1. (a) No vehicle shall be parked abutting the curb or edge of a vehicle travel way within twenty feet of a crosswalk or intersection, regardless of the presence or absence of official signs or curb markings; provided that any vehicle may be parked within the designated buffer zone if the vehicle is:

   1. (1) An authorized emergency vehicle performing the functions under section 291C-26;
   2. (2) An official federal, state, or county vehicle in the performance of its duty;
   3. (3) A stalled or broken vehicle;
   4. (4) Assisting a stalled or broken vehicle;
   5. (5) Yielding to an authorized emergency vehicle pursuant to section 291C-65; or
   6. (6) Otherwise authorized by law.
2. (b) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50 for each violation. Each day a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
3. (c) All fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the safe routes to school program special fund established under section 291C-4.

[L 2025, c 171, §2]