Chapter 10.12
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Sections:
10.12.020 Limited time parking zones.
10.12.035 Passenger loading zones.
10.12.040 Seventy-two-hour limit and use of streets for vehicles, vessels and trailers.
10.12.045 Parking of oversized vehicles and trailers.
10.12.050 Violation – Penalty.
10.12.010 No parking zones.
A. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle, vessel or trailer, whether attended or unattended, adjacent to any curb or curb area on which either “No Parking” signs are erected or the curb has been painted red by order of the city manager with city council consent.
B. No vehicle, vessel or trailer shall be parked for a longer period of time than two hours on any street or portion of street on which parking signs are erected informing the public that parking is limited thereon to a period of two hours. (Ord. 567 § 3, 2018; Ord. 470, 2003; Ord. 156 § 1, 1976; Ord. 28 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1958)
10.12.020 Limited time parking zones.
A. The city manager is authorized to determine and mark limited time parking zones “green curb marking,” upon receiving prior approval by the city council for each zone as follows:
1. Limited parking zones shall be indicated by a green paint line upon the curb with white letters indicating maximum time parking is permitted upon the top of all curbs within such zones;
2. No operator of any vehicle, vessel or trailer shall remain parked in a limited time zone between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays for longer than the allotted time. (Ord. 567 § 3, 2018; Ord. 470, 2003; Ord. 265 §§ 1, 2, 1986)
10.12.030 Loading zones.
A. The city manager is authorized to determine and mark loading zones, upon receiving prior approval by the city council for each zone, as follows:
1. Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, “Loading Only,” upon the top of all curbs within such zones.
2. In the event the loading zones so indicated are to be restricted for loading purposes during limited hours and days, the hours and days shall be stenciled on the yellow paint line with black letters.
3. No vehicle, vessel or trailer shall be stopped or parked in a loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials during the hours and days thereon indicated. The parking or standing of vehicles, vessels or trailers for loading or unloading purposes shall be limited to 15 minutes for passengers and 20 minutes for materials.
B. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, vessel or trailer in any loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as is permitted herein. (Ord. 567 § 3, 2018; Ord. 470, 2003; Ord. 206 § 1, 1981; Ord. 59 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1961)
10.12.035 Passenger loading zones.
A. The city manager is authorized to determine and mark passenger loading zones, “white curb markings,” upon receiving prior approval by the city council for such zone as follows:
1. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white paint line upon the curb with black letters indicating “Passenger Loading Zone” printed upon the top of all curbs within such zone.
2. No vehicle, vessel or trailer shall remain stopped or parked in a passenger loading zone between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. unless the zone is otherwise posted except Sundays and holidays. The stopping or parking of vehicles, vessels and trailers for loading or unloading of passengers shall be limited to 15 minutes. (Ord. 567 § 3, 2018; Ord. 470, 2003; Ord. 315 §§ 1, 2, 1988)
10.12.040 Seventy-two-hour limit and use of streets for vehicles, vessels and trailers.
A. No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle, vessel, or trailer (hitched or unhitched) shall park such vehicle, vessel, or trailer upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.
B. In the event that a vehicle, vessel or trailer is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours, any authorized member of the police department may remove such vehicle, vessel, or trailer from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of the California Vehicle Code.
C. Whenever an authorized member of the police department or designated employee of the city suspects that a vehicle, vessel or trailer is in violation of this section, the authorized member or designated employee shall post a courtesy notice on the vehicle, vessel or trailer stating that it must be removed within 72 hours of said notice, and that if not removed by the date and time indicated on the notice, it will be removed and stored at the owner’s expense. Such notice shall not be required for subsequent occurrences involving the same owner of the vehicle, vessel or trailer.
D. For the purposes of this section, a parked or standing vehicle, vessel or trailer violates this section when the vehicle, vessel or trailer remains more than 72 consecutive hours within one-tenth of a mile (528 feet) of any location where the authorized member of the police department or designated employee first posted or cited the vehicle, vessel or trailer. In investigating whether a vehicle, vessel or trailer is in violation of this section, the authorized member of the police department or designated employee shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including but not limited to tire markings, dirt and debris, vegetation, vehicle or vessel condition, photographic evidence, odometer readings and eyewitness account. (Ord. 567 § 3, 2018; Ord. 115 § 1, 1970)
10.12.045 Parking of oversized vehicles and trailers.
A. Findings.
1. Parking recreational vehicles, vessels and trailers on residential streets interferes with the normal flow of vehicle traffic; parking affects the safety of drivers using such streets and creates visual obstacles for motorists and pedestrians.
2. Current parking regulations are inadequate to address the parking of oversized vehicles, vessels and trailers on residential streets.
3. Persons owning oversized vehicles and trailers should have the opportunity to have limited use of residential streets for short periods of time.
4. It is in the public interest to adopt parking regulations that will help alleviate safety and parking concerns regarding oversized vehicles and trailers while also allowing oversized vehicle and trailer owners to use residential streets for a limited time and basis.
B. Purpose. This chapter is adopted pursuant to the city’s police powers and California Vehicle Code Section 22507, and any successor statute or regulation, in order to regulate parking of oversized vehicles or trailers within the city’s jurisdiction. The regulations enacted by this chapter are intended to protect the public health and safety by, among other things, ensuring that vehicles, vessels, and trailers parked or stopped in and along city streets, or other public rights-of-way, do not hinder, obstruct, or otherwise endanger drivers engaged in ordinary flow of traffic.
C. Definitions. Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following will govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this chapter:
1. “Out-of-town visitor” means any person who does not reside in the city and who is temporarily visiting a resident of the city.
