The Governing Body may direct that in certain areas angle parking may be permitted. Whenever angle parking is allowed, the parking areas will be marked or lined with paint to indicate angle parking. Unless such markings are present to designate angle parking, parking will be determined to be parallel parking. No person shall angle park in any area not designated as an angle parking area.

(Prior Code 2016 §310.010; Code 2021)

(a)   Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES — A motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property, if:

(1)   The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-six thousand one (26,001) or more pounds or such lesser rating, as determined by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, but shall not be more restrictive than the Federal regulation;

(2)   The vehicle is designed to transport sixteen (16) or more passengers, including the driver; or

(3)   The vehicle is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. 172, subpart F.

SEMI-TRAILER — A vehicle designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle or truck tractor and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load would rest upon or is carried by another vehicle.

TRUCK TRACTOR — Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.

VEHICLE — Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway except electric personal assistive mobility devices or devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

(b)   No person shall park, store or keep a semi-trailer, truck tractor or commercial vehicle upon any public street or upon any parking areas, whether public or private, that are used for or designated as retail customer parking. Semi-trailers, truck tractors or commercial vehicles may be parked upon the street or upon parking areas for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise, being involved in ongoing construction of the property, being used on a temporary basis for delivery and pickup activities or being used to patronize the particular business, church or other facility. It is unlawful to park a semi-trailer, truck tractor or commercial vehicle in a residential district overnight; provided that if such vehicle is actively engaged in commercial work of such a nature as to require it to be left overnight in a residential area, permission may be obtained on a day-to-day basis by application to the City Manager or his/her authorized representatives, subject to their approval of the necessity of granting such permission.

(c)   No vehicle or semi-trailer containing hazardous material shall be parked or left upon streets within City limits of the City of Paola.

(d)   Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section shall be punished by a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) plus the cost of repairing any damage that may have been caused to the City street by such violation. Each day a vehicle or semi-trailer shall be parked or left in violation hereof shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Prior Code 2016 §310.020; Ord. 2579; Ord. 2699; K.S.A. 8-2,128(f); 8-1485; Code 2021)

(a)   No person or operator shall park any vehicle, including a motor vehicle as defined by the Standard Traffic Ordinance as adopted from time to time, on unpaved surfaces within the area defined as the street yard of a residential property, as such terms are defined in the Paola Land Development Ordinance, except temporarily to load or unload property, temporarily by a licensed contractor actively engaged in work on the property, or as otherwise provided for within this Section.

(b)   In residential areas, all vehicles, except major recreational equipment such as boats, camping or house trailers, motor homes, horse trailers or utility trailers, shall be parked in the following areas in accordance with the Land Development Ordinance of the City of Paola, Kansas:

(1)   On the designated paved hard surface (concrete or asphalt) parking area or driveway relating to the garage or carport;

(2)   On the designated paved hard surface (concrete or asphalt) parking area in the rear of the property, where the area is in compliance with the City’s zoning regulations and ingress/egress to the rear yard is by a paved driveway or through an alleyway;

(3)   On the designated paved hard surface (concrete or asphalt) parking area for multi-family dwellings;

(4)   On the designated paved hard surface (concrete or asphalt) circular parking area or driveway, where the area is in compliance with the City’s zoning regulations and the circular driveway is constructed in relation to two (2) designated street curb cuts extending perpendicular from the street right-of-way, and contained within the bounds of the subject property;

(5)   On residential property developed before November 18, 1997, on unpaved parking areas in the front yard within the width of an existing street curb cut extending perpendicular from the street right-of-way to at least three (3) feet from the residence or the building setback;

(6)   On residential property developed before November 19, 1997, on designated parking areas in the rear of the property where ingress/egress to the rear yard is by an unpaved driveway perpendicular from the street right-of-way or through an alleyway.

(c)   No person or operator shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the sidewalk and the curb, over the curb, or over a water meter. No person shall access private property by driving any vehicle over an existing standard street curb or by utilizing a public sidewalk ramp as a means of ingress or egress.

(d)   In all other private property use (non-residential) areas, all vehicles shall be parked in parking areas designated, installed and provided in accordance with the Land Development Ordinance of the City of Paola, Kansas.

(e)   All new private property parking areas, including drives with street access, shall be of hard surface (concrete or asphalt).

(f)   A person convicted of a violation of this Section shall pay a fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus court costs for the first offense within a calendar year; up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) plus court costs for a second offense within a calendar year; and up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus court costs for a third or any subsequent offense within a calendar year.

(Prior Code 2016 §310.030; Ord. 3113; Code 2021)