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.
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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.
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(Ord. 285 § 4, 1982)