Swan Lake Neighborhood Association

City Ordinance: Parking Violations

Nov 08, 2006

City of Tulsa Revised Ordinances
Title 37
TULSA REVISED TRAFFIC CODE
CHAPTER 5?STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING REGULATIONS

SECTION 519. PARKING IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FOUR HOURS?No person, operator or owner shall park or permit to be parked or left standing on any public street, alley or other public way any vehicle unattended for a continuous period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours.
A vehicle parked in excess of twenty-four (24) hours?is hereby declared one endangering or threatening the public safety and convenience and impeding or likely to impede the efficient movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
Any officer believing any vehicle to be so parked shall post a red sticker notice in a prominent place upon such vehicle and, if after twenty-four (24) hours the vehicle is not moved, it?may be impounded or caused to be impounded by any police officer or other person duly authorized.?Ord. No. 13992

SECTION 522. STOPPING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIC?PLACES?No person shall at any time stop, stand or park a vehicle except in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic-control device in any of the following places:?A. On a sidewalk;?B. Over a sidewalk to any degree;?C. Within an intersection;?D. Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant;?E. On or over a crosswalk to any degree;?F. Within fifteen (15) feet of nearest rail of a railroad;?G. Within twenty (20) feet of fire station driveway;?H. In a manner that obscures a traffic-control device;?I. In front of or at the exit of any theater or public building while people are congregating therein;?J. On area between sidewalk and curb;?K. On grounds of any public park except where permitted by official signs;?L. In fire or safety zones;?M. In front of entrance of any public building of three (3) or more stories in height;?N. In an alley except as provided in Section 517;?O. Across a driveway to any degree;?P. On the center median of traffic lanes of any controlled access highway;?Q. Any other public property not designed to accommodate motor vehicles; or?R. On any surface other than a hard surface area constructed of an all-weather material, unless such parking has been previously authorized pursuant to the provisions of Title 42 or Title 26, Tulsa Revised Ordinances. Ord. Nos. 16803, 18207, 19825

SECTION 527. PENALTY?Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, every person violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense and upon conviction, shall be punished by a?fine of not more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments; provided, however, that any person found guilty of violating Section 500 of?this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) nor more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), excluding costs, fees and assessments.?Ord. Nos. 15524, 17568, 19491

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