The provisions of this article shall not apply when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule VII (§ 200-31), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stop a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VIII (§ 200-32), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IX (§ 200-33), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule X (§ 200-34) at any time between the hours listed in said schedule of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said schedule, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
Except in an emergency or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals, the driver of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle on any roadway, other than parallel to the curblines of the roadway, headed in the direction of traffic on the side of the street upon which it is parked and with the curb side wheels of the vehicle within six inches of the curbline. Upon those streets or areas which have been marked for angle parking, no person shall park a vehicle except at the angle designated and only within the painted stall lines. On all streets or portions thereof where angle parking is now or shall hereafter be authorized, all vehicles parked thereon shall be parked with the front thereof nearest the curb.
[Amended 9-7-2004]
A. 
The following parking places are designated for the use of motor vehicles operated by handicapped or disabled persons or motor vehicles operated by a person on behalf of a handicapped or disabled person or described in Schedule XI (§ 200-35), attached to and made a part of this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, a motor vehicle operated by handicapped or disabled persons or a motor vehicle operated by a person on behalf of a handicapped or disabled person shall mean a motor vehicle for which a special license plate has been issued by the State of Delaware.
B. 
Handicapped parking and signage for persons with disabilities.
(1) 
With the exception of a “vehicle being used by a person with a disability” as defined in 21 Del. C §§ 4183, 2134, and 2135, it is unlawful to park on public or private property any vehicle in any area under the control of the Town or under the control of an owner or lessee of private property that is designated and conspicuously marked as a parking space or zone for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk.
(2) 
Parking spaces or zones for use by persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk shall be provided in accordance with the Building Code as amended and adopted by the Town Council.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 70, Art. I, Building Code.
(3) 
For purposes of this section, “conspicuously marked” means that a vertical sign has been placed at an approximate height of at least five feet but no more than seven feet when measured from the surface directly below the sign to the top of the sign for each parking space or zone. The sign shall comply with federal specifications for the identification of a parking zone or space of persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk. A sign at least 12 inches wide (horizontal) by 18 inches tall (vertical) that includes the internationally recognized wheelchair symbol of access shall be required for each parking space or zone for persons with disabilities which limit or impair the ability to walk. These requirements may not be constructed to preclude additional markings, such as the international wheelchair symbol or a striped extension area painted on the space or zone, or a tow-away warning sign.
(4) 
Any officer authorized to issue a parking summons and citation shall issue a written notice of violation and corrective order to an individual of record or artificial entity of record of private property that is generally accessible to the public who has failed to erect and maintain signage pursuant to this section. Such corrective order shall afford the individual of record or artificial entity of record found in violation of this section with at least 10 calendar days and not more than 30 calendar days to achieve compliance with this section. If, after 30 days from the date that the written notice of violation and corrective order is issued, the individual of record or artificial entity of record has not erected and or maintained the required signage, the officer may issue a summons (with associated penalties and fines) or apply for a warrant in the name of the offending individual or artificial entity
(5) 
Upon the discovery on private property of a vehicle, other than "a vehicle being used by a person with a disability" as defined in 21 Del. C. § 4183, in a designated parking space or zone for persons with disabilities, the owner or lessee of the private property may cause the illegally parked vehicle to be removed to a private storage area maintained for the safe storage of vehicles. Any costs of removal and storage shall be borne by the owner or operator of the vehicle.
(6) 
Upon the discovery of a vehicle illegally parked in a designated parking space or zone for persons with disabilities that is under the control of the Town or private property that is generally accessible to the public, any officer authorized to issue a parking summons and citation may cause the illegally parked vehicle to be removed to a private storage area maintained for the safe storage of vehicles. Any costs of removal and storage shall be borne by the owner or operator of the vehicle. In the alternative, any officer authorized to issue a parking summons and citation may cause a uniform parking summons to be attached to an unattended vehicle found in violation of this section. It is prima facie evidence that the individual or artificial entity in whose name the unattended vehicle is registered is responsible for the violation.
(7) 
An individual or artificial entity who violates any provision of this section shall receive a mandatory fine of $100 for a first offense, and for a subsequent like offense, a mandatory fine of $200 or a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 nor more than 30 days, or both. Any officer authorized to issue a parking summons and citation may cause the illegally parked vehicle to be removed to a private storage area maintained for the safe storage of vehicles at the cost of the owner or operator of the vehicle.
No person shall stop, cause to stand or park a vehicle except for local delivery only upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XII, (§ 200-36), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
When a snow emergency, as defined hereinafter, has been officially declared as provided by this chapter, and until it is officially terminated by the Town Manager, all motor vehicles that are parked on the surface of the streets set forth on Schedule XIII (§ 200-37) attached to and made a part of this chapter, shall be removed by the owner/operator thereof. Upon receiving from the United States Weather Bureau, or similar entity, a firm forecast of sleet, freezing rain or snowfall, the Town Manager shall determine and issue an alert, and when heavy precipitation appears eminent, the Town Manager shall declare a snow emergency by causing an announcement thereof to be made to the press, if possible, but in no event by less than two radio stations whose normal range covers the Town of Millsboro and its surrounding area. When a snow emergency is declared by the Town Manager, any police officer of the town, while in the performance of his or her duty, may remove and store or cause to be removed and stored from any street listed in Schedule XIII (§ 200-37) any motor vehicle parked or left standing upon any such street when the owner or operator is unable, unwilling or unavailable to move such motor vehicle. Any such removal or storage, or both, provided for herein, shall be at the expense of the owner or operator of such motor vehicle.
No person shall stop, stand or park a truck, which shall mean and include every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily for transportation of property, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XIV (§ 200-38), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A. 
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway or public parking lot within this town during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public highway or parking lot upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of the Police Department.
B. 
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway or public parking lot within the town where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of the Police Department.
C. 
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this article, the Police Department may store or cause such vehicle to be stored in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner or person in charge of the vehicle may redeem the same upon payment to the person with whom stored of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal and storage; such storage charges shall be the prevailing rate established by the Town Council.
D. 
It shall be the duty of the Police Department to ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner of the vehicle or the person having the same in charge and to notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem the same. Said Police Department shall also, without delay, report to the Town Clerk the removal and disposition of any vehicle removed as provided in this article.