10.20.010   Authority.

A.

The public works director is hereby authorized to determine and designate by appropriate signage or supplemental markings with appropriate words, places in which the parking, loading and unloading of vehicles is prohibited on public property or right-of-way.

B.

Members of the police department are authorized to impound a vehicle in accordance with Chapter 10.16 under any of the following circumstances:

1.

If a vehicle is left unattended upon any street, bridge, viaduct or causeway, where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction of traffic;

2.

When any vehicle upon any street (including bridges and approaches) is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, or when the person or persons in charge of the vehicle are, by reason of physical injury or physical condition, incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or safe removal;

3.

When a vehicle is parked in violation of Sections 10.20.020 through 10.20.080 of this chapter or otherwise in a manner that constitutes a hazard to public safety;

4.

When a vehicle is left unattended on public property or right-of-way without movement for a period of over twenty-four hours;

5.

When an officer of the police department has reason to believe that a vehicle is stolen or that a vehicle is needed for evidence in a criminal prosecution;

6.

When an officer of the police department has reason to believe that an unoccupied or unattended vehicle parked on public property or right-of-way is in danger of being stripped, stolen, or vandalized, or where there is reason to believe the vehicle has been abandoned;

7.

When a wrecked and unattended vehicle has been left on public property; or

8.

When an unattended vehicle is parked on public property or right-of-way and does not display current license plates.

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)

10.20.020   Parking for more than twenty-four hours.

A.

No person shall park any automobile, truck, motorcycle, RV, motorhome, or trailer upon any public street, alley, or parking strip of the city for a continuous period longer than twenty-four hours.

B.

In addition to the civil penalty imposed by this chapter, any vehicle parked in violation of this section is deemed to constitute a hazard or obstruction to traffic or is deemed an abandoned vehicle and may be impounded as provided in BDMC 10.16.

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)

10.20.030   Parking for certain purposes prohibited.

A.

No person shall park, stop, place, or leave standing any vehicle, or cause any vehicle to be parked, stopped, placed, or left standing, upon any public street, right-of-way, or public property located within the city limits for the purpose of:

1.

Displaying advertising unless the display complies with the city sign code then in effect;

2.

Displaying such vehicle for sale;

3.

Selling merchandise from such vehicle, except when duly licensed to engage in such business;

4.

Washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency, if such activity might reasonably be expected to result in an illicit discharge under BDMC 14.04.390.

B.

Subsection A shall not prohibit any person from selling, displaying for sale, or offering for sale a vehicle on private property, provided the person owns or occupies the property or has written permission of the property owner, authorized agent of the property owner or the person in lawful possession of such private [property].

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)

10.20.040   Additional prohibited locations.

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or fire department personnel, no person shall park:

A.

In front of a public or private driveway or alley in such a position as to block the entrance to any abutting property, or in any area signed or marked for no parking, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers;

B.

In a manner that obstructs traffic on any street or leaves available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except for the minimum amount of time necessary for loading or unloading in designated loading zones;

C.

Within ten feet of a mailbox, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers;

D.

In a designated fire lane, defined as the area within any public right-of-way, public or private easement, or public or private property designated for fire trucks, hydrants other firefighting equipment, emergency equipment, or use by emergency vehicles to travel upon and/or park; or

E.

In any areas posted no parking.

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)

10.20.060   Overhang of vehicles.

No person shall park any vehicle in any private parking area or private yard in such a manner as to leave any part of such vehicle overhanging into any public right-of-way, including sidewalks and pathways.

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)

10.20.070   Oversized vehicles.

No vehicle exceeding in width seven and one-half feet, or in length exceeding twenty feet, shall be parked on any street in the city for a period exceeding one hour, except for the expeditious loading or unloading of articles and materials such as moving vans or other commercial vehicles on regular delivery or service calls.

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)

10.20.080   Lake Sawyer boat launch.

A vehicle may park at the Lake Sawyer Boat Launch Park on SE 296th Street in accordance with Chapter 10.04 of the Black Diamond Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)

10.20.090   Violations and penalties.

A violation of any provision of this chapter constitutes a civil infraction and shall be assessed a monetary penalty of fifty dollars per infraction.

(Ord. No. 1136, § 2(Exh. A), 2-6-2020)