Title 12 - Traffic

12.04.085 Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places.

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall:

1. a.
   Stop, stand or park a vehicle:

   1. 1.
      On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
   2. 2.
      On a sidewalk;
   3. 3.
      Within an intersection;
   4. 4.
      On a crosswalk;
   5. 5.
      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 signs or markings;
   6. 6.
      Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
   7. 7.
      Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
   8. 8.
      On any railroad tracks;
   9. 9.
      On any controlled-access highway;
   10. 10.
       In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers;
   11. 11.
       At any place where official signs prohibit stopping; or
   12. 12.
       On the parkway of any street.
2. b.
   Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: 

   1. 1.
      In front of a public or private driveway;
   2. 2.
      Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;
   3. 3.
      Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
   4. 4.
      Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;
   5. 5.
      Within 20 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 said entrance, when properly sign posted; or 
   6. 6.
      At any place when official signs prohibit standing.
3. c.
   Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers: 

   1. 1.
      Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; or
   2. 2.
      At any place where official signs prohibit parking.
   3. 3.
      Park a vehicle within 5 feet of a street side mailbox between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except holidays.  
4. d.
   Move a vehicle not lawfully under the person's control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such a distance as is unlawful.
5. e.
   Stand or park a vehicle in areas designated as fire lanes upon public or private property.

(History: Ord. TC-1260,FFFF §28, 2022; Ord. TC-1260, EEEE §1, 2019; Ord. TC-1260,DDDD §1, 2019; Ord. TC-1260 §84, 84) (State Law: K.S.A.8-1571)

See: 12.04.002

12.04.088 Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited.

1. A.
   No person shall park a vehicle to include, but not be limited to, motor vehicles, motor homes, trucks, trailers, boats, and recreational vehicles upon the property of another for the primary purpose of selling or offering the vehicle for sale unless such vehicle displays current registration and such person first obtains the written consent of the owner of such property and displays such consent in a manner so as to be clearly visible from outside the vehicle.

   1. 1.
      A vehicle shall be deemed offered for sale pursuant to this Section if it bears any sign, writing or other form of communication or advertising that indicates the vehicle is for sale.
   2. 2.
      To be valid, written consent under this Section shall be signed by the owner of the property upon which the vehicle is to be displayed for sale and shall include a telephone number where said owner can be reached to verify consent. The written consent shall also describe the date and duration of the consent, the make and model of the vehicle, as well as the location of the property upon which the vehicle will be displayed for sale.
   3. 3.
      No property owner shall give written consent under this Section unless the property upon which the vehicle will be parked for sale is zoned for that type of use.
2. B.
   No person shall park a vehicle to include, but not be limited to, motor vehicles, motor homes, trucks, trailers, boats, and recreational vehicles upon any roadway or private or public parking lot with the exception of private residential driveways or commercial vehicle dealerships if not in conflict with any other section of this code, for the principal purpose of greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
3. C.
   The Governing Body finds that in order to protect the interest of private property owners from unwanted vehicles being parked on their property and to promote aesthetics by preserving the proper zoned use of property, it is necessary to regulate the manner in which vehicles are parked for sale on the property of another.

(History: Ord. TC-1260,KKK §3, 2007; TC-1260,TT §1, 2000; TC-1260,E §1, 87; TC-1260 §88, 84)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

12.04.089 Parking Where Stalls.

Where parking stalls or spaces are marked or designated on the pavement or curb, vehicles shall be parked or stopped within such stalls or spaces in the direction of the flow of traffic or at the angle indicated by the markings; provided in the Overland Park Downtown Business District, as defined by OPMC Section 2.14.010, where signs are posted prohibiting such parking, no person shall back a vehicle into a parking stall.

(History: Ord. TC-1260,AA §1, 91;TC-1260 §89, 84)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

12.04.091 Parking on Narrow Streets; Signs.

When signs prohibiting parking are erected on narrow streets, no person shall park or stand a vehicle in any such designated place. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating "no parking" upon both sides of any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of a street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet.

(History: Ord. TC-1260,C §1, 86; TC-1260 §91, 84)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

12.04.094 Parking Adjacent to Schools; Signs.

When official signs or markings are placed indicating no parking upon any street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating "no parking" upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would unreasonably interfere with traffic or create a hazard to traffic in such places.

(History: Ord. TC-1260,C §1, 86; TC-1260 §95, 84)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

12.04.095 Stopping or Parking in Hazardous or Congested Places; Signs.

When signs are erected upon approach to hazardous or congested places, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any such designated place. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine and designate by proper signs those places where the stopping or parking of vehicles would create an especially hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic.

(History: Ord. TC-1260 §96, 84)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

12.04.103 Inattentive Driving.

No person shall operate a vehicle in an inattentive manner. Inattentive operation of a vehicle is defined as operation of a vehicle without due regard for the road, weather and traffic conditions and other attendant circumstances then existing.

(History: TC-1260,EEE §1, 2006)

Effective on: 1/1/1901