[Adopted 2-22-1971 by L.L. No. 1-1971 as
Ch. 124, Art. V, of the 1971 Code]
No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a
roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in
the direction of lawful traffic movement and with the right-hand wheels
of the vehicle within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway,
except as otherwise provided in this article.
The Chief of Police is authorized to issue special
permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose
of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms
and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to
the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle,
and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and
authorized herein, and it shall be unlawful for any permittee or other
person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such
permit.
A.
Whenever a vehicle is lawfully parked at nighttime
upon any street within a business or residence district, no lights
need be displayed upon such parked vehicle.
B.
Whenever a vehicle is parked upon a street or highway
outside of a business or residence district during the hours between
1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise, such vehicle shall
be equipped with one or more lamps which shall exhibit a white light
on the roadway side visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front
of the vehicle and a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet
to the rear.
C.
Any lighted headlamps upon a parked vehicle shall
be depressed or dimmed.
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:
(1)
On a sidewalk.
(2)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(3)
Within an intersection.
(4)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(5)
On a crosswalk.
(6)
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(7)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon,
stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(8)
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within
30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety
zone, unless the Chief of Police has indicated a different length
by signs or markings.
(9)
Within 50 feet of the nearest rail or railroad crossing.
(10)
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).
(11)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation
or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(12)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or
parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(13)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure
upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
(14)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
B.
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under
his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such
distance as is unlawful.
It shall be a violation of the provisions of
this article for any person to park, cause, allow, permit or suffer
any vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to
commit any violation prohibited by this article.