§ 6.30.130. Stopping or standing prohibited generally.

(a)

A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle, 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 in any of the following places:

(1)

On a sidewalk or parkway;

(2)

In front of a public or private driveway;

(3)

Within an intersection;

(4)

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;

(5)

On a crosswalk;

(6)

Within 20 feet of a crosswalk;

(7)

Within 30 feet upon the approach to any official traffic-control signal located at the side of a highway;

(8)

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone;

(9)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad except in an authorized parking area or other area designated by the traffic engineer or designee;

(10)

Within 20 feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of a highway opposite the entrance to any fire station, within 75 feet of such entrance;

(11)

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

(12)

Alongside of any vehicle proceeding in the opposite direction for purposes of conversing with the driver or passengers of that vehicle;

(13)

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure or within a highway tunnel, except in an authorized parking area or other area designated by the traffic engineer or designee;

(14)

Within five feet of a public or private driveway;

(15)

At any place where official traffic-control devices prohibit stopping, standing or parking; and

(16)

On the highway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of or curb of a highway.

(b)

A person shall not move a vehicle not owned by such person into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.

(c)

It is unlawful for the owner or driver of any vehicle or trailer or commercial motor vehicle, as defined in RMC 6.04.110, with or without towed units, having an overall length of more than 24 feet to stand or park the same within District No. 1 at any time except with a permit issued in accordance with RMC Chapter 6.11; provided, however, that a vehicle carrying passengers may stop for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers at designated bus stops.

(d)

It is unlawful for the owner or driver of any vehicle or trailer or commercial motor vehicle, as defined in RMC 6.04.110, with or without towed units, having an overall length of more than 24 feet or a height of more than eight feet or a width of more than eight feet exclusive of side-view mirrors to stand or park the same at any time on any street or highway or alley except while such vehicle is picking up or discharging passengers.

(1)

The owner or driver of a recreational vehicle may stand or park the recreational vehicle immediately in front of the real property of the owner or driver of the recreational vehicle for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers or preparing the recreational vehicle for use or storage in a lawful manner. For purposes of the subsection, a motor vehicle is defined as a vehicular-type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for travel, recreational or camping use, which may be self propelled or mounted upon or drawn by a motor vehicle.

(2)

No motor vehicle and/or trailer shall remain standing or parked for a period of more than 48 consecutive hours.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, a vehicle and/or trailer or commercial motor vehicle, as defined in RMC 6.04.110, with or without towed units, not otherwise prohibited in subsection (d) shall be considered to have been parked or left standing for 48 consecutive hours if it has not been moved at least one mile during the 48-hour period. If visible, the mileage reflected on the odometer of the vehicle shall be rebuttably presumed to be an accurate indication of the distance that the vehicle has or has not been moved. Obstruction of the odometer of the vehicle will result in a presumption that the vehicle has not been moved. Absent any presumption, the totality of the circumstances, including but not limited to tire markings, vegetation and vehicle condition, and witness statements shall be considered in determining whether the vehicle has or has not been moved.

(4)

At the conclusion of the 48-hour period as described in subsection (d)(1), at least 48 hours must elapse before the start of a new 48-hour period, during which time the vehicle and/or trailer or commercial motor vehicle as defined in RMC 6.04.110, with or without towed units, not otherwise prohibited in subsection (d) must be removed from in front of the real property of the owner of the vehicle and/or trailer or agent of the owner thereof.

(e)

It is unlawful for the driver of any placarded vehicle and/or trailer or commercial motor vehicle, as defined in RMC 6.04.110, with or without towed units to stop, stand or park the vehicle and/or trailer or commercial motor vehicle as defined above on any street or highway or alley for any purpose except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control signal.

(f)

It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to stand or park the same upon any street or highway for the purpose of introducing gasoline, petroleum product, fuel or other combustible material into the vehicle, and it is unlawful for any person to introduce gasoline, petroleum product, fuel or other combustible material into any vehicle while the same is standing or parked upon any street or highway; provided, however, that it shall be lawful to so introduce gasoline, petroleum product, fuel or other combustible material into a vehicle from a container not exceeding five gallons in capacity in the event the fuel supply in the vehicle has become exhausted.

(Ord. No. 4054, § 1, 2-12-91; Ord. No. 5341, § 1, 5-28-02; Ord. No. 5738, § 1, 9-14-05; Ord. No. 5776, § 1, 12-1-05; Ord. No. 5967, § 1, 9-12-07; Ord. No. 6051, § 1, 8-20-08; Ord. No. 6194, § 1, 7-6-11)