[Former 33.025; Ord. No.
1475, 5-16-1972; Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988]
For the purpose of citing violations of parking regulations,
a rebuttable presumption exists that the registered owner of the parked
vehicle was in possession and control of the vehicle at the time the
violation occurred.
[Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988; Ord. No. 2108, Amended, 12-6-1994; Ord. No. 2382, Amended, 3-16-2004]
When a vehicle without an operator is found parked in violation
of a restriction imposed by this chapter or state law, the officer
finding the vehicle shall take its license number and any other information
displayed on the vehicle that may identify its owner and shall conspicuously
attach a parking citation to the vehicle. The citation shall instruct
the operator to answer to the charge or pay the penalty imposed within
30 days during specific hours and at a specific place.
[Ord. No. 2084, Enacted, 1-4-1994]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand, in any manner, any portion of a vehicle adjacent to a curb which is painted either red or yellow. The rebuttable presumption of LOC § 32.06.071 shall apply to this section, as well.
2.
A curb
painted red shall indicate a fire lane and may be established on public
or private property.
3.
A curb
painted either red or yellow shall, by itself, indicate no parking,
stopping or standing. No further signage shall be necessary to effectuate
the "no parking, stopping or standing" zone.
4.
A vehicle parked in violation of this section is subject to citation pursuant to the provisions of LOC § 32.06.072 and/or immediate impoundment pursuant to LOC § 32.06.080(2).
[Former 33.040; Ord. No.
1145, 2-21-1967; Ord. No. 1475, 5-16-1972; Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988]
1.
No
person shall park a vehicle for any purpose other than loading or
unloading persons or material in a place designated as a loading zone
when the hours applicable to that loading zone are in effect. When
the hours applicable to the loading zone are in effect, the stop for
loading and unloading shall not exceed the time limits posted. If
no time limits are posted, use of the zone shall not exceed 30 minutes.
2.
No
person shall park any vehicle overnight in any posted loading zone.
When a vehicle is parked for the purpose of loading or unloading,
whether it is in a designated loading zone or not, no platform, runway
or other device shall be placed in such a manner as to block the sidewalk
or hinder or impede its use by pedestrians for a period of time longer
than 20 consecutive minutes during any one hour.
[Former 33.070; Ord. No.
1145, 2-21-1967; Ord. No. 1475, 5-15-1972; Ord. No. 1869, 8-16-1983; Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988; Ord. No. 2727, Amended, 11-1-2016]
1.
No
person, unless otherwise authorized by an official sign or marker,
shall park any vehicle other than parallel to the curb or edge of
a street with the front of the vehicle facing the same direction as
the traffic flow in the traffic lane for the side of the street parked
upon. Where angled parking is designated, the vehicle shall be parked
"head-in," with the front of the vehicle facing the curb, or if no
curb is present, then the front of the vehicle shall face away from
the traveled portion of the roadway.
2.
No
person shall park any vehicle on any street in such a manner as to
block or impede public use of the street. A vehicle shall be considered
as blocking or impeding a street if the vehicle is parked in such
a location that it does not leave a clear lane of travel and in no
case shall less than six feet of roadway remain available between
the vehicle and the nearest roadway lane stripe, or if no roadway
lane stripe is present, to the right of center of the regularly traveled
surface of the roadway.
[Ord. No. 2382, Add, 3-16-2004; Ord. No. 2772, Amended, 2-6-2018]
No person shall park any vehicle in a public parking lot or
structure for a period exceeding the posted time limit, or in violation
of any other posted parking regulation. For the purposes of this section,
"public parking lot or structure" shall include any off-street parking
facility or portion thereof owned, leased, or operated by the City
of Lake Oswego or the Lake Oswego Redevelopment Agency, or to which
either entity holds easement rights.
[Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988; Ord. No. 2024, 3-5-1991; Ord. No. 2110, Amended, 12-20-1994; Ord. No. 2364, Amended, 9-16-2003; Ord. No. 2727, Amended, 11-1-2016; Ord. No. 2890, Amended, 3-17-2022]
1.
Storing
Vehicles on Street.
b.
Truck,
Trailer, Bus, Camper, Motor Home, Recreational Vehicle, Boat, and
Trailer Restrictions.
i.
No person shall at any time park or leave standing a house trailer,
motor bus, motor truck, truck tractor, motor home, boat, vehicle with
camper, recreational vehicle, or trailer, whether attended or unattended,
on any public highway, street or other right-of-way within the City
limits, for a period greater than 30 minutes, between the hours of
one minute past 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without permission of the
City Manager or designee, except that a motor home, boat and boat
trailer, vehicle with camper, recreational vehicle, or travel trailer
may be parked on a public street between the above hours for one day
in any seven-day consecutive period, provided the motor home, boat
and boat trailer, vehicle with camper, recreational vehicle, or travel
trailer is parked within 100 feet of the owner’s residence.
ii.
A recreational vehicle, house trailer or motor home may be parked
on a street longer than the period allowed in subsection (1)(b)(i)
of this section if:
A.
It is owned by the resident or guest of the resident of the property
in front of which it is parked;
B.
It is parked on the street adjacent to the lot of the resident; and
C.
It is parked on the street no longer than ten days in any calendar
year. Failure to move a motor vehicle for ten days constitutes prima
facie evidence of violation of this section.
iii.
