Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the law or the direction of police officer or traffic-control device, no person or persons shall:
(1) 
Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(A) 
At any place where official signs prohibit such action.
(B) 
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked or curb of a street (double parking).
(C) 
On a sidewalk.
(D) 
Within an intersection.
(E) 
On a crosswalk.
(F) 
On any bridge.
(2) 
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger:
(A) 
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
(B) 
In front of a public or private driveway.
(C) 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(D) 
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(E) 
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance of any fire station and the opposite side of the street within 75' of said entrance.
(Ordinance 2016-11 adopted 6/13/16)
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to store or park a motor vehicle on the public/private streets, alleys or sidewalks of the city, in a way to obstruct two-way traffic flow.
(b) 
For the purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered stored if it has remained parked at the same location for a period of time in excess of three (3) days. A stored vehicle shall be subject to removal and disposal as an abandoned vehicle as allowed by law.
(c) 
No vehicle in dilapidated, abandoned, inoperative or unlicensed condition shall remain on public/private street in excess of seventy-two (72) hours or private property (improved or unimproved) in excess of thirty (30) days. For the purpose of this section, a vehicle without current registration and a current motor vehicle license plate will be deemed to be an unlicensed vehicle. Removal of vehicle will conform to article 8.04 of this code.
(Ordinance 2016-11 adopted 6/13/16)
It shall be illegal for any person to park or to allow to be parked on any property under his control any automobile, bus, truck, tractor, motorcycle, motor home, recreational vehicle, camper, trailer, boat, or any other vehicle on any portion that impedes two-way traffic flow in a front yard or side yard of any area which is zoned residential under the zoning ordinance or on any premises which is used for single-family or multifamily dwelling purposes.
(Ordinance 2016-11 adopted 6/13/16)
(a) 
Any vehicle found on any private property, public/private street or other public place under any circumstances hereinafter set forth shall be deemed to be a nuisance per se, and may be towed away or impounded conforming with section 8.04.002 in the manner herein provided:
(1) 
When any vehicle on any other property constitutes an obstruction to traffic by being left unattended on any roadway public or private.
(2) 
When any vehicle upon a street or thoroughfare is so disabled so that it’s normal operation is impossible or impractical and the person or persons in charge of the vehicle are incapacitated by reason of physical injury or other reason to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its removal or custody, or are not in the immediate vicinity of the disabled vehicle.
(3) 
When a police officer reprimands any person driving or in control of a vehicle and places him in custody for alleged offense.
(4) 
When any vehicle is stopped or parked in violation of any official sign or other traffic-control device.
(5) 
When any vehicle is stored on a public/private street, sidewalk, parkway or alley.
(b) 
Whenever the provisions of this section provide for the towing away and impoundment of any vehicle, such service shall be performed either by the city or its duly authorized agent.
(c) 
Whenever a vehicle is towed away or impounded under the provisions of this document, all costs, storage fees, notices, sales costs and any and all other fee’s incurred shall be the responsibility of the owner of said vehicle.
(Ordinance 2016-11 adopted 6/13/16)
If any vehicle is found in violation of any provision of this article or of state statue regulating the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the owner, or person in whose name such vehicle is registered, shall be held prima facie responsible for such action.
(Ordinance 2016-11 adopted 6/13/16)
Any violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation in accordance with section 1.01.009 of this code. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist constitutes a separate offense
(Ordinance 2016-11 adopted 6/13/16)