Editor's Note: For regulations concerning Abandoned Vehicles, see Chapter 8, Section 8-5. For statutory provisions authorizing the City to regulate traffic, see Vehicle Code § 31100 et seq. For billing procedure for drug or alcohol related traffic accidents, see Chapter 4, Section 4-22.
[Ord. #856, §§ 3400 — 3400.16; Ord. #2231, § 1]
Unless specified otherwise, for purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases are defined and shall be construed as follows:
ALLEY
Shall mean any street less than 25 feet in width between property lines.
CENTRAL TRAFFIC DISTRICT
Shall mean all streets and portions of streets within the area described as follows: All that area bounded by Palm Street on the south, Magnolia Street on the north, the west roadway of Willowbrook Avenue on the west and Alameda Street on the east.
HITCHHIKING
Shall mean the standing in or upon any roadway, street or other public place for the purpose of, or while, soliciting a ride from the operator of any private vehicle or getting in or upon any moving vehicle or train without the consent of the operator thereof.
LOADING ZONE
Shall mean that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE
Shall mean any sign, signal, marking, or device not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
OFFICIAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Shall mean any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternatively directed to stop and to proceed and which is erected, or may be erected, by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.
OTHER AUTHORIZED CITY OFFICERS
Shall mean any regularly employed and salaried employees assigned by the City to direct traffic or enforce parking laws and regulations of the City.
PARK
Shall mean to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
PARKWAY
Shall mean that portion of a street other than the roadway or a sidewalk.
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE
Shall mean the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
PEDESTRIAN
Shall mean any person afoot.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Shall mean the authorized law enforcement agency of the City.
POLICE OFFICER
Shall mean every officer of the Police Department of the City.
STOP
When required shall mean complete cessation of movement.
STOP OR STAND
When prohibited, shall mean 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 control device.
STREET CAR
Shall mean any device traveling exclusively upon rails.
TRAFFIC
Shall mean pedestrians, vehicles and street cars, whether singly or together, while using any street for purpose of travel.
TRAFFIC AUTHORITY
Shall mean the Street Superintendent and/or his authorized representative.
[Ord. #856, § 3401; Ord. #2231, § 2]
a. 
It shall be the duty of the officers of the Police Department and/or other authorized City officers to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
b. 
Officers of the Police Department and/or other authorized City officers are authorized to direct traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of the traffic laws.
c. 
Officers of the Fire Department, in the course of their duties at the scene of a fire, may direct or assist the police in directing traffic.
[Ord. #856, § 3402]
No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order, direction, or signal of a Police Officer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former subsection 12-2.3, Direction of Traffic, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 856, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2231.
[Ord. #856, § 3404]
The provisions of this section shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, this state, any county, city and county or municipal corporation, or other public agency, and no driver shall violate any of the provisions of this section, except as expressly permitted in this section.
[Ord. #856, § 3405]
a. 
The provisions of this section regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the Police or Fire Department, 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 in response to an emergency call.
b. 
The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his willful disregard of the safety of others.
c. 
The provisions of this section regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail.
[Ord. #856, § 3406]
a. 
The driver of a vehicle, or the person in charge of any animal, involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by any public utility, including but not limited to any fire hydrant, ornamental lighting post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, ornamental shade tree or other property of a like nature located in or along any street, shall within 24 hours after such accident make a written report of such accident to the Police Department of the City.
b. 
Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owing and of the person driving or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number of every such vehicle, and shall briefly describe the property damaged in such accident.
[Ord. #856, § 3407]
The Traffic Authority shall have the exclusive power and duty to place and maintain or cause to be placed or maintained official traffic control devices when and as required under this section to make effective the provisions of the section and may place and maintain such additional traffic control devices as he may deem necessary to regulate traffic under this section or under state law, or to guide or warn traffic.
[Ord. #856, § 3408]
The Traffic Authority is hereby authorized:
a. 
To install and maintain official traffic signals at such intersections and other places as he may deem necessary for the regulation of traffic.
b. 
To establish safety zones at such places as he may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians.
c. 
To mark lanes for traffic on street pavements at such places as he may deem advisable, consistent with the Vehicle Code and this Code.
[Ord. #856, § 3409]
a. 
The driver of any vehicle and the person in charge of any animal, and the motorman of any street car, shall obey the instructions of any traffic control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with this section unless otherwise directed by a police officer, subject to the exemptions granted by this section.
b. 
The driver of any vehicle and the person in charge of any animal, and the motorman of any street car, shall obey the instructions of any barrier or sign erected by any of the public departments of this City or public utilities in this City, or by any other person, pursuant to law.
[Ord. #856, § 3410]
No provision of this section for which signs or markings are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if, at the time and place of the alleged violation, an official sign or marking is not in place and sufficiently legible and visible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person.
[Ord. #856, § 3411]
The Traffic Authority may erect and maintain signs at any intersection prohibiting the making of left turns by drivers of vehicles wherever the said Traffic Authority determines that such left turns would cause traffic congestion or traffic hazard. The making of such left turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs erected by said Traffic Authority.
[Ord. #856, § 3412]
When authorized signs are erected giving notice thereof, no vehicle shall be turned to the left in violation of the directions contained on said signs.
[Ord. #856, § 3413]
a. 
The Traffic Authority may place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections, indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections.
b. 
When authorized markers, buttons or other indications are placed within an intersection indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning thereat, no driver of a vehicle shall disobey the directions of such indications.
[Ord. #856, § 3414]
No vehicle shall be turned at any time at an intersection in the Central Traffic Districts or in any business district in a complete circle or in such manner as to proceed in the opposite direction upon the street upon which said vehicle is traveling at the time of entering said intersection.
[Ord. #856, § 3415]
The Traffic Authority may designate that traffic upon any street or alley shall be one way only, and shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulations shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
[Ord. #856, § 3416]
When signs are erected on one way streets or in any alley giving notice thereof, no person shall drive any vehicle in a direction contrary thereto.
[Ord. #856, § 3417]
The Traffic Authority may designate and describe 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, and the Traffic Authority 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 of other intersections where a stop is required.
Every such sign shall be placed at or near the entrance to the highway or intersection where a stop is required and every such sign shall conform to the requirements of the Vehicle Code.
[Ord. #856, § 3418]
When stop signs are erected as herein provided, at the entrance to any intersection, every driver of a vehicle and every motorman of a street car shall stop at every such sign, before entering the intersection, except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal.
[Ord. #856, § 3419]
The driver of a vehicle emerging from any alley, driveway or buildings, shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alley way.
[Ord. #856, § 3420]
a. 
No driver of a vehicle shall follow any fire apparatus answering a fire alarm, closer that 500 feet, or park any vehicle within 500 feet of a fire, or operate or park any vehicle in such manner as to interfere with any fire apparatus or line of fire hose when in use at a fire or when in place for use in response to a fire alarm.
b. 
No street car or vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, private driveway or street car tract, to be used at any fire or alarm of fire without the consent of the officials of the Fire Department in command.
[Ord. #856, § 3421]
No driver of a vehicle or motorman of a street car shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession while they are in motion and when the vehicles in such procession are conspicuously so designated. This provision shall not apply at intersections where traffic is controlled by official traffic signals or police officers.
[Ord. #856, § 3422]
A person operating a motorcycle or bicycle shall not ride other than upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, nor carry any other person upon such motorcycle or bicycle other than upon a firmly attached seat to the rear of the operator and unless said motorcycle, or bicycle is equipped with adequate foot rests and hand grips for the use of such extra passenger, nor shall any person ride upon a motorcycle or bicycle other than as above authorized.
[Ord. #856, § 3423]
No person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates or any toy vehicle, shall attach the same to himself to any street car or moving vehicle upon any roadway.
[Ord. #856, § 3425]
No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted markings in any street when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or markings, or when a sign is in place stating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.
[Added by Ord. #859, § 3425.1; Ord. #1894, § 2]
a. 
The Street Superintendent may close streets, highways, roads and alleys to travel during the course of improvement if he deems it necessary to avoid injury to or interference with the work or improvement of any public road, highway or alley or portion thereof, and the same shall thereupon remain closed to travel until such improvement is completed or said Superintendent shall order the road or highway or alley reopened.
b. 
Whenever any public road or portion thereof shall be closed to travel under the provisions of paragraph a hereof, it shall be the duty of the contractor, foreman, engineer or other person in charge of the work of improving said road, to post conspicuously at each end of the portion of the highway closed, and at all intersections thereof with other public roads, signs containing in clearly legible letters not less than three inches high, the words "Road Closed," and in clearly legible letters not less than one-inch high the words "By Order of the Street Superintendent" and a designation of the portion of said highway in width closed, if less than the whole width thereof is closed to travel.
c. 
No person shall lead, ride or drive any horse, mule or other animal, or drive or propel any wagon, automobile or other vehicle upon any public road, highway or alley, or portion thereof, that is closed to travel under the provisions of paragraph a of this section, provided nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit riding or driving thereon for purposes connected with the improvement thereof which is in progress; and provided further, that no person shall be guilty of a violation of this section who shall go upon the closed portion of any public road, highway or alley at any intersection thereof with another public road, or at either end of such closed portion of such road unless at such intersection or at such end of the closed portion of such road, as the case may be, the sign required by paragraph b hereof is posted, or unless such person has before going upon the closed portion of such road, been informed that such road, highway, alley, or portion thereof is closed to travel.
d. 
Any violation of this section is an infraction of the Compton Municipal Code.
[Ord. #856, § 3426; Ord. #1894, § 3]
a. 
No person shall operate any of the following vehicles in the Central Traffic District between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day.
1. 
Any freight vehicle more than 8 1/2 feet in width, with load, or any freight vehicle so loaded that any part of its load extends more than 20 feet to the front or rear of said vehicle;
2. 
Any vehicle carrying building material that has not been loaded, or is not to be unloaded, at some point within the Central Traffic District;
3. 
Any freight vehicle with a trailer;
4. 
Any vehicle conveying refuse, rubbish or garbage;
5. 
Any vehicle carrying crude or fuel oil.
b. 
Provided that the Chief of Police may by written permit authorize the operation of any such vehicle for the purpose of making necessary emergency deliveries to or from points within the Central Traffic District.
c. 
