City of Redondo Beach, CA Oversized Vehicles

The prohibitions in this article will apply at all times, or at those times specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions of a police officer or an official traffic control device.

The time limitations on standing or parking in this article will not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the California Vehicle Code or this Code prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2104 Utility connections prohibited.

No person shall permit or cause any electrical, water, gas, telephone or other utility connection to encroach into any public right-of-way including across or above any street or sidewalk such as electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, cables, or other items from a residential or commercial property to an oversized vehicle or trailer parked on a public highway or street. (A violation of this section is an infraction/misdemeanor.)

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2105 Overnight parking exceptions to prohibitions.

The provisions of Section 3-7.2102 shall not apply to any of the following:

Oversized vehicles owned by a resident or out-of-town visitor displaying a permit for overnight parking issued by the City Manager or designee in accordance with this article. The issuance of a permit shall not allow any other activity otherwise prohibited by law;

Oversized vehicles owned by a resident or out-of-town visitor (as defined in Section 3-7.2101) parked on any public highway or street on Saturday, Sunday, Monday or a national holiday and that complies with the overnight permit parking conditions in accordance with Section 3-7.2106 of this article. The weekend exemption for an out-of-town visitor shall be in conjunction with an issued permit;

Oversized vehicles displaying a permit that belongs to out-of-town visitors of a resident of the City. An out-of-town visitor permit shall be valid for a maximum period of seven days and will not be issued to a vehicle registered to a residence or address in the City;

Oversized vehicles involved in an emergency or being repaired under emergency conditions. Emergency parking may be allowed for 24 consecutive hours where a vehicle is left standing at the roadside because of mechanical breakdown or because of the driver's physical incapacity to proceed. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit a violation of any restriction on vehicle repair elsewhere in the Redondo Beach Municipal Code;

Oversized vehicles belonging to Federal, State or local authorities or public utilities that are temporarily parked while the operator of the vehicle is conducting official business;

Oversized vehicles, not owned by a resident or out-of-town visitor, actively engaged in the loading and unloading and deliveries of persons, merchandise, wares, supplies, goods or other materials in the course of construction or other work from or to any adjacent building or structure;

(g)

Buses when loading or unloading passengers at established zones;

(h)

The prohibitions provided in this article shall not apply to the parking of any oversized vehicle during the pendency of any state of emergency declared to exist within the City of Redondo Beach by the City Council;

(i)

When the City Council has determined by resolution that the parking of oversized vehicles on certain streets shall be permitted.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2106 Overnight parking permit conditions.

Any resident within the City may obtain an oversized vehicle overnight parking permit to park an oversized vehicle registered to them adjacent to his or her residence or land owned as defined in this article. Any resident may obtain an oversized vehicle overnight parking permit to park an oversized vehicle belonging to an out-of-town visitor that is a guest. Oversized vehicle overnight parking permits give the resident owners of oversized vehicles and trailers the opportunity, for a limited time, to park their oversized vehicle or trailer on a public highway or street. The City Manager, or representative, may issue a permit for overnight parking of an oversized vehicle to any resident or owner of land within the City subject to the following provisions:

The oversized vehicle shall be owned, leased, or rented by, or registered to, a resident or an owner of land in the City of Redondo Beach;

The oversized vehicle shall park at the street curb immediately adjacent to the residence or land owned, or within 400 feet of that person's residence or land owned if this area is not available for parking due to curb configuration or codified parking restrictions;

The oversized vehicle of a resident, owner of land or out-of-town visitor that is issued an oversized vehicle overnight parking permit shall park within 400 feet of the permit applicant's residence or land owned, or it will be subject to citation, towing, or both;

The oversized vehicle overnight parking permit shall be prominently displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield or the nearest window of the vehicle. The permit shall be clearly visible from the exterior of the oversized vehicle and shall not cover the vehicle identification number. Trailers shall display the oversized vehicle permits on the side of the trailer so that the permit is visible from the street, which is usually the left side of the vehicle;

The oversized vehicle shall not be used for camping, lodging, residing or for accommodation purposes. Nothing in this article shall be construed to permit sleeping or camping in a vehicle as prohibited by the Redondo Beach Municipal Code;

All oversized vehicle permit holders shall comply with the City of Redondo Beach street sweeping parking regulations and preferential parking zone regulations pursuant to the Redondo Beach Municipal Code;

(g)

An oversized vehicle overnight parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder an on-street parking space;

(h)

An oversized vehicle overnight parking permit shall not be issued to a location that constitutes a hazard to vehicular traffic, prevents the enforcement of the law by the Police Department, or that would unreasonably restrict access of the Fire Department. The City Traffic Engineer may deny or revoke an oversized vehicle overnight parking permit if, upon a review of the location where the oversized vehicle will be parked, the Traffic Engineer determines that this would create a traffic hazard or otherwise would adversely affect public safety, traffic flow or access.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2107 Overnight parking permit duration.

