(a)
Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in
compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official
traffic-control device, no person shall:
(1)
Stop, stand, or park a vehicle:
(A)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge
or curb of a street.
(B)
On a sidewalk.
(C)
Within an intersection.
(D)
On a crosswalk.
(E)
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of
points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone,
unless the city council indicates a different length by signs or markings.
(F)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.
(G)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within
a highway tunnel.
(H)
On any railroad track.
(I)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
(2)
Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily
to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:
(A)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(B)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(C)
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(D)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign,
yield sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(E)
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 said entrance (when properly signposted).
(F)
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
(b)
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into
any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is
unlawful.
(1997 Code, sec. 72.01)
No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit
it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking
the ignition, removing the key from the ignition and effectively setting
the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front
wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
(1997 Code, sec. 72.02)
When designated on schedule II of this chapter (section 12.05.032), it shall be unlawful for any person to park any automobile, truck, or other vehicle unless said automobile, truck, or other vehicle is parked parallel with the curb on said street and within 12 inches of the curb.
(1997 Code, sec. 72.03)
Parking at an angle to the curb shall be unlawful, except on
Main Street in the downtown business area and where designated by
markings.
(1997 Code, sec. 72.04)
(a)
Any owner of commercial vehicles of more than 10,500 pounds shall
not park in the city limits on property that is not owned or leased
by the owner of said vehicles, unless specific written permission
has been issued by the landowner.
(b)
Maintenance, cleaning and/or fluid changes on trucks over 10,500
pounds shall not be performed on any property in the city limits not
owned or leased by the owner of said vehicles or properly equipped
for truck maintenance, and/or fluid changes. Such property must contain
drains/catchments for fluids and shall be constructed to prevent contamination
of property.
(c)
No trucks over 10,500 pounds not owned by the city shall be parked
on municipal property, unless authorized by the city.
(d)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or place a truck tractor
or semi-trailer in any residential area.
(Ordinance 12-03-06-1 adopted 3/6/12; Ordinance 171017-02 adopted 11/7/17)
