Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-304
in effect§ 32-304. - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
(a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except in emergencies or when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or 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 or blocking a fire lane;
(5) on a crosswalk;
(6) within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) within 30 feet upon the approach to 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 by signs or markings erected by the City;
(9) within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of said entrance (when properly signposted);
(11) alongside or opposite any street excavation or construction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(13) upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
(14) at any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking;
(15) on any center median or any non-residential property planting strip;
(16) in any designated loading zone in violation of official posted signage, including but not limited to any passenger loading zone, commercial loading zone, valet loading zone, bus stop, streetcar stop, taxicab stand, or carriage stand.
(b) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or an unlawful distance away from a curb.
(c) The owner or operator of a vehicle or its cargo that obstructs the regular flow of traffic shall make every reasonable effort to remove the obstructing vehicle or cargo from the roadway so the regular flow of traffic is not blocked. This subsection shall not apply to:
(1) Collisions resulting in the injury or death of any person; and/or
(2) Collision involving vehicles transporting "Hazardous material" as defined by state law and/or the United States Department of Transportation; and
(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve any person from complying with any duties as required by Article III, Sections 32-146 through 32-151, inclusive.
(d) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class "a" offense.
(Code 1970, § 34-101; Code 1980, § 32-304; Ord. No. 23641, § 1, 7-15-08; Ord. No. 24121, § 1, 8-17-10; Ord. No. 24417, § 3, 2-21-12; Ord. No. 26009, § 5, 9-25-18)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH32MOVETR_ARTXSTPAGE_DIV1GE_S32-304STSTPAPRSPPLFetched: 10/28/2026