§ 97-8. Prohibited parking.

It shall be unlawful for any person to stand, stop or park any vehicle upon a street or alley, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

A. 

On a sidewalk.

B. 

In front of a public or private driveway.

C. 

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

D. 

In a crosswalk.

E. 

Within 30 feet of the approach to any stop sign located at the side of a roadway.

F. 

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.

G. 

In the road next to any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.

H. 

Upon any bridge or elevated structure upon a highway.

I. 

At any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking.

J. 

On or in a private driveway so as to obstruct the driveway when the rightful owner or tenant is hindered, impeded or prevented from entering or exiting his driveway. Upon conviction, any person so charged shall be liable, in addition to any penalty set forth below, for the reasonable and normal cost of removing his motor vehicle in order to vacate the driveway in which he was unlawfully parked.

K. 

Within 20 feet of any intersection.

L. 

In a designated loading zone.

M. 

In a fire lane.

N. 

In a handicapped zone without a designated permit.

O. 

In a direction other than the direction of the closest lane of traffic.

P. 

On a public road after a snowfall of 2 1/2 inches not yet cleared.

Amended 8-9-1989; 8-8-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990; 12-11-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002