Any violation of this section is an infraction of the Compton Municipal Code.
[Ord. #856, § 3427]
No person shall operate or drive any vehicle used for advertising purposes or any advertising vehicle equipped with a sound-amplifying or loud-speaking device upon any street or alley at any time within the Central Traffic District.
[Ord. #856, § 3428]
No person shall drive any animal-drawn vehicle into or within the Central Traffic District between the hours of 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day.
[Ord. #856, § 3429; Ord. #1561, § 1; New; Ord. #1782, § 1; Ord. #1920, § 1; Ord. #1943, § 1]
a. 
Whenever this Chapter or any section designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is permitted by any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds, the Traffic Authority is hereby authorized to designate such streets by appropriate signs as "LIMITED TRUCK TRAFFIC ROUTES" and "UNLIMITED TRUCK TRAFFIC ROUTES" for the movement of commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of 6,000 pounds.
b. 
When any such truck traffic route or routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds may use the routes accordingly:
1. 
Northbound and southbound truck routes: Limited truck routes. May be used only when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
2. 
Atlantic Avenue: Unlimited truck route. May be used for unrestricted through truck traffic.
3. 
Eastbound and westbound routes: Unlimited truck routes on portions of streets. May be used for unrestricted through truck traffic on designated portions of streets.
c. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. 
Public or private school buses or passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission; or
2. 
Any commercial vehicles owned by a public utility or licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility, or to any vehicle subject to the provisions of Section 1031-1036 of the Public Utilities Code; or to
3. 
Any person acting under authority of a permit granted by the Traffic Authority.
d. 
No person shall drive, park, stop or stand any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds, or exceeding 96 inches in total outside width (vehicle or load or a combination of both) on any street or portion thereof except when making pickups or deliveries under the conditions described in paragraph b above; provided, however, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any vehicle operated under the authority of the public utilities.
e. 
A commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds is prohibited from traveling into the City except as provided for in paragraphs b through d.
f. 
If a commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross limit of 6,000 pounds is not exempted by paragraphs b through d above, it must utilize Atlantic Avenue or one of the peripheral freeways (San Diego 405, Harbor 110, Artesia 91, Long Beach 710, Century 105) and refrain from entering the City of Compton.
g. 
Except for Atlantic Avenue and the relevant freeways listed in paragraph f, the City does not have designated truck routes for northbound and southbound commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross limit of 6,000 pounds that seek to traverse the City without meeting the requirements of paragraph b through d.
h. 
Truck Fines. A violation of the maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds is an infraction and shall be punished by a fine as set out in Chapter 1, subsection 1-6.3.
[Ord. #856, § 3430]
a. 
The Traffic Authority may designate and describe any street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle or by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds. The Traffic Authority shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on streets so designated.
b. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission.
[Ord. #856, § 3431]
a. 
The Traffic Authority shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows:
Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the Central Traffic District and at such intersections outside such district, and at other places within or outside said district where the Traffic Authority determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway subject to the limitation contained in paragraph b of this subsection.
b. 
Other than crosswalks at intersections no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than 400 feet in length. In any block exceeding 400 feet in length not more than one additional crosswalk shall be established and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at midblock.
[Ord. #856, § 3433]
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway at any place other than by a route at right angles to the curb, or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk.
[Added by Ord. #867, § 3434.1]
No person shall play ball or any game of sport with a ball or football or throw, cast, shoot or discharge any stone, pellet, bullet, arrow or any other missile, in, over, across, along or upon any street or sidewalk or in any public park, except on those portions of said park set apart for such purpose.
[Ord. #856, § 3435]
a. 
The motorman or operator of any street car shall not drive any street car at a speed exceeding the prima facie speed limits fixed by the California Vehicle Code for vehicles.
b. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply when a street car is being operated upon a private right-of-way which is effectively protected from vehicular traffic.
[Ord. #856, § 3436]
No person shall operate any train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain standing, so as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period of time longer than five minutes.
[Ord. #856, § 3437]
The driver of any vehicle proceeding upon any street car track in front of a street car upon a street shall remove such vehicle from the track as soon as practical after signal from the operator of said street car unless prevented by other vehicles or while awaiting a traffic signal.
[Ord. #856, § 3439]
No person shall ride on any street car or vehicle upon any portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of passengers. This provision shall not apply to any employee engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty, or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for merchandise.
[Ord. #856, § 3440]
No person shall drive any vehicle through or under any safety gate or railroad barrier which is maintained at a railroad crossing for the purpose of warning persons of the approach of a train or car, while such gate or barrier is closed or while it is being opened or closed.
[Ord. #856, § 3467]
No person shall dust, wipe, wash, or otherwise clean, use or employ any method of dusting, wiping, washing or otherwise cleaning any vehicle or portion thereof while on any street unless such vehicle is owned by or under the direct control or supervision of the person doing any of the acts here enumerated.
[Added by Ord. #867, § 3467.1; Ord. #1894, § 4]
a. 
No person shall repair, or make any repairs, or add or install any part or accessory to or on any vehicle while the same is upon any public street or alley.
b. 
The provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed to prohibit the driver of any vehicle, which is disabled while on any public street or alley to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping, from making, or causing to be made, the repairs necessary to enable such vehicle to be moved from the public street or alley.
c. 
Any violation of this section is an infraction of the Compton Municipal Code.
[Ord. #856, § 3475; Ord. #1180]
No person shall store, display, or park any vehicles in his possession or under his control, upon any public street or highway at a location thereon within one mile of the place or places of business of such person engaged in conducting or carrying on any one or more of the following or similar type businesses: buying, selling, exchanging, repairing, washing, painting, adding onto, installing any part on, overhauling, financing, repossessing, parking, towing, storing, or servicing any vehicle, either new or used, of a type required to be registered under the Vehicle Code of the State of California.
This section shall not apply to any vehicle registered in the name of such person or to any vehicle for which an application and fee for registration in the name of such person has been filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of California.
[Ord. #856, § 3441; Ord. #947]
No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of traffic and with the right hand wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the curb line or edge of the roadway; provided, however, that upon recommendation of the Traffic Authority the City Council may by resolution authorize diagonal or angle parking, with the front end of the vehicle headed into the curb, upon any street or portion of a street. Such resolution, if adopted, shall contain instruction to the Traffic Authority to paint parking lines on the surface of the streets where angle parking is authorized, and no such angle parking shall be permitted until the painting of such parking lines has been completed. The City Council also may by resolution order the removal of any street or portion of a street from among those where angle parking is permitted.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle other than as indicated by visible marks on the street, and it shall be unlawful for any person to so park a vehicle as to straddle said mark or marks or in such a manner as to cause a vehicle to occupy more than one parking stall.
[Ord. #856, § 3442]
a. 
The provisions of this section 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 section imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions hereof or of law prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
[Ord. #856, § 3443; Ord. #886]
Regardless of the existence of warning signs, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in or upon any of the following places:
a. 
Within any parkway.
b. 
Upon any bridge, viaduct or approach thereto.
c. 
Within any pedestrian crosswalk.
d. 
In front of any space or area used as the means of vehicle ingress or egress to or from the adjoining property, which space and area is commonly known and referred to as a "driveway."
e. 
So that any portion of the vehicle is within, upon, or extends over any portion of any sidewalk.
[Ord. #856, § 3444]
The Traffic Authority shall appropriately sign or mark the following places and when so signed or marked no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places:
a. 
At any place between a safety zone and the nearest curb and any place within 20 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the midblock end of a safety zone.
b. 
At any place within 30 feet of an intersecting roadway in the Central Traffic District or in any business district except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop.
[Ord. #856, § 3445]
The Traffic Authority may appropriately sign or mark the following places and when so signed or marked no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places:
a. 
At any place within 30 feet of an intersection other than hereinbefore mentioned.
b. 
Within 25 feet of the approach to the nearest line of the crosswalk.
[Ord. #856, § 3446; Ord. #1562, § 1]
a. 
The Traffic Authority is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this section, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings which shall have the meanings as herein set forth:
1. 
Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time; except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.
2. 
Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday for any purpose other than the loading or 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 20 minutes.
3. 
White shall mean 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 between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday and except as follows:
When such zone is in front of a hotel the restrictions shall apply at all times;
When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when the theater is closed.
4. 
Green shall mean no standing or parking for longer than 20 minutes at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday.
5. 
Blue shall mean parking only for the exclusive use of disabled persons and disabled veterans who are issued and who display either a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued pursuant to either California Vehicle Code Section 22511.5 or CVC Section 9105. Any vehicle parked adjacent to a blue curb or alley edge marking without such distinguishing place or placard displayed thereon shall be parked in violation of this subsection regardless of whether or not the owner or operator thereof was then in fact either eligible for or in possession of the required plate or placard.
b. 
When the Traffic Authority as authorized under this section has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this subsection.
[Ord. #856, § 3447]
a. 
The Traffic Authority is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
1. 
At any place in the Central Traffic District or any business district.
2. 
Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.
b. 
In no event shall more than 1/2 of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes exclusive of the passenger loading zones at the entrance to public theaters.
c. 
Loading zones shall be indicated only by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "LOADING ONLY," upon the tops of all curbs within such zones.
d. 
Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY," upon the tops of all curbs in said zones.
[Ord. #856, § 3448]
a. 
Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for the purpose of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than 20 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 therefor and in no event for more than three minutes.
d. 
Within the total time limits above specified 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 hereby granted.
[Ord. #856, § 3449]
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.
[Ord. #856, § 3450]
When authorized signs or marks are in place giving notices thereof, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as is permitted herein in any of the following places:
a. 
In any yellow loading zone; or
b. 
Within 50 feet of any entrance to any school or any other building used for the transaction of governmental business.
[Ord. #856, § 3451]
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is permitted under this section.
[Ord. #856, § 3452]
Whenever the Traffic Authority has determined that parking shall be limited and authorized signs or marks are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials in any of the following places:
a. 
On any part of the roadway having a width of not more than 25 feet;
b. 
In front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assemblage;
c. 
In front of the entrance to any place in use for business outside the Central Traffic District; or
d. 
