A. 
The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified, 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.
B. 
The provisions of this chapter 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 the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.1)
A. 
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 this chapter.
B. 
When said curb markings or signs are in place no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle adjacent to any legible curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.2)
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, street, 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. 
In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
F. 
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;
G. 
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;
H. 
At any place within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in the central traffic district 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;
I. 
Within twenty feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device;
J. 
Within one hundred feet of any intersection, any street or highway, or portion thereof, vehicles which are six feet or more in height (including any load therefor), when such area is designated by resolution of the city council and appropriate signs have been posted.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.3; Ord. 1870 § 5, 1978; Ord. 2024 § 1, 1985; Ord. 2297 § 1, 2000)
A. 
Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, no person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any motor or nonmotorized vehicle shall park or store such vehicle upon any public street or dedicated alley for a consecutive period of more than seventy-two hours. The term "store" for purposes of this subsection is defined as the parking or leaving unattended any motor or nonmotorized vehicle in one location for the period described in this section. The term "one location" shall include any movement or relocation or re-parking of such vehicle within two-tenths of a mile from any prior parking location used within the preceding seventy-two hours.
B. 
Recreational Vehicles. No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of a recreational vehicle shall park such a vehicle upon any public street or dedicated alley except pursuant to a permit issued by the police department as provided for in Section 10.44.245 of this chapter. For purposes of this section, a "recreational vehicle" is defined in Section 10.44.245(B).
C. 
Nonmotorized Vehicles. No person shall park any nonmotorized vehicle on street, highway or alley way, unless such nonmotorized vehicle is attached to a motor vehicle, and then only in compliance with the provisions of the Traffic Ordinance of the city, provided, however, that nonmotorized vehicles may be parked for the sole purpose of actively loading and unloading for a period of time not to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours. Nonmotorized vehicles shall include, without limitation, any of the following: a "trailer coach," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 635, a "park trailer," as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 18009.3, a "camp trailer," as defined by Vehicle Code Section 242, and a "fifth-wheel travel trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 324.
D. 
In the event that a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street or alley in excess of the time periods provided for in this section, and that is not moved as required by this section, and after three citations, any police officer may remove the vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of Sections 22650 and 22651 et seq., of the Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 2493 § 5, 2012; Ord. 2501 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2613, 8/28/2024)
No operator of any vehicle shall park said vehicle upon any street in the city for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it for sale, unless authorized by resolution of the council.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.5)
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 part thereof upon any public street in the city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.6)
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 § 3410 § 10.7)
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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.8)
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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.9)
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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.10)
A. 
Whenever the city traffic engineer determines that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings 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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.12)
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave parked any vehicle on publicly owned property, including the Civic Center site, contrary to the provisions of any regulations approved by the city manager and properly posted in the area. Such regulations may include restricted parking areas, as well as provisions for limited parking, and, with the approval of the city council, parking fees as an alternate procedure to the installation of parking meters, as provided in Chapter 10.78.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.14; Ord. 2362 § 2, 2003)
All off-street parking facilities owned or operated by the city shall be subject to the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 22507.8 of the California Vehicle Code.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.15; Ord. 1845 § 1, 1978)
Upon compliance with Section 21107.8 of the California Vehicle Code, the owners and operators of private parking facilities who have requested the enforcement of Sections 22507.8, 22350, 23103 and 23109 of the California Vehicle Code shall be provided with enforcement by the city upon the adoption of a resolution by the city council authorizing such enforcement.
(Prior code § 3410 § 10.16; Ord. 1845 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1899 § 1, 1980)
A. 
Green curb markings shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty-four minutes at any time between nine a.m. and six p.m. on 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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11)
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 for a period of time longer than forty minutes as specified by resolution as to the days and times of day. In any event, no parking meter shall be installed within the city without a duly adopted city ordinance authorizing such installation.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.1; Ord. 2447 § 1, 2009)
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 between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sunday and holidays for a period of time longer than one hour.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.2)
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 such vehicle for a period of time longer than two hours as specified by resolution as to the days and time of day. In any event, no parking meter shall be installed within the city without a duly adopted city ordinance authorizing such installation
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.3; Ord. 1870 § 3, 1978; Ord. 2393 § 1, 2006)
A. 
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.
B. 
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.
C. 
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.
D. 
The requirement of parallel parking imposed by this section 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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.4)
A. 
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 said vehicle, except:
1. 
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;
2. 
With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of said curb.
B. 
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 10.44.210 shall be complied with.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.5)
A. 
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.
B. 
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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.6)
A. 
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.
B. 
During the hours and the days designated on the signs, it is 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.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.7)
A. 
The purpose of this section is to mitigate the public health and safety concerns associated with the parking of recreational vehicles, increase the availability of parking for city residents, businesses and visitors and preserve the character of neighborhoods to benefit the health, safety, and welfare of city residents.
