§ 1305.25. Specific regulations: illegal parking and stopping.

No person may stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, 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:

(a)

On a sidewalk or boulevard between sidewalk and roadway;

(b)

In front of a public or private driveway or alley or within five (5) feet of the intersection of any public or private driveway or alley with any street or highway;

(c)

Within an intersection;

(d)

Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant; provided that this does not prevent the parking or taxicabs in taxicab stands established by the Council within ten (10) feet in either direction of a fire hydrant;

(e)

On a crosswalk;

(f)

Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at any intersection; or, if no crosswalk, within 30 feet of any intersection as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.01, subd. 36; (Amended, Bill No. 1989-7)

(g)

Within 30 feet upon the approach of any flashing school signal, stop sign, traffic-control signal or school sign at the side of a roadway;

(h)

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 signs or marking;

(i)

Within a designated or marked bus stop;

(j)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(k)

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

(l)

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

(m)

Along the curb side of street adjacent to any school property from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on days when school is in session;

(n)

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

(o)

Upon any bridge or approach or other elevated structure upon a street or highway or within a street or highway tunnel, except otherwise provided by ordinance;

(p)

At any place so as to block a fire escape or exit from any building;

(q)

At any place where temporary signs prohibit parking as long as such signs are in place;

(r)

On any public street or highway, at the same location, for more than 48 hours in succession;

(s)

On any public property, including parks, playgrounds and school grounds and including marked and improved parking areas on public property during times when parking in such parking areas is either prohibited or is otherwise limited by Council resolution and such prohibition or limitation is conspicuously posted in the parking area;

(t)

Upon the improved or traveled portion of any public alley except at locations where such parking is permitted by official signs or markings;

(u)

On any part of marked and improved parking areas on public property other than marked or lined parking spaces; and

(v)

In any area designated by the Council and posted as a special no parking zone, provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to police vehicles, fire vehicles, ambulances and other emergency vehicles, or a vehicle which displays the certificate or insignia issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 169.345 or 168.021.