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To amend City Code ? 27-197, concerning parking prohibitions in specified places, for the purpose of clarifying the definition of the term "bicycle lane" and authorizing certain emergency medical services providers to move vehicles from prohibited areas.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That section 27-197 of the Code of the City of Richmond be and is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 27-197. Parking prohibited in specified places.
(a) No person shall park a vehicle, except as may be permitted in accordance with Chapter 24, Article II, Division 4.1 or when necessary to avoid 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 a public or private driveway.
(3) Within an intersection.
(4) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(5) On a crosswalk.
(6) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(7) In front of a ramp leading to the crosswalk at an intersection or located at any other point along a curb, constructed for use of persons with disabilities.
(8) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(9) 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.
(10) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad grade crossing.
(11) Within 15 feet of 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 properly signposted.
(12) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction where such parking would obstruct traffic.
(13) On the roadway side of any vehicle parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(14) At any place where official signs prohibit parking or during stre...
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