Such vehicle must be parked in a manner which does not interfere
with traffic or create a hazard by obstructing the view of drivers.
iv.
Tractor Trailer, Truck Trailer. No person shall at any time park
a tractor trailer or truck trailer unattended on any street within
the City limits.
c.
Failure
to move a vehicle regulated by this section after expiration of any
of the time periods set forth in subsections (1)(a) and (1)(b) of
this section constitutes prima facie evidence of violation of this
section. For purposes of subsection (1)(a) of this section, "move"
is defined as transporting the vehicle a distance of one City block
or 200 feet, whichever is less. For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)
of this section, "move" means transporting the house trailer, motor
bus, motor truck, truck tractor, motor home, boat and boat trailer,
vehicle with camper, recreational vehicle, or trailer off of the street.
2.
Portable
Outdoor Storage Units or Dumpster on Street. No person shall place,
store, or leave in the street a portable outdoor storage unit or dumpster
without permission of the City Manager or designee.
[Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988; Ord. No. 2364, Amended, 9-16-2003]
Whenever an unattended vehicle or any personal property is found
on a public highway, street or rightof-way within the City and where:
[Former 33.092; Ord. No.
1475, 5-16-1972; Ord. No. 1671, 8-30-1977; Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988; Repealed by Ord. No. 2067, 10-6-1992]
[Former 33.100; Ord. No.
1145, 2-21-1967; Ord. No. 1475, 5-16-1972; Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave a vehicle unattended
upon any public property or upon any private property where parking
or drive-in facilities are provided to the public with the motor running
or with the ignition key to such vehicle left in the ignition switch.
In addition to issuing a citation, a police officer may remove the
ignition keys to any vehicle found parked in violation of this provision
provided a notice is attached to the vehicle stating that the keys
may be reclaimed by the owner at the police department.
[Former 33.110; Ord. No.
1145, 2-21-1967; Ord. No. 1250, 8-22-1968; Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988; Ord. No. 2890, Amended, 3-17-2022]
1.
Except
as specifically provided by the City Code or other official direction,
it shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park, place, erect or
maintain any vehicle or other object in such a position or location
as to obstruct, endanger or interfere with the free and normal flow
of vehicles or pedestrian traffic upon any highway, alley, sidewalk,
crosswalk, driveway, or bridge approach, to obstruct the vision of
drivers or pedestrians, or in any other manner to create a traffic
hazard. Any such obstruction or hazard is hereby declared a nuisance
and the City Manager or designee may remove it or cause it to be removed.
2.
When
a vehicle is placed in a manner or location that constitutes an obstruction
to traffic or a hazard to public safety, a police officer shall order
the owner or operator of the vehicle to remove it. If the vehicle
is unattended, the officer may cause it to be towed and stored at
the owner’s expense. The owner shall be liable for the costs
of towing and storing, even if the vehicle was parked by another or
if the vehicle was initially parked in a safe manner, but subsequently
became an obstruction or hazard.
3.
Disposition
of a vehicle towed and stored under authority of this section shall
be in accordance with the provisions of ORS 819.100 et seq. relating
to impoundment and disposition of vehicles abandoned on the City highways.
4.
Impoundment
of a vehicle does not preclude issuance of a citation for violation
of a provision of this chapter.
5.
Stolen
vehicles may be towed from public or private property and stored at
the expense of the vehicle owner.
[Former 33.120; Ord. No.
1145, 2-21-1967; Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of or who is in
control or guidance of any minor child eight (8) years of age or under,
to leave such child unattended or confined in any vehicle upon sany
public highway, alley or public parking facility or other public or
private property where parking or drive-in facilities are offered
to the public within the City. The child is unattended within the
meaning of this section if the oldest person with the child is a person
thirteen (13) years of age or under.
[Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988]
The provisions of this chapter that regulate the parking of
vehicles do not apply to:
[Ord. No. 1975, 9-20-1988; Ord. No. 2067, 10-6-1992; Ord. No. 2382, Amended, 3-16-2004]
1.
A registered
owner of a vehicle cited for a parking violation must do one of the
following:
2.
Failure
to submit a written request for a hearing within 30 days of issuance
of the citation shall constitute a guilty plea to the charge.
3.
Parking
fines not paid within 30 days of issuance or a guilty finding shall
double.
[Ord. No. 2067, 10-6-1992; Ord. No. 2382, Amended, 3-16-2004]
A parking citation is outstanding if it is not paid within 30
days of issuance or after a finding of guilty following a trial.
[Ord. No. 2067, 10-6-1992]
1.
If
a registered owner of a vehicle which has $50 or more unpaid fines
or three or more outstanding citations fails to pay the fines within
30 days of notice, the vehicle shall be subject to impoundment. For
the purposes of this section "impoundment" includes towing the vehicle
to a location under the control of the City or its agent, or immobilizing
the vehicle by booting or other method.
2.
The
registered owner of a vehicle so impounded shall pay all fines, costs
and impound and storage fees, if any, prior to release of the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 2382, Add, 3-16-2004]
1.
Parking with the front of the vehicle facing the opposite direction from that of the traffic flow in violation of LOC § 32.06.075, parking in violation of LOC § 32.06.080 (1), or violating any provision of this article by parking at a location where parking is prohibited at any time, shall be punishable by a fine of $20.00.
