(a)
No Parking Places.
At any time it shall be unlawful to permit any vehicle to stand in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a policeman or traffic control device:
(1)
In any intersection.
(2)
In a crosswalk.
(3)
At any place where the standing of a vehicle will reduce the usable width of the roadway for moving traffic to less than eighteen feet.
(4)
Within fifteen feet or 4.57 meters of a fire hydrant.
(5)
At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway.
(6)
Within fifty feet or 15.15 meters of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing.
(7)
Within twenty feet or 6.10 meters of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any such station within seventy-five feet or 22.87 meters of such entrance when properly sign posted.
(8)
On any sidewalk or parkway.
(9)
At any place where official signs prohibit parking.
(10)
On that part of Main Street between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue, and on that part of 4th Avenue to the first alley north of Main Street and on that part of 4th Avenue to the first alley south of Main Street; and on that part of 5th Avenue to the first alley north of Main Street and on that part of 5th Avenue to the first alley south of Main Street, except on Sundays or holidays, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle for a longer consecutive period of time than one hour between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
(b)
Parking at Curb.
No vehicle shall be parked with the left side of such vehicle next to the curb, except on one-way streets, and it shall be unlawful to stand or park any vehicle in a street other than parallel with the curb and with the two right wheels of the vehicle within twelve inches of the regularly established curb line, except that upon those streets that have been marked for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks.
(c)
Alleys.
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten 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 a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.
(d)
Parking Motor Vehicles on Private Property.
It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle on any private property without the consent of the owner of the property.
(e)
Signs.
The chief of police or any other person authorized by the mayor and council shall cause signs to be posted in all areas where parking is limited or prohibited, indicating such limitations or prohibitions.
(f)
Exceptions.
The provisions herein regarding parking shall not be applicable on Sundays and on certain holidays. Holidays shall mean days, other than Sundays, on which ninety percent (90%) of the business houses within the designated area are closed for the transaction of ordinary business.
(Ordinance adopted 2/26/57; Ordinance 84-7-2 adopted 7/9/84)