COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ORDINANCE NO. 150202, AS AMENDED
Amending Chapter 70, Code of
Ordinances, by repealing Section 70-524 relating to the manner of parking
vehicles and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and
subject.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF
KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That
Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby
amended by repealing Section 70-524 relating to the manner of parking vehicles
and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject, to
read as follows:
Sec. 70-524. - Manner of parking generally.
(a) Two-way
roadways. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle
stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the
righthand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the righthand curb or as
close as practicable to the edge of the righthand shoulder. A vehicle bearing
and properly displaying a valid license plate or placard issued pursuant to
Section 301.071 or 301.142, RSMo, or a valid equivalent license plate or
placard issued by the state, country or other place of which such vehicle’s
owner is a resident, may stop or park upon a two-way roadway in a residential
parking area as defined in Section 70-1 with the lefthand wheels parallel to
and within 12 inches of the lefthand curb or as close as practicable to the
edge of the lefthand shoulder.
(b) One-way
roadways. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle
stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked in the
direction of authorized traffic movement with the righthand wheels parallel to
and within 12 inches of the righthand curb or as close as practicable to the
edge of the righthand shoulder, or with the lefthand wheels parallel to and
within 12 inches of the lefthand curb or as close as practicable to the edge of
the lefthand shoulder.
(c) Violation.
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine
of not less than $25.00 and not more than $500.00.
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Approved as to
form and legality:
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Alan L. Holtkamp
Assistant City
Attorney