2016-13 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - SECTION 32 - TRAFFIC

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016-13 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34—SECTION 32 -TRAFFIC— BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Chapter 34 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by amending section 32, so that Section 32 as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows: 32. PROHIBITED PARKING SPACES. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle at any time in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, when an emergency exists, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device: A. On a sidewalk or parkway; B. In front of a public or private driveway; C. On a crosswalk; D. Within an intersection; E. Within twenty(20) feet of any intersection or crosswalk; F. Within thiriy(30) feet of the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign,yield sign, or traffic- control signal located at the side of a roadway; G. Within twenty-five(25) feet of the intersection of any alley with any street; H. In an alley except during the actual loading and unloading of goods, supplies and merchandise; I. On any railroad tracks; J. Within fifty(50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing; K. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such parking would obstruct traffic; L. On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge of curb of a street;