It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or joint
stock association to park or stop any motor-driven vehicle in the
alleys of the city except city or emergency response vehicles. Any
person parking or stopping in the above-described alleys shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. Each time such motor-driven vehicle is so
parked or stopped in any of said alleys shall become a separate offense.
(2002 Code, sec. 11.05; Ordinance
adopting Code)
Parking in the city shall be by parking between and parallel
with the painted lines on the pavement of the hereinafter described
streets, which said lines have been established:
(1)
Kearney Street, from the north line of First Street to the north
line of Fourth Street.
(2)
Second Street, from the west line of Kearney Street to the west line
of the alley in Block 6.
(3)
Second Street, to the south line of Third Street.
(4)
Third Street, from the west line of Sully Street to the west line
of Kearney Street.
(5)
F.M. Road No. 2162.
(2002 Code, sec. 11.06)
(b)
Stopping, standing, parking.
(1)
Presumption that owner of vehicle illegally parked such vehicle.
In any prosecution charging a violation of any ordinance 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 ordinance 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.
(2)
Prohibited in specified places.
(A)
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary
to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or
the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any
of the following places:
(i)
On a sidewalk or sidewalk area.
(ii)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(iii)
Within an intersection.
(iv)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, except within an officially
marked parking stall.
(v)
On a crosswalk.
(vi)
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, except within
an officially marked parking stall.
(vii)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any intersection, flashing
beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of
a roadway.
(viii)
Between a safety crossing and the adjacent curb
or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends
of a safety zone unless a different length is indicated by signs or
markings.
(ix)
Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
(x)
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station,
and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station,
within 75 feet of such entrance (when properly signposted).
(xi)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.
(xii)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a street.
(xiii)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure
upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
(xiv)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(xv)
Within 10 feet of any driveway.
(B)
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into
any prohibited area specified above or away from a curb such distance
as is lawful.
(Ordinance 496 adopted 1/14/21)
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave the motor of any
motor vehicle running on any public street of the city while the motor
vehicle is unattended.
(2002 Code, sec. 11.10)
(b)
Recreational dual purpose vehicle.
Recreational equipment or trailer.
Recreational equipment or trailer/oversized.
Recreational vehicle.
Truck, truck-trailer.
Definitions.
The following definitions are applicable
to this section:
A pickup with a slide-in camper or a van type vehicle converted
for camping use, less than two (2) tons in manufacturer’s rated
capacity and not longer than twenty-two feet (22') in length, either
of which is used for constant transportation and incidental camping
purposes.
Any boat, on or off a trailer; any boat trailer; and any
utility, cargo or stock trailer.
Any recreational equipment or trailer whose total size or
total combined (equipment and trailer measured together) size, excluding
any trailer tongue, is over seven feet (7') in width or seven feet
(7') in height or twenty-two feet (22') in length.
“Recreational vehicle,” “vacation travel
trailer” and “travel trailer” are used synonymously
and mean a vehicle designed for a temporary or short-term occupancy
for travel, recreational and vacation uses. Such vehicles shall include
any travel trailer, camp trailer, or pop-up or tent campers, on or
off the pickup (excluding dual purpose vehicles), except a simple
shell on the pickup having no cooking or bath facilities.
A vehicle with a rated capacity of two (2) tons or more according
to the manufacturer’s classification.
(c)
Prohibition; exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any
person to leave, park or stand any recreational equipment or trailers,
recreational equipment or trailer/oversized, recreational vehicle,
truck, or truck-tractor upon any public street, alley, parkway, boulevard,
or public place within or adjacent to any area zoned as a single-family
dwelling district, two-family dwelling district, or multiple-family
dwelling district. This section shall not prevent the parking or standing
of the above-described vehicles in such zoned areas for the purpose
of expeditiously loading and unloading passengers, freight or merchandise,
and provided further that any recreational vehicle may be parked upon
any public street, parkway or boulevard in front of the owner’s
or lessee’s residence for a period no longer than ninety-six
(96) hours for preparing such recreational vehicle by the owner or
lessee for travel or by a guest of the person residing at the property
where the recreational vehicle is parked. Removal of such vehicle
for any period of time less than forty-eight (48) hours shall not
interrupt the continuous ninety-six (96) hour period for purposes
of determining a violation of this section. Any such vehicle so unlawfully
parked, after having been placarded with a notice by the city of the
violation of the foregoing prohibition on any previous occasion, may
be towed from its location or detained at the operator’s expense.
(d)
Parking on streets adjacent to residential zone.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to leave, park or stand or permit
or allow any recreational equipment or trailers, recreational equipment
or trailer/oversized, recreational vehicle, truck, or truck-tractor
on any public street, alley, parkway or boulevard abutting a portion
of any single-family dwelling district, two-family dwelling district,
or multifamily dwelling district.
(Ordinance 382 adopted 10/28/08; Ordinance adopting Code)
(a)
Findings and purpose.
The city council finds that inadequate
control of noise, odor and fumes from the operation of certain motor
vehicles as hereinafter defined is a danger to the health and welfare
of the city’s population; therefore, the city council enacts
this section for the purpose of protecting the public health and general
welfare of its population.
(b)
Definition.
“Truck-trailer” as used in this
section shall mean any motor vehicle with a rated capacity of two
(2) tons or more according to the manufacturer’s classification.
(c)
Restrictions.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
start the engine of a truck-trailer parked upon a public street, parkway,
boulevard or alley or parked within fifteen (15) feet of a residence
located in any area zoned as a single-family dwelling district, two-family
dwelling district, or multiple-family dwelling district, and to continue
running of said engine for a continuous period in excess of fifteen
(15) minutes. The stopping of the engine for a period of time less
than four (4) hours shall not interrupt the continuous fifteen (15)
minute time frame for purposes of determining a violation of this
section. This section shall not prohibit the parking or standing of
a truck-trailer in a public street in such zoned areas for the purpose
of expeditiously loading and unloading passengers, freight or merchandise.
(Ordinance 383 adopted 10/28/08; Ordinance adopting Code)
