The provisions of Chapter 11.16 of this title relating to the authority to install and obedience to official trafficcontrol devices shall be applicable to the provisions of this chapter as if fully set forth herein.
(Prior code § 5-3.01)
The city traffic engineer is authorized to place and, when required in this chapter, shall place the following traffic-control devices in the form of curb markings to indicate stopping or parking regulations pursuant to this chapter, and the curb markings shall have meanings as follows:
A. 
"Red" means no stopping or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.
B. 
"Yellow" means no stopping or parking any day for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials by vehicles engaged in commercial deliveries, provided that the loading and unloading of passengers or materials shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event, for passengers, for more than three minutes, and for materials for more than 20 minutes, and such restrictions shall apply unless specific days/times are noted on an adjacent sign.
C. 
"White" means no stopping or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, beyond the time necessary therefor and in any event shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply unless specific days/times are noted on an adjacent sign.
D. 
"Green" means no standing or parking for a period of time longer than 20 minutes at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays.
E. 
"Blue" indicates parking limited exclusively to vehicles of physically handicapped persons.
F. 
When the city traffic engineer as authorized under this title has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.
(Prior code § 5-3.02; Ord. 1222 § 19, 1985; Ord. 2165 § 1, 2017)
The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine the location of and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as provided in Section 11.36.020, as follows:
A. 
At any place in any business district;
B. 
Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for public assembly.
(Prior code § 5-3.10)
Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones, and passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones.
(Prior code § 5-3.12)
The city traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses and to determine the location thereof;
A. 
Such bus zones shall be indicated by signs or a red line stenciled with white letters "BUS ZONE" upon the top of the curb.
B. 
No bus shall stand in any bus zone longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
C. 
No person shall stop or park any vehicle except a bus in any bus zone.
(Prior code § 5-3.15)
A. 
Consistent with the provisions of any ordinance relating to the regulation of taxicabs, the city traffic engineer is authorized to determine the location of and to mark taxi stands.
B. 
Such taxi stands shall be indicated by signs or a white line stenciled with the words "TAXI ONLY" upon the tops of all curbs and places specified for taxicabs only.
C. 
No driver of any taxicab shall park the same upon any public highway in any business district in the city for any period of time longer than is necessary to discharge or receive passengers then occupying or then waiting for such taxicab, provided that a taxicab may be parked in a taxi stand established pursuant to subsection A of this section.
D. 
When official signs or markings designating such taxi stands are in place, no person other than the driver of a taxicab shall stop or park any vehicle other than a taxicab in any taxi stand.
(Prior code § 5-3.20)
No operator of any vehicle shall stop or park the vehicle for any period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers and not to exceed three minutes at any place between the limit markers or signs placed within the projected real property boundaries of any undertaking establishment, private residence, or any public or private place at any time during or within 40 minutes prior to the beginning of any funeral or funeral service, unless the operator of the vehicle is directed by or has received permission from the director or other person in charge of such funeral or funeral service to park such vehicle in such place; provided, that such director or person in charge shall have placed and maintained prior to and during the time limit specified in this section, two approved portable signs, one at each extremity of such place, upon the sidewalk or pavement area and within two feet of the curb.
(Prior code § 5-3.25)
No operator of any vehicle shall stop such vehicle in any of the following places:
A. 
Within any median or divisional island or parkway unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;
B. 
On either side of any median island;
C. 
On the main or through traffic side of any divisional island when indicated by appropriate signs or markings;
D. 
Adjacent to the right-hand curb on any major arterial street where the parking lane has been omitted when indicated by appropriate signs or markings;
E. 
In any area where the city traffic engineer determines that the stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or markings;
F. 
In any area established by resolution of the council as a no stopping area when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or markings;
G. 
In any area where the stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
H. 
At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or markings except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
I. 
At any place within 20 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or markings except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop.
(Prior code § 5-3.30)
No operator of any vehicle shall park such vehicle in any of the following places:
A. 
In any no stopping zone;
B. 
On the frontage road side of any divisional island when indicated by appropriate signs or markings;
C. 
Upon, along or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay, or obstruct the movement of any car traveling upon such track;
D. 
On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;
E. 
In any area where the city traffic engineer determines that the parking of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or markings;
F. 
In any area established by resolution of the council as a no parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or markings;
G. 
In any area where the parking of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
H. 
