Ordinance No. 75-82-3 v ORDINANCE NO. 75-82-3
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICLES
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach to regulate the stopping, standing and parking of motor vehicles, and
WHEREAS, the adoption of these regulations is done to facilitate the
health and welfare of the residents of the City of Atlantic Beach,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC BEACH:
Section 1. Manner of parking. No person shall stand or park a vehicle
in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway in the direction
of the traffic. If a curb is present, the curbed side wheels of the vehicle
shall be within 12" of the edge of the roadway, except as provided in the follow-
ing paragraphs:
(1) Angle parking upon a street which has been marked or signed
for angle parking. The vehicle shall be parked at the angles
of the curb indicated by such mark or sign;
(2) Loading or unloading in a place where, and at hours when, stop-
ping for the loading or unloading of merchandise or materials
is permitted. A vehicle used for the transportation of
merchandise or material may back into the curb to take on or
discharge his load.
Section 2. Stopping, standing and parking prohibited in specific,
specified areas.
(1) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in
compliance with the directions of a police officer or a
traffic control device in any of the following places;
(a) On a sidewalk or in such manner that any part of such
vehicle is protruding over a sidewalk or any part of
the sidewalk area;
(b) In front of a public driveway, or private driveway upon
complaint;
(c) Within 20 feet of an intersection where posted;
(d) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
(e) On a cross-walk;
(f) Within 20 feet of a cross-walk at an intersection, unless
permitted to do so by a zone or devices established in
such an area;
(g) Along or opposite any street excavation or obstruction
when such stopping, standing or parking could obstruct
traffic, and any place where any official sign prohibits
stopping or parking, and any parking place specifically
designated and marked for the disabled unless such
vehicle displays a parking permit as required by State
law.
Section 3. Parking so as not to obstruct traffic.
(1) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a street in such
a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than 10 feet a
width of a roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except a driver may
stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when
necessary in obedience to a traffic regulation or traffic sign or signal or a
police officer.
Section 4. Parking prohibited in certain areas.
(1) When a sign prohibiting parking is erected, no person shall park a
vehicle in such a designated place.
Section 5. Parking time limited on certain designated streets.
(1) When a sign is erected in each block giving notice thereof, no
person shall park a vehicle for longer than the respective times set forth in
any schedule applicable thereto promulgated and adopted by the City Manager.
Section 6. Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
(1) No person shall stand or park a vehicle upon any roadway or right
of way for the principal purpose of 1) displaying it for sale; 2) washing,
greasing, or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
Section 7. Parking of certain vehicles restricted.
(1) No person shall stop, stand, or park a bus or commercial vehicle in
excess of 18,500 G.V.W. , or any combination thereof, or any component part
thereof, except for the purpose of loading and unloading.
(a) Upon any street or right of way
(b) Upon any private property in a residential zone.
(c) Component part shall include the tractor unit or trailer
unit of tractor-trailer type truck.
(2) No person shall stop, stand, or park a recreational vehicle, camper,
travel trailer, equipment trailer, boat, or trailer, or commercial vehicle in
excess of 10,000 G.V.W. upon any street or right of way.
Section 8. Parking more than 72 hours prohibited.
(1) No person shall park a motor vehicle on any street or right of way
for a period of time in excess of 72 hours.
Section 9. Abandoned, wrecked, junked vehicles on private or public
property.
(1) It shall be unlawful to park, store or leave or permit parking
or storing of any licensed or unlicensed motor vehicle of any kind for a period
of time in excess of 72 hours which is rusted, wrecked, junked, or partially
dismantled, or inoperative, or abandoned condition, whether attended or not,
upon any public or private property within the City limits, unless the same is
completely enclosed within a building or unless it is in connection with a
business enterprise lawfully situated and licensed for same.
(2) Nuisance declared.
(a) To accumulate or store one or more of such vehicles as herein-
before defined on public or private property shall constitute a nuisance detri-
mental to the health, safety and welfare of inhabitants of the City, and it
shall be the duty of the registered owner of such vehicle, and it shall be the
duty of the owner of the private property, or lessee, or other person in
possession of private property upon which such vehicle is located to remove
same from the City limits, or to have the same housed in a building where it will
not be visible from the street.
Section 10. Removing and impounding of illegally parked, abandoned, and
disabled vehicles - authority of the Public Safety Department.
(1) Members of the Public Safety Department of the City are hereby
authorized to remove and shall cause to be removed any vehicle from any street
or alley or right of way within the City to a public garage or other place of
safety under circumstances hereinafter enumerated:
(a) When a vehicle is left unattended
1. On a sidewalk
2. In front of a public or private driveway upon complaint
3. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant
4. Within an intersection
5. On a cross-walk
6. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or
obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking
would obstruct traffic
(b) When any vehicle is left unattended at any place where
official signs prohibit parking, stopping or standing
(c) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any street or
right of way for a period of time longer than 72 hours
(d) When a vehicle upon a street or alley is so disabled as
to constitute an obstruction to traffic, or the person
or persons in charge of the vehicle are, by reasons
of physical injury or condition, incapacitated to such an
extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or
removal.
(e) When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street or
alley and is so parked illegally, or such vehicle
constitutes an obstruction to normal movement of traffic.
Section 11. Towage and Storage Charges.
(1) Any and all towage and storage charges reasonably due the operator
of the garage or place where the vehicle removed under provisions of this code
is stored shall constitute a lien against such vehicle. The operator of the
garage or other place the vehicle is stored is hereby authorized to hold such
vehicle until the towage and storage costs are paid by the owner of the vehicle,
or, in his behalf, the such operator; provided, however, that in no event shall
the City or any officer, employee or department of the City be liable for such
charges and costs by reason of their enforcement of this section of the code.
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Passed by the City Commission on First Reading February 22, 1982
Passed by the City Commission on Second Reading March 8, 1982
Passed by the City Commission on Third and Final Reading April 12, 1982 .
ATTEST:
(SEAL) ))ea /2
Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk