§ 9-2. General parking prohibitions.

It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the specific 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 ten feet of a fire hydrant;

(5)

On a crosswalk;

(6)

Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at any intersection;

(7)

In a sign-posted fire lane;

(8)

Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;

(9)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a 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 sign-posted;

(11)

Alongside or opposite any street evacuation or obstruction when such 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 street;

(14)

At any place where official signs prohibit or restrict parking;

(15)

In any alley, except for loading and unloading and then only so long as reasonably necessary for such loading and unloading to or from adjacent premises;

(16)

On any boulevard which has been curbed; or

(17)

On private property where no curb cut or access from the street or avenue exists.

A stopped vehicle, even if occupied, is considered a parked vehicle for the purpose of this section.

(Ord. No. 28, 2nd series, eff. 9-29-82)