Chapter 10.16 PARKING AND TRAFFIC CONTROL

For the purpose of this chapter, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a different meaning is intended, certain terms used herein are defined as follows:

“Alley” means a highway not exceeding thirty (30) feet in width which is primarily used for access to the rear or side entrances of abutting property.

“Bicycle parking zone” means that space exclusively reserved for the parking of bicycles.

“Loading zone” means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

Official Time Standard. Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean standard time or daylight savings time, as may be in current use in the city.

“Park” or “parking” means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

“Parkway” means that portion of a street or highway within a public right-of-way, other than a roadway or sidewalk, whether or not such parkway area be improved or landscaped.

“Passenger loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading or unloading of passengers.

“Police officer” means every sworn member of the police department or police reserves as per California Penal Code Section 830.

“Stop” means complete cessation of movement.

“Stop” or “stand,” when prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.

“Traffic” means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other conveyances either singly or together while using any street for the purposes of travel.

“Traffic control devices” means all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected under this chapter, as authorized by the Vehicle Code of the state or by the authority of this chapter.

“Traffic engineer” means the chief of police of the city, and/or such other person designated by the city council.

“Traffic lane” means that portion of any roadway, either marked or unmarked, being not less than eight and one-half feet in width.

Vehicle Code Definitions. In addition to the definitions set forth in this section, all definitions of words and phrases set forth in the Vehicle Code of the state are hereby incorporated in this chapter as though set forth in full herein. (Ord. 1033 § 2, 1997)

10.16.030 Duty and authority of police to direct traffic and enforce traffic regulations.

It shall be the duty of members of the police department, or such person as authorized by the city council or chief of police, to enforce all parking regulations of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to parking violations in the city. (Ord. 07-16 § 1: Ord. 1033 § 3, 1997)

10.16.040 Applicability to authorized emergency vehicles.

The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the police or fire departments, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code of the state in response to an emergency call. (Ord. 1033 § 4, 1997)

10.16.050 Applicability to governmental vehicles generally.

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, any county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any such driver to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by state statute. (Ord. 1033 § 5, 1997)

10.16.060 Authority of traffic engineer generally.

A. The traffic engineer shall have the power and duty to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained official traffic control devices when and as required under this chapter to make effective the provisions of this chapter.

B. Whenever the Vehicle Code of the state requires, for the effectiveness of any provision thereof, that traffic control devices be installed to give notice to the public of the application of such law, the traffic engineer is authorized to install or cause to be installed the necessary devices subject to any limitations or restrictions set forth in the law applicable thereto.

C. The traffic engineer may also place and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he or she may deem necessary to regulate traffic or to guide or warn traffic but he or she shall make such determination only upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations and in accordance with such standards, limitations and rules as may be set forth in this chapter or as may be determined by other ordinances or resolutions of the legislative body of this city. (Ord. 1033 § 6, 1997)

10.16.070 Signs required for enforcement of certain provisions.

No provision of the Vehicle Code of the state or of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator unless appropriate signs are in place and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person, giving notice of such provisions of the traffic laws. (Ord. 1033 § 7, 1997)

10.16.080 Traffic control devices—Authority to remove, relocate or discontinue.

The traffic engineer is authorized to remove, relocate or discontinue the placement or operation of any traffic control devices or signs not specifically required by state law or this chapter whenever he or she shall determine in any particular case that the condition which warranted or required the installation no longer exists or obtains. (Ord. 1033 § 8, 1997)

10.16.090 Traffic control devices—Hours of operation.

The traffic engineer shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic control device shall be in operation or be in effect, except in those cases where such hours and days are specified in this chapter. (Ord. 1033 § 9, 1997)

10.16.100 Applicability to city-owned, public utility and post office vehicles.

The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use of construction or maintenance work upon the streets of the city, or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail. (Ord. 1033 § 10, 1997)

10.16.110 Applicability of provisions prohibiting stopping, standing or parking.

A. The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.

B. The provisions of this chapter 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 of the state or of this chapter prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (Ord. 1033 § 11, 1997)

10.16.120 Parking in parkways.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway, except on a permanent or temporary driveway. (Ord. 1033 § 12, 1997)

10.16.130 Use of streets for storage of vehicles.

A. 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 (72) hours.

B. In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of seventy-two (72) hours, any authorized member of the police department may remove such vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the state.

