Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 120, 206.
No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall store such vehicle upon any street or alley as defined in this chapter.
(Ord. 285 § 4, 1982)
A. 
Storage of Commercial Vehicles Within Residential Zones. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any commercial vehicle or truck, as defined in Section 260 of the California Vehicle Code, having a gross vehicle weight in excess of ten thousand pounds shall park such vehicle or leave such vehicle standing upon any street, alley or public roadway, or upon any public or private property, within any residential zone, for the purpose of storage of such vehicle. If such vehicle is parked or left standing on a street, alley or other public roadway, or upon any public or private property, for a consecutive period of time in excess of four hours, it shall be presumed to be parked for the purpose of storage; except for:
1. 
Any vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on a restricted highway, sheet, road or alley, 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 restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained, or parking for the purpose of lodging at a motel or hotel;
2. 
Any vehicle parked in connection with and in the aid of the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked;
3. 
Any school or passenger bus under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission;
4. 
Any vehicle owned by the city, county, state, public utility or licensed contractor 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.
For purposes of this subsection, each consecutive four-hour period shall be considered a separate violation.
B. 
Storage of Unattached Trailers. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any trailer/semitrailer as defined in Sections 550, 630, 636 of the California Vehicle Code, shall park or leave such trailer standing upon any street, alley or public roadway within any zone for the purpose of storage. If any trailer is parked or left standing on a street, alley or other public roadway, unattached to a tow vehicle, it shall be presumed to be parked for the purpose of storage. Utility trailers, used solely for the transportation of the user's personal property and that do not exceed a gross weight of ten thousand pounds, may be parked either attached or unattached for the purpose of loading or unloading for periods up to twenty-four hours.
C. 
Use of Street for Storage of Vehicles. It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle, as defined in Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code, to park or leave standing such vehicle upon any street or alley for seventy-two or more consecutive hours. If such vehicle is parked or left standing on a street, alley or other public roadway for a consecutive period of time in excess of seventy-two hours, it shall be presumed to be parked for the purposes of storage; except for:
1. 
Any commercial vehicle which is lawfully parked on a public highway or street designated for commercial vehicle parking.
D. 
The city or its authorized representative is authorized to remove from streets or highways or from public property, within the city, to the nearest garage or other place of safety, any vehicle which has been parked or left standing on such street or highway for seventy-two or more consecutive hours, or any commercial vehicle as specified above which has been parked or left standing on such street or highway for twenty-four or more consecutive hours, or any vehicle which is parked on public property or on a street or highway in violation of state or local law, or resolution establishing a tow-away zone, provided, in the latter instance, that signs are posted giving notice of the removal.
E. 
Whenever a city official removes a vehicle from a street or highway or public property as authorized in this section and the city official knows or is able to ascertain from the registration records in the vehicle or from the registration records of the California Department of Motor Vehicles the name and address of the registered or legal owners thereof, such city official shall immediately give or cause to be given notice in writing to such owner of the fact of such removal, the grounds thereof and of the place to which such vehicle has been moved. 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.
F. 
Whenever a city official removing a vehicle from a street or highway or public property under this section does not know and is not able to ascertain the name of the owner or for any other reason is unable to give the notice to the owner as hereinbefore provided and in the event the vehicle is not returned to the owner within a period of seventy-two hours, then and in that event, the city official shall immediately send or cause to be sent written report of such removal by mail to the Department of Motor Vehicles at Sacramento and shall file a copy of such notice with the proprietor of any public garage in which the vehicle may be stored. Such report shall be made on a form furnished by such department and shall include a complete description of the vehicle, the date, time and place from which removed, the grounds for such removal and name of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored.
(Ord. 285 § 4, 1982; Ord. 400 § 4, 1988; Ord. 496 § 4, 1993; Ord. 640 § 1, 2005)
No person shall park a vehicle upon any highway or right-of-way for the principal purpose of:
A. 
Displaying such vehicle for sale;
B. 
Using such vehicle to support a sign;
C. 
Vending, except adjacent to the premises of the purchaser when taking orders or delivering any commodity.
(Ord. 285 § 4, 1982; Ord. 496 § 5, 1993)
No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle or leave such vehicle standing upon any street, alley or public roadway in such a position or in such a manner so that it will result in a sight obstruction of traffic at any intersection.
(Ord. 285 § 4, 1982)
In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a public right-of-way in excess of a consecutive period of seventy-two hours, or is in violation of this chapter, the sheriff, or any member of the highway patrol of the state, or the director of public safety or designated representative may remove the vehicle at the owner's expense from the public right-of-way in the manner and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 285 § 4, 1982; Ord. 400 § 5, 1988)
The city manager or appointed representative shall have the power to issue to any person a revocable written parking permit to park or leave standing a vehicle referred to in this chapter upon written application setting forth the reasons therefor. Such permit shall be issued in writing to the applicant for a specified period of time, setting forth such terms and conditions as are reasonable and necessary to: (1) insure the safety of persons and property; (2) be in the best interest of the neighborhood; and (3) prevent any adverse effect upon persons or property affected thereby. The city manager may issue such permit if the following findings can be made:
A. 
That good reason exists to park such vehicle upon a prohibited area, in that an emergency or unusual circumstance requires the parking of such vehicle upon such area and no other suitable alternative exists;
B. 
That no adjacent properties will be adversely affected thereby;
C. 
That the parking or storage of the vehicle in the location will not create a hazard to persons or property;
D. 
That parking or storage of the vehicle in such location will not obstruct nor interfere with visibility of adjacent properties;
E. 
That the vehicle and area immediately around it is maintained in a clean and orderly manner without the accumulation of any trash or debris thereabouts.
Such permit may be revoked for good cause by the city manager by issuing a written notice thereof to the applicant by placing it upon the vehicle in a conspicuous location.
(Ord. 285 § 4, 1982)
A. 
Pursuant to the authority set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 21100, it is unlawful for any person to park, stand, or otherwise allow to remain upon any city street, any mobile billboard advertising display. The term "mobile billboard advertising display" shall have that meaning as set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 395.5, and includes any advertising display that is attached to a wheeled, mobile, nonmotorized vehicle that carries, pulls, or transports a sign or billboard, and is for the primary purpose of advertising.
B. 
Pursuant to the authority set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 22651, a mobile billboard advertising display may be removed by any police officer when left parked or standing in violation of this section, if the registered owner of the vehicle was previously issued a warning citation for violation of this section, advising the registered owner that he or she may be subject to penalties upon a subsequent violation of this section, that may include removal of the vehicle. Alternatively, a mobile billboard advertising display may be removed without prior issuance of a warning citation, if the city has posted signs in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22507(a), giving notice that it is unlawful to park, stand or otherwise allow to remain upon any city street, any mobile billboard advertising display.
C. 
Every registered owner of a mobile billboard advertising display that is removed pursuant to this section shall be subject to all provisions of the California Vehicle Code related to vehicle impound, storage, release, and disposition, including payment of all applicable fees.
(Ord. 704 § 1, 2011)