B. 
Definitions. For purpose of the provisions of this section, the following words and phrases shall be construed to have the following meanings, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:
1. 
"Recreational vehicle" or "RV" shall mean any vehicle or trailer which is capable of, designed or equipped for human habitation or designed or used for recreational camping or travel use, whether self-propelled or mounted on, or drawn by, another vehicle, or any structure inspected, approved and designated as a recreational vehicle by, and bearing the insignia of, the state of California or any other state or federal agency having the authority to approve recreational vehicles. "Recreational vehicle" shall include, without limitation, any of the following: a "camp trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 242; a "fifth wheel travel trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 324; a "house car," as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 362; a "trailer" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 630; a "trailer coach," as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 635; a "mobile home," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 396; a boat, watercraft, and/or a trailer for a boat or watercraft; a "park trailer" as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18009.3; a "recreational vehicle" as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18010; and a "truck camper" as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18013.4.
2. 
"Resident" means a person who customarily resides and maintains a place of abode or who owns land within the city. It shall not mean a person who maintains an address at a mailbox drop or who rents a room which is not his or her primary place of abode nor shall it mean a person who maintains only a post office box unless that person also provides evidence of residence at a street address within the city.
C. 
The police department may issue a temporary permit for parking of a recreational vehicle prohibited by Section 10.44.050(B) for the loading, unloading, or cleaning of the recreational vehicle and on-premises parking is not reasonably available. Such a temporary permit shall be issued only to a resident of the city and such permit is valid only on a public street, in front of the resident's address from which the loading or unloading will occur, or within five hundred feet from where the resident resides, whichever is closer.
D. 
Temporary RV Parking Permit Issuance.
1. 
Purpose. The purpose of the temporary RV parking permit is solely to allow residents who are users of recreational vehicles to park adjacent to their residences to load, unload, clean/maintain their recreational vehicles. If a resident resides in a multifamily complex, the resident shall park the RV in front of the resident's address from which the loading or unloading will occur, or within five hundred feet from where the resident resides, whichever is closer.
2. 
Terms of Issuance of Permit. Subject to the requirements set forth in this chapter, the police department may issue a twenty-four-hour recreational vehicle parking permit to city residents for the sole purpose of loading, unloading, and cleaning/maintaining, before and after travel.
E. 
Application. The police department shall establish a temporary RV parking permit application and may promulgate administrative regulations for the issuance of permits authorized by this section.
F. 
Fees. Any person applying for a temporary RV parking permit shall pay a fee in such amount as may be established by resolution of the city council to recover the costs of processing such permits.
G. 
Temporary Recreational Vehicle Parking Requirements.
1. 
Temporary recreational vehicle (RV) parking permits may only be issued for the purpose of loading, unloading, or cleaning the RV and if there is no on-premises parking available.
2. 
Description of Permit; Display. The temporary RV parking permit shall include the license number of the vehicle authorized to be parked, the date of issuance and the date and time through which the temporary parking permit is valid. Such a permit shall be placed in the vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to the police department or other authorized personnel and traffic enforcement officers.
3. 
Display of a false RV parking permit. Any person who displays a parking permit not issued by the police department shall be disqualified from applying, or be issued an RV parking permit for one year from the date of entry of the conviction, guilty plea or plea of no contest with the court or a police department-designated hearing officer.
4. 
Proof of Residency. Resident shall present government issued identification, vehicle registration or recent utility bill to show proof of residency.
5. 
Non-Transferable. The temporary RV parking permit shall be non-transferable and shall only be valid for the vehicle, date(s) and location specified on the permit.
6. 
Duration. A temporary RV parking permit issued to a resident shall be valid for twenty-four hours.
7. 
Restriction on Number of Permits.
a. 
Each resident may be issued no more than twelve nonconsecutive temporary RV parking permits in any calendar year per residential address, with at least one day in between each of the twelve non-consecutive permits.
b. 
No more than one permit per address shall be issued at any given time.
c. 
A permit may not be issued to an RV with any outstanding parking citations.
8. 
Parking Restrictions. Temporary RV parking permits shall be subject to the following restrictions regarding where RVs may be parked when a permit is issued.
a. 
The permittee may only stop, park, or leave standing his/her recreational vehicle directly in front of, or no more than, five hundred feet from which the loading or unloading will occur. Or, if the property is a corner lot, the recreation vehicle may be parked on the side of, the residential address specified on the temporary RV parking permit. If the residence is a multifamily complex, the RV shall be parked as close as practicable to the residence, but no more than five hundred feet from the resident's complex. If the recreational vehicle is not parked within five hundred feet from which the loading or unloading will occur, the RV may be subject to citation, towing or both.
b. 
