[CC 1961 §38.29; Ord. No. 109, 1-29-1941]
No person shall park any vehicle upon a street, other than an
alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available
less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for free movement
of vehicular traffic, except that an operator may stop temporarily
during the actual loading or unloading of passengers, or when necessary
in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals or
a Police Officer.
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner
or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10)
feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular
traffic, and no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within
an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any
abutting property.
The Chief of Police or his/her designee is authorized to erect
signs upon the left-hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the
standing or parking of vehicles, and when such signs are in place,
no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in
violation of any such sign.
In the event a highway includes two (2) or more separate roadways
and traffic is restricted to one (1) direction upon any such roadway,
no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of
such one-way roadway unless signs are erected to permit such standing
or parking. The Chief of Police or his/her designee is authorized
to determine when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand
side of any such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice
thereof.
[CC 1961 §38.30(E); Ord. No. 2302 §1(38.30(E)), 11-20-1978]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to
allow such motor vehicle to be parked upon any street within the City
of Berkeley between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. after snow
has fallen in excess of four (4) inches, unless the said street has
been plowed or cleared of such snow.
[CC 1961 §38.34; Ord. No. 2582 §§1 — 5, 2-7-1983]
A. No
person shall park a vehicle at any time in any of the zones or streets
described in Schedule IV of this Title, when appropriate "No Parking"
signs are posted in such zones.
B. Fire Lanes.
1. Description. Fire lanes shall be the area of space
officially set apart in any street or highway or parking lot whether
public or private so as to provide immediate and unobstructed access
to adjacent buildings for Fire Department vehicles and other emergency
vehicles. The minimum width of all fire lanes shall be eighteen (18)
feet.
2. Emergency vehicles. A vehicle of any of the following
types:
a. A vehicle publicly owned and operated as an ambulance, or a vehicle
publicly owned and operated by the State Highway Patrol, Police or
Fire Department, Sheriff, Constable or Deputy Sheriff, Traffic Officer,
or Coroner when responding to emergency calls.
b. Any privately owned vehicle operated as an ambulance when responding
to emergency calls.
c. Any privately owned wrecker, or tow truck or a vehicle owned and
operated by a public utility or public service corporation while performing
emergency service.
3. No vehicle shall stop or park in any area designated as a fire lane
except as prescribed herein:
b. Parking or stopping in connection with loading or unloading a motor
vehicle for a period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes may be allowed
in fire lanes designated by the City Council in Exhibit "A", which
is on file in the City offices.
4. The Fire Chief, with the consent of the City Council, is hereby empowered
to establish fire lanes at such places as may be deemed necessary
for adequate protection.
5. Fire lanes shall be marked and maintained by the owners as directed
by the Fire Chief in locations as shown in Exhibit "A", which is on
file in the City offices.
a. Metal signs of uniform size and lettering must be erected at the
direction of the Fire Chief, so as to designate the fire lanes in
case of inclement weather where ground marking may be covered.
b. The Chief of the Fire Department shall maintain a current listing
of all fire lanes within the City.
C. Any person violating the terms of this Section or who is convicted of parking in a fire lane shall be punished as provided by the Municipal Code of the City of Berkeley, Section
100.070.
[Ord. No. 3924 §§1 —
8, 8-2-2010]
A. Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, certain terms
and words are hereby defined. Words used in the present tense shall
include the future, the singular number shall include the plural,
the word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.
AUTHORIZED VEHICLE PARKING
Parking is only for vehicles of elected officials, City Clerk
and City Manager conducting official business when in personal vehicles
or City owned vehicles.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is self-propelled that is driven by an
elected official or by the City Manager and City Clerk as assigned
by the City of Berkeley.
OFFICIAL PARKING
Parking for vehicles for only those persons who meet one
(1) of the following criteria, pursuant to this Section:
1.
Elected official: Those duly elected by the
people and currently holding office of the City of Berkeley.
2.
Appointed official: City Manager and City Clerk.
PARK, PARKING
The stopping, standing of an attended or unattended motor
vehicle.
B. Official Parking. Official parking locations shall be regulated
by the plat, known as Exhibit A and on file in the City offices, and
are hereby designated for parking for the current elected officials,
City Manager and City Clerk.
C. Unauthorized Vehicle Parking. No person shall park a motor vehicle in the area designated in official parking spaces except vehicles outlined in Subsection
(B).
D. Physically Disabled Parking. Shall comply with Section
355.100 of this Code.
E. Signage. Signs shall be installed by the Director of Public
Works or designee indicating designated parking spaces as Mayor, Council-at-Large,
Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5, City Manager and City Clerk.
F. Penalty. Violation of this Section shall be punished by
a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a period not to
exceed three (3) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
[Ord. No. 3925 §§1 —
8, 8-2-2010]
A. Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, certain terms
and words are hereby defined. Words used in the present tense shall
include the future, the singular number shall include the plural,
the word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.
AUTHORIZED VEHICLE PARKING
Parking is only for vehicles of Fire Department personnel
conducting official business and City owned vehicles.
EMPLOYEE PARKING
Parking for vehicles for only those persons who meet one
(1) of the following criteria, pursuant to this Section:
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City employee: Fire Chief and Assistant Fire
Chief who is currently on the City payroll and who works in or out
of a Fire Department building.
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MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is self-propelled that is driven by the
Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chief as assigned by the City of Berkeley.
PARK, PARKING
The stopping, standing of an attended or unattended motor
vehicle.
B. Employee Parking. Employee parking locations shall be regulated
by the plat, known as Exhibit A which is on file in the City offices,
and are hereby designated for parking for the Fire Chief and the Assistant
Fire Chief.
C. Unauthorized Vehicle Parking. No person shall park a motor vehicle in the area designated for the Fire Chief and/or Assistant Fire Chief except vehicles outlined in Subsection
(B).
D. Physically Disabled Parking. Shall comply with Section
355.100 of this Code.
E. Signage. Signs shall be installed by the Director of Public
Works or designee indicating designated parking spaces for the Fire
Chief and Assistant Fire Chief.
F. Penalty. Violation of this Section shall be punished by
a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for a period not to
exceed three (3) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.