At any other place where the parking of vehicles would result in traffic congestion or particular hazard.
[Ord. #852, § 3453]
a. 
The Traffic Authority is hereby authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb spaces for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers engaged in local transportation and to determine the location thereof.
b. 
No bus zone shall exceed 50 feet in length except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Traffic Authority showing the necessity therefor, the Traffic Authority may extend bus zones in such places not to exceed 125 feet in length.
c. 
No bus zone shall be established opposite and to the right of a safety zone.
d. 
The Traffic Authority shall paint a red line stenciled with white letters "NO STANDING," together with the words "BUS ZONE," upon the tops of all curbs and places specified as a bus zone.
[Ord. #856, § 3457; Ord. #1224; Ord. #1246; Ord. #1726, § 1]
a. 
Parking, Stopping, or Standing Limited on Public Streets or Off-Street Parking Facilities. The Traffic Authority may erect signs, limiting parking, stopping, or standing on public streets or any off-street parking facility owned or controlled by the City of Compton Parking Authority, and when such authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle on any of said streets or off-street parking facilities for a period of time longer than so designated by said signs.
b. 
The Designation of Disabled Person Parking Facilities. The Traffic Authority may designate stalls or spaces for the exclusive use of physically disabled persons as defined under California Vehicle Code Section 22511.5 and California Vehicle Code Section 22511.9 on public streets and within publicly-owned, leased or controlled off-street parking facilities and to denote them through the use of appropriate signs and markings.
c. 
Parking or Standing in Disabled Persons Parking Zones Prohibited. No person shall park or stand any vehicle in a disabled persons parking zone unless the operator or the passenger being transported by said vehicle, is physically disabled and the vehicle displays a license plate or placard issued under the provisions of Section 22511.5 or Section 22511.9 of the California Vehicle Code.
Disabled persons parking zones shall be operative 24 hours a day (Sundays and holidays included).
[Ord. #856, § 3458]
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle upon that portion of any public street or place in the City where the Traffic Authority shall erect, or cause to be erected, a sign prohibiting such parking or cause to be painted in red a portion of the curbline.
[Ord. #856, § 3459; Ord. #1180; Ord. #1212; Ord. #1565, § 1]
No person shall park any vehicles, except those vehicles hereinafter expressly excluded, for a period of time more than five hours on any street except:
a. 
Passenger automobiles designed to carry not more than nine persons; and
b. 
Pickup trucks and campers used and maintained primarily for the transportation of persons and as to which any and all property which may be located thereon is covered in such a manner as not to be visible to public view; providing that such pickup trucks are not designed or modified to a capacity for carrying loads in excess of 3/4 tons, are equipped with truck bed with outside dimensions of not over 10 feet in length and seven feet in width, which bed does not have a permanent type cover, and having solid sides and rear or not over four feet six inches above grade, and such campers are designed for living and sleeping purposes with the camper unit not more than 11 feet to the rear of the cab and having a width not over eight feet and height not over nine feet above grade.
[Added by Ord. #1565, § 3459.1]
No person shall park any nonmotorized vehicle or trailer unless such nonmotorized vehicle or trailer is attached to a motorized vehicle, and then only in compliance with the provisions in the Traffic Ordinance of this City; provided, however, that nonmotorized recreational vehicles, attached or unattached to a vehicle, may be parked for the sole purpose of loading and unloading for a period of time not to exceed 72 consecutive hours.
[Added by Ord. #1565, § 3459.2]
No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any motor vehicle, trailer, tractor, airplane, boat, or parts thereof shall store or park any of the foregoing within the front yard or unfenced street side yard setback area for more than a period of 72 consecutive hours without first having obtained a permit from the Traffic Committee following the procedure specified by City Council Resolution.
[Added by Ord. #1565, § 3459.3; amended by Ord. #2057, §§ 1, 2; Ord. #2208, § 1]
No person shall stand or park, when authorized signs are in place within the City giving notice of the restriction, any commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle rating of 10,000 pounds or more, at any time on any street in the City of Compton. In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 350(a), a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) means the weight specified by the manufacturer as the located weight of a single vehicle.
a. 
Exceptions. Subsection 12-3.19 shall not apply to:
1. 
Emergency Vehicles. The parking, or standing of emergency vehicles upon any street in the City.
2. 
Commercial Vehicles. The parking or standing of trucks owned or operated by the City, public utilities, or waste removal companies; any contractor or material mover, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements, or street utilities within the City.
3. 
Recreational Vehicles. The owner of recreational vehicles who parks or stands such vehicles(s) owned by them on private property which is also owned by them. The vehicle(s) shall be operational and shall not constitute a public nuisance nor violate any other provisions of the Compton Municipal Code.
4. 
Delivery of Goods. Commercial vehicles or trailers making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from, or to, any building or structure located on the restricted streets.
5. 
Delivery of Materials. Commercial vehicles or trailers using the streets for the purpose of delivering material to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
6. 
City Council Designated Locations and Times. At locations and for the time period authorized by City Council and posted by the Street Superintendent; where parking of commercial vehicles with a gross weight of over 10,000 pounds is permitted overnight, illuminated clearance lights or safety reflectors must be provided and utilized.
[Added by Ord. #1565, § 3459.4; amended by Ord. #2048, § 1; Ord. #2231, § 4]
a. 
When authorized signs or markings are in place giving adequate notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park, any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, that is six feet or more in height, including any load thereon, within 100 feet of an intersection.
b. 
Nothing contained within this section shall prohibit the parking, standing or stopping of: emergency vehicles, buses engaged as a common carrier at a designated bus stop; trucks owned or operated by the City, public utilities or waste removal companies, contractors or material movers, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements or street utilities within the City; public or private school buses under the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission; or, any person who is acting under authority of a permit granted by the City Engineer or Street Superintendent.
[Added by Ord. #1565, § 3459.6; Ord. #2208, § 2]
No person shall stand or park, when authorized signs are in place within the City giving notice of the restriction, any commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle rating of 10,000 pounds or more, at any time in a residential district. In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 350(a), a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) means the weight specified by the manufacturer as the located weight of a single vehicle. For the purpose of this section, "residential district" is defined to include all areas in which any one of the following zoning classifications are applicable in accordance with Chapter 30 of the Compton Municipal Code: R-A, R-L, R-M, R-H.
a. 
Exceptions. Subsection 12-3.22 shall not apply to:
1. 
Emergency Vehicles. The parking, or standing of emergency vehicles upon any street in the City.
2. 
Commercial Vehicles. The parking or standing of trucks owned or operated by the City, public utilities, or waste removal companies; any contractor or material mover, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements, or street utilities within the City.
3. 
Recreational Vehicles. The owner of recreational vehicles who parks or stands such vehicles(s) owned by them on private property which is also owned by them. The vehicle(s) shall be operational and shall not constitute a public nuisance nor violate any other provisions of the Compton Municipal Code.
4. 
Delivery of Goods. Commercial vehicles or trailers making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from, or to, any building or structure located on the restricted streets.
5. 
Delivery of Materials. Commercial vehicles or trailers using the streets for the purpose of delivering material to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
6. 
City Council Designated Locations and Times. At locations and for the time period authorized by City Council and posted by the Street Superintendent; where parking of commercial vehicles with a gross weight of over 10,000 pounds is permitted overnight, illuminated clearance lights or safety reflectors must be provided and utilized.
[Added by Ord. #1565, § 3459.7; Ord. #2208, § 3; Ord. #2222, § 2]
a. 
Towing of Vehicles in Violation of the Law. In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 226512(n), a peace officer or regularly employed and salaried employee, who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of the City in which a vehicle is located is hereby authorized to remove or cause to have removed any vehicle that is parked or left standing in violation of the California Vehicle Code or the Compton Municipal Code and where signs are posted giving notice of removal for such violation. The procedure for removal and impounding of vehicles shall be as set forth in California Vehicle Code Sections 22850 et seq.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former subsection 12-3.24, Peddlers and Vendors, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance Nos. 856, 1361, 1396, 1588, 1732, 1751, 1764, 1769, 1996, 2002, 2008 and 2053, was deleted in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2243.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former subsection 12-3.25, Definitions, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance Nos. 1588 and 1679, was deleted in its entirety by Ordinance No. 2243.
[Ord. #856, § 3462; Ord. #1588, § 4; Ord. #1687, § 1; Ord. #1732, § 2]
No person shall enter, drive or park a vehicle on private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.
[Ord. #856, § 3468]
a. 
Whenever the Traffic Authority 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 Authority shall have the power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected and posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the Traffic Authority 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 Traffic Authority 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: Subsection 12-3.29, Parking and Driving Commercial Vehicles in Residential Areas, previously contained herein, has been repealed in entirety by Ord. No. 1759, § 1.
[Ord. #2168, § 1]
a. 
Whenever the Traffic Authority or his authorized representative finds and determines that the use of a street or highway, or portion thereof, in the City is necessary for the cleaning (including street sweeping), repair or construction of the highway or street, or for the installation of underground utilities, and that the parking or standing of vehicles hereon would prohibit or interfere with such cleaning, repair, construction or installation, he or she is authorized to erect or place signs, or have signs erected or placed, on such street, highway or portion, in the manner required and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, giving notice that the parking or standing of vehicles upon said street, highway or portion is forbidden for the day and duration stated on such signs.
b. 
Upon and after the erection or placing of such signs thereon and until said signs are removed, no person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle, or leave such vehicle standing, upon the street or highway or portion thereof upon which said signs are erected or placed.
[Ord. #2168, § 2]
a. 
Whenever he or she finds that it is or will be necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of any street or highway or portion thereof in the City, or for the installation of underground utilities therein, to remove vehicles illegally parked or left standing thereon in violation of subsection 12-3.30 of this Code, the Traffic Authority or his authorized representative is authorized to erect or place signs, or cause to be erected or placed, on said street or highway or portion thereof, in the manner provided and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, giving notice that any vehicle illegally parked or left standing thereon may be removed.
b. 
Upon and after the expiration of 24 hours from and after the time said signs shall have been erected or placed on said street, highway or portion thereof, any law enforcement officer with jurisdiction within the City of Compton may remove from said street, highway or portion thereof, in the manner provided and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the State, any vehicle illegally parked or left standing thereon in violation of subsection 12.3-30 of this Code.
