§ 13-320. General parking prohibitions.

(a)

No person shall park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

(1)

On a sidewalk.

(2)

Within an intersection.

(3)

In front of a public or private driveway.

(4)

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

(5)

On a crosswalk.

(6)

Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; provided that, where there is no crosswalk at an intersection, no person shall park a vehicle within 20 feet from the intersection of curblines or, if none, within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines.

(7)

Within 30 feet of any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.

(8)

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by official signs or markings.

(9)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing.

(10)

Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station, within 75 feet of the entrance, when properly signposted.

(11)

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction, when such parking would obstruct traffic.

(12)

On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street or so as to leave more than two feet between the vehicle and the edge or curb, measured at the nearest point of the vehicle to the curb or edge.

(13)

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a tunnel.

(14)

At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

(b)

Law enforcement officers may move motor vehicles to any place they may deem expedient without regard to the provisions of this section, when in the performance of their lawful duties.

(Code 1965, § 12.1-138)

(Code 1965, § 12.1-138)