§ 2151.06. Manner of parallel or angle parking.  


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  • (a)

    Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there is an adjacent curb shall be stopped or parked with the curb side wheels of such vehicle parallel with and not more than twelve (12) inches from the curb, unless it is impossible to approach so close to the curb; in such case the stop shall be as close to the curb as possible and only for the time necessary to discharge and receive passengers or to load or unload merchandise.

    (b)

    Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), no vehicle shall be stopped or parked on a road or street with the vehicle facing in a direction other than the direction of travel on that side of the road or street.

    (c)

    Notwithstanding any provision of this Traffic Code, air compressors, tractors, trucks and other equipment, while being used in the construction, reconstruction, installation, repair or removal of facilities near, on, over or under a street, may stop, stand or park where necessary in order to perform such work, provided a flagman is on duty, or warning signs or lights are displayed as may be prescribed by the director of public service or the director's designee.

    (d)

    Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, lawful angle parking shall be permitted in officially designated angle parking areas by signs or markings.

    (e)

    Upon streets where angle parking is permitted, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than entirely within the limits of the space, with the wheel nearest the curb or edge of paved surface at no more than twelve (12) inches from such curb or edge of paved surface, and at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway as is indicated by appropriate markings on the pavement and signs. Except as provided in subsection (f), no person shall back a vehicle into an angled parking space unless the space has been designated as "Back-In Angle Parking" by signs. No person shall pull forward into a space that has been designated as "Back-In Angle Parking" by signs.

    (f)

    The operator of a motorcycle may back the motorcycle into an angled parking space so that when the motorcycle is parked it is facing in a direction other than the direction of travel on the side of the street or highway.

    (g)

    The operator of a motorcycle may back the motorcycle into a parking space that is located on the side of, and parallel to, a street or highway. The motorcycle may face any direction when so parked.

    (h)

    Not more than two (2) motorcycles at a time shall be parked in a parking space as described in subsection (g) irrespective of whether or not the space is metered.

    (i)

    A violation of any provision of this section constitutes the commission of a parking infraction to be handled pursuant to and governed by the provisions of Chapter 2150.

(Ord. 2168-76: Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 1182-2014, § 2, 6-16-2014)