Within any bicycle lane in such a manner that the parked vehicle will impede or obstruct the ability for bicyclists to safely use the bicycle lane. Parking a vehicle such that four feet or less of the bicycle lane is available for bicycle use shall constitute impeding and blocking the bicycle lane;
I. 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, except that the city traffic engineer may permit a shorter distance provided that if the no parking zone is less than 10 feet in length when measured along the curb or edge of the street, the curb shall be painted red or a sign or other markings shall indicate the shortened distance; or
J. 
On a street or public or private property, when parking in that location has been designated by the city traffic engineer for emergency vehicles and a sign is posted restricting parking to such vehicles. As used in this subsection, emergency vehicles mean police and fire vehicles and other city vehicles when responding to an emergency.
(Prior code § 5-3.35; Ord. 1670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1844 § 2, 2001; Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019)
No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dismantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.
(Prior code § 5-3.41)
No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polish or cause to be polished any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city, when a charge is made for such service.
(Prior code § 5-3.42)
Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 inches of the left hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or parking. This shall not apply to a street which includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway.
(Prior code § 5-3.43)
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.
(Prior code § 5-3.44)
A. 
Whenever the city traffic engineer or chief of police or designate shall determine that unusual traffic congestion is likely to result or has occurred due to the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings, events or functions, or for other reasons, the city traffic engineer or the chief of police or designate shall have power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected, placed or posted indicating that the operation, movement or parking of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the city traffic engineer or the chief of police or designate shall direct during the time such condition exists. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of the condition and the city traffic engineer or the chief of police or his or her designate 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 or park any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.
(Prior code § 5-3.46; Ord. 1210 § 1, 1985)
A. 
Whenever the city traffic engineer shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking of vehicles on city streets or on property owned or controlled by the city be prohibited, limited or restricted, the city traffic engineer shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted or curb markings to be placed indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.
B. 
When signs or curb markings authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or curb markings.
(Prior code § 5-3.48)
A. 
No person shall operate or park any vehicle on any street or in any parking lot owned or controlled by the city in such a manner as to obstruct or to interfere with the free use of such street or parking lot.
B. 
No person shall operate or park any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables or foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any street in such a manner as to obstruct the free use of such street or to create in any manner a traffic hazard.
C. 
Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, no person shall stop or park any vehicle from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables or other foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale within any city park facility, such as sports park, without a permit to do so from the director of parks and community services.
(Prior code § 5-3.49; Ord. 1697 § 3, 1996)
A. 
Whenever the city traffic engineer determines that parking a vehicle in excess of five feet in height would constitute a traffic hazard by obstructing view of oncoming traffic or pedestrian movements, the city traffic engineer shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles in excess of five feet in height is prohibited.
B. 
When signs or curb markings authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or curb markings.
(Prior code § 5-3.50; Ord. 1229 § 1, 1985)
Whenever any resolution of the city designates any street or portion thereof as a limited time parking zone, the city traffic engineer shall erect appropriate signs, meters or markings. Such limited time parking zones shall not become effective until and unless signs, parking meters, or curb markings are in place indicating such time limits consistent with the following regulations:
A. 
Twenty-Minute Parking. When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than 20 minutes.
B. 
One-Hour Parking. When authorized signs or parking meters are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than one hour.
C. 
Two-Hour Parking. When authorized signs or parking meters are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than two hours.
D. 
Three-Hour Parking. When authorized signs or parking meters are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than three hours.
E. 
Four-Hour Parking. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. of any day for a period of time longer than four hours.
(Prior code § 5-3.51; Ord. 1722 § 1, 1997; Ord. 1991 § 1, 2009)
Whenever any resolution designates any street or portion thereof as a diagonal parking zone, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain appropriate signs or pavement markings. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle except:
A. 
At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of the allotted space;
B. 
With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of the curb.
(Prior code § 5-3.55)
A. 
The city traffic engineer is authorized to designate, by the installation of signs posted in compliance with Section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code, parking spaces for the exclusive use of electric vehicles that are connected to electric charging stations for the purpose of transfer of electricity to the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.
B. 
An owner or person in lawful possession of an off-street parking facility is authorized to designate, by the installation of signs posted in compliance with Section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code, parking spaces for the exclusive use of electric vehicles that are connected to electric charging stations for the purpose of transfer of electricity to the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.
C. 
Where a sign designating a parking space for the exclusive use of charging electric vehicles is posted in compliance with Section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code, no person shall park in that space any nonelectric vehicle, electrical vehicle that is not connected to the electric charging station, electric vehicle that is not charging, or electric vehicle that has been charging for more than four hours.
(Ord. 2120 § 1, 2015)