The purpose of this chapter is to provide for and set a bail schedule of penalties for parking citations and vehicle infractions in Merced County. The Merced County sheriff's office is charged with issuing citations for parking violations and vehicle infractions that occur in Merced County.
(Ord. 1780, 2006; Ord. 1919 § 2, 2014)
Pursuant to Section 40200 of the California Vehicle Code, the following bail schedule shall be charged at time of violation in Merced County:
Violation Code
Violation
Total Bail
CVC 21113(A)
Parking on public grounds (stopping in public parking lot)
$238.00
CVC 21211
Obstruction of bikeways
238.00
CVC 22500
Improper parking
28.00
CVC 22500.1
Prohibited parking—Fire lane (stopping in fire lane)
238.00
CVC 22500(B)
Prohibited parking—Crosswalk
28.00
CVC 22500(C)
Prohibited parking—Red curb
28.00
CVC 22500(E)
Prohibited parking—Blocked driveway
28.00
CVC 22500(F)
Prohibited parking—Sidewalk
28.00
CVC 22500(H)
Double parking
28.00
CVC 22500(I)
Prohibited parking—Bus zone
1,105.00
CVC 22502(A)
Park parallel 18″ of curb
28.00
CVC 22502
Curb parking restricted
28.00
CVC 22504(a)
Unincorporated area parking
238.00
CVC 22505(B)
Parking on State Highway prohibited
238.00
CVC 22507.8(A)
Parking in disabled space
1,105.00
CVC 22507.8(B)
Blocking a disabled space
1,105.00
CVC 22507.8(C)
Parking over line—Disabled space
1,105.00
CVC 22514
15 feet of fire hydrant
28.00
CVC 22515
Unattended vehicle requirements
28.00
CVC 22517
Opening door to moving traffic
238.00
CVC 22520.5(A)
Vending on freeway or freeways
238.00
CVC 22521
No parking on railroad tracks
20.00
CVC 22522
Parking near sidewalk access ramp
1,105.00
CVC 22523(A)
Abandon on highway
490.00
CVC 22523(B)
Vehicle abandonment prohibited
490.00
CVC 22526(A)
Impeding traffic
285.00
CVC 22658(A)
Prohibited parking private property
20.00
CVC 24004
Unlawful operation after notified
238.00
CVC 24400(A)
Headlamp equipment requirements
197.00
CVC 24400(B)
Failure to operate headlamps as required
238.00
CVC 24607(B)
Reflections required rear of vehicles
197.00
CVC 25300(B)
Warning device on disabled vehicles
197.00
CVC 25300(C)
Warning device on disabled vehicles
197.00
CVC 26100(B)
Vehicle use with unapproved equipment
197.00
CVC 26700(A)
Windshield required
197.00
CVC 26708(A)(1), (2)
Material obstructing/reducing view
197.00
CVC 26708.5(A)
Material on windows restricted
197.00
CVC 26710
Defective windshield and rear windows
197.00
CVC 27465(B)
Tread depth of pneumatic tires
197.00
CVC 4000(A)(1)
No evidence of current registration
285.00
CVC 4000.4(A)
California registration required
197.00
CVC 4457
Failure to replace stolen, lost, damaged cards/plates
197.00
CVC 4462(A)
Failure to present registration
197.00
CVC 4462(B)
Registration presented for wrong vehicle
197.00
CVC 4462(B)
Display wrong registration for vehicle
197.00
CVC 4464
Altered license plates displayed on vehicle
197.00
CVC 5200(A)
Two license plates required
197.00
CVC 5201
Plates improperly positioned
197.00
CVC 5202
Period of display of license plates specified
197.00
CVC 5204(A)
Current month and year tab not properly attached
197.00
MCC 11.12.040
Commercial vehicle in residential area
43.00
MCC 11.25.030(A)
Reserved parking
28.00
MCC 11.25.030(B)
Parking in disabled area
1,105.00
MCC 11.25.030(C)
Parking over time limit
28.00
MCC 11.25.030(D)
Unauthorized parking—Parking between lines
28.00
MCC 11.25.030(E)
Failure to obey no parking or stopping signs
28.00
MCC 13.16.020
Prohibited sale of vehicle within highway
43.00
(Ord. 1780, 2006; Ord. 1919 § 2, 2014)