C. Whenever a peace officer or designated employee of the city suspects that a vehicle is in violation of this section, the peace officer or designated employee shall post a notice on the vehicle stating that the vehicle must be removed within seventy-two (72) hours of said notice, and if not removed by the date and time indicated on the notice, it will be removed at the owner’s expense.

D. For the purposes of this section, a parked or standing vehicle violates this section when the vehicle remains more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours within two hundred (200) feet of any location where the peace officer or designated employee first posted or cited the vehicle. In investigating whether a vehicle is in violation of this section, the peace officer or designated employee shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, tire markings, eyewitness account, dirt and debris, vegetation, vehicle condition, photographic evidence and odometer recordings. (Ord. 05-30 § 1; Ord. 1033 § 13, 1997)

10.16.140 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway or public property or privately owned property for the principal purpose of:

A. Displaying such vehicle for sale (other than vehicles registered to the property owner);

B. Servicing, repairing or otherwise working on such vehicle. (Ord. 1033 § 14, 1997)

10.16.150 Parking parallel with curb.

A. The traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or alley.

B. The requirement of parallel parking shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which case that vehicle may be backed up to the curb; provided, that such vehicle does not extend beyond the center line of the street and does not block traffic thereby. (Ord. 1033 § 15, 1997)

10.16.160 Angle parking.

A. Whenever any provision of this chapter or other ordinance or resolution of the city designates and describes any street or portion thereof upon which angle parking shall be permitted, the traffic engineer shall mark or sign such street indicating the angle at which vehicles shall be parked.

B. When signs or markings are in place indicating angle parking, as herein provided, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings. (Ord. 1033 § 16, 1997)

10.16.170 Parking adjacent to schools.

A. The traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street or portion thereof adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous condition.

B. When official signs or markings are installed indicating no parking upon a street or portion thereof adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. 1033 § 17, 1997)

10.16.180 Traffic engineer to erect signs prohibiting stopping, standing or parking in certain places.

In order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards at any place where the traffic engineer may determine such to be necessary he or she shall place an appropriate sign or mark, and when so signed or marked, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any such place. (Ord. 1033 § 18, 1997)

10.16.190 Loading and unloading zone regulations.

A. The traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required herein shall place, signs or the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and such curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth:

1. “Red” means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code of the state and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

2. “Yellow” means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between six a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading and unloading of passengers or materials; provided, that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than six minutes.

3. “White” means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply at all times.

4. “Green” means no standing or parking for longer than ten minutes at any time between nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays;

5. “Blue” means no parking or standing unless a valid California Department of Motor Vehicle disabled person’s placard or plate is displayed.

B. When the traffic engineer, as authorized under this section has caused signs or curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such provisions of this section.

C. The curb signs and markings shall be as follows:

1. At any place in the business district;

2. Elsewhere in front of or adjacent to any place of business, school, park, building, hall or place used for the purposes of public assembly.

D. In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

E. Whenever curb marking is used, loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters “LOADING ZONE” upon the top of all curbs in such zones. (Ord. 1033 § 19, 1997)

10.16.200 Loading and unloading zone—Applicable regulations.

A. Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore and in no event for more than six minutes.

B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries; also, the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.

C. Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore and in no event for more than three minutes.

D. The provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges herein granted. (Ord. 1033 § 20, 1997)

10.16.210 Commercial vehicles.

A. No commercial vehicle, as defined in subsection (F)(1) of this section, shall be parked in or adjacent to a residential district (as defined under residential zoning laws) on public or private property except for purposes of loading or unloading.

B. No commercial vehicle shall be parked on a public roadway in or adjacent to a commercial district (as defined in commercial zoning laws) except for purposes of loading or unloading.