[Ord. #856, § 3463]
Any vehicle which is parked or left standing in or upon any private property without the actual or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such property, so as to block or obstruct any driveway or other means of vehicular ingress or egress from such property, may be removed and placed in any garage maintained by the City or in any public garage or other place of safety for safekeeping by any police officer upon the complaint of such owner or person in possession.
[Ord. #856, § 3464]
Whenever an officer removes a vehicle from private property pursuant to the authority granted by subsection 12-4.1 of this section, and the officer knows or is able to ascertain from the registration records in the vehicle or from the registration records of the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State the name and address of the owner thereof, such officer immediately shall give, or cause to be given, notice in writing to such owner of the fact of such removal, the reasons therefor, and the place to which such vehicle has been removed. In the event any such vehicle is stored in a public garage, a copy of such notice shall be given to the proprietor of such garage.
[Ord. #856, § 3465]
Whenever any vehicle has been removed to a garage pursuant to the provisions of subsection 12-4.1 of this section, the keeper of such garage shall have a lien dependent upon possession for his compensation for towage and for caring for and keeping safe such vehicle for a period not exceeding 90 days and, if such vehicle is not recovered by the owner within said 90 days, or the owner is unknown, such garage keeper may satisfy his lien in the manner provided by the Vehicle Code and the Civil Code of the State.
[Ord. #856, § 3466; Ord. #1237; 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2340; 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2334; 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2340]
Any vehicles which have been parked or left standing on any street, alley, or public way for a period longer than 72 consecutive hours may be removed by any police officer or authorized regular City employee provided such officer or employee complies with the provisions of Section 22652 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California to permit the efficient flow of traffic or ensure public safety and convenience.
[Added 11-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2340]
a. 
The City Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, from time to time determine and fix the amount to be assessed as fees applicable to the release of stored or impounded vehicles.
b. 
An administrative fee will be assessed on vehicles stored or impounded for reasons including, but not limited to:
1. 
Vehicles that have been abandoned;
2. 
Vehicles that are found on the street, and have not been registered for more than one year, and constitute a hazard to traffic or public safety;
3. 
Vehicles that create parking hazards;
4. 
Vehicles that block driveways and no other remedies are available;
5. 
Vehicles with more than four outstanding parking tickets that constitute a hazard to traffic or public safety;
6. 
Vehicles that are operated by unlicensed drivers and it is impracticable to lawfully relocate the vehicle to another location; or
7. 
The operators and/or owners are taken into custody and it is not practical to legally park and lock the vehicles.
Section 21 of the California Vehicle Code declares that, unless expressly authorized, all provisions of the Vehicle Code ("Code") shall be applicable and uniform throughout the State and in all counties and municipalities.
Section 22352 of the Code establishes a prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on any highway other than a State highway, in any business or residence district; however, whenever a local authority determines based on an Engineering and Traffic Survey that a speed greater than 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and would be reasonable and safe on a street, other than a State highway, Section 22357 of the Code explicitly authorizes a local authority by ordinance to determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 30 miles per hour to a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour.
The higher prima facie speed limit established by the local authority shall not become effective until signs giving notice of the prima facie speed limit are erected on the affected street(s).
Additionally, Section 40902 of the Code, relating to "speed traps" requires that the local authority must first conduct an Engineering and Traffic Study in order to prosecute a speed violation based on the use of radar, laser or other electronic device. The last Engineering and Traffic Survey was conducted on behalf of the City approximately seven years ago and adopted by the Council on June 22, 2010 pursuant to Ordinance No. 2, 210; thus, the engineering firm of Evan Brooks Associates ("Brooks") was contracted to perform an Engineering and Traffic Survey in 2016.
[Ord. #856, § 3470; Ord. #860; Ord. #947; Ord. #975; Ord. #1031; Ord. #1058; Ord. #1149; Ord. No. 2210; Ord. #2294; Ord. No. 2361]
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 22357 of the California Vehicle Code, the City Council does hereby determine, upon the basis of an Engineering and Traffic Survey that the speeds permitted by state laws upon the street section set forth in this section are less than necessary to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic in a reasonable and safe manner, and, therefore, it is declared that, when appropriate signs are erected giving notice thereof, the prima facie speed limits on said street sections shall be as follows:
Name of Street of Portion Affected
Declared Prima Facie Speed Limit
Street
From
To
East Alameda Street
Auto Drive
Greenleaf Boulevard
35
East Alameda Street
Greenleaf Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
35
East Alameda Street
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
35
East Alameda Street
Rosecrans Avenue
North City Limit
35
West Alameda Street
South City Limit
Greenleaf Boulevard
40
West Alameda Street
Greenleaf Boulevard
Alondra Boulevard
40
West Alameda Street
Alondra Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
40
West Alameda Street
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
40
West Alameda Street
Rosecrans Avenue
North City Limit
40
Alondra Boulevard
West City Limit
Wilmington Avenue
40
Alondra Boulevard
Wilmington Avenue
Alameda Street
40
Alondra Boulevard
Alameda Street
Long Beach Boulevard
40
Alondra Boulevard
Long Beach Boulevard
East City Limit
40
Apra Street
Victoria Street
Acacia Avenue
40
Artesia Boulevard (Eb)
Central Avenue
Acacia Avenue
45
Artesia Boulevard (Wb)
Central Avenue
Acacia Avenue
45
Artesia Boulevard
Acacia Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
40
Artesia Boulevard
Santa Fe Avenue
Susana/Harbor
40
Atlantic Avenue
Alondra Boulevard
South City Limit
35
Bradfield Avenue
Rosecrans Avenue
Compton Boulevard
30
Bullis Road
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
35
Bullis Road
Rosecrans Avenue
North City Limits
30
Central Avenue
South City Limit
Greenleaf Boulevard
40
Central Avenue
Greenleaf Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
40
Central Avenue
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
35
Central Avenue
Rosecrans Avenue
North City Limit
40
Compton Avenue
Slater Avenue
El Segundo Boulevard
25
Compton Boulevard
West City Limit
Wilmington Avenue
35
Compton Boulevard
Wilmington Avenue
Acacia Avenue
35
Compton Boulevard
Acacia Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
35
Compton Boulevard
Santa Fe Avenue
Bullis Road
40
Compton Boulevard
Bullis Road
East City Limit
40
El Segundo Boulevard
Central Avenue
Wilmington Avenue
40
Greenleaf Boulevard
Central Avenue
Willowbrook Avenue
40
Greenleaf Boulevard
Willowbrook Avenue
Long Beach Boulevard
40
Greenleaf Boulevard
Long Beach Boulevard
East City Limit
35
Long Beach Boulevard
South City Limit
Alondra Boulevard
35
Long Beach Boulevard
Alondra Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
35
Long Beach Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
35
Long Beach Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
North City Limit
35
Manville Street
West City Limit
East City Limit
35
McMillan street
Thorson Avenue
East City Limit
25
Palmer Street
Alameda Street
Santa Fe Avenue
30
Palmer Street
Santa Fe Avenue
Long Beach Boulevard
30
Parmelee Avenue
138th Street
El Segundo Boulevard
30
Rosecrans Avenue
West City Limit
Wilmington Avenue
40
Rosecrans Avenue
Wilmington Avenue
Acacia Avenue
40
Rosecrans Avenue
Acacia Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
40
Rosecrans Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
Bullis Road
40
Rosecrans Avenue
Bullis Road
East City Limit
40
Santa Fe Avenue
Artesia Boulevard
Greenleaf Boulevard
40
Santa Fe Avenue
Greenleaf Boulevard
Alondra Boulevard
40
Santa Fe Avenue
Alondra Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
40
Santa Fe Avenue
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
40
Santa Fe Avenue
Rosecrans Avenue
North City Limit
40
Victoria Street
Wilmington Avenue
Apra Street
40
Victoria Street
Apra Street
South City Limit
40
Walnut Street
West City Limit
Wilmington Avenue
35
Walnut Street
Wilmington Avenue
Acacia Avenue
35
Willowbrook Avenue (East)
Greenleaf Boulevard
Alondra Boulevard
35
Willowbrook Avenue (East)
Alondra Boulevard
Palmer Street
35
Willowbrook Avenue (East)
500 South of Elm Street
Rosecrans Avenue
30
Willowbrook Avenue (West)
Greenleaf Boulevard
Alondra Boulevard
30
Willowbrook Avenue (West)
Alondra Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
30
Willowbrook Avenue (West)
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
30
Wilmington Avenue
South City Limit
Greenleaf Boulevard
35
Wilmington Avenue
Greenleaf Boulevard
Alondra Boulevard
35
Wilmington Avenue
Alondra Boulevard
Compton Boulevard
35
Wilmington Avenue
Compton Boulevard
Rosecrans Avenue
35
Wilmington Avenue
Rosecrans Avenue
North City Limit
35
That appropriate speed limit signs shall be posted and/or changed, immediately, as necessary.
[Added by Ord. #1058, § 3471; Ord. #1149; Ord. #1419]
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Council by the provisions of Section 511.3 of the Vehicle Code of the State, the Council determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that the prima facie speed limit of 55 miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon such streets, and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as set forth on those streets or parts of streets as follows:
Name of Street or Portion Affected
Declared Prima Facie Speed Limit
168th Street from the westerly City limits to the easterly City limits
35 miles per hour
Alameda Street from Artesia Street to the south City limits
40 miles per hour
Aranbe Avenue from Compton Boulevard to Rosecrans Avenue
25 miles per hour
Central Avenue from the north City limits to the south City limits
35 miles per hour
Compton Avenue from El Segundo Boulevard to 136th Street
25 miles per hour
Greenleaf Drive from east roadway Willowbrook to the east City limits
35 miles per hour
McMillan Street from Thorson Avenue east to El Segundo Boulevard
25 miles per hour
Parmelee Avenue from El Segundo Boulevard to 138th Street
25 miles per hour
Santa Fe Avenue from Alondra Boulevard to Artesia Street
35 miles per hour
Wilmington Avenue from Compton Boulevard to the south City limits
35 miles per hour
East roadway Willowbrook Avenue from Palmer Avenue to Rosecrans Avenue
25 miles per hour
The speed limits set forth in this subsection on the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this subsection shall be the prima facie speed limits and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon such streets, or portions thereof. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply in respect to any 25 mile per hour prima facie limit which is applicable when passing a school building, or the grounds thereof, as provided in Section 511 (b-2) of the Vehicle Code of the State.
