The city traffic administrator, subject to the review and approval
of the traffic committee, is authorized to establish the location
of no-parking zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs
or markings indicating the place and time to which this chapter applies.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 1; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether
attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or to comply with the direction of a peace officer or
official traffic-control device, in any of the following places:
A. In
any area established as a no-parking area when such place is indicated
by appropriate signs or marking, except that a bus may stop at a designated
bus stop;
B. 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 parking
restrictions are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior
to the effective time of such restriction;
C. At
any place within twenty feet of a marked crosswalk when such place
is indicated by appropriate signs or markings, except that a bus may
stop at a designated bus stop;
D. Within
twenty feet of the approach to any traffic-control signal, stop or
yield sign or flashing beacon when such place is indicated by appropriate
signs or markings, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus
stop;
E. Upon
any sidewalk of any street;
F. Within
an intersection, except adjacent to curbs as may be permitted by this
ordinance;
G. In
front of a public or private driveway, except when otherwise authorized
by law.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 2; Ord. 99-2 § 1; Ord. 17-1 § 3)
No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than
parallel with the edge of the roadway, headed in the direction of
traffic, and with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle within eighteen
inches of the curbline or edge of the roadway, except as follows:
A. Upon
those streets which have been marked or signed by the city traffic
administrator for angle parking, vehicles shall be parked at the angle
to the curb indicated by such marks and signs;
B. Upon
those streets where parking on the left side of the roadway is specifically
permitted by signing or marking.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 3; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
A. The
city traffic administrator, subject to the review and approval of
the traffic committee, shall determine upon which streets angle parking
shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets appropriately.
B. All
angle parking shall be made with the right-hand wheel of the vehicle
within eighteen inches of the curbline of the street or roadway.
C. All
angle parking shall be made with the forward portion of the vehicle
next to the curbline of the street or roadway.
D. Angle
parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing
traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left
side of the street.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XIV § I; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
A. The
city traffic administrator is authorized to issue a special permit
to authorize the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose
of loading or unloading property, subject to the terms and conditions
of such permit. Such permit may be issued either to the owner or operator
of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein
stated and authorized in this section.
B. It
is unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the
special terms or conditions of any such permit.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XIV § 2; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person shall park any vehicle in such a position as to obstruct
the normal movement of traffic or prohibit the free use of the street.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 4; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle which is six
feet or more in height, including any load thereon, along any street
within one hundred feet of any intersection, provided that such location
is designated no parking or no stopping by appropriate signing or
marking.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 5; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal
purpose of maintaining, dismantling or repairing such vehicle, except
repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 6; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
In the event a street includes two or more separate one-way
roadways, such as a divided multi-lane street, no person shall stand
or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 7; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of a motor
vehicle shall permit it to stand on any highway unattended when upon
any grade exceeding three percent within any business or residence
district without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them
against the curb or by other means.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 8; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
A. Whenever
the city traffic administrator determines that traffic congestion
is likely to result from public or private events or emergencies,
he or she may place temporary signs indicating that the operation,
parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and
alleys. Signs shall remain in place only during the event or emergency.
B. When
any activity within or adjacent to the public street right-of-way
is likely to create traffic congestion, the city traffic administrator
is authorized to place temporary signs indicating the date and time
when the stopping or parking of vehicles shall be prohibited. Such
signs shall be in place twenty-four hours in advance of the effective
time of the prohibition.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 9; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
When authorized signs have been placed by the city manager or
designee, giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park
any vehicle in a business district or on any street designated by
resolution during the days and hours indicated on such signs for a
period of time longer than the time limit specified on such signs.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 10; Ord. 99-2 § 1; Ord. 17-1 § 3)
Public street and off-street parking lots may be marked with
white lines designating parking spaces within which vehicles are required
to park.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 11; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person shall stop, park or leave any vehicle next to a curb
which is painted red.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 13; Ord. 89-14 § 12; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
The city may remove vehicles parked or left standing in any
street for seventy-two or more consecutive hours.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XV § 12; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
A. The city traffic administrator, subject to the review and approval of the traffic committee, is authorized to determine the location of loading zones and passenger loading zones and shall place and maintain appropriate signs or markings indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this section and Sections
10.24.170 through
10.24.200 are applicable.
B. Yellow
curb paint indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading
passengers or freight for such time as may be specified by this title.
C. White
curb paint indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading
passengers for such time as may be specified by this title for the
purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVI § 1; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
A. Permission
granted in this title to stop a vehicle in a yellow curb zone for
purposes allowed by the
Vehicle Code and this title shall not extend
beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than
twenty minutes.
B. Permission
granted in this title to stop or park in white curb zones for purposes
of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading
of personal baggage, but shall not extend beyond the time necessary
therefor, and in no event for more than three minutes.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVI § 2; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person shall stop or park a vehicle for any purpose other
than the loading or unloading of passengers or freight in any alley,
and in no event so as to obstruct the passage of other vehicles in
the alley.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVI § 3; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
A. The
city traffic administrator, subject to the review and approval of
the traffic committee, is authorized to establish bus and taxicab
zones on such streets and at such locations and in such number as
shall be determined to be of the greatest benefit and convenience
to the public, and every bus loading and taxicab zone shall be designated
by appropriate official traffic-control devices.
B. The
operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street location
for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage
other than at a bus loading zone, or passenger loading zone so designated
as provided in this chapter, except in the case of an emergency.
C. The
operator of a taxicab shall not stop or park such vehicle upon any
street at any place other than in a taxicab zone so designated as
provided in this chapter. This provision shall not prevent the operator
of a taxicab from stopping for loading or unloading of passengers
at locations where such stopping is otherwise permitted.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVI § 4; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
No person shall stop or park any vehicle other than a bus in
a bus loading zone or a taxicab in a taxicab zone when any such zone
has been officially designated and appropriately signed and marked.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVI § 5; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
The city traffic administrator is authorized to designate parking
spaces for the purpose of providing on-street parking spaces for the
exclusive use of the physically disabled.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVIII § 1; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
The city traffic administrator is authorized to designate parking
stalls or spaces in publicly owned, leased or controlled off-street
parking facilities for the exclusive use of the physically disabled.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVIII § 2; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
The city declares that there may be privately owned and operated
parking facilities which may reserve parking stalls for the exclusive
use of the physically disabled.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVIII § 3; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
Each parking space and stall designated for the exclusive use
of the physically disabled shall be marked for identification as specified
in the
Vehicle Code. Signs as specified in the
Vehicle Code shall
be posted in all off-street parking facilities. The city traffic administrator
may place additional markings or signs as permitted by the Vehicle
Code to improve identification.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVIII § 4; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing placards
or license plates issued for physically disabled persons will be issued
a citation and/or towed away as described in this code and the Vehicle
Code.
(Ord. 88-17 Art. XVIII § 5; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
The fine to be paid for any parking violation shall be determined
by reference to the schedule of parking fines. This schedule shall
be adopted and may be periodically amended by resolution of the city
council.
(Ord. 94-2 § 3; Ord. 99-2 § 1)
The procedures to be followed in hearing any contested parking
violation or notice of a delinquent violation shall be as set forth
in the city's adopted parking citation review and appeal procedures
administrative policy.
(Ord. 94-2 § 3; Ord. 99-2 § 1; Ord. 17-1 § 3)