A. 
The provisions of this article 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 article imposing a time limit on stopping, standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or this code prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle, including a boat or trailer, to park or leave such vehicle upon any street, alley or public parking facility in the city for a period of 72 consecutive hours or more. For the purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered to have been parked or left standing for 72 or more consecutive hours if it has remained inoperable or has not been moved at least one-half mile during the 72-hour period. An inoperable vehicle is a vehicle that cannot be moved under its own power or a vehicle which cannot operate legally and safely on the highways of the state. If visible, the mileage reflected on the odometer of the vehicle shall be rebuttably presumed to be an accurate indication of the distance that the vehicle has or has not been moved. Obstruction of the odometer of the vehicle will result in a presumption that the vehicle has not been moved. Absent any presumption, the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, tire markings, vegetation and vehicle condition, shall be considered in determining whether the vehicle has or has not been moved.
B. 
In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street, alley or public parking facility in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours, any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department of the city or any regularly employed and salaried employee of the city who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of the city may issue a citation or remove or cause to be removed the vehicle from the street, alley or public parking facility in the manner and subject to the requirements of the California Vehicle Code.
C. 
After any vehicle has been removed from a street, alley or public parking facility, the vehicle's registered and legal owners of record shall be given the opportunity for a post-removal hearing to determine the validity of the storage pursuant to the California Vehicle Code.
D. 
Recreational Vehicle Parking. Recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, boat or personal watercraft trailers, or any combination thereof may be parked upon a public street, public facility or public right-of-way in accordance with all posted regulations and in a safe manner for a maximum of 72 consecutive hours for loading, unloading, cleaning, and routine maintenance and repair purposes. The 72-hour loading and unloading periods shall not occur more than two times in any 14-day period on any public street, portion thereof, or right-of-way and shall not be consecutive.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994; Ord. 3930 § 1, 2003; Ord. 4885 § 1, 2010)
No person shall stop, park or leave standing a vehicle upon any roadway located in a commercial or industrial zone as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance of the city for the principal purpose of washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except for repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994; Ord. 4076 § 1, 2004)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any alley for any purpose other than for the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. The loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes, and the loading of materials shall not consume more than 20 minutes.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983)
A. 
No person shall stop, park or leave standing a vehicle on the left-hand side of a two-way street.
B. 
The council is authorized by resolution to determine the streets upon which and the hours during which angle parking shall be permitted either exclusively or in conjunction with parallel parking which regulations shall become effective when appropriate signs or markings are in place giving public notice thereof.
On those streets upon which angle parking exclusively is authorized, such fact shall be indicated by the painting of white lines upon the surface of the roadway to indicate the proper angle of parking. On such streets vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such markings with at least one front wheel within 18 inches of the curb. On those streets upon which combination parallel and angle parking is authorized, such fact shall be indicated by the posting of signs giving public notice thereof. On such streets vehicles shall be parked as indicated by such signs.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994)
A. 
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any commercial vehicle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, upon any street within any residential district of the city, if such vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, for any purpose other than making pickups or deliveries of persons, goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure, located on such street or for any purpose other than delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such street for which a building permit has previously been obtained. A "residential district of the city" is any area of the city which is classified as residential under the provisions of the zoning regulations of the city.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to park or permit to be parked, on any private property listed under zoning classifications R1, RS, R2, R3, and/or RMU, any commercial vehicle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, if such vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, for any purpose other than making pickups or deliveries of persons, goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure, located on such private property or for any purpose other than delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such private property for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994; Ord. 5663 § 1, 2016)
The director may appropriately sign or mark any place where the director determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards, or to facilitate the orderly movement or parking of vehicles, and when so signed or marked, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1854 § 1, 1985)
A. 
Whenever the director 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, he shall have power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, stopping, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as he 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 director 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, stop, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994)
No vehicles shall be parked on or over any mechanical traffic counter or road tube used for the purpose of taking a traffic count when signs have been erected giving notice thereof.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983)
A. 
No person shall drive, stop, stand or park any motor vehicle upon any public park, playground or other city property except on streets, alleys, thoroughfares or parking lots and areas provided for such purposes.
B. 
No person shall stop, stand or park a motor vehicle upon any public park, playground or other city property in such a manner as to block, obstruct or impede free access to and from the park or playground or city property.
C. 
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on that portion of a street between the curblines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians, nor shall any person stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any sidewalk or parkway.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994)
A. 
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway to property.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to park, permit to be parked, or allowed to be parked any vehicle upon any unimproved surface. For purposes of this section "unimproved surface" means any surface which does not comply with Section 19.26.040(D) of this code. Properties having driveways composed of gravel prior to May 6, 2016 are exempt from the driveway surfacing requirements for purposes of parking as defined in this section.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994; Ord. 5663 § 2, 2016)
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department of the city, the owner of any private property, or the person entitled to the possession thereof for the time being, or the authorized agent of either may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle that has been stopped, parked or left standing on any private property in violation of Section 11.20.110 of this article if:
A. 
There is displayed, in plain view at all entrances to the property, a sign conforming to the requirements of California Vehicle Code Section 22658 prohibiting public parking and indicating that vehicles will be removed at the owner's expense, and containing a telephone number of the local traffic law enforcement agency; or
B. 
The lot or parcel upon which the vehicle is parked is improved with a single-family dwelling.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1831 § 1, 1985; Ord. 1948 § 1, 1986; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994)
If a vehicle removed from such private property was rightfully there, the person or persons who complained of the presence of such vehicle and/or the person or persons (other than employees of the city) who caused such vehicle to be removed shall be liable for any and all charges for towage and for caring for and keeping safe such vehicle.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983)
Any person referred to in Section 11.20.120 who removes any vehicle from any private property in the city is authorized to remove the vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the city.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983)
Any person referred to in Section 11.20.120 who removes a vehicle from private property shall give notice to the owner of the vehicle as provided in Article 1, Chapter 10, Division 11 of the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983)
The keeper of any garage in which any vehicle is stored in accordance with the provisions of this article shall have a lien thereon for his or her compensation for towage and for caring for and keeping safe such vehicle, and may satisfy such lien upon compliance with and under the conditions stated in Article 1, Chapter 10, Division 11 of the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983)
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle in a fire safety lane on private or public property when such lane has been required by the city and has been designated by appropriate signs or markings.
(Ord. 1748 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2775 § 1, 1994)
No person shall stop, park or leave standing a vehicle upon any highway or public parking facility that fails to display current vehicle registration tabs as required by Section 5204(a) of the Vehicle Code. This section shall not be enforceable unless a peace officer or any regularly employed and salaried employee of the city who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of the city first finds any of the following:
A. 
Evidence of fraud or persistent neglect.
B. 
The violation presents an immediate safety hazard.
C. 
The violator does not agree to, or cannot, promptly correct the violation.
(Ord. 3958 § 1, 2003; Ord. 4064 § 1, 2004)
No person shall stop, park or leave standing a vehicle upon any highway or public parking facility that is currently unregistered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles as required by Section 4000(a) of the Vehicle Code. This section shall not be enforceable unless a peace officer or any regularly employed and salaried employee of the city who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of the city first finds any of the following:
A. 
Evidence of fraud or persistent neglect.
B. 
The violation presents an immediate safety hazard.
C. 
The violator does not agree to, or cannot, promptly correct the violation.
(Ord. 3958 § 1, 2003; Ord. 4064 § 1, 2004)