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)
In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length
of any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.
(Prior code § 5-3.11)
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:
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)
After any vehicle has been parked or left standing in one space
on a street for 72 or more consecutive hours, such vehicle must be
moved at least one block or 250 lineal feet, whichever is more, to
avoid a violation of California
Vehicle Code Section 22651(k) or this
section.
(Ord. 2192 § 2, 2019)
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)
When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no
person shall park any vehicle in excess of 23 feet in length on any
street or portion thereof designated by resolution of the city council.
(Prior code § 5-3.47; Ord. 2239 § 2, 2022)
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)