Chapter 11.30
STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS AND IN MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
Sections:
11.30.010 Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
11.30.015 Municipal parking lots – Limited duration.
11.30.030 Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets.
11.30.040 Penalties for violations.
11.30.010 Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
When signs are erected giving notice, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described in Schedule III, RMC 11.40.030. [Ord. 78-77 § 1.10; Ord. 10-14 § 1.01].
11.30.015 Municipal parking lots – Limited duration.
Unless a more restricted time period is posted, no person shall park a vehicle in a municipal parking lot in excess of 24 hours without the express permission of the city. Any vehicle parked in a municipal parking lot in violation of this section shall constitute an “unauthorized vehicle” as defined by RMC 11.31.010, and shall be subject to removal and impound as provided in RMC 11.31.020. “Municipal parking lot” shall be defined as provided in RMC 11.33.010. [Ord. 10-14 § 1.01; Ord. 30-15 § 1].
11.30.020 Hazard zones.
A. The traffic engineer shall determine those locations on the city streets which would be rendered hazardous to persons or property if obstructed by parked vehicles. For the purpose of this chapter, the city engineer has determined that those portions of the city streets lying adjacent to curbs which have, previous to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, been recognized as hazard zones and painted yellow by the city of Richland, are located in portions of streets which would be hazardous to persons or property if obstructed by parked vehicles.
B. No person shall park a vehicle upon any portion of a city street which lies adjacent to a curb which is painted or otherwise coated yellow in color. For the purpose of this section, the painting or coating of a curb in a yellow color, unless posted to the contrary, shall serve as notice that the portion of the city street lying adjacent thereto is a hazard zone wherein parking is prohibited. [Ord. 78-77 § 1.10; amended during 2011 recodification; Ord. 10-14 § 1.01].
11.30.030 Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets.
When signs are erected in each block giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule IV, RMC 11.40.040, or in excess of the period of time specified in Schedule IV, RMC 11.40.040, upon any of the streets described in that schedule. [Ord. 78-77 § 1.10; Ord. 10-14 § 1.01].
11.30.040 Penalties for violations.
A. Any person found to have committed any traffic infraction described in RMC 11.30.010, 11.30.015, 11.30.020 and 11.30.030 shall be assessed a monetary penalty as provided in RMC 11.01.030; provided, that the minimum penalty imposed shall be not less than $5.00.
B. When parking in a specific location is limited to a specific length of time, pursuant to the provisions of RMC 11.30.015 or 11.30.030, and a vehicle is parked in excess of the period of time allowed, the violation shall be continuing in nature and the offender shall be subject to the penalties of this section for each specific period of time in excess of that allowed during which the vehicle is parked in violation of RMC 11.30.030. [Ord. 78-77 § 1.10; Ord. 9-81 § 1.01; Ord. 10-14 § 1.01].