Each resident oversized vehicle overnight parking permit shall be valid for one day.

Each oversized vehicle overnight parking permit issued to an out-of-town visitor shall be valid for a maximum of seven days including Saturday and Sunday.

No more than three out-of-town visitor permits shall be issued to a residence/land owned in a calendar year. The issuance of the seven day permit does not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the California Vehicle Code or this Code prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

Oversized vehicle overnight parking permits for residents shall be valid for a period not to exceed three consecutive weekdays (72 hours). If a permitted oversized vehicle has been lawfully parked for the maximum period of 72 consecutive hours, the oversized vehicle must be absent from the location for a minimum of 24 hours from the expiration of the permits to be lawfully parked overnight at the location again.

No person, residence, or designated oversized vehicle shall receive more than six oversized vehicle overnight parking permits per month and no more than 60 permits in any calendar year.

Oversized vehicle handicap parking permits shall be valid for a period of the calendar year as long as the holder meets the requirements of the section related to these permits. These permits may be renewed annually in January.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2108 Handicap parking permits.

The City Manager or representative may issue an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit to a resident. An oversized vehicle handicap parking permit shall allow the resident to park directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) their residence without overnight parking restrictions.

In order to be eligible to receive an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit, the resident shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

The applicant shall be entitled to receive a handicapped placard or license plate pursuant to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code;

(2)

The handicapped placard may not be a temporary handicapped placard;

(3)

The oversized vehicle is the only vehicle owned by the resident, is the sole source of vehicular transportation for that resident and is required to meet the daily transportation needs of the resident;

(4)

Only one oversized vehicle per disabled person is exempt as the sole source of transportation for that person;

(5)

The permittee of an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit shall notify the City Manager or representative within 72 hours when the vehicle is no longer the sole vehicle driven by the resident or when the vehicle is no longer required to meet the daily transportation needs of the resident;

(6)

The exception provided an oversized vehicle handicap parking permittee for overnight parking will not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the California Vehicle Code or this Code prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2109 Overnight parking permit contents.

The applicant for an oversized vehicle nighttime parking permit shall provide such information as the City Manager or representative determines necessary to effect the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to:

The resident permit applicant's name, address of the residence or address of the land owned, and telephone number;

The proposed parking location of the oversized vehicle;

The license plate numbers, makes, models and types of vehicles of the oversized vehicles or combinations of vehicles;

The requested dates and time periods for the permit to commence in all cases at 12:00 a.m. and end at 11:59 p.m. the following day;

Proof of the applicant's ownership, lease, or rental papers or the California Department of Motor Vehicles registration for the oversized vehicle or trailer if it cannot be verified to the applicant, does not show that the vehicle is registered in the City, or cannot be verified by the registration from an equivalent out-of-State agency;

Proof and status of the applicant as a resident or property owner of the specific property identified for the permit. Acceptable proof of residency must be current and must include a California driver license or California identification card with an address that is not a post office box or mailbox drop and one of the following: a property tax bill or public utility bill (telephone bills are not acceptable);

(g)

Such other information as is determined by the City Manager or representative to sufficiently identify residency, the permitted oversized vehicle, and the dates and times requested.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2110 Overnight parking permit fees.

Any fees for an oversized vehicle overnight parking permit shall be established by resolution of the City Council and included in the schedule of fees established by the annual fiscal year budget.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2111 Overnight parking penalties.

Oversized vehicles parked in violation of this article may be cited immediately pursuant to the provisions of this article and fined for each violation.

(1)

A violation of this article for the parking or standing of any oversized vehicle on a highway, street or city parking lot shall be subject to a civil penalty as established in the schedule of fees adopted by a resolution of the City Council.

(2)

Each day a violation is committed shall be considered a separate offense subject to the issuance of a separate citation.

Every person who is issued a notice of parking violation pursuant to this article may request review of that notice under Section 40215 et seq., of the California Vehicle Code.

Oversized vehicles parked or left standing on a public highway, street, or in violation of this article may be removed immediately pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22651.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2112 Fraudulent permits penalties.

Every person who displays a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit oversized vehicle parking permit or permit number with the intent to avoid compliance with this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Every person who forges, alters, or counterfeits an oversized vehicle parking permit or an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(§ 1, Ord. 3060 c.s., eff. November 5, 2010)

§ 3-7.2113 Overnight parking permit denial.

The City may deny the issuance of an oversized vehicle overnight parking permit for up to one year if the City Manager or representative finds that any of the following conditions exist:

If the applicant or the person the applicant is visiting is not a bona fide City resident or owner of land;

If the resident or out-of-town visitor guests of a resident have been issued four or more citations in the same calendar year for parking greater than 400 feet from the designated residence or land owned address;

If the out-of-town visitor is not a guest of the resident/land owner applicant;