§ 6.30.150. Method of parking.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of traffic and with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the curb line or edge of the roadway, except on one-way streets where the wheels of either side of the vehicle shall be within 18 inches of the curb line or edge of the roadway, and except culs-de-sac in residential zones where parking may be other than parallel.

(b)

It is unlawful to park any vehicle so as to be on or overlap any parking line which is marked upon the surface of any street or highway for the purpose of designating a parking space; provided, however, that outside the boundaries of District No. 1 it shall be lawful to back a vehicle to the curb only for such time as shall be necessary to load or unload merchandise or material, and then only if ample space be left in the roadway for one lane of traffic to pass such a vehicle, and that within the boundaries of District No. 1 it shall only be lawful to back a vehicle to a curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or material at the time and place and under the conditions specified in a permit issued by the city traffic engineer.

(Ord. No. 4054, § 1, 2-12-91; Ord. No. 6194, § 1, 7-6-11)