Chapter 10.20
PARKING
Sections:
10.20.010 Angle parking.
10.20.020 Parallel parking.
10.20.030 Pavement markings.
10.20.040 No parking zones.
10.20.050 Limited parking zones.
10.20.060 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
10.20.070 Columbia Avenue—Parallel parking.
10.20.080 Columbia Avenue—Time limit.
10.20.090 Columbia Avenue—Double parking.
10.20.100 Columbia Avenue—Two hour limit.
10.20.110 West Cedar Street—No parking.
10.20.120 Signing—Infraction—Impounding.
10.20.010 Angle parking.
The parking of motor vehicles on the following described portions of public streets, of the city, at an angle of forty-five degrees to the curb, is authorized and required:
(1) The south side of Franklin Street between Columbia Avenue and the alley lying between Columbia Avenue and Almira Avenue;
(2) The north side of Adams Street from the Union Pacific Railway right-of-way to the alley lying between Almira and Burke Avenues;
(3) East side of Almira Avenue from Adams to Borah Streets;
(4) Both sides of Borah Street from Columbia Avenue to the right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railway;
(5) The west side of South Columbia Avenue for a distance of approximately fifty feet lying between a point three hundred fifty feet south of the south boundary of Ash Street and a point two hundred feet north of the north boundary of West Cedar Street, abutting upon Lots 9 and 10, Block 15, Klindworth Addition to Connell (in front of buildings now occupied by Arlene’s Flowers and the Thread Shop);
(6) The west side of Columbia Avenue from the south boundary of West Elm Street to a point two hundred seventy feet south of the south boundary of West Elm Street;
(7) The east side of South Columbia Avenue from the south line of East Birch Street to the north line of East Cedar Street;
(8) The east side of South Columbia Avenue from the north line of East Date Street to a point one hundred feet north of the north line of East Date Street;
(9) The east side of Columbia Avenue from the south line of East Date Street to the north line of East Elm Street;
(10) The east side of Columbia Avenue from the south line of East Fir Street to a point two hundred fifty feet south of the north line of East Fir Street. (Ord. 448 § 1, 1980: Ord. 350 §§ 1, 2, 1973: Ord. 144 § 3(a), 1953).
10.20.020 Parallel parking.
On all streets other than those mentioned in Section 10.20.010, of the city, every vehicle stopped or parked upon the street or roadway, where there is an adjacent curb, shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to, and within twelve inches of the right-hand curb. (Ord. 144 § 3(b), 1953).
10.20.030 Pavement markings.
The city council shall cause lines to be painted upon the pavement, marking off the parking spaces, or stalls, along certain streets and it is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in any other manner, other than in the stalls as shall be marked upon the pavement by the proper striping. (Ord. 144 § 3(c), 1953).
10.20.040 No parking zones.
It is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or leave any object or obstruction in a “no parking” zone. (Ord. 144 § 6, 1953).
10.20.050 Limited parking zones.
It is unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle or any other object or obstruction in a fifteen-minute parking zone for any period longer than fifteen minutes. (Ord. 144 § 7 (part), 1953).
10.20.060 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
The parking of vehicles (motorized or not motorized) on city streets and alleys is unauthorized under the following conditions:
(1) No vehicle or any object or obstruction shall be left in any alley in the city, except for the purpose of loading or unloading, and such vehicle or obstruction shall not be left unattended;
(2) No commercial and farm vehicle with a maximum gross weight of fourteen thousand pounds or more shall park anywhere on or off the street in a residential zone of the city, except parking on residential streets may be permitted in the course of making deliveries. “Maximum gross weight” means the scale weight of any motor vehicle, truck, truck tractor, trailer or semi-trailer to which shall be added the maximum load to be carried thereon as set by the licensee in his application for a license or as marked on the vehicle, whichever is greater. A street is a residential zone for the purposes of this chapter if any property on either side of the street is in a residential zone; each block of the street will be treated as a separate unit for the purposes of determining whether overnight parking will be permitted;
(3) No unlicensed vehicle shall be parked upon the streets of the city;
(4) No obviously inoperable vehicle shall be parked upon a city street for more than twenty-four hours. An obviously inoperable vehicle for the purposes of this chapter is a vehicle that is either missing parts that would prevent it from moving under its own power, has flat tire(s), or is in a condition that would make it illegal to operate on a public highway;
(5) No boat, motor home, camp trailer, trailer, fifth wheel, pickup camper, snowmobile, or utility trailer shall be stored or maintained on any public street, right-of-way, or other public area; except such items may be parked in public rights-of-way in front of an owner’s property for a period of seventy-two hours in any given two-week period for loading and unloading purposes. Guests of the owner may temporarily park in public right-of-way in front of the owner’s property for a period of seventy-two hours in any given two-week period if the boat, motor home, camp trailer, trailer, fifth wheel, pickup camper, snowmobile, or utility trailer of the guests cannot be accommodated, due to size, on the owner’s driveway. The chief of police or his/her designee may issue a special permit to allow a visitor to temporarily park in a public right-of-way for up to seven days. (Ord. 736 § 1, 2001: Ord. 282 § 1, 1970: Ord. 144 § 9, 1953).
10.20.070 Columbia Avenue—Parallel parking.
All vehicles parked on Columbia Avenue within the city limits, except for those places described above, shall be parked parallel to and facing in the direction of normal, lawful travel. Wherever there is a curb upon Columbia Avenue vehicles shall be parked with the right wheel not more than twelve inches from the curb. (Ord. 448 § 2, 1980: Ord. 292 § 1, 1970: Ord. 169 § 1, 1956).
10.20.080 Columbia Avenue—Time limit.
It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle on Columbia Avenue between its intersection with Clark Street and Franklin Street between the hours of three a.m. and six a.m.
Such hours are reserved for sweeping and maintenance of Columbia Avenue and any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be impounded and placed in storage and the owner thereof or the one entitled to possession thereof may obtain such impounded vehicle by paying the towing and storage charges. The impounding of such vehicles shall be in addition to other penalty provided by law. (Ord. 271 §§ 2 and 3, 1970: Ord. 169, 1956).
10.20.090 Columbia Avenue—Double parking.
It is unlawful to park more than one vehicle between the curb or curb line and traffic lane or travel portion of the street upon Columbia Avenue within the city limits. (Ord. 169 § 2, 1956).
10.20.100 Columbia Avenue—Two hour limit.
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing a motor vehicle on Columbia Avenue between the point of intersection with Clark Street on the north and Franklin Street on the south, both sides of the street, and on the north side of Adams Street between the point of intersection of Columbia Avenue on the west, and the alley midway between Columbia Avenue and Almira Street on the east for a period of more than two hours between the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m. every day of the week except Sunday. (Ord. 652 § 1, 1995: Ord. 325 §§ 1—3, 1972).
10.20.110 West Cedar Street—No parking.
It is unlawful to park a motor vehicle or trailer on the south side of West Cedar Street from its intersection with Columbia Avenue west to its termination between the hours of ten p.m. through six a.m. the next day. (Ord. 652 § 2, 1995).
10.20.120 Signing—Infraction—Impounding.
(a) The public works director, in cooperation with the chief of police, shall cause suitable parking restriction signs to be installed upon said streets giving notice to the users thereof of such restrictions.
(b) Violation of any of the terms of this chapter shall be deemed an infraction punishable only by a civil penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars; except that vehicles parked in violation of Section 10.20.060 will be considered and treated as unauthorized vehicles as described in Section 7.06.110, and subject to towing. (Ord. 736 § 2, 2001: Ord. 652 § 3, 1995).