2. “Oversized vehicle” means any vehicle or trailer which exceeds 20 feet in length; or exceeds seven feet in width; or exceeds seven feet in height, exclusive of such projecting lights or devices as are expressly allowed pursuant to the California Vehicle Code as it exists, or hereafter may be amended. “Oversized vehicle” does not include pickup trucks which are less than 25 feet in length and 82 inches in height.
3. “Residential areas” means those residential areas of the city as defined by local zoning ordinance.
4. “Trailer” means a trailer, semi-trailer, camp trailer, unmounted camper, vessel trailer, or trailer as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 630, as it may be amended from time to time.
5. “Vehicle” means a vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 670, as it may be amended from time to time.
6. “Vessel” means a vessel as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 9840(a), as it may be amended from time to time.
D. Application of Regulation.
1. The prohibitions in this chapter will apply at all times, or at those times specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
2. The time limitations on standing or parking in this chapter will not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the California Vehicle Code or this chapter prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
E. Appeals. Every person who is issued a notice of parking violation pursuant to this chapter may request review of that notice under California Vehicle Code Section 40215 et seq.
F. Oversized Vehicles – Parking Prohibited – Exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle or trailer on any street in a residential area Monday through Friday, holidays excepted.
2. Exceptions. This section does not apply:
a. To any person loading, unloading, or cleaning an oversized vehicle or trailer as long as said oversized vehicle or trailer is parked on a public street for no more than 72 hours.
b. To any person making temporary or emergency repairs to an oversized vehicle or trailer not to exceed 24 consecutive hours.
c. To any person picking up or delivering goods, wares, and merchandise, including, without limitation, building materials to be used in the actual repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure located in the residential zones for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
d. To any person holding a valid oversized vehicle parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
e. To any person holding a valid oversized vehicle handicap permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
f. To any public emergency vehicle.
g. To any person parking their vehicle and trailer on a street within a space already designated for timed parking.
G. Trailer Parking Prohibited – Exceptions.
1. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
a. Trailers owned by public utility or a licensed contractor while actually in use during the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility.
b. Trailer actually in use for the pickup or delivery of goods, wares, or merchandise or for delivery of materials for repairing, altering, remodeling, or constructing any building.
c. Persons loading or unloading a trailer or vessel when making temporary or emergency repairs to a trailer or vessel not to exceed 24 consecutive hours.
H. Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits.
1. Purpose. The purpose of authorizing the issuance of oversized vehicle parking permits is to give owners of oversized vehicles an opportunity, for a limited time, to park the oversized vehicles on a street/highway adjacent to their residence for the purpose of loading or unloading such oversized vehicles and to allow an out-of-town visitor to park on a street/highway adjacent to the residence which the out-of-town visitor is visiting for a limited time period, notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter. The purpose of authorizing the issuance of oversized vehicle handicap permits is to allow a handicapped person, whether or not such person has a handicapped license plate, to park a designated oversized vehicle on a street/highway in a residential area.
2. Persons holding a valid permit issued pursuant to this chapter may park an oversized vehicle on a street in a residential area.
3. The chief of police or his/her designee is authorized to issue oversized vehicle parking permits and oversized vehicle handicap permits pursuant to this chapter.
4. There will be no fee charged for issuance of an oversized vehicle parking permit.
I. Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits Application. Every person desiring an oversized parking or handicap permit will file an application with the chief of police or his/her designee, containing the following:
1. The name, address and phone number of the registered owner and applicant of designated oversized vehicle;
2. The license number, make, and model of designated oversized vehicle;
3. The dates for which the permit is requested;
4. The dates and duration of any and all oversized vehicle permits issued to applicant within the immediately preceding 90-day period;
5. Additional information the police chief, or designee, may reasonably require; and
6. The signature of the applicant under penalty of perjury.
J. Issuance. The chief of police will issue a permit if:
1. The application was completed in accordance with this chapter;
2. He or she determines that the health, safety and general welfare of the neighborhood will not be adversely affected thereby; and
3. The application is signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury. Use of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter will conform to the general permit conditions of this chapter.
K. Duration.
1. Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit. An oversized vehicle parking permit will be valid for a period not to exceed five consecutive calendar days. Upon expiration of an oversized vehicle parking permit issued under this section, the applicant may apply for and be granted additional oversized vehicle parking permits if the applicant still qualifies under conditions set forth herein. In no event will oversized vehicle parking permits be issued to an applicant for a total period in excess of 10 days within any consecutive 90-day period.
2. Oversized Vehicle Handicap Permits. Oversized vehicle handicap permits will be valid for a period of two years, and may be renewed if the applicant continues to meet the qualifications therefor.
L. Permit Denial. A permit must be denied if the police chief finds that:
1. The applicant is not a bona fide city resident;
2. The proposed location is not on a street adjacent to the applicant’s residence;
3. The out-of-town visitor is not the applicant’s guest;
4. Information submitted by the applicant is materially false;
5. If the application is for an oversized vehicle handicap permit and:
a. The applicant is not entitled to receive a handicap placard or license plate under the California Vehicle Code; or
b. The oversized vehicle is not the applicant’s primary mode of transportation; or
6. The proposed location obstructs or otherwise endangers the ordinary flow of traffic.
M. Form. Permits issued pursuant to this chapter will be in a form prescribed by the police chief and will include the license plate number of the oversized vehicle to which it relates, and the date of issuance and the date of expiration. (Ord. 567 § 3, 2018; Ord. 491 § 1, 2005)
10.12.050 Violation – Penalty.
It is unlawful and constitutes an infraction for any person to violate or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter. (Ord. 567 § 3, 2018; Ord. 470, 2003)