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9-3-1
Obstruction on Streets/Parking on Streets
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle, boat,
trailer, camper, etc., on Main Street continuously for a
period of time longer than 24 hours or on any other street
continuously for a period of longer than seven days.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on any
street continuously for a period of time longer than 24 hours
after a snow fall if the City has plowed the streets.
Any vehicle parked in violation of this ordinance may be
removed by the Police Department or the Street Department and
the owner thereof in addition to the other penalties
prescribed for the violation of a city ordinance, shall be
required to pay the cost of the towing and removing of said
vehicles.
10-4-1
Parking and Stopping Prohibited in Certain Places
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop,
stand or park such a vehicle on any of the following places,
except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or
in compliance with the directions of a police officer or
traffic control sign or signal.
1. Within an intersection
2. On a crosswalk
3. Within fifteen feet of inside boundary line of the sidewalk
is in place, within twenty-five feet of the intersecting
roadway, but this provision shall not apply to alleys.
4. Within fifteen feet of the driveway entrance to any fire
station, or directly across the street from such entrance
5. Within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant
6. In front of a private driveway
7. On a sidewalk
8. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction
when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct
traffic.
9. Against direction of traffic
10. In such a manner or under such conditions as leave
available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for
free movement of vehicular traffic except that this provision
shall not apply to the operator of a vehicle stopping
momentarily during the actual loading or unloading of
passengers if such stopping does not actually impede traffic.
10-4-2
Parking-Limited Time
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate certain
spaces adjacent to any government, state, municipal, or other
public building or any space in the business zone, not
metered, as either ten or fifteen minute parking zones, and It
shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in any
such zone so designated for a longer period than indicated by
the signs, and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to
erect and maintain at the ends of such zones adequate sign
indicating the limitation for parking accordance with the
provisions of the section.
10-4-3
Loading Zones
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate a
certain space or zone in each block and area or on any street
in the City of Mobridge not exceeding 72 feet in any one block
to be known as a passenger or loading or unloading zone in
which zone so designated it shall be unlawful to park any
vehicle, except for the purpose of loading or unloading zone
in which zone so designated it shall be unlawful to park any
vehicle, except for the purpose of loading or unloading
merchandise or passengers between the hours of 9:00 o'clock
a.m. and 6:00 o'clock p.m. on any day excepting Sundays and
holidays and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to
erect and maintain at the ends of each zone appropriate signs
with the words "Loading or passenger Zone" "No Parking between
the hours of 9:00 O'clock a.m. and 6:00 o'clock p.m. excepting
Sundays and holidays".
10-4-4
Taxicab Stands, Bus Stands
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate at such
places as he deems proper cab or bus stands and shall erect in
such zones or stands adequate signs indicating the extent of
such zone, and it shall be unlawful for any vehicle other than
a licensed taxicab or bus to park in any such area.
10-4-5 No
Parking Zones
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to establish “No
Parking” zones or areas upon one or both sides of any street
or avenue when parking in such parking zones or areas would,
in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic, create a
hazardous condition, or be contrary to the public interest.
Any such zones or areas shall be indicated by signs placed at
the ends of each such restricted area or zones designated “No
Parking Between Signs” or by painting the curb adjacent
thereto with a solid yellow stripe, and no person shall park a
vehicle in any such area or zone in violation of any such sign
or yellow marking.
Wherever in any street or avenue of the City the curb is
painted with a solid yellow stripe by, or under the direction
of, the Chief of Police, such stripe or marking shall indicate
a “No Parking” area or zone it shall be unlawful for any
person to park a vehicle adjacent to such marking.
10-4-6-
Alleys
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in any
public alley within the zone of the fire limits of the City of
Mobridge, as may now or may hereafter be fixed by ordinance of
the City of Mobridge except that trucks and other vehicles may
stop in such alleys for the purpose of erecting and
maintaining signs at the entrance of such alleys, where
parking is prohibited as designated by the provisions of this
section.
10-4-7
Parking –Theaters
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in
that portion of the street immediately adjacent to and in
front of any theater or moving picture house and the extent of
such restricted parking area shall be marked out by the Chief
of Police and he shall erect and maintain “No Parking” signs
at the ends of such restricted areas.
10-4-8
Parking-Double Parking
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop,
stand or park such vehicle on the roadway side of any other
vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of the curb of a street
except temporarily engaged in the loading or unloading of
passengers or materials.
10-4-9
Parking – Snow Removal
In order that the Street Department may efficiently clean the
streets and avenues in the City of Mobridge, it shall be
unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on any city street
after a snowfall of three inches or more until the City has
plowed the streets. Any vehicle not removed before the City
has plowed may be cited for a violation of this section. Any
vehicle not removed within 12 hours after the City has plowed
the streets, may be towed.
Any vehicle parked in violation of any of the provisions of
this section may be removed by the Police Department or the
Street Department and the owner thereof, in addition to the
other penalties prescribed for the violation of a city
ordinance, shall be required to pay the cost of towing,
removal and storage of said vehicle. (2001 ORD 775, 2000 ORD
773)
10-4-11
Parallel and Diagonal Parking
No vehicle shall be parked on any street unless such vehicle
be parked parallel to the curb headed in the direction of the
traffic, with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within twelve
inches of the curb and no closer than four feet to any other
vehicle, front or rear, except upon those streets designated
or marked for angle parking where vehicles shall be parked at
an angle to the curb indicated by such marks or signs, with
the front wheel touching the curb.
10-4-12
Removal of Cars Illegally Parked
Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter may be removed
from the streets by the Police Department and placed in public
storage, and the owner thereof, in addition to the fines and
penalties provided in this title, shall pay the charges for
towing and storage of said vehicle so removed. All money so
collected by the Police Department shall be immediately
deposited with the City Finance Officer. Neither the City of
Mobridge nor any person shall have any liability for any
damage, which may be done to any motor vehicle, or other
vehicle so removed, as long as reasonable care is used in
removing such motor vehicle.
The Police Department may issue a tag for violation in lieu of
removal of the said vehicle, and such offense shall constitute
a misdemeanor under these ordinances. (2001 ORD 774)
10-4-13
Unloading of Merchandise – Permits
A. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to issue, to any
owner of a vehicle used to transport merchandise or materials,
a special permit, renewable annually, and to state therein the
terms and conditions thereof, allowing the operator of such
vehicle the privilege of loading or unloading while the
vehicle is backed against the curb if in the opinion of the
Chief of Police such privilege is reasonably necessary to
conduct of the owner’s business and will not seriously
interfere with traffic.
B. In places where, and at hours when, stopping for the
loading or unloading of merchandise or materials is permitted,
vehicles used for the transportation of
merchandise or materials may back into the curb to take on or
discharge loads, when the owner of such vehicle holds a permit
granting him such special privilege, and provided further that
such permit shall be either in the possession of the operator
or on the vehicle at the tome such vehicle is backed against
the curb to take on or discharge a load, and it shall be
unlawful for any owner or operator to violate any of the
special terms or conditions of any such special permit. |
