§ 15-87. Unlawful location or purpose; no signs required.

(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 fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;

(5)

On a crosswalk;

(6)

Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

(7)

Within thirty (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 thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless signs or markings indicate a different length;

(9)

Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(10)

Within twenty (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 seventy-five (75) feet of the entrance (when properly signposted);

(11)

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

(12)

On a roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

(13)

On the shoulder of any city street in excess of eight (8) hours;

(14)

In any recreational park area outside of those spaces specifically designated for parking areas;

(15)

Upon any bridge, dam or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

(16)

At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

(b)

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:

(1)

Displaying such vehicle for sale; or

(2)

Washing, greasing or repairing the vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(c)

Violation of this section may subject the offender to penalties or fines. The civil penalties have been established to cover the cost of enforcement of this section in accordance with section 1-15 of this Code. The civil penalty shall be as published in the fee schedule adopted by the board of commissioners and modified from time to time. If appropriate, the offender shall also be responsible for the cost to repair or replace any damaged property that may be incurred as a result of a violation of this article, said cost being added to the civil penalty.

(Code 1980, § 5-1-12; Res. of 11-14-95; Res. No. 2008-24, 7-1-08)