JoAnn Miller, who has lived on Donald Circle for 50 years, says perpendicular parking has worked for circle residents for four decades.

“We never had any problems with it,” she said.

With 12 houses around the cul-de-sac, it really is the only way to give everyone space to park near their home, she said.

Radloff and at least one other neighbor have block heaters on their vehicles, so they need to be parked close to their homes and an electric outlet.

A neighbor, with a college-age daughter at home, also has four vehicles. Several fit in front of the house when parked at an angle, but not parallel parked.

Other neighbors have very short driveways and long vehicles, which extend into the sidewalk — also illegal.

With perpendicular parking there was enough space for three cars in front of his and a neighbor's house, says Tom Vik. "Now there is room for one car," he said.

The city ordinance is clear — parallel parking is the norm. Angle parking is only allowed by the director of Transportation and Utilities, with the parking spaces marked by paint.