sec. 78-161; Ordinance 424, sec. XI, adopted 4/6/98)
(a) 
At any place where official signs do not prohibit stopping or parking, except as otherwise provided by the city council and so indicated by signs or markings, every vehicle stopped or parked shall be so stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs so that the right-hand wheels of such vehicle are parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except where head-in parking is allowed.
(b) 
The department of public works, with the approval of the city council, shall determine upon which 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 this city unless the director of the state department of transportation has determined that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic. 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 street or upon any railway tracks.
(c) 
Upon those streets which have been signed or marked 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.
(d) 
Whenever parking spaces are marked by lines on the pavement, whether for parallel or angle parking, a vehicle must be parked entirely within the lines of the parking space.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.31; 2006 Code, sec. 78-162; Ordinance 424, sec. XII, adopted 4/6/98)
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following spaces:
(1) 
On a sidewalk:
(A) 
In front of a public or private driveway;
(B) 
Within an intersection;
(C) 
Within 15 feet of a crosswalk or intersection, unless the traffic authorities indicate a different length by signs or markings;
(2) 
On a crosswalk, within 20 feet of a crosswalk or intersection, unless the traffic authorities indicate a different length by signs or markings;
(3) 
Within 30 feet of a stop sign or marking of a roadway where vehicles would normally stop; and
(4) 
Where signs are erected or curbs are painted indicating that such is not allowed.
(1993 Code, sec. 72.32; 2006 Code, sec. 78-163; Ordinance 424, sec. XIII, adopted 4/6/98)
(a) 
No person within the city shall stop, stand, park, load or unload an attended or unattended vehicle at any time when notice is given by signs or painted curbs placed or caused to be placed by the city upon the street, or portions thereof, as follows:
Street
Extent
Side
Bunny Run
Entire road
Both
(b) 
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle was necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the law or direction of a police officer or official traffic control device.
(Ordinance 19-11-1146 adopted 11/5/19)