re: Bike lane controversy on Glenmore Ave in BR

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seems they didn't understand the rules of their "gift"

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They are within city limits. BR ordinances forbid people from parking in their yards.

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A few of the Glenmore residents claim that Ingolf said at multiple meetings you can park in the lane, and Ingolf swears he never said that.

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Sec. 11:415. - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited; general rules.
(a)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, or permit a vehicle registered in his name to be stopped, standing or parked, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a law enforcement officer or traffic-control device, or parking-control device in any of the following places:
(1)
On a sidewalk;
(2)
In front of or blocking a public or private driveway;
(3)
Within an intersection;
(4)
Within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant;
(5)
On a crosswalk;
(6)
Within twenty-five (25) feet of a crosswalk or curbline at an intersection;
(7)
Within thirty (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 twenty (20) feet on points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the department of public works has indicated a different length by signs or markings;
(9)
Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10)
Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of the entrance (when properly signposted);
(11)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction 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 such;
(15)
On the driver's left-hand side of any two-way street or highway;
(16)
At any place where the curb has officially been painted red;
(17)
Within any zone or officially marked place designated as a fire lane at all schools, hospitals, churches and other places of public assembly, as well as commercial and shopping facilities, and apartment complexes;
(18)
Within a lane of traffic that is clearly marked by lines to identify it as a lane for the movement of traffic;
(19)
Any place where parking will obscure or obstruct visibility of any traffic-control device;
(20)
Upon the traveled portion of any roadway except to yield to other traffic, or as directed by a signal or sign, or as directed by a law enforcement officer;
(21)
Alongside a neutral ground curb;
(22)
On the grass in the front yard between the front of the residence and the street of any lot in the Al, A2, A2.5, A3 or A4 districts and in recognized subdivisions in the rural district.
(23)
In such location as to block United States Postal Service access to a residential mailbox.
(b)
No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.
(Ord. No. 7504, § 22, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 12725, § 1, 8-25-03; Ord. No. 13688, § 1, 7-26-06; Ord. No. 14928, § 1, 5-26-10)

Sec. 11:416 - Parking on neutral ground, parks, rights-of-way, sidewalks and other public and private places prohibited.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle or permit a vehicle registered in his name to be stopped, standing or parked, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the law and directions of a police officer or traffic parking-control device, at any of the following places:

(1)
Upon a neutral ground, right-of-way, sidewalk, strip of land between a property line and street curb, or other public way.
(2)
Upon any area of property comprising parks, playgrounds, recreational areas or facilities owned or operated by the recreation and parks commission that has not been specifically designated for parking and which interferes with the designed purpose thereof.
(3)
Upon any portion of the levee of the east bank of the Mississippi River opposite the Louisiana Arts and Science Center.
(4)
Upon privately owned property without the prior authorization and consent of the owner thereof.
(Ord. No. 7504, § 22, 4-25-84; Ord. No. 9876, § 1, 4-27-94; Ord. No. 13688, § 1, 7-26-06; Ord. No. 15011, § 1, 10-27-10)

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