C. No commercial vehicle shall be parked on a public roadway in or adjacent to an industrial district (as defined in industrial zoning laws) for more than twenty-four (24) hours.

D. No unattached commercial trailer shall be parked on any public roadway except for purposes of loading and unloading property and/or goods.

E. Special permission may be granted to exempt commercial vehicles from subsections A, B and C of this section only under extreme circumstances. This permission may be granted by the chief of police or his or her designee. Such exemption shall not exceed seventy-two (72) hours in residential areas and one hundred twenty (120) hours in commercial areas.

F. A “commercial vehicle” is defined as, but not limited to the following:

1. Any vehicle or combo with a weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more gross weight;

2. Tire size of seventeen (17) inches;

3. Any truck, tractor or trailer used to transport property or goods;

4. This section does not apply to pickup trucks and/or travel type trailers, horse trailers. (Ord. 1033 § 21, 1997)

10.16.220 Parking in alleys.

When official signs prohibiting such parking are in place, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley for any purpose other than loading or unloading of materials. Such parking shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes. In no event shall the driver of such vehicle leave less than one traffic lane for unobstructed passage. (Ord. 1033 § 22, 1997)

10.16.230 Working on vehicles on public roadways.

A. In order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards, working on any motor vehicle on a public street including commercial and/or residential district is prohibited.

B. No motor vehicle shall be left standing on a public street in a commercial or residential district on wooden blocks, jack stands or metal car ramps. (Ord. 1033 § 23, 1997)

10.16.240 Recreational vehicle parking.

A. Recreational vehicles are defined as travel trailer, pickup trucks with campers (except camper shells), mini motor homes and motor homes of all classes.

B. Recreational vehicles shall be allowed to park on public streets in a residential district for not more than seventy-two (72) hours or in a commercial district for not more than one hundred twenty (120) hours.

C. Habitation of recreational vehicles is strictly prohibited. (Ord. 1033 § 24, 1997)

10.16.250 Designation of prohibited or limited parking zones.

A. The city council shall, by ordinance or resolution, designate those streets or portions of streets upon which parking shall be limited to one hour or two hours, and the traffic engineer shall designate such streets or portions of streets by appropriate signs.

B. When authorized signs are in place giving notice of such prohibition or limitation, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of such sign. (Ord. 1033 § 25, 1997)

10.16.260 Parking space markings—Installation and use.

A. The traffic engineer is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbing and in municipally owned or operated parking lots where authorized parking is permitted.

B. When such parking space markings are placed in the highway and in city-operated parking lots, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible. (Ord. 1033 § 26, 1997)

10.16.270 Emergency parking signs—Installation and obedience.

A. Whenever the chief of police 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 chief of police shall have power and authority to authorize temporary signs, devices or barricades to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the chief of police shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs, devices or barricades shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency, and the chief of police shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

B. When signs, devices or barricades 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. 1033 § 27, 1997)

10.16.280 Vehicles left for repair or service.

No person shall park, cause to be parked or allow to be parked on any street or city operated parking lot, a motor vehicle or any service vehicle left under his or her control or in his or her possession for service or repair except along the side of the street adjacent to and directly in front of his or her place of business. (Ord. 1033 § 28, 1997)

10.16.290 Parking on city property.

A. Whenever the city shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city’s business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property owned or controlled by the city be prohibited, limited or restricted, the traffic engineer shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted or curb markings to be placed indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.

B. When signs or curb markings authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or curb markings. (Ord. 1033 § 29, 1997)

10.16.300 Vehicles not to obstruct streets or municipal parking lots.

No person shall operate or stand or park any vehicle on any street or in any parking lot owned or controlled by the city in such a manner as to obstruct the free use of such street or parking lot.

It is unlawful for any person to use any municipally owned or controlled parking lot for commercial purposes, for storage, for displaying vehicles or other property for resale or for any other purposes other than for temporary parking of motor vehicles. (Ord. 1033 § 30, 1997)

10.16.310 Bicycle parking spaces.

A. The traffic engineer is authorized to designate and establish bicycle parking spaces for use at such places and during such times as he or she may deem suitable and necessary. The traffic engineer may also authorize the placing of bicycle parking racks in the space so designated.

