§ 17-53. Stopping, standing or parking.

(a)

Within the unincorporated areas of Sumter County, Florida, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or other directions of the sheriff or his deputy or official traffic-control device,

(1)

No person shall stop a vehicle, stand a vehicle or park a vehicle in any of the following places:

a.

On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

b.

On a sidewalk;

c.

Within an intersection;

d.

On a crosswalk;

e.

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

f.

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

g.

On any railroad tracks;

h.

In or on any county road or street right-of-way in the unincorporated area of Sumter County.

(2)

Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:

a.

In front of a public or private driveway;

b.

Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;

c.

Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

d.

Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign or official traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway;

e.

Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrances to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of said entrances (when properly sign posted);

f.

In or on any county road, street or right-of-way within the unincorporated area of Sumter County.

(3)

Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading and unloading merchandise or passengers:

a.

Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of railroad crossing;

b.

In or on any county road, public parking lot, public or private property where the public has the right to travel by motor vehicle where the parking is not marked as a parking space or otherwise impedes the orderly progression of traffic within such lot, street, right-of-way or property within the unincorporated area of Sumter County.

c.

Except as otherwise provided in this division, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way street or highway shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheel's parallel to and within twelve (12) inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the street or highway.

d.

At any public or private place that is designated as a handicapped parking place for handicapped persons, unless and except when said vehicle is duly permitted for parking therein by virtue of the fact that there is handicapped occupant.

e.

At any public or private place where the official traffic control devices prohibit stopping, standing, parking by signage, or would otherwise impede the drive aisle or access to handicapped ramps, and pedestrian accessways.

f.

Except as otherwise provided in this division, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way street or highway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of the authorized traffic movement, with its right-hand wheel within twelve (12) inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, or its left-hand wheel within twelve (12) inches of the left-hand curb or edge of the roadway.

g.

The above provisions shall not apply to delivery vehicles, utility company vehicles, service vehicles, or other vehicles temporarily parked or stopped in the areas mentioned above in connection with bona fide deliveries, construction, maintenance or other duties normally associated with the duties and responsibilities of the drivers thereof, provided, however, if a law enforcement officer determines that such vehicle is posing an immediate danger to the safety and welfare of the public, the driver or other person responsible for the vehicle shall move the vehicle upon request by the law enforcement officer. Failure to comply with any such order shall constitute a violation of this division.

(Ord. No. 90-9, § 3, 8-21-90; Ord. No. 2017-10, § 1(Exh. A), 7-11-17)