Chapter 10.20
PARKING
Sections:
10.20.060 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
10.20.070 Columbia Avenue—Parallel parking.
10.20.090 Columbia Avenue—Double parking.
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:
(a) The south side of Franklin Street between Columbia Avenue and the alley lying between Columbia Avenue and Almira Avenue;
(b) The north side of Adams Street from Columbia Avenue to Almira Avenue;
(c) East side of Almira Avenue from Adams to Borah Streets;
(d) Both sides of Borah Street from Columbia Avenue to the right-of-way of the BNSF Railway;
(e) Both sides of Columbia Avenue from Gum Street to Ash Street;
(f) The north side of Adams Street in front of the Connell Heritage Museum. (Ord. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: 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. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 144 § 3(b), 1953).
10.20.030 Pavement markings.
The public works director shall cause lines to be painted upon the pavement, marking off the parking spaces, or stalls, along certain streets. 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. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 144 § 3(c), 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:
(a) 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;
(b) 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;
(c) No unlicensed vehicle shall be parked upon the streets of the city;
(d) 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;
(e) 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.
(f) No vehicle shall be parked on any street in the city in violation of posted time limits as established by the chief of police with the consent of the city council.
(g) No person shall park any vehicle upon Columbia Avenue for the principal purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale. (Ord. 999 § 1, 2019; Ord. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: 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. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 448 § 2, 1980: Ord. 292 § 1, 1970: Ord. 169 § 1, 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. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 169 § 2, 1956).
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. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: 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 7.06.116, and subject to towing. (Ord. 978 § 1 (part), 2017: Ord. 736 § 2, 2001: Ord. 652 § 3, 1995).