No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal:
A. 
Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;
B. 
On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street or thoroughfare terminating at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
C. 
In any area where the city determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
D. 
In any area established by resolution of the city council as a no parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
E. 
Upon, along or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay or obstruct the movement of any car traveling upon such track;
F. 
In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
G. 
On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;
H. 
At any place within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
I. 
Within twenty feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign or official electric flashing device;
J. 
Within fifty feet of an intersection, except passenger cars;
K. 
Whenever the city 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 city shall have power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the city shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the city shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.
When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.
(Ord. 496 § 3, 1993)
The driving, moving, or re-parking of a vehicle from one parking space to a different space in the same timerestricted street, alley or portion thereof, or other property, shall not be deemed a defense to the time limitations imposed by this code. No vehicle shall be re-parked in the same time zone between the posted hours. Designed to prevent all-day parkers from periodically moving their vehicles from space to space on the same street, thus defeating the intent of timed parking.
(Ord. 496 § 3, 1993; Ord. 587 § 1, 2000)
A. 
Parking of the following commercial vehicles on a public street, or any portion thereof, in any residential zone is prohibited:
1. 
Detached trailers;
2. 
Truck tractors with a trailer or semitrailer attached;
3. 
Trucks with a load capacity of over one ton;
4. 
Commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more, including buses and recreational vehicles used for commercial purposes, as defined in Section 260 of the California Vehicle Code.
B. 
Parking of the following commercial vehicles on a public street, or any portion thereof, in any nonresidential zone for longer than four hours is prohibited:
1. 
Detached trailers;
2. 
Truck tractors with a trailer or semitrailer attached;
3. 
Trucks with a load capacity of over one ton;
4. 
Commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more, including buses and recreational vehicles used for commercial purposes, as defined in Section 260 of the California Vehicle Code.
C. 
For purposes of subsection B, each consecutive four-hour period shall be considered a separate violation.
D. 
This section shall not apply to:
1. 
The parking of recreational vehicles, including travel trailers and motorhomes.
2. 
Any vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on a restricted street, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon restricted streets for which a building permit has been previously obtained.
3. 
Any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility.
4. 
Any vehicle owned by the city, county or state or a licensed contractor on their behalf, engaged in the installation, maintenance or repair of any public property, utility or highway.
5. 
Any authorized emergency vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 751 § 1, 2018)