ORDINANCE NO. 14,518

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 13,948, passed May 7, 2001, and Ordinance No. 14,053, passed February 4, 2002, and Ordinance No. 14,244, passed June 23, 2003 and Ordinance No. 14,437, passed April 25, 2005 by amending Sections 114-358, 114-2993 and 114-3066 thereof, relating to traffic and vehicle regulations.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 13,948, passed May 7, 2001, and Ordinance No. 14,053, passed February 4, 2002, and Ordinance No. 14,244, passed June 23, 2003 and Ordinance No. 14,437, passed April 25, 2005 is hereby amended by amending Sections 114-358, 114-2993 and 114-3066 thereof, relating to traffic and vehicle regulations, as follows:

Sec. 114-358. Prohibited in specified places.

(a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with 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) In front of or within two feet of a public or private driveway.

(3) Within an intersection.

(4) On a crosswalk.

(5) Within ten feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.

(6) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within ten feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone.

(7) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, except when parked parallel with such rail and not exhibiting a red light.

(8) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.

(9) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.

(10) Adjacent to or on the center parkway or dividing area of any divided street.

(11) In front of a curb cut or ramp which is located on public or private property in a manner which blocks access to the curb cut or ramp.

A person who violates any provision of subsection (a) shall pay a $15.00 fine.

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

(1) Within five feet of a fire hydrant.

(2) Within 20 feet or 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 property signposted.

(3) Where any official traffic control device prohibits stopping or parking.

(4) Within a distance up to one hundred fifty (150) feet from an intersection, where the city traffic engineer has determined that parking in such area would restrict the turning movement or visibility of traffic on an approaching side street and has caused official parking restriction signs to be installed to clearly identify the restricted parking area.

A person who violates any provision of subsection (b) shall pay a $30.00 fine.

(c) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, upon any street when the stopping, standing or parking is prohibited by the sections of this chapter relating to removal of snow or ice from the streets. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall pay a $35.00 fine.

Sec. 114-2993. Arthur Avenue‑‑First Street to east city limits.

Arthur Avenue, on the north side, from First Street to a point 75 feet east of East Fourteenth Street, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from a point 50 feet west of Amherst Street to a point 130 feet east of Amherst Street, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from East Ninth Street to a point 50 feet west thereof, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from a point 50 feet west of East Eleventh Street to a point 50 feet east of East Eleventh Street, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from East Fourteenth Street to a point 75 feet west thereof, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from East Fourteenth Street to Glenbrook Drive, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from East Twenty-third Street to East Twenty-fourth Street, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the north side, from Lay Street to Farwell Road, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the north side, from a point 130 feet west of Farwell Road and any part of the cul-de-sac to Reynolds Lane, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from Avenue Frederick M. Hubbell to East Twenty-ninth Street, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the north side, from East Thirty-third Street to East Thirty-fifth Street, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the south side, from East Thirty-fifth Street to East Thirty-seventh Street, no parking any time.

Arthur Avenue, on the north side, from East Forty-second Street to east city limits, no parking any time.

Sec. 114-3066. Chamberlain Drive‑‑Forty-second Street to Polk Boulevard.

Chamberlain Drive, on both sides, from Forty-second Street to a point 100 feet west thereof, no parking any time.

Chamberlain Drive, on the north side, from a point 100 feet west of Forty-second Street to Forty-third Street, two-hour parking 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Chamberlain Drive, on the north side, from Forty-third Street to California Drive, no parking 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. school days.

Chamberlain Drive, on the north side, from California Drive to Forty-fifth Street, no stopping or standing 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. school days.

Chamberlain Drive, on the south side, from a point 25 feet west of Forty-fifth Street to a point 140 feet east thereof, no parking any time.

Chamberlain Drive, on the north side, from a point 50 feet east of Forty-fifth Place to a point 50 feet west of Forty-fifth Place, no parking any time.

Chamberlain Drive, on the north side, from Forty-fifth Street to a point 50 feet east of Forty-fifth Place, no parking 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. school days.

Chamberlain Drive, on the north side, from a point 50 feet west of Forty-fifth Place to a point 150 feet east of Polk Boulevard, no parking 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. school days.

Chamberlain Drive, on the south side, from Forty-fifth Place to a point 75 feet west thereof, parking any time.

Chamberlain Drive, on the north side, from Polk Boulevard to a point 150 feet east thereof, bus loading zone.

Chamberlain Drive, on the south side, from Polk Boulevard to a point 50 feet east thereof, no parking any time.

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Katharine Massier, Assistant City Attorney

T.M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor

Attest:

I, Diane Rauh, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 05-2906), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held December 5, 2005 signed by the Mayor on December 5, 2005 and published as provided by law in the Business Record on December 19, 2005 Authorized by Publication Order No.4977.

Diane Rauh, City Clerk