With respect to any of the streets, or portions thereof, set forth in this subsection, which streets are boundary line streets and highways, where portions thereof are within jurisdictions other than the City, the provisions of this subsection to that extent and to those boundary line streets and highways, if any, shall not be effective unless and until all authorities having jurisdictions of those portions of the streets or highways set forth in this section have approved the same.
[Added by Ord. #1058, § 3472]
Reference is hereby made to the following portions of streets where the State speed law of 55 miles per hour is applicable for a distance of not exceeding 2,000 feet in length between districts, either business or residence, and it is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed permitted by state law upon the following described portions of said streets which are not State highways is greater than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist upon the described portions of such streets, and is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as herein set forth on these portions of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof:
Portion of Street Affected
Not Exceeding 2,000 Feet Between Districts
Declared Prima Facie Speed Limit
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
[Added by Ord. #1058, § 3473]
The City traffic authority is authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals so as to permit the movement of traffic in an orderly and safe manner at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable within the district or at intersections, and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
[Added by Ord. #1172, § 3474; Ord. #1943, § 2]
a. 
In accordance with subsections 12-2.30a through g, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the following streets are hereby declared to be limited truck traffic routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of 6,000 pounds:
Alameda Avenue – From north to south City limits.
Atlantic Avenue – From north to south City limits.
Long Beach Boulevard – From north to south City limits.
Santa Fe Avenue – From Artesia Boulevard to Alondra Boulevard.
Wilmington Avenue – From north to south City limits.
b. 
In accordance with subsections 12-2.30a through g, and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, the following streets are hereby declared to be unlimited truck traffic routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of 6,000 pounds:
Alondra Boulevard – From east to west City limits.
Artesia Boulevard – From east to west City limits.
Compton Boulevard – From Wilmington Avenue to west City limits.
El Segundo Boulevard – From Central Avenue to Wilmington Avenue.
Greenleaf Avenue – From Alameda Street to Long Beach Boulevard.
Rosecrans Avenue – From east to west City limits.
[Ord. #1759, § 1; Ord. #2049, § 1; Ord. #2222, § 3]
a. 
Definitions:
1. 
MOTOR VEHICLE – Shall mean a vehicle which is self-propelled.
2. 
VEHICLE – Shall mean a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
3. 
TRAILER – Shall mean a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon any other vehicle. "Trailer" includes a semitrailer when used in conjunction with an auxiliary dolly, if the auxiliary dolly is of a type constructed to replace the function of the drawbar and the front axle or axles of a trailer.
4. 
COMMERCE – Shall mean the exchange of goods, productions, or property of any kind.
5. 
COMMERCIAL – Shall mean relating to or connected with trade and traffic or commerce in general.
6. 
TRUCK TRACTOR – Shall mean a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.
7. 
TRUCK – Shall mean a motor vehicle designed, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
8. 
PARK OR PARKING – Shall mean the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers.
b. 
That it shall be unlawful for those vehicles outlined in paragraph a to park, drive or otherwise use the public streets and private property in residential areas.
c. 
That this Compton Municipal Code Section shall include but is not limited to those commercial vehicles outlined in paragraph a designed or operated for the transportation of property and whose body weight or whose combined body and load weight exceeds 6,000 pounds. Notwithstanding this paragraph, it shall be unlawful for those vehicles defined in paragraph a to use or park on the public streets or private property in residential areas.
d. 
The penalty for the violation of subsection 12-5.6 may include the towing away of those vehicles or motor vehicles outlined in paragraph a through c at the owner's expense when such towing is necessary in the interest of public health, safety and welfare of the community.
e. 
Subsection 12-5.6 shall not prohibit:
1. 
The operation of emergency vehicles upon any street in the City or any bona fide delivery truck delivering or picking up merchandise.
2. 
The operation of trucks owned or operated by the City, public utilities, any contractor or material mover, while engaged in the repair, maintenance or construction of streets, street improvements, or street utilities within the City.
3. 
The operation of trucks upon any officially established detour in any case where such truck could lawfully be operated upon the street for which such detour is established.
4. 
The owner of recreational vehicles who park such vehicles owned by them on private property also owned by them providing the vehicle(s) is operational and does not constitute a public nuisance nor violate any other provisions of the Compton Municipal Code.
[Added by Ord. #1480; amended by Ord. #1603, § 2; Ord. #1638, § 2; Ord. #1682, § 2; Ord. #1752, §§ 1, 2; Ord. #1870, § 1; Ord. #1911, § 1; Ord. #2077, §§ 1, 2; Ord. #2200, § 1; Ord. #2222, § 5]
a. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 8-6.3, 12-3.1, 12-3.5a and 12-3.5b of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, the fine is $40; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph a1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206, but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $60 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $90 shall be assessed.
b. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-3.3a, 12-3.3b, 12-3.11, 12-3.12a, 12-3.12b, 12-3.12c, 12-3.12d, and 123.14 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $45 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph b1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $75 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $120 shall be assessed.
c. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-3.6a3 and 12-3.6a5 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $65 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph c1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $100 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $120 shall be assessed.
d. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-2.9a, 12-2.9b, 12-2.12, 12-2.13, 12-2.14, 12-2.18 and 12-2.24 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $50 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph d1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $70 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $105 shall be assessed.
e. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-2.21, 12-2.27a1 through 12-2.27a5, 12-2.29 and 12-2.41, of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $55 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph e1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $80 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $115 shall be assessed.
f. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violation's of subsections 12-3.20, 12-2.23, and 12-2.25, of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $80 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph f1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $100 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $130 shall be assessed.
g. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-2.2 and 12-2.37 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of the violation, $220 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph g1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a warrant of arrest is issued, $240 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a warrant of arrest is issued, $270 shall be assessed.
h. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-2.28, 12-2.40 and 12-2.42 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $40 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph h1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $60 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $90 shall be assessed.
i. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-3.10a and 12-3.10b of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of the violation, $35 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph i1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a warrant of arrest is issued, $65 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a warrant of arrest is issued, $110 shall be assessed.
j. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-2.3, 12-2.19, 12-2.22 and 12-2.39 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of the violation, $40 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph j1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a warrant of arrest is issued, $60 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a warrant of arrest is issued, $95 shall be assessed.
k. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 12-2.44 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of the violation, $45 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph k1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a warrant of arrest is issued, $70 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a warrant of arrest is issued, $105 shall be assessed.
l. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 9-16.8 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of the violation, $40 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph l.1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $60 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $95 shall be assessed.
m. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-3.3c, 12-3.3d, 12-3.3e and 12-3.15 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $60 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph m1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $105 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $150 shall be assessed.
n. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-3.9 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $67.50; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth paragraph n1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $97.50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $132.50 shall be assessed.
o. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 12-3.16 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $75 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph o1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $112.50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of intent is issued, $147.50 shall be assessed.
p. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-3.6a1, 12-3.6a2, 12-3.6a4 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $90; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph p1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $142.50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $162.50 shall be assessed.
q. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 12-2.16 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $67.50; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph q1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $97.50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $132.50 shall be assessed.
r. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 12-2.30 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $75 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph r1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $112.50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $147.50 shall be assessed.
s. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 12-3.27 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $112.50 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph s1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $127.50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $157.50 shall be assessed.
t. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 12-2.43 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $52.50 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph t1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $82.50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $112.50 shall be assessed.
u. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-2.33 and 12-2.34 of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $30 shall be assessed; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail is posted as set forth in paragraph u1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40206 but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $50 shall be assessed; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $80 shall be assessed.
v. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 30-20.3(e)(4) of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $45; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph v1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $78; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $111 shall be assessed.
w. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsection 12-9.12a, of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $52; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph w1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $67; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $97 shall be assessed.
x. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violation of subsections 12-3.17, 12-3.18, 12-3.19, 12-3.21 and 12-3.22, of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $155; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph x1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $255; and
3. 
If a Notice of intent is issued, $505 shall be assessed.
y. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, violations of subsections 12-5.6, of this Code shall be punishable by the following fines:
1. 
If a court appearance is made or bail is posted within the time set forth in the notice of citation of violation, $160; and
2. 
If no appearance is made nor the required bail posted as set forth in paragraph y1 of this subsection after notice is given pursuant to Section 40206 of the Vehicle Code of the State but before a Notice of Intent is issued, $260; and
3. 
If a Notice of Intent is issued, $350 shall be assessed.
[Ord. #2237]
If the City incurs collection costs in conjunction with the assignment of a parking citation for collection, that cost shall be added to the penalty and the violator shall be liable to the City for both the civil penalties and the collection costs, including administrative costs, civil service of process costs and other direct costs.
Each person who is assessed a civil penalty under the provisions of this section shall be assessed a separate civil penalty for each and every violation and shall be liable for the cumulative amount of all such penalties and collection costs.
[Added by Ord. #1889, § 1]
Wherever used in this section, the following words or phrases have the following meanings:
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
Shall mean the use of modes of transportation other than the single-passenger motor vehicle, including but not limited to carpools, vanpools, buspools, public transit, walking and bicycling.
APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT
Shall mean any development project that is determined to meet or exceed the project size threshold criteria contained in the Development Standards (subsection 12-7.2b) of the Transportation Demand Management and Trip Reduction Measures set forth in this section.
APPLICANT
Shall mean the property owner, developer or tenant responsible for complying with the provisions of this section, as determined by the property owner.
BUSPOOL
Shall mean a vehicle carrying 16 or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work with a fixed route and according to a fixed schedule.
CARPOOL
Shall mean a vehicle carrying two to six persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis.
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP)
Shall mean a program enacted by the California State Legislature as a new approach to addressing congestion concerns. The CMP was created to link land use, transportation and air quality decisions; to develop a partnership among transportation decision makers on devising appropriate transportation solutions that include all modes of travel, and to propose transportation projects which are eligible to compete for State gas tax funds.