B. When official signs or markings restricting parking to bicycles only are in place, bicycles shall be parked only in such places and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand any vehicle other than a bicycle or other two wheeled vehicle with less than five brake horsepower. (Ord. 1033 § 31, 1997)

10.16.320 Bus zones—Establishment, marking and use.

A. The traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus zones for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the limitations set forth herein.

B. The word “bus,” as used in this section, means any motor bus, motor coach or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

C. No bus zone shall exceed eighty (80) feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the traffic engineer showing the necessity therefor, the traffic engineer may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of one hundred thirty (130) feet.

D. Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.

E. Such bus zones shall be indicated by signs or a red line stenciled with white letters “BUS ZONE” upon the top of all curbs within such zone.

F. No bus shall stand in any bus zone longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

G. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in any bus zone. (Ord. 1033 § 32, 1997)

10.16.330 Mt. San Jacinto College parking permits.

A. The city council adopts parking regulations as required by the college board of trustees as related to campus parking facilities.

B. Authorized permits shall at all times be displayed in plain sight.

C. Temporary, visitor or special permits as established by the college board of trustees as related to campus parking facilities shall be displayed in plain sight. (Ord. 1033 § 34, 1997)

10.16.340 Vehicles transporting explosives or inflammables.

It is unlawful for any person to leave standing any truck, tank truck or trailer arranged or designed for the transportation of inflammable gases or liquids, explosives of any kind or description unattended on any street in the city between the hours of six p.m. and five a.m. of the day following unless such vehicle is in service between such hours. (Ord. 1033 § 35, 1997)

10.16.350 Violation—Penalty.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate violation thereof, for each day during any portion of which any violation hereof is committed, continued or permitted and shall be punishable as herein provided. (Ord. 1033 § 36, 1997)

10.16.360 Citation and notice of violation—Evidence of unlawful parking.

Any prosecution charging a violation of any regulation governing the standing or parking of a motor vehicle under this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the procedures established in Article 3, Chapter 1, Division 17 of the California Vehicle Code (Section 40200 et seq.). Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to such civil penalties as shall be established and in effect pursuant to a resolution of the city council made concurrently herewith or as may hereafter be modified. (Ord. 1033 § 37, 1997)

10.16.370 Parking in front of mailboxes.

It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing, during the hours of eight a.m. to seven p.m. of that same day (except Sundays and federal holidays), any vehicle, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, in front of, or within ten (10) feet of, any individual mailbox, community mailbox, cluster of mailboxes, or United States postal receptacle available to the public. The length of time a vehicle is permitted to stop in front of any individual mailbox, community mailbox, cluster of mailboxes, or United States postal receptacle available to the public shall be limited to the time a person is actually involved in the act of depositing mail in the applicable receptacle. (Ord. 07-15 § 1)

10.16.380 Disabled, handicapped parking.

It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a stall or space on private or public property designated for disabled or handicapped persons, as provided under the California Vehicle Code, unless the vehicle displays either one of the distinguishing license plates or a placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.55 or 22511.59 of the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 07-16 § 2)

10.16.390 Misuse of disabled placard.

A. For purposes of this section, “disabled placard” means a distinguishing placard issued pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511.55 or 22511.59.

B. It is unlawful for any person to park or stand a vehicle upon any street, highway, or publicly or privately owned or operated metered or time-regulated parking space, stall or lot when the vehicle displays, in order to obtain special parking privileges, a disabled placard and the Department of Motor Vehicles record for the identification number assigned to such placard indicates that such placard has either (1) been reported as lost or stolen; or (2) was issued to a person who has been reported as being deceased for a period exceeding sixty days. (Ord. 07-16 § 3)

10.16.400 Authority of traffic engineer.

The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to locate and establish disabled parking spaces in public parking lots and in curbside parking areas for the exclusive use of vehicles that display either a special identification license plate or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant to the Vehicle Code. Whenever any disabled parking spaces are so designated, said spaces shall be identified by signs or markings giving notice thereof in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 07-16 § 4)

10.16.410 Disabled parking patrol.

A. The chief of police is authorized to certify persons to be members of a disabled parking patrol team. Persons certified by the chief of police as members of a certified disabled parking patrol team shall be chosen from outstanding citizens of the city. Members of the disabled parking patrol team shall serve as volunteers, but may be individually paid an hourly wage without the compensatory benefits provided other permanent and temporary employees.

