The provisions of Chapters 10.04 through 10.52 prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified in this chapter, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Police Officer or official traffic-control device.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10(a), 1967)
The provisions of Chapters 10.04 through 10.52 imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or the ordinances of this City prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10(b), 1967)
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface, all no stopping zones, no parking areas, and restricted parking areas, as defined and described in Chapters 10.04 through 10.52.
When the curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of Chapters 10.04 through 10.52.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.2, 1967)
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a Police Officer or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal:
A. 
Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;
B. 
On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, streets, or thoroughfare terminating at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
C. 
In any area where the City Traffic Engineer determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
D. 
In any area established by resolution of the Council as a no parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
E. 
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;
F. 
In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
G. 
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 twenty-four hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;
H. 
At any place within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the mid-block end of a safety zone, when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
I. 
At any place within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
J. 
Within twenty feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign or official electric flashing device;
K. 
On Niles Canyon Road from a point three hundred feet westerly of the Palomares Road intersection for a distance of two thousand feet.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.3, 1967; Ord. 172-78 § 1, 1978; amended during 1990 republication)
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 this City. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.6, 1967)
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 this City when a charge is made for such service.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.7, 1967)
A. 
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
B. 
When official signs are erected prohibiting parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.8, 1967)
A. 
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty feet.
B. 
When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.9, 1967)
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent (within any business or residence district) without blocking the wheels of said vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.10, 1967)
Except as otherwise provided in this section or Sections 10.36.140 through 10.36.160, no person shall stand 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 within this City except that such vehicles, wagons or pushcarts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not to exceed ten minutes at any one place. In no event shall any person stand 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 on any street within one thousand feet of any public or private school site prior to four p.m. on any regular school day.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.11(a), 1967; Ord. 251-85 § 1, 1985; Ord. 252-85 § 1, 1985)
No person shall park or stand any vehicle or wagon used or intended to be used in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the City Traffic Engineer which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.11(c), 1967)
Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of Sections 10.36.130 through 10.36.150 and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon, or pushcart on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of Sections 10.36.130 through 10.36.150, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the City Traffic Engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.11(d), 1967)
A. 
Whenever the City Traffic Engineer determines that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gathering, or functions, or for other reasons, the City Traffic Engineer shall have power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the City Traffic Engineer shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the City Traffic Engineer 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, park, or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.12, 1967)
It is unlawful for any person, firm or group to park any vehicle, trailer, boat trailer, or boat, or parts thereof within the side yard, required front yard or setback areas as established by the City zoning ordinance (Title 18). This section does not apply to driveways or concrete parking aprons constructed pursuant to permits granted by the Building Department of the City, or to driveways or concrete parking aprons constructed prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified herein.
(Ord. 69-67 § 10.14, 1967; Ord. 69.1-67 § 1, 1967)
Vehicles having a length in excess of twenty feet and/or having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more shall not stop, stand or park on any highway, street or alley at any time except in areas designated by the City Council by resolution.
A. 
It is not a violation of this chapter to park said vehicles when such vehicles are:
1. 
Actively loading and unloading;
2. 
Actively performing a service activity on the adjacent lot or parcel of land;
3. 
Engaged in the construction of buildings or structures on the adjacent lot or parcel of land; or
4. 
Engaged in the construction or maintenance of a street, alley, parkway or highway.
B. 
The City Council may, by resolution, designate specific streets whereupon oversized vehicle parking will be permitted and may impose fees for said parking.
(Ord. 69.3-69 § 1, 1969; Ord. 727-10 § 2, 2010)
A. 
Green curb marking shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty-four minutes at any time between eight a.m. and eight p.m., or a posted subset of these hours, of any day except Sunday and holidays.
B. 
When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign or parking meter in violation thereof.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 2, 2010)
When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m., or a posted subset of these hours, of any day except Sunday and holidays for a period of time longer than forty minutes.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.1, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 2, 2010)
A. 
When authorized signs, pay stations, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m., or a posted subset of these hours, of any day except Sunday and holidays for a period of time longer than one hour.
B. 
Parking meter and pay station rates, and parking time limits for one-hour parking shall be as set and adjusted by resolution of the City Council, and shall be published in the master fee schedule. The City Traffic Engineer and Chief of Police are authorized to erect and maintain necessary signs pertaining thereto on the street and in the parking lots.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.2, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 2, 2010)
A. 
When authorized signs, pay stations, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m., or a posted subset of these hours, of any day except Sunday and holidays, for a period of time longer than two hours.
B. 
Parking meter and pay station rates and parking time limits for two-hour parking shall be as set and adjusted by resolution of the City Council, and shall be published in the master fee schedule. The City Traffic Engineer and Chief of Police are authorized to erect and maintain necessary signs pertaining thereto on the street and in the parking lots.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.3, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 2, 2010)
A. 
When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m., or a posted subset of these hours, of any day except Sunday and holidays, for a period of time longer than four hours.
B. 
Parking meter and pay station rates and parking time limits for four-hour parking shall be as set and adjusted by resolution of the City Council, and shall be published in the master fee schedule. The City Traffic Engineer and Chief of Police are authorized to erect and maintain necessary signs pertaining thereto on the street and in the parking lots.