DEVELOPER
Shall mean the builder who is responsible for the planning, design and construction of an applicable development project. A developer may be responsible for implementing the provisions of this section, as determined by the property owner.
DEVELOPMENT
Shall mean the construction or addition of new building square footage. Additions to buildings which existed prior to the adoption of this section and which exceed the thresholds defined in the Development Standards (subsection 12-7.2b) of the Transportation Demand Management and Trip Reduction Measures set forth in this section shall comply with the applicable requirements but shall not be added cumulatively with existing square footage; existing square footage shall be exempt from these requirements. All calculations shall be based on gross square footage.
EMPLOYEE PARKING AREA
Shall mean the portion of total required parking at a development used by on-site employees. Unless specified otherwise, employee parking shall be calculated as follows:
Type of Use
Total Required Parking Devoted to Employees
Commercial
30%
Office/Professional
85%
Industrial/Manufacturing
90%
LAND USE ANALYSIS PROGRAM
Shall mean the program insuring that local jurisdictions consider the regional transportation impact of new development through the land use approval process.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA)
Shall mean the agency responsible for providing transportation-related services to the traveling public of Los Angeles County.
PREFERENTIAL PARKING
Shall mean parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commute passengers on a regular basis, that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single-occupant vehicles.
PROPERTY OWNER
Shall mean the legal owner of a development who serves as the lessor to a tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of this section either directly or by delegating such responsibility as appropriate to a tenant and/or the tenant's agent.
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Shall mean the regional authority appointed by the California State Legislature to meet Federal standards and otherwise improve air quality in the South Coast Air Basin (the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties).
TENANT
Shall mean the lessee of facility space at an applicable development project.
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
Shall mean the statute that requires all jurisdictions in the State to evaluate the extent of environmental degradation posed by proposed development.
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM)
Shall mean the alteration of travel behavior, usually on the part of commuters, through programs of incentives, services and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single-occupant vehicles, such as carpooling and vanpooling, and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as in the case of telecommuting or compressed work weeks).
TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ANALYSIS GUIDELINES (TIA GUIDELINES)
Shall mean guidelines intended to assist local agencies in evaluating impacts of land use decisions on the CMP system. TIA Guidelines are based on specified requirements of the CMP and travel data sources available specifically for Los Angeles County.
TRIP REDUCTION
Shall mean reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single-occupant vehicles.
VANPOOL
Shall mean a vehicle carrying seven or more persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to 15 adult passengers and on a prepaid subscription basis.
VEHICLE
Shall mean any motorized form of transportation, including but not limited to automobiles, vans, buses and motorcycles.
[Added by Ord. #1889, § 2]
In order to encourage carpooling, vanpooling, transit ridership and use of non-motorized transportation, the following measures are adopted:
a. 
Applicability of Requirements. Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, as a minimum, all of the following applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures. This section shall not apply to projects for which a development application has been deemed "complete" by the City pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, or for which a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft Environmental Impact Report has been circulated pursuant to the requirements of CEQA or for which an application for a building permit has been received prior to the effective date of this section. All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
b. 
Development Standards.
1. 
Nonresidential development of 25,000 square feet or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the City:
(a) 
A bulletin board, display case or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information in the area shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) 
Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes servicing the site.
(2) 
Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators.
(3) 
Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations.
(4) 
Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information.
(5) 
A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
2. 
Nonresidential development of 50,000 square feet or more shall comply with the requirements of item b1 immediately preceding and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(a) 
Not less than 10% of employee parking area shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s), and shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for building permit, to the satisfaction of the City. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the required transportation information board. Spaces will be signed/striped as demand warrants; provided that all times at least one space for projects of 50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet and two spaces for projects over 100,000 square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles.
(b) 
Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet two inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
(c) 
Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of development and one per each additional 50,000 square feet of development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle which protects the bike from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers or locked room) shall be to the satisfaction of the City.
3. 
Nonresidential development of 100,000 square feet or more shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs b1 and b2 immediately preceding and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(a) 
A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.
(b) 
Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development.
(c) 
If determined necessary by the City to mitigate the project, bus stop improvements must be provided. The City will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops.
(d) 
Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities on-site.
[Added by Ord. #1889, § 3]
In order to analyze the impacts of land use decisions on the regional transportation system, including an estimate of the cost of mitigating associated impacts, the following program is adopted:
a. 
Land Use Analysis Program. All development projects for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required to be prepared shall be subject to the Land Use Analysis Program contained in the Los Angeles County CMP, and shall incorporate into the EIR an analysis of the project's impacts on the regional transportation system. Said analysis shall be conducted consistent with the TIA Guidelines contained in the most recent CMP adopted by the MTA.
b. 
Review of Transit Impacts. Prior to approval of any development project for which an EIR will be prepared pursuant to the requirements of CEQA or based on a local determination, regional and municipal fixed-route transit operators providing service to the project shall be identified and consulted with. Projects for which a NOP for a Draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions of CEQA prior to the effective date of this section shall be exempted from its provisions. The "Transit Impact Review Worksheet" contained in the Los Angeles County CMP Manual, or similar worksheets, shall be used in assessing impacts. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, transit operators shall be sent a NOP for all contemplated EIRs and shall, as part of the NOP process, be given opportunity to comment on the impacts of the project, to identify recommended transit service or capital improvements which may be required as a result of the project and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize automobile trips on the CMP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation measures identified by the transit operator shall be evaluated in the Draft EIR prepared for the project. Related mitigation measures adopted shall be monitored through the mitigation monitoring requirements of CEQA. Phased development projects, development projects subject to a development agreement or developed projects requiring subsequent approvals need not repeat this process as long as no significant changes are made to the project. It shall remain the discretion of the lead agency to determine when a project is substantially the same and therefore covered by a previously certified EIR.
[Added by Ord. #1889, § 4]
In order to insure that TDM requirements are being implemented, the following provisions are adopted:
a. 
Monitoring. To effectively monitor compliance with TDM development standards, a program requiring that inspection of a development site prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy will be instituted for all development projects. In addition, review and approval of a plot plan for those development projects contained in paragraphs b2 and b3 of the Development Standards (subsection 12-7.2b) of the Transportation Demand Management and Trip Reduction Measures set forth in this section will be required as part of the plan check process for issuance of building permits.
b. 
Enforcement. To effectively enforce compliance with TDM development standards, the provisions of this section will be enforced by the City's Code Enforcement Unit.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
As used in this section:
HOLIDAY
Shall mean the following days:
a. 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday;
b. 
President's Day;
c. 
Cesar Chavez's Birthday;
d. 
Cinco de Mayo;
e. 
Memorial Day;
f. 
Independence Day;
g. 
Labor Day;
h. 
Veteran's Day;
i. 
Thanksgiving Day;
j. 
Christmas Day;
k. 
New Year's Day;
l. 
Any additional days adopted by the City Council as a City holiday.
MULTI-SPACE PARKING METER
Shall mean a device which records paid parking time, or accepts payment and dispenses a Proof of Payment Ticket for more than one parking space. If not located immediately adjacent to the parking space it regulates, a multi-space parking meter will be marked or labeled to identify the spaces it regulates. Multi-space parking meter is also known as a pay station or pay and display machine.
PARKING METER
Shall mean any device which, upon the deposit of payment, registers the time that a vehicle is parked in a parking meter space, or which generates proof of payment for parking in a parking meter space for a specified time period (i.e. minutes). Parking meters may include single-space meters, multi-space meters, payment centers and any other mechanical or electric device which regulates a parking meter space.
PARKING METER SPACE
Shall mean a parking space within a parking meter zone or public parking facility.
PARKING METER ZONES
Shall mean those streets, portions of streets or public parking facility established by ordinance as zones within which the parking of vehicles may be regulated, controlled and inspected with the aid of parking meters.
PAYMENT
Shall mean any lawful form of payment, including but not limited to U.S. currency, credit card, debit card, mobile payment, electronic payment or any other lawful payment accepted by the City for parking in a parking meter space.
PROOF OF PAYMENT TICKET
Shall mean a paper slip or ticket dispensed from a multi-space parking meter for the sole purpose of being displayed as proof of payment for the occupancy of a metered parking space. For the purposes of this section, "Proof of Payment Ticket" does not include a credit card receipt or debit card receipt.
PUBLIC PARKING FACILITY
Shall mean any parking lot, garage or structure owned, leased or operated by the City.
SINGLE-SPACE PARKING METER
Shall mean a device located adjacent to a metered parking space, which device records paid parking time or accepts payment for parking time for one parking space.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
The City Council shall establish parking meter zones on any street, portion of street or public parking facility that is owned, leased or controlled by the City, as traffic and parking conditions require. Establishment of a parking meter zone shall be based upon safety, parking demand, relevant traffic engineering principles, traffic investigation and surveys made from time to time by the City Manager or his/her designee. The following on-street parking meter zones are hereby established:
a. 
Civic Center parking meter zone described as follows:
1. 
100 through 200 blocks of West Myrrh Street (north and south sides of street);
2. 
100 and 200 blocks of West Compton Boulevard (south side of street);
3. 
100 through 400 blocks of South Willowbrook Avenue (west side of street);
4. 
100 through 400 blocks of South Acacia Avenue (east and west side of street).
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
Upon installation of a parking meter zone by this section, the City Manager or his/her designee is authorized to install and maintain parking meters and to mark parking meter spaces in established parking meter zones to indicate where authorized parking is permitted.
Parking meters and parking meter spaces shall be installed as follows:
a. 
Each parking meter space shall be of sufficient size to permit the parking or standing of one vehicle.
b. 
Upon installation of a parking meter, the City Manager or his/her designee shall post signs, or place lines or marks on the curb, street or other area about or alongside of each parking meter to designate the parking space for which the meter is to be used. Said signs, lines or markings shall be painted or placed as to permit parking in the manner provided by the California Vehicle Code.
Nothing in this section is intended to limit the authority of the City Manager or his/her designee to establish green restricted parking zones or yellow loading zones.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
All parking meter rates heretofore established shall be and remain in effect, unless otherwise set or adjusted by the City Council. Under the authority of California Vehicle Code Section 22508, the City establishes a range of hourly parking meter rates of fifty cents ($0.50) per thirty-minute increment.
