§ 10.32.010. Prohibited where.

At any time, it is unlawful to permit any vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other vehicles or in compliance with the direction of traffic policemen or signals, to stand in any of the following places:

A.

In an intersection;

B.

In or on a crosswalk or designated bike path;

C.

Upon any bridge or viaduct, or in any subway or the approach thereto;

D.

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone;

E.

Within thirty feet of a traffic signal or a through-street sign on the approaching side;

F.

Within twenty feet of any intersection;

G.

At any place where the standing of a vehicle reduces the usable width of the roadway for moving traffic to less than eighteen feet;

H.

At any curb within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant;

I.

At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway;

J.

Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

K.

Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station, within seventy-five feet of the entrance;

L.

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

M.

At any place where official signs prohibit parking;

N.

1.

At any place designated and properly posted with official signs as handicapped parking, unless such vehicle is bearing registration plates issued to a physically handicapped person, as defined by 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-159.1, pursuant to Section 3-616 or a disabled veteran pursuant to Section 3-609, or is bearing a special device or decal issued pursuant to Section 3-616 or pursuant to Section 11-1301.2 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Such exemptions are strictly limited to the person to whom the special registration plates, special decal or device were issued and to qualified operators acting under his or her express direction while the disabled person is present,

2.

Any person violating any provision of this paragraph shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars for each offense. The notice of parking violation shall contain a provision stating that the offender has seventy-two hours after the issuance of the notice of parking violation to pay the sum of two hundred fifty dollars to the city clerk's office and avoid having a complaint filed against them in circuit court. The notice of parking violation shall also state that if the fine is not paid within seventy-two hours after issuance of the notice of parking violation, the fine amount shall be two hundred fifty dollars plus court costs;

O.

At any place where the curbing has been painted yellow, thereby indicating there shall be no parking at that curb area;

P.

On any lawn or yard, unless on a paved surface in the side or rear yard of the premises, or for less than twenty-four hours and the vehicle is parked for purposes of exterior home maintenance.

Q.

On the west side of North Walnut Street between 7th Street and 5th Street.

(Ord. 07-36 § 1, 2008; Ord. 05-24 § 1, 2006; Ord. 04-34 § 1, 2005; Ord. 03-33 § 1, 2004; Ord. 96-01 § 1, 1996; Ord. 95-23 § 1, 1996; Ord. 94-25 § 2, 1995; Ord. 83-4 § 1, 1983; prior code § 14-6A).

(Ord. No. 2010-05, § 1, 7-7-2010)