(Ord. 727-10 § 2, 2010)
Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within eighteen 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 standing.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.4(a), 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.4(b), 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.4(c), 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
The requirement of parallel parking imposed by Sections 10.36.240 through 10.36.260 shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which case such vehicle may be backed up to the curb, provided that such vehicle does not extend beyond the centerline of the street and does not block traffic thereby.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.4(d), 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the Council as diagonal parking zones, when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating such diagonal parking, it is 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 said allotted space;
B. 
With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of the curb.
The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods, in which event the provisions applicable in Section 10.36.240 through 10.36.270 shall be complied with.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.5, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.
When such parking space markings are placed on the highway, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.6, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
The City Traffic Engineer shall designate established no stopping zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that stopping of vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and day when stopping is prohibited.
During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop said vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by resolution of the Council as no stopping zones.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.7, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 10.36.020 and 10.36.370, no person shall park or allow to stand upon any street or highway in a residential district, as defined by Section 240 of the California Vehicle Code, in the City any commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle rating of ten thousand pounds or more. The following exceptions shall apply:
A. 
Such vehicles shall be allowed to park or stand during the time they are being used to make pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or high-way.
B. 
Such vehicles shall be allowed to park or stand during the time they are being used for the purpose of delivering services or materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(Ord. 69-67 § 11.8, 1967; Ord. 213-82, 1982; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
When authorized signs are in place giving notice of such restriction, no person shall park any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of three tons on any public City street for a period of time longer than four hours, except when loading or unloading property or when such vehicle is parked in connection with and in aid of the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which the vehicle is parked.
(Ord. 69.3-69 § 2, 1969; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
A. 
When appropriate signs are in place designating "truck traffic routes" pursuant to Section 10.40.040 of this Code, no person shall park any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of three tons at any location on a public street which is not a "truck route" except while loading or unloading property, or when such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked.
B. 
Nothing in this section shall preclude parking of vehicles exceeding a maximum weight of three tons on streets within industrial parks where lands on both sides of the street are zoned for ML, MI or MG land uses and parking is not restricted by signs or curb markings giving notice of said restriction.
(Ord. 245-85, 1985; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine and to make loading zones and passenger loading zones 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 the purpose of public assembly.
(Ord. 69-67 § 12(a), 1967; amended during 1990 republication; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of Chapters 10.04 through 10.52, to place and when required in Chapters 10.04 through 10.52, shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth as follows:
A. 
Red means no stopping, standing 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 shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays (and holidays) for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials for more than twenty minutes;
C. 
White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays (and holidays) and except as follows:
1. 
When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times,
2. 
When such zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed;
D. 
When the City Traffic Engineer as authorized under Chapters 10.04 through 10.52 has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 69-67 § 12.1, 1967; amended during 1990 republication; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
Permission in this chapter granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than twenty minutes.
(Ord. 69-67 § 12.2(a), 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
Permission granted in this chapter to stop or park 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. 69-67 § 12.2(c), 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.
(Ord. 69-67 § 12.5, 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof.
(Ord. 69-67 § 12.6(a), 1967; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
Whenever the provisions of Chapters 10.04 through 10.52 prohibit the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle, the Council may by resolution provide that any vehicle stopped, standing or parked in violation thereof may be removed if appropriate signs are posted giving notice of the removal.
(Ord. 139-75 § 1, 1975; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
A. 
Whenever the City Engineer shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the City's business requires that parking of vehicles on property owned or controlled by the City be prohibited, limited or restricted, the City 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 provision 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.
(Ord. 514-98 § 1, 1998; Ord. 727-10 § 3, 2010)
Fire lanes are necessary for public safety. The owner or operator of privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities shall maintain signs and markings designating fire lanes in compliance with City approved development plans and applicable State codes. The City will enforce fire lanes on privately-owned and maintained off-street parking facilities within the City.
(Ord. 727 § 4, 2010)
A. 
The City Council finds and declares that there are privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities within the City which are generally held open for use by the public for purposes of vehicular parking.
B. 
Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 21107.8, the City Council shall, by resolution, designate those privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities within the City which are held open for use by the public for the purpose of vehicular parking to which the provisions and penalties of this title shall apply. Each such resolution shall also specifically state that Sections 22350 (Speeds greater than is reasonable or prudent), 23103 (Driving with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property on a public highway or in a parking garage), 23109 (Motor vehicle speed contest) and the provisions of Division 16.5, commencing with Section 38000, of the Vehicle Code (the Chappie-Z'berg Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Law of 1971) shall be applicable:
1. 
Upon enactment by the City Council of such a resolution, the infraction provisions of this title shall be applicable to such privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities within the City as designated by resolution.
2. 
In order for the provisions of this section, and any resolution adopted pursuant to this section, to become applicable to a private facility, the owner or operator of a designated privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility shall cause to be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to such off-street parking facility a notice, not less than seventeen inches by twenty-two inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, stating that such off-street parking facility is subject to the public traffic regulations and control of this title. The notice shall also reference this section.
3. 
No resolution contemplated by this section shall be enacted or become effective unless a public hearing is held thereon and ten days' prior written notice of the proposed adoption of the resolution is given to the owner and operator of the privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility.
(Ord. 727 § 4, 2010)