If the City is charged a convenience fee for accepting parking meter payments made via credit card, debit card, mobile payment or any other electronic commerce technology ("electronic payment"), the City may collect or authorize the third party providing such electronic payment service to collect the convenience fee from the person making the electronic payment. In addition to the convenience fee, there shall be a $1 minimum for electronic payments for a parking meter space. The convenience fee, if any shall be clearly and prominently disclosed to the person before making the electronic payment.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
Parking meters shall operate as follows:
a. 
Measure, in minutes, the period of time during which the vehicle may park in a parking meter space without violating the provisions of this section or any other State or local laws regulating parking upon the street or other area on which the parking meter is established. Such a parking meter shall be constructed so that it will, upon the expiration of the period of time, commencing with the deposit and acceptance of payment, and ending with the expiration of the period of time that the parking or standing of a vehicle in the space is permitted, display a flag sign, alphanumeric display or other signal which will indicate that the permitted time for the parking of the vehicle has expired.
b. 
A Proof of Payment Ticket will be dispensed, typically from a multi-space parking meter as proof of payment for the occupancy of a parking space meter space. For purposes of this section, Proof of Payment Ticket does not include a debit or credit card receipt.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
Parking meters shall be operated in parking meter zones every day between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays and City holidays.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
No person shall park, stand or stop any vehicle in any parking meter space, during a period for which a parking time limit is applicable without making payment for the use of such space as posted. If not located immediately adjacent to the parking space it regulates, the parking meter space will be marked or labeled to identify the space for which it accepts payment.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
For purposes of this section, payment shall be evidenced in either of the following ways:
a. 
The parking meter which regulates the parking meter space displays one or more minutes of paid time; or
b. 
A Proof of Payment Ticket attached to the inside of the front side window of the vehicle on the side closest to the adjacent driving lane. For motorcycles, as attached to the headlight and readily visible from the adjacent driving lane; or
c. 
Payments for parking meter spaces via an authorized mobile application will also be considered as satisfying the payment requirements of this section.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
It is unlawful for any person, as owner, operator or driver, to cause or permit any vehicle to be parked as follows:
a. 
No person shall park a vehicle in any parking space without making a payment for parking, except during such time immediately after the original occupancy as is necessary as to deposit payment into a parking meter and if purchasing a Proof of Payment Ticket at a multi- space parking meter, to return to the vehicle to display such ticket.
b. 
No person shall remain parked in any parking space beyond the maximum time limit posted or displayed on a parking meter for the parking meter space.
c. 
No person shall allow their vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space when the parking meter or other forms of payment indicate that the time parking time has expired.
d. 
No person shall cause their vehicle to straddle any such marking or cause such vehicle to occupy more than one parking stall.
e. 
No person shall deposit any defaced or bent coin, slug, device, material or instrument as a substitute for lawful payment for parking in a parking meter space.
f. 
Except for an agent or employee of the City acting in the course of his or her agency or employment, no person shall deface, injure, tamper with, open, willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
Under the authority of California Vehicle Code Section 22511.5, a disabled person or veteran is exempt from the application of Sections 12-8.4 and 12-8.6; provided that the person's vehicle displays a valid special license or a special placard issued under California Vehicle Code 5007, 22511.55 or 22511.59.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
Where parking meters are installed in the City, if the parking meter is inoperable, the time limits posted on the parking meter shall be enforced during the hours of operation of parking meters.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
The parking, stopping or standing of any vehicle in a parking meter space at which the parking meter displays a flag, signal or sign indicating that the permitted or paid time has expired, or the Proof of Payment Ticket is properly displayed and indicates that the paid time has expired, or the parking enforcement software utilized by enforcement officers indicates the paid time for the vehicle has expired, or the Proof of Payment Ticket has not been properly displayed, or the mobile application payment has been determined to have expired shall constitute a prima facie presumption that the vehicle has been parked in violation of this section.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be punishable by a fine established by resolution or ordinance of the City Council. Any vehicle found in violation of this section may be cited or removed, or both cited and removed, by any City employee or official authorized to enforce the Municipal Code, in the manner and subject to the requirements of this section and California Vehicle Code Section 22651 and 22852.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
All payments made to or deposited in any parking meter shall be collected regularly by a person designated by the City Manager or by one or more contractors selected and approved by the City in a manner consistent with applicable ordinances and regulations.
[Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 2336]
The payment required to be made by depositing payment into a parking meter as provided in this section are declared to be necessary to compensate the City for the expense incurred in furnishing facilities, equipment, supervision and regulation required by such parking and is found to be a reasonable fee for the privilege, voluntarily exercised by owners, operators, managers or drivers of vehicles, of parking the vehicles within the parking spaces, in conformity with the provisions of this section.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
This section is enacted pursuant to authority granted by California Vehicle Code §§ 22507 and 22507.5, to alleviate serious problems in certain residential areas of the City due, in part, to the misuse of available off-street parking, the parking of motor vehicles on streets therein by nonresidents thereof for extended periods of time, and the ignoring of public transit alternatives to automobile travel available to said nonresidents, resulting in neighborhood decline in said areas by reason of traffic congestion, noise, air pollution, traffic hazards and inability of residents therein to park their motor vehicles near their residences.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
CITY COUNCIL
City Council of the City of Compton.
GUEST
A person who visits or is employed by an occupant of a dwelling unit located in a preferential parking district.
HOLIDAYS
Within the meaning of this Section, holidays are as defined in California Government Code, Section 6700, as it may be amended from time to time.
NON-RESIDENT VEHICLE
A motor vehicle parked in a residential area which is neither owned, leased or otherwise controlled by a resident who lives in the area designated as a preferential parking district nor by a guest visiting a resident living in a preferential parking district.
PARKING RESTRICTION
The amount of time and/or time of day vehicles may park on the street in a preferential residential parking district. Such restrictions may include, without limitation, "one hour parking except by permit", "two hour parking except by permit", "no parking except by permit", and "no parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except by permit".
PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT
"Preferential parking area" means an area designated as herein provided wherein motor vehicles displaying a valid permit as described herein shall be exempt from the time limit parking regulations, which would otherwise be applicable.
RESIDENT
A person who lives in a dwelling unit located in a preferential parking district.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
a. 
The process for designating a Preferential Parking district may be initiated by petition or a motion of the City Council.
b. 
The City Clerk shall provide petition forms for preferential parking districts. Such petition shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
c. 
Proceedings for designating a preferential parking district may be initiated by petition containing the signatures of at least 2/3 of the residents of all units of occupancy fronting curbs proposed to be included in the district. The petition shall indicate and set forth the positive desire of all signators for preferential parking privileges and their willingness to assume all associated administrative and enforcement costs, by affixing their signature, printed name, and address to the petition calling for the creation of a district. The petition shall be distributed and presented to the City Clerk by advocates of such district's creation.
d. 
After a petition meeting the eligibility requirements is received by the City Clerk, the petition shall be forwarded to the City Manager and/or designee (i.e., City Engineer) for a survey or studies as necessary. The City Manager and/or designee shall notify the applicant whether the establishment of a residential preferential parking district would be recommended to the City Council.
e. 
Upon recommendation of the City Manager and/or designee, the City Council shall set a place for a public hearing on the proposed district. The City Clerk shall mail notice of the hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing to all property owners, residents and commercial occupants within the proposed district and within 400 feet of the boundaries of such district, measured from the outer edges of the rights-of-way constituting the outer district boundaries.
f. 
Following the receipt of the petition, and following the public hearing, the City Council shall determine if the district is to be designated for preferential parking. That determination shall be based upon, but not limited to, substantial compliance with the following guidelines:
1. 
High Demand. More than 75% of on-street spaces are occupied during period proposed for parking restriction or prohibition. In cases where a time limit parking restriction or parking prohibition is already in place, the City Manager or his/her designee shall use reasonable judgment as to whether the demand criteria would likely be met without the restriction or prohibition.
2. 
Self-Contained Area. The district, alone or in combination with other existing or potential preferential parking districts, constitutes a reasonably self-contained area of parking demand and supply. City Manager or his/her designee shall make the determination of a reasonably self-contained area, utilizing boundaries such as major streets, nonresidential land uses, edges of higher or lower density residential areas, waterbodies and other natural features; and utilizing surveys of existing conditions to determine extent of area impacted by nonresident parking. City Manager or his/her designee shall designate each such self-contained preferential parking district with a unique letter or combination of letters, which shall be the official designation of said district. The purpose of this designation process is to ensure that proposed preferential parking districts are of sufficient size as to reasonably encompass the problem area and to offer sufficient on-street parking spaces to provide reasonable opportunity for residents to obtain parking.
3. 
The interference by non-resident vehicles has occurred at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals.
4. 
A shortage of reasonably available and convenient residential-related parking spaces exists in the area of the proposed district.
5. 
If the district is proposed solely for daytime preferential parking, the following guidelines shall apply: Nonresidential users. More than 50% of vehicles parked at curbside during the period proposed for parking restriction or prohibition are owned by nonresidents of the district. In cases where a time limit parking restriction or prohibition is already in place, the City Manager or his/her designee shall use reasonable judgment as to whether the demand criteria would likely be met without the restriction or prohibition.
6. 
Such additional criteria may be applied as the City Council may deem and identify as reasonably related to the designation of such districts.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
a. 
Once a resolution establishing a residential preferential parking district is established, parking permits must be issued to at least 50% of residents in the district before signs will be installed designating the preferential parking district. If the minimum number of permits is not obtained within 60 days, or the number of permit holders drops below 50% following annual permit renewals, the residential preferential parking district may be terminated by resolution of the City Council at a public hearing noticed as described above.
b. 
The City Council may terminate a preferential parking district upon receipt of a petition calling for such termination which has been received and transmitted by the City Clerk, and contains signatures and the corresponding printed name and address representing a majority (50% plus one) of the dwelling units in the district. The City Council may also terminate such district, without petition, based upon, but not limited to, any changes in the criteria upon which the original designation was based.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
a. 
The Business License Division shall issue preferential parking permits. Preferential parking permits shall be of three types:
1. 
Residential preferential parking permits.
2. 
Guest preferential parking permits.
