§ 26-191. Parking prohibited.  


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  • No one shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

    (1)

    Theaters, hotels and auditoriums. A space of 50 feet is hereby reserved at the side of the street in front of any theater, auditorium, hotel having more than 25 sleeping rooms, hospital, nursing home, taxicab stand, bus depot, church, or other building where large assemblages of people are being held, within which space, when clearly marked as much, no motor vehicle shall be left standing, parked or stopped except in taking on or discharging passengers or freight, and then only for such length of time as is necessary for such purpose.

    (2)

    Alleys. No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a vehicle parked in any alley which is 18 feet wide or less, provided said vehicle is parked to deliver goods or services.

    (3)

    Parking or terrace. Upon the parking or terrace, designated as that area between the curbline and the sidewalk line, where curbing has been installed.

    (4)

    Controlled access facility approached. On the minor street approach for a distance of 35 feet in advance of the stop sign or on the exit side of the minor street for a distance of 35 feet beyond the crosswalk of any controlled access facility intersection.

(Prior Code, § 69.07)