Chapter 10.45
EXCEPTIONS
Sections:
10.45.010 Emergency vehicles.
Chapters 10.05 through 10.50 CMC regarding the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall apply to authorized emergency vehicles except as provided by state law and as follows:
(A) A driver when operating such vehicle in an emergency, except when otherwise directed by a police officer or other authorized person, may park or stand notwithstanding Chapters 10.05 through 10.50 CMC.
(B) A driver of a police vehicle or fire department or patrol vehicle when operating such vehicle in an emergency may disregard regulations governing turning in specified directions as long as he does not endanger life or property.
(C) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his reckless disregard of the safety of others. [Code 2000 § 7.475.]
10.45.015 Mobile vendors.
(A) CMC 10.15.020(D)(4) does not prohibit any person from parking a vehicle upon any street for the principal purpose of selling merchandise from such vehicle provided:
(1) The sale of merchandise occurs only from the side of the vehicle away from moving traffic and as near as possible to the curb or edge of the street;
(2) The vehicle is located more than 500 feet from any public school; and
(3) The vehicle:
(a) Is parked on a street with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less;
(b) Is parked during daylight savings time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.;
(c) Has at least one operating flashing yellow beacon affixed to the vehicle’s roof, which is activated when parked; and
(d) Is parked for less than 15 minutes in any single location.
(B) Any vendor who seeks to sell merchandise from a parked vehicle pursuant to subsection (A)(1) of this section shall obtain a permit from the office of the city recorder in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 5.35 CMC before doing so.
(C) Nothing in this section exempts any person or a vehicle parked for the principal purpose of selling merchandise from complying with all other applicable provisions of the CMC. [Ord. 2014-008 § 2, 2014.]