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Ordinance No. 78-76 1 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON ORDINANCE NO. 78- 76 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.28 PARKING OF THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 10.28.170 PROHIBITING PARKING IN SPECIFIED PLACES THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS the City Council has found that the ordinances of the City dealing with traffic movement and parking do not presently provide adequate protection for the visibility of traffic signals, traffic signs, intersections, and certain other road features, the visibility of which is essential to safe and proper traffic movement, and further that the City' s ordinances do not adequately protect certain kinds of entrances and other spaces which for public safety and convenience must be kept clear of vehicles, NOW THEREFORE, The Municipal Code of the City of Tigard is hereby amended by the addition of Section 10. 28.170, as follows: 10.28.170. Parking Prohibited in Specified Places. It is unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop or park` the 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 signal, in any of the following places (1) Within an intersection; (2) On a crosswalk; (3) Within fifty feet of any uncontrolled intersection or any intersection controlled with side-mounted stop signs, side-mounted yield signs, or side-mounted signals, except (a) on one-way streets leaving an intersection; (b) on streets otherwise signed if; (I) The vehicle is over six feet in height, or -(II) The vehicle is less than six feet in height but by manufacture or modification, obscures . the vision of: , (A) Any official side-mounted traffic control > sign or signal; (B) Intersection traffic; or (C) Any pedestrian in a crosswalk. _.. _ (D) Vehicles described in (3) (b) include, but are not limited to, the following: (I) Vehicles with darkened, shaded or curtained windows; (II) Vehicles modified to eliminate side window(s) and/or rear windows; (III) Vehicles with visibility through windows blocked by parcels, packages, or freight; (IV) Pickup vehicles of less than six feet in height but mounted with a canopy or camper with limited visibility through it; (V) Panel trucks (except those with windows on both sides of the rear portion of the truck, and also on the back of the truck) . An uncontrolled intersection is one where there are no traffic-regulating signs or signals. (4) Any other vehicle not identified in Section (3) above, within twenty-five feet from the intersection of curb lines, or if none, then within fifteen feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection within-a business or residence district; (5) Within fifteen feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station; (6) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant, save and except taxicabs occupying properly signed taxi zones; (7) In front of a private driveway; -(8) On a sidewalk or parking strip; (9) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of a street or highway; (1 0) At any place where offic_'-1 ai gns, =arb in-int, or markings have been installed prohibiting standing, stopping or parking; provided, however,-driver-attended private passenger motor vehicles, taxicabs or other public conveyancesmay stop for not more than thirty seconds in such a tow-away zone. for. the purposes of loading and unloading passengers; (11) In front of the 'entrance, or other place where mail is redelVdi ''=, of any ,post office' or mail box; PAGE 2 - ORDINANCE NO. 78- 4 (12) In any street, alley, or lane, so as to prevent the free passage of other vehicles in both directions at the same time (except on one-way streets) , or so as to prevent any vehicle from turning from one street into another; (13) In any street, alley, or lane, in lieu of off-street parking for a period longer than forty-eight hours; (14) In any emergency zone; (15) in any loading zone except as to a commercial vehicle when actually engaged in loading or unloading goods, wares, merchandise, or materials, for a period not exceeding twenty minutes; and as taxicabs when loading or unloading passengers or merchandise; for a period of time not exceeding two minutes; (16) In a bus loading zone except a motor bus, or taxicab actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers or merchandise for a period not exceeding two minutes; (17) In any construction zone except by such vehicles as are actually necessary to the construction work being carried on; (18) On city--owned or city-operated property designated for use for motor vehicle parking by authorized city personnel only, without the consent of the City, if there is in plain view on such property a sign prohibiting public parking or restricting parking; (19) Within any city park or part thereof, during the time the park, or the relevant part of it, is closed to the public. PASSED: By /1� ���,E,c:>yR; vote of all Council members present, after being read two times by number and title only, this ,�' 1�'`_.�day of �`UiJ�'y-'fir. h 1978. Recorder - o-tem APPROVED: By the Mayor this 77'�-day of r��/ybn��c�.' , 1978. Mayor, PAGE 3 ORDINANCE NO 78