§ 72.01 OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC OR DRIVEWAYS.

(A) No person shall park any vehicle upon a street or alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic.

(B) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within a street or alley in such position so as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.

(Prior Code, § 15-230) Penalty, see § 72.99

§ 72.02 PARK WITH INDICATED SPACE.

In an area where parking spaces have been marked off on the surface of the street, a driver parking a vehicle shall park it within a parking space as thus marked off, and not on or over a line delineating a space.

(Prior Code, § 15-231)

§ 72.03 PROXIMITY TO CURB, PARALLEL PARKING.

Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway shall be so stopped or parked in the direction of lawful traffic movement with the curbside wheels of the vehicle parallel to and within 18 inches of the curb or roadway edge.

(Prior Code, § 15-232)

§ 72.04 ANGLE PARKING, DESIGNATION; OBEDIENCE TO ANGLE PARKING RULES.

(A) The Board of Trustees may determine upon what streets angle parking is permitted and shall direct the marking or signing of the streets. Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left side of the street. ANGLE PARKING, for the purpose of this section, shall mean parking at the curb at approximately a 45-degree angle between the right side of the vehicle and the curb.

(Prior Code, § 15-233)

(B) (1) On those streets which have been signed or marked for angle parking, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by the signs or markings with the front of the vehicle directed toward the curb or edge of the roadway.

(2) No person shall park or stand a vehicle in angle parking spaces designated by markings upon the pavement unless the vehicle is positioned within the confines of an individually marked space. The vehicle shall not be of such length, or positioned in a manner, so as to protrude into the street a distance which would cause or require passing traffic to change lanes or drive on the left side of the street.

(Prior Code, § 15-234) Penalty, see § 72.99

§ 72.05 PARKING PROHIBITION IN SPECIFIC AREAS.

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall:

(A) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle:

(1) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street except as authorized otherwise in this section;

(2) On a sidewalk;

(3) Within an intersection;

(4) On a crosswalk;

(5) Along or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;

(6) On any railroad tracks; or

(7) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping or parking.

(B) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:

(1) In front of a public or private driveway;

(2) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;

(3) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, except in marked parking spaces;

(4) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

(5) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station; or

(6) At any place where official signs prohibit stopping or standing.

(Prior Code, § 15-235)

§ 72.06 DESIGNATION OF LOADING ZONES.

The Board of Trustees may determine the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this section are applicable.

(Prior Code, § 15-236)

§ 72.07 STANDING IN LOADING ZONE.

(A) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes.

(B) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.

(C) The driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily at a place marked as a freight curb loading zone for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading passengers, when such stopping does not interfere with any motor vehicle used for the transportation of materials which is waiting to enter or about to enter the zone.

(Prior Code, § 15-237)

§ 72.08 SELLING MERCHANDISE FROM PARKED VEHICLES.

It is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle upon a street in the town and offer merchandise for sale therefrom. In addition to the penalty provided in this chapter, the sale of merchandise from parked vehicles on streets in the town is declared to be dangerous to traffic and to the persons congregating around the vehicle and constitutes a public nuisance. It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle for the purposes of selling or advertising for sale the vehicle on a roadway or on a public right-of-way within the town.

(Prior Code, § 15-238) Penalty, see § 72.99

§ 72.09 PRESUMPTION IN REFERENCE TO ILLEGAL PARKING.

(A) In any prosecution charging a violation of any law or regulation governing the standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked in violation of any law or regulation, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of the parking the registered owner of the vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who parked or placed the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, the violation occurred.

(B) The presumption in division (A) above is rebuttable only by competent evidence to the contrary.

(Prior Code, § 15-239)

§ 72.10 DISABLED PARKING, ENFORCEMENT ON PUBLIC, PRIVATE PROPERTY.

It is unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle in any parking space that is designated and posted as a reserved area for the parking of a motor vehicle operated by or transporting a physically disabled person unless such person has applied for and been issued a detachable insignia indicating physical disability under the provisions of 47 O. S. § 15-112, and such insignia is displayed as provided in the said 47 O.S. § 15-112 or rules adopted pursuant thereto, or has applied for and been issued a physically disabled special license plate pursuant to 47 O.S. § 1136(8) and such license plate is displayed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act. It shall also be unlawful for any person to place or park a motor vehicle, whether with or without a physically disabled placard or plate, in any disabled parking space access aisle, wheelchair ramp, wheelchair loading/unloading area, or any portion thereof.

(Prior Code, § 15-240)

§ 72.11 PARKING LIMITED TO CERTAIN TIMES; DESIGNATION.

(A) No person shall park a vehicle on any street designated by the Board of Trustees by the adoption of a special resolution for a period of time longer than 24 hours. This section shall not affect parking limits established for shorter periods.

(Prior Code, § 15-241)

(B) The Town Board, by motion or resolution, shall determine upon what streets and parts of streets parking shall be limited to 24 hours and shall have such streets marked or signed.

(Prior Code, § 15-242)

§ 72.99 PENALTY.

(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

(B) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of § 72.10 shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable to the maximum extent allowable by 47 O.S. § 11-1007; provided, however, that any person cited for a first offense of a violation of this section who has displayed a placard which has expired shall be entitled to dismissal of such charge and shall not be required to pay the fine or Court costs if the person presents to the Court within 30 days of the issuance of the citation that the person has obtained a valid placard. In addition, vehicles unlawfully parked in violation of this chapter shall be subject to immediate tow by a licensed tow truck operator at the request of the landowner or duly appointed agent of the landowner, at the request of any person unable to lawfully gain access to or move his or her vehicle, at the request of any person unable to lawfully gain access to the area blocked by the unlawfully parked vehicle, or at the request of appropriate law-enforcement personnel. The owner of any vehicle unlawfully parked in violation of this chapter shall pay any and all reasonable and necessary costs associated with towing and storage of the vehicle.

(Prior Code, § 15-240)