§ 82-5-1. Parking prohibited in Specified Places.

(a)

No person shall 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 ten feet to either side of, a public or private driveway;

(3)

In or within 20 feet of an intersection;

(4)

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant located on private or public property or within a fire lane as defined in chapter 62 (Fire Protection), of the Code of the County of Fairfax;

(5)

In or within 20 feet of a crosswalk;

(6)

Repealed;

(7)

Within 30 feet upon the approach of any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway;

(8)

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by official signs or markings;

(9)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing;

(10)

Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance when properly signposted;

(11)

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such parking would obstruct traffic;

(12)

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

(13)

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

(14)

At any place where official signs prohibit parking;

(15)

Repealed; or

(16)

So as to prevent the use of curb ramps located on public property or on privately owned property open to the public.

(b)

No person other than a police officer shall move a vehicle into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful, or start or cause to be started the motor of any motor vehicle or shift, change or move the levers, brake, starting device, gears, or other mechanism of a parked motor vehicle to a position other than that in which it was left by the owner or driver thereof, or attempt to do so. (3-13-63; Code, § 16-121; 14-74-16; 37-76-82; 38-76-82; 28-80-82; 17-83-82; 34-84-82; 31-91-82; 49-93-82; 18-97-82; 48-09-82.)