In a nutshell, you cannot park on the median (the area between the sidewalk and the street), or on sidewalks, or in any area that isn’t meant for parking, like your front yard.

For the full law, read this…

  • Sec. 74-243. – Parking prohibited in specified places.

    (a)

    No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

    (1)

    On a sidewalk or a city right-of-way between the sidewalk and curb.

    (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 at an intersection.

    (7)

    Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.

    (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, unless a different length is indicated by official signs or markings.

    (9)

    Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing.

    (10)

    Within 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 75 feet of the entrance when properly posted.

    (11)

    Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such parking would obstruct traffic.

    (12)

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

    (13)

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

    (14)

    At any place where official signs or markings prohibit parking.

    (15)

    No more than six inches from the curb or edge of pavement on any public street where parking is permitted.

    (16)

    In a parking space designated “Jury Parking” when not reporting for jury service.

    (17)

    On any median.

    (18)

    In any public or private fire lane. A fire lane parking violation shall be punishable by a fine of $250.00. All above grade signs posted for fire lanes shall include the following language: PENALTY $250.00 FINE.

    (19)

    At any place that prevents the use of a curb ramp located on public property or on privately owned property that is open to the public.

    (b)

    No person other than a police officer shall move a vehicle into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful or start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle or shift, change or move the levers, brake, starting device, gears or other mechanism of a parked motor vehicle to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver thereof or attempt to do so.

    (c)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to leave or cause to be left any automobile or vehicle for more than 48 hours in any public street. If any such person fails to remove the automobile or vehicle within 24 hours after being notified to do so by any police officer, every day which shall elapse thereafter without such removal shall constitute a separate offense.

    (d)

    It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle opposite to the general direction of traffic upon any one-way street, any divided highway, any highway where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or greater, or the right-of-way of any one-way street, divided highway or highway where the posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour or greater.

    (Ord. of 1-7-63, § 22-127; Ord. of 6-11-68; Code 1970, § 16-71; Ord. of 11-22-71; Ord. of 1-8-74; Ord. of 11-15-77, § 1; Ord. No. 96-0-183, 11-26-96; Ord. No. 99-O-067, 6-8-99; Ord. No. 04-O-118, 8-10-04; Ord. No. 14-O-081, 6-24-14)

  • Sec. 74-244. – Parking on private property.

    No person shall stand or park a vehicle on any private lot or lot area without the express or implied consent of the owner thereof. Whenever signs or markings have been erected on any lot or lot area contiguous or adjacent to a street, thoroughfare or alley indicating that no vehicles are permitted to stand or park thereon, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle across any curb or lot line or over any driveway from a street or alley into such lot or area for the purpose of standing or parking such vehicle or for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle in such lot or area.

    (Ord. of 1-7-63, § 22-128; Code 1970, § 16-72)

    from the city code… CLICK HERE for details