6.330 Prohibited Parking Generally.
No person shall park a vehicle:
(1) On any public right-of-way with expired vehicle registration;
(2) Where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking.
(3) On a bridge other than the Main Street bridge.
(4) In an alley except while in the course of loading or unloading merchandise or under the terms of a current, valid Delivery Permit or Emergency Alley Repair Permit. The City Manager’s Office may issue Delivery Permits. The Public Works Director may issue Emergency Alley Repair Permits for repairs being made to businesses whose entrance or exit abuts an alley located within the Downtown Parking District as provided for in Section 6.340.
(5) On a street or in a city parking lot in a manner or at a time prohibited by official signs (except as permitted under Section 10.829B).
(6) On a street or in a city parking facility longer than the time limited by official signs for parking, and no more than once per day on the same block face except when loading and unloading in a designated loading zone or when remaining within the time limited by official signs for parking. For purposes of this subsection:
(a) The period to be considered shall begin when the vehicle is parked in a particular limited time zone on a particular block face; and
(b) The period shall be terminated if the vehicle is moved and parked on a different block face, at which time a new period shall begin as stated in subsection (6)(a) of this section;
(c) “Block face” shall be defined as a “side of the street where the vehicle was parked between two intersecting streets. A parking facility shall be considered as a block face. An alley shall not be considered a street or block face for purposes of this section.
(7) In an unimproved portion of the front setback of any structure in any residential zoned district.
(8) A vehicle shall be parked so that it is entirely within the painted lines of a single parking space.
(9) Within an area marked off by traffic markers or by painted curb or pavement.
(10) Within 10 feet (10’) of a fire hydrant or other fire protection devices or equipment, within 30 feet (30’) of a fire station, or in a fire department access road or fire lane.
(11) In a street intersection, including the area used for crosswalks.
(12) Across the entrance to an alley or driveway.
(13) Where parallel parking on the right side of a street is permitted, unless the right wheels of the vehicle are parallel to and within 12 inches of the right curb or, if no curb, as close as possible to the right edge of the right shoulder;
(14) Where parallel parking on the left side of a street is permitted, unless the left wheels of the vehicle are parallel to and within 12 inches of the left curb or, if no curb, as close as possible to the left edge of the left shoulder;
(15) Where parallel parking on the left or right side of a street is permitted, unless the vehicle faces the direction in which vehicles in the adjacent lane of the street are required to travel.
(16) On a sidewalk, except as set forth below:
(a) When the vehicle is owned or operated by the state, a county, city, or public or private utility, when stopping, standing or parking is necessary to investigate, perform maintenance, perform repair work, or respond to an emergency;
(b) When the driver’s disregard of the prohibition is necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic;
(c) When the vehicle is acting in compliance with law or at the direction of a police officer or a traffic control device; or
(d) When the vehicle is disabled in such a manner and to such extent that the driver cannot avoid stopping or temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in a prohibited position.
Provided, however, that, notwithstanding subsection (5) of this section, the Public Works Director may designate certain days and certain areas as exempt from posted parking time limits whenever the Public Works Director determines that it is in the public interest to do so.