regulations
general restrictions
Pedestrian Crossings
Vehicles may not park on or across a sidewalk or crosswalk. Vehicles may not park within 10 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
Fire Hydrants
Vehicles may not park within 10 feet of a fire hydrant.
Stop Signs/Traffic Signals
Vehicles may not park within 15 feet of a stop sign or traffic signal.
Railroad Crossings
Vehicles may not park within 15 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.
Driveways
Vehicles may not park in front of a public or private driveway. This includes in front of or in any alley, although you may stop in an alley to load or unload freight or merchandise.
Private Property
Parking regulations within the Downtown Parking Management District apply to private property as well as public streets. Vehicles may not park on grass or dirt. Vehicles may not block the sidewalk or extend into the street. Vehicles may park in a front yard if on private driveway or driveway approach. Vehicles may park in a side yard if on an all-weather surface. All vehicles must display a current license and be maintained in a drivable condition.
Street Parking
Vehicles must be parked in the same direction as traffic flow.
Handicapped Parking
Handicapped placards and plates are valid only in marked handicapped parking areas. They are not valid in no parking or loading zones. Placards should be displayed by hanging it from the rear view mirror.
Displaying a handicapped placard or plate does not exempt the driver from the posted time zones either when posted in a designated handicapped space or when parked in any on-street parking space.
Law Enforcement Vehicles
Marked Law Enforcement Vehicles may park in any lot at any time at no charge. Unmarked vehicles cannot be accommodated. On-street parking will require meter payment, if applicable.