B. Administrative rules for certification and recertification of disabled parking patrol members shall be maintained at the San Jacinto police department. The chief of police shall be charged with renewing such certification. The chief of police may issue to members a certification for a period not to exceed one year upon the member’s successful completion of a special enforcement training program related to enforcement of local and Vehicle Code disabled and handicapped parking regulations. The chief of police shall administer all special enforcement training programs.

C. The chief of police shall adequately instruct disabled parking patrol members on local and Vehicle Code disabled and handicapped parking regulations and the evidentiary prerequisites to the proper prosecution of violations thereof.

D. Duly certified disabled parking patrol members shall have the authority to issue parking citations or notices of parking violation for violations of local and Vehicle Code provisions related to the parking or standing of vehicles in areas designated for disabled or handicapped parking.

The chief of police shall provide members with the same form of citations or notices of parking violation that officers of the police department utilize for stopping, standing, or parking violations. Members shall be appropriately instructed to deposit executed citations or notices with the police department for filing with the court, after review for legal sufficiency.

E. Members of the disabled parking patrol shall not be peace officers and shall not make arrests in the course of their official duties.

F. Disabled parking patrol members shall wear a name tag and clothing approved by the chief of police while on duty. (Ord. 07-16 § 5)

10.16.420 Street sweeping enforcement program.

A. It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing, during the hours of eight a.m. to four p.m. on designated sweeping days (as established by city council resolution) (except Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays), any vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code along any public street or highway, in such a manner as to block, obstruct, impede or prevent the street sweeping along the curb, gutter or drainage flow lines of any public street. Enforcement shall be in the form of a citation to be issued and affixed to the vehicle in such a manner as to be visible to the driver or operator of the vehicle, generally by placement on the windshield on the driver side.

B. Subsection A of this section shall not be applicable to any attended commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or highway, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling, or reconstruction of any building or structure for which a building permit has previously been obtained and is still valid. For the purposes of this section, “attended” shall mean that the driver or operator of said commercial vehicle shall be present at the commercial vehicle and that the commercial vehicle is actively being loaded or unloaded.

C. This section shall be enforceable only on those streets or highways, or portions thereof, that have been signposted in accordance with the uniform standards and specifications of the Department of Transportation, or when the traffic engineer has caused to be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the street a traffic control device or sign not less than seventeen (17) inches by twenty-two (22) inches in size, with lettering not less than one inch in height, setting forth the day or days and hours parking is prohibited.

D. As used in subsection C of this section, “entrance” means the intersection of any street or streets comprising an area of restricted parking for street-sweeping purposes on the same day or days and hours with another street or highway not subject to such a parking restriction, or subject to parking restrictions on different days and hours. The traffic engineer shall make the final determination of what constitutes an entrance and the appropriate placement of traffic control devices thereon.

E. Any violation of this section shall be subject to a fine as established by resolution of the city of San Jacinto. The failure to pay said fine within twenty-one (21) calendar days following issuance of a citation shall result in the imposition of a late penalty equal to and in addition to the amount of the original fine after issuance of a notice to the registered owner of the vehicle. In the event that the fines imposed on the vehicle are not paid within twenty-nine (29) calendar days following the issuance of the original citation, the city shall charge an additional processing fee as established, and shall be authorized to forward the violation to the appropriate Department of Motor Vehicles for placement of a lien on the future registration of said vehicle for any and all unpaid fines and penalties not yet collected by the city. Any and all fines established by resolution of the city shall be in addition to any additional county, state or federal charges or fees imposed upon the city for the purposes of processing vehicle citations. (Ord. 15-03 § 1)