(a)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law or directions of a traffic officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
(1)
On a sidewalk.
(2)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(3)
Within an intersection.
(4)
Within fifteen feet (15') of a fire hydrant.
(5)
Within twenty feet (20') 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 feet (75') of such entrance (when property sign posted).
(6)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(7)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(8)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(9)
Specific streets and locations as maintained on file in the offices of the city.
(b)
The enumeration of any street or portion of street in subsection (a) above shall never be construed to prevent any adjoining property owner from providing sufficient parking area so that any or all vehicles parked in such area shall be completely removed from the traveled way between curbs and curblines, of such street or portion thereof.
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any operator to stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet (10') of the width of the roadway free for movement of vehicular traffic, except or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals of a police officer.
(d)
It shall be unlawful for any truck larger than a one ton and/or trailer to be parked and/or left unattended on the city square for longer than two (2) hours. Owners of any truck and/or trailer parked and left unattended on the city square may be issued one (1) warning before being issued a citation. No vehicle shall be left unattended for over 24 hours on the city square.
(e)
Presumption that vehicle owner is responsible for violation.
When any vehicle is found parked in violation of any parking provision contained in this chapter, such fact shall be prima facie evidence that the registered owner of the vehicle is the person who is guilty of a violation of the parking provisions contained in this chapter.
(1995 Code, sec. 10.801; Ordinance adopting Code; Ordinance 88-8-11-21 adopted 8/11/21)