3. 
Temporary preferential parking permits.
b. 
Except for guest preferential parking permits, no more than one permit shall be issued for each vehicle for which application is made. Each permit issued shall reflect by statements thereon or by color thereof, or both, the particular preferential parking district for which the permit is issued and, except for guest preferential parking permits, the permit shall reflect the license number of the vehicle for which the permit is issued.
c. 
Preferential parking permits may be issued only for passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, and vans, and only upon application of a person whose legal address is on a street, or portion thereof, designated as part of a preferential parking district in subsection 12-9.13.
d. 
Preferential permits may be issued as follows:
1. 
Up to three residential permits may be purchased per address. For each residential permit, proof of residency and registered ownership or exclusive use and control of a vehicle shall be demonstrated in a manner determined by the Business License Division. The applicant shall provide the vehicle license plate number and such additional information as the Business License Division deems necessary for the proper processing of the application.
2. 
One guest parking permit may be purchased per address. A guest parking permit may be issued to a person whose legal address is on a street, or portion thereof, designated as part of a preferential parking district in subsection 12-9.13. Use of a guest permit is limited to visitors and providers of services to the applicant or the applicant's residence and is not limited to a particular vehicle. The applicant is responsible for the proper use of the guest parking permit.
3. 
Temporary preferential parking permits may be issued for bona fide guests of residents of a preferential parking district provided that such permits shall be valid for no more than seven consecutive days.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
a. 
Except for temporary preferential parking permits, each preferential parking permit shall be issued by the Business License Division on a calendar year basis, and each such permit shall expire at midnight (12:00 a.m.), December 31 next following its issuance. Permits may be renewed annually by mail. Each application or reapplication shall contain such information as the Business License Division deems necessary for the proper processing of the application. The application shall also contain a statement to the effect that the applicant agrees that the permit applied for may not be sold or transferred in any manner, except that a guest permit may be used by various visitors and service people to the applicant's residence. The application shall also state that the sale or transfer of a permit in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine in the amount of $100, and that any misuse of any permit issued under this section is grounds for revocation of the permit by the Business License Division pursuant to this section.
b. 
An application may be submitted by either the owner of the property for which a permit is sought or the tenant of such property, but in the case of applications submitted by tenants, the owner of the property shall also be required to sign the application form.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
Applications for issuance of initial permits, renewal permits, transfer permits in the case of a holder of a permit in one preferential parking district moving to another preferential parking district and desiring a new permit for the latter district, or a replacement permit in the case of a lost or mutilated permit, shall be filed with the Business Licensing Division and shall be accompanied by such fee therefore as may be established from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The fee charged for permits issued for less than 12 months may be reduced in proportion to the time already elapsed in the current calendar year for which the permit would be valid. The Business Licensing Division shall not issue a replacement permit unless the Business License Division has received satisfactory evidence that the permit being replaced has been lost or mutilated.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
Residential parking permits shall be firmly attached to the left side of the rear bumper of the vehicle for which the permit is issued so as to be readily visible to a person approaching the vehicle from the rear thereof. Guest permits or temporary permits shall be displayed from the rear-view mirror or by such other method as directed in instructions contained on the permit itself.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
a. 
The Business License Division is authorized to revoke a preferential parking permit or a guest parking permit of any person found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this Section and, upon the written notification thereof, such person shall surrender the permit to the Business License Division or prove its destruction or disfigurement. Additionally, the sale or transfer of a permit in violation of this section shall constitute an infraction punishable by fine per Compton Municipal Code Section 1-6.3.
b. 
Any person whose preferential parking permit has been revoked shall not be issued a new permit until expiration of a period of one year following the date of revocation and until such person has made required application therefore and has paid the fee required for a renewal permit.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
The City Manager or his/her designee shall place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained on each of the streets, or portions of streets, designated in subsection 12-9.13, appropriate signs notifying the public that vehicles must display preferential parking permits as well as showing the applicable time limits for parking of vehicles without said permits.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
Preferential parking referenced in this section shall be in effect and enforced on such days of the week and during such time periods as shall be determined by the City Council when designating each preferential parking district.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
Any passenger vehicle, pickup truck or van properly displaying valid, unrevoked preferential parking permits may be parked on any of the streets, or portions of streets, designated in subsection 12-9.10 for which said permits have been issued without being limited by time restrictions on parking, other than those in effect for purposes of street sweeping or of prohibiting parking or stopping at any time or of prohibiting parking more than 72 consecutive hours, set forth in this Chapter and applicable generally to parking of vehicles. Preferential parking permits shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof any on-street parking space.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
Such areas shall be designated by resolution. Upon designation as a preferential parking area, motor vehicles displaying a valid parking permit may stand or be parked without limitation by parking time zone and regulations except as specifically set forth in the resolution designating preferential parking areas.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
a. 
No person shall falsely represent himself or herself as eligible for preferential parking permits or furnish false information in an application therefore to the Business License Division.
b. 
No person shall park or leave standing in a Preferential Parking District a motor vehicle on which is displayed a preferential parking permit, which has been issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section for a different passenger vehicle, pickup truck, or van.
c. 
No person shall copy, produce, or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit preferential parking permit without written authorization of the Business License Division.
d. 
No person shall park or leave standing in a Preferential Parking District a motor vehicle on which is displayed a facsimile or counterfeit preferential parking permit.
e. 
No person whose preferential parking permit has been revoked shall refuse or fail to surrender the permit to the Business License Division when requested in writing, to do so.
[Ord. #2298 § 1]
The Business License Division may, from time to time, promulgate rules and regulations, consistent with the purpose and provisions of this section, to facilitate implementation of this section, which rules and regulations may include, but need not be limited to, procedures for the application for and issuance and renewal of permits hereunder and provision for a limitation of the number of permits that may be issued per dwelling unit.
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2335]
The following words and phrases shall have the meaning set forth in this section.
BUS
Shall mean a bus as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 233; a school bus as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 545; a transit bus as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 642; a bus regulated by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 34500(c); a tour bus regulated by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 34500.1, or a bus of a charter-party carrier with a valid permit issued pursuant to California Public Utilities Code Section 5375.
LOADING AND UNLOADING
Shall mean loading or unloading passengers or materials to or from an oversized vehicle, including the activities required to prepare the vehicle for travel or storage.
OVERSIZED VEHICLE
Means any of the following:
a. 
Any motorized vehicle, as that word is defined in California Vehicle Code Section 670, or a combination of motorized vehicle(s) and/or non-motorized vehicle(s), including any attached trailers, vehicles or loads thereon, which exceed 22 feet in length and/or seven feet in width and/or seven feet in height. An oversized vehicle does not include pickup trucks or sport utility vehicles that are fewer than 25 feet in length.
b. 
Any camp trailer, camper, fifth wheel travel trailer, house car, mobile home, trailer coach, as defined in California Vehicle Code Sections 242, 243, 324, 362, 396, 635, or successor statutes, or any recreational vehicle, as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 18010 or successor statute.
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2335]
No person shall stop, stand, park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any streets or portions of streets in areas where the Public Works Department has caused signs or markings giving adequate notice of the restriction to be placed, except as provided in Subsection 12-10.3. An oversized vehicle in violation of this Section 12-10 may be cited and/or removed to permit the efficient flow of traffic or ensure public safety and convenience by any peace officer or regularly employed and salaried employee authorized to enforce parking laws and regulations of the City, provided such peace officer or employee that causes the removal of the oversized vehicle complies with the provisions of Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California.
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2335]
a. 
Any vehicle belonging to or under contract with federal, state, or local government authorities, or a public utility, and any emergency vehicle as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 165, that is parked while the operator of the vehicle is conducting official business.
b. 
Any bus that is parked for no longer than two hours, and any bus in an area specifically posted to allow bus parking for a prescribed time.
c. 
Oversized vehicles involved in an emergency or being repaired under emergency conditions. Emergency parking may be allowed for 24 consecutive hours where an oversized vehicle is left parked on a City street because of mechanical breakdown or because of physical incapacity of the driver or owner.
d. 
Oversized vehicles actively engaged in loading and unloading of persons, merchandise, wares, supplies, goods or other materials in the course of construction or other work from or to an adjacent residence or building for no longer than one hour. Oversized vehicles actively engaging in loading and unloading shall park at the street curb immediately adjacent to the residence or building, or within 400 feet of the residence or building if the area is not available for parking due to curb configuration or codified parking restrictions.
e. 
Oversized vehicles parked or standing in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such oversized vehicle is parked.
f. 
Any oversized vehicle properly displaying a valid distinguishing disabled placard or license plate issued pursuant to the California Vehicle Code; however such vehicle shall be subject to all applicable parking restrictions in the California Vehicle Code and the Compton Municipal Code.
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2335]
An oversized vehicle is any vehicle or combination of vehicles that exceeds 22 feet in length and/or 84 inches in width and/or 84 inches in height. An oversized vehicle is measured as follows:
a. 
Length is measured as follows:
1. 
For a single vehicle, from the leading edge of the front bumper to the trailing edge of the rear bumper, including any cab or camper shell that overhangs the rear bumper; or
2. 
For a combination of vehicles, from the leading edge of the front bumper of the towing vehicle to the trailing edge of the rear bumper or body (whichever is longer) of the towed vehicle or trailer.
b. 
The width is measured at the widest point of the vehicle or trailer body, including any cab or camper shells and flares around wheel wells.
c. 
The height is measured from the bottom of the tire to the top of the vehicle or trailer roof or skylight, at its highest point. The height includes any cab or camper shell that has been placed on the vehicle.
d. 
To determine the length, width or height of a vehicle defined in this section, any extension to the vehicle caused by lights, mirrors or attachments allowed by Section 35109, 35110 or 35111 of the California Vehicle Code, or successor statutes, shall not be included. In addition, trailer hitches, winches and racks, as well as items secured to racks such as bicycles, are not included in measuring length. Roof racks, as well as items secured to roof racks, such as bicycles, surfboards, luggage or kayaks, are not included in measuring height.
[Added 6-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2335]
The City Council finds, determines and hereby declares that parking oversized vehicles in violation of this Section 12-10 constitutes an immediate threat to the public health, safety and general welfare, thereby creating a public nuisance.