§ 15-221. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

(a)

Except as provided by paragraph (c) of this section and except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall:

(1)

Stop, stand or park a vehicle:

a.

On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

b.

On a sidewalk;

c.

Within an intersection;

d.

On a crosswalk;

e.

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the governing body of the city indicates a different length of signs or markings;

f.

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;

g.

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

h.

On any railroad track;

i.

At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

(2)

Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:

a.

In front of a public or private driveway;

b.

Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;

c.

Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

d.

Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

e.

Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of said entrance (when properly sign-posted);

f.

At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

(3)

Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers:

a.

Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

b.

At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

(b)

No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.

(c)

A person may stop, stand, or park a bicycle on a sidewalk if the bicycle does not impede the normal and reasonable movement of pedestrian or other traffic on the sidewalk.

(Ord. No. 7715, § 108(A), (B), 8-4-77)

State law reference

Similar provisions, V.A.C.S. art. 6701d, § 95.