Chapter 10.24
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Sections:
Article I. Special Stops
10.24.010 Stop sign placement required where.
10.24.020 Locations designated—Council authority.
10.24.030 Emerging from alleys, driveways and buildings.
Article II. Specific Locations and Purposes
10.24.040 Applicability of regulations.
10.24.050 No-stopping zones and no-parking areas.
10.24.060 Parkways—Stopping or standing unlawful.
10.24.070 No-parking or standing areas designated.
10.24.080 Parking—Adjacent to schools.
10.24.090 Parking—Narrow streets.
10.24.100 Blocking wheels on grades.
10.24.110 Peddler and vendor restrictions and permits.
10.24.120 Displaying vehicles for sale.
10.24.130 Repairing vehicles on street.
10.24.140 Washing or polishing vehicles.
10.24.150 Using streets for vehicle storage.
10.24.160 Emergency signs authorized when.
Article I. Special Stops
10.24.010 Stop sign placement required where.
Whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a through street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain stop signs as follows:
A stop sign shall be erected on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated, and at those entrances to other intersections where a stop is required, and at any railroad grade crossing so designated; provided, however, stop signs shall not be erected or maintained at any entrance to an intersection when such entrance is controlled by an official traffic-control signal. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 219 § 7, 1965)
10.24.020 Locations designated—Council authority.
A. Those streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the council are declared to be through streets for the purposes of this article.
B. The provisions of this article shall also apply at one or more entrances to the intersections, as such entrances and intersections are established by resolution of the council. C. The provisions of this article shall apply at those highway railway grade crossings as established by resolution of the council. (Ord. 219 § 7.1, 1965)
10.24.030 Emerging from alleys, driveways and buildings.
The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alley way or driveway. (Ord. 219 § 7.2, 1965)
Article II. Specific Locations and Purposes
10.24.040 Applicability of regulations.
A. The provisions of this title prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times, or at those times herein specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
B. The provisions of this title imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code, or the ordinances of the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (Ord. 219 § 10, 1965)
10.24.050 No-stopping zones and no-parking areas.
A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface, all no-stopping zones, no-parking areas and restricted parking areas, as defined and described in this title.
B. When such curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this title. (Ord. 219 § 10.2, 1965)
10.24.060 Parkways—Stopping or standing unlawful.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway. (Ord. 219 § 10.1,1965)
10.24.070 No-parking or standing areas designated.
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or other authorized officer, of a traffic sign or signal:
A. Within any divisional island, unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;
B. On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street or thoroughfare terminating at such street, when such are indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
C. In any area where the city traffic engineer determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard, or would endanger life or property, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
D. In any area established by resolution of the council as a no-parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
E. Upon, along or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay or obstruct the movement of any car traveling upon such track;
F. In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
G. On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway, or the installation of underground utilities, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement, provided that signs giving notice of such no-parking are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior to the effective time of such no-parking;
H. At any place within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the midblock end of a safety zone, when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
I. At any place within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection (in the central traffic district) or in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
J. Within twenty feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device;
K. Upon any highway, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or leave the vehicle off such portion of the highway, but in every event an unobstructed width of the highway opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles, and a clear view of the stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of two hundred feet in each direction upon the highway. This subsection shall not apply upon a highway where the roadway is bounded by adjacent curves. (Ord. 219 § 10.3, 1965)
10.24.080 Parking—Adjacent to schools.
A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
B. When official signs are erected prohibiting parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. 219 § 10.8, 1965)
10.24.090 Parking—Narrow streets.
A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty feet.
B. When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking. (Ord. 219 § 10.9, 1965)
10.24.100 Blocking wheels on grades.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent, within any business or residence district, without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb, or by other means. (Ord. 219 § 10.10, 1965)
10.24.110 Peddler and vendor restrictions and permits.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables or foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale, or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any street within the city, except that such vehicles, wagons or pushcarts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not to exceed ten minutes at any one place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of or by agreement with a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.
B. No person shall park or stand on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart from which tamales, peanuts, popcorn, candy, ice cream or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the city traffic engineer, which shall designate the specific location in which such cart shall stand.
C. No person shall park or stand any vehicle or wagon used or intended to be used in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the city traffic engineer which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.
D. Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon or pushcart on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city traffic engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation. (Ord. 219 § 10.11, 1965)
10.24.120 Displaying vehicles for sale.
No operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle upon any street in the city for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it for sale, unless authorized by resolution of the council. (Ord. 219 § 10.5, 1965)
10.24.130 Repairing vehicles on street.
No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dismantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street. (Ord. 219 § 10.6, 1965)
10.24.140 Washing or polishing vehicles.
No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polish or cause to be polished, any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city, when a charge is made for such service. (Ord. 219 § 10.7, 1965)
10.24.150 Using streets for vehicle storage.
No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two hours. (Ord. 293 N.S. § 2, 1971: Ord. 219 § 10.4, 1965)
10.24.160 Emergency signs authorized when.
A. Whenever the city traffic engineer shall determine that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions, or for other reasons, the traffic engineer shall have the power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the traffic engineer shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency, and the city traffic engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.
B. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs. (Ord. 219 § 10.12, 1965)