The permittee shall not stop, park, or leave standing his or her RV within ten feet from the beginning of the apron of any driveway, except at the address specified on the temporary RV parking permit, provided that the driveway is not shared with another residence or business.
c. 
The permittee shall not stop, park, or leave standing his or her RV within twenty feet of any intersection.
d. 
All recreational vehicle permit holders shall comply with the city of Westminster street sweeping parking regulations pursuant to Westminster Municipal Code Section 10.44.260 and as thereafter amended.
H. 
Prohibited Activities. No persons shall:
1. 
Use slide outs/pop outs or other appurtenances on a recreational vehicle that encroach on or into the roadway, parkway and/or sidewalk in such a manner as to interfere with the path of safe travel of vehicles and/or pedestrians.
2. 
Open or partially open any awnings on a recreational vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with the path of safe travel of vehicles and/or pedestrians.
3. 
Cause or permit any utility connections, electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, or cables to cross over, above, on or across any street or sidewalk to or from a recreational vehicle.
4. 
Use power generators or other noise-generating equipment between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. within or adjacent to a recreational vehicle, which exceed the noise standards of WMC Section 8.28.040 (Exterior noise).
5. 
Conduct any commercial activity that is visible from the exterior of an RV while an RV is parked on the public right-of-way.
6. 
Connect a recreational vehicle to the public sewer system or dump waste onto public or private land or into streets, gutters, or storm drains, other than lawfully at a designated, licensed, and permitted recreational vehicle sanitary wastewater dump station.
7. 
Knowingly allow any type of grease, oil, fuel, or other harmful substance to leak or be emitted onto any public-right-of-way or storm drain.
I. 
Violations/Penalties. Any recreational vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to citation or towing, after the issuance of at least three citations, as authorized by California Vehicle Code Sections 22650 and 22651 or both, and revocation of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Any violation of subsection H of this section is punishable pursuant to Chapter 1.14 of this code.
J. 
Revocation. The police department or his/her designee shall have the authority to revoke a temporary RV parking permit if the police department makes any one of the following findings:
1. 
The recreational vehicle has fallen into a state of disrepair and has become a public nuisance, or a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles.
2. 
The recreational vehicle has become inoperable.
3. 
There have been at least three parking citations issued for the recreational vehicle associated with the temporary RV parking permit.
4. 
There has been a violation of this chapter.
To revoke a temporary RV parking permit, the police department shall issue a notice of revocation in writing to the permittee specifying the basis for and the effective date of the revocation, which date shall be at least two days after the date of the notice of revocation. To the extent a permit expires pursuant to its own terms before the effective date of such revocation, the police department may use such revocation as a basis to deny a future application from the same permittee. The police department's determination to revoke a temporary RV parking permit shall be final.
K. 
Posting Notice. The city shall cause appropriate signs or markings pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507 giving notice of the restrictions provided for in this chapter to be placed on city streets in the manner required by law. Notice that a vehicle is subject to removal for violation of this chapter shall also be provided.
(Ord. No. 2613, 8/28/2024)
A. 
Prohibition. No person shall park, stop or leave standing upon any portion of any public street or highway within the city:
1. 
Any vehicle in excess of eighty-four inches width, as measured at the widest portion of the body not including mirrors or other extensions, or in excess of twenty-two feet in length, or in excess of ten thousand pounds in weight on any city street, including, but not limited to: recreational vehicles; any vehicle used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit, and designed and used or maintained for the transportation of property, including buses, motor trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, detached commercial trailers, trailer coaches or truck tractors, as defined in the state of California Vehicle Code, and similar vehicles.
B. 
The registered owner of the vehicle and any other person having control of the vehicle shall be guilty of the offense.
C. 
Exceptions.
1. 
Actively Loading or Unloading. The prohibition provided in subsection A shall not apply when a vehicle is making a delivery or pick up of goods, wares, merchandise, supplies or materials or if moving items to or from a location, including when construction activities are occurring.
2. 
Public Transportation Passenger Buses. The provisions of subsection A shall also not apply to public transportation passenger buses.
3. 
Emergency Services. The prohibitions of subsection A do not apply to emergency vehicles, including ambulance or similar medical transportation services.
4. 
Large vehicles shall be permitted to park pursuant to Section 10.44.050(B) of this chapter.
(Ord. 2493 § 6, 2012)
A. 
No persons shall park any motor vehicle, boat, trailer or other vehicle at the curb or the side of any street during any period of time not exceeding eight hours on days scheduled for street sweeping in those areas designated by resolution of the city council, except in compliance with the direction of a police officer or temporary traffic sign.
B. 
Adequate notice of such prohibited parking shall be given by signs or markings placed at the entrance of any tract or neighborhood showing the street-sweeping schedule for that tract or neighborhood.
(Prior code § 3410 § 11.9; Ord. 1857 § 1, 1978)
A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor but may be prosecuted as an infraction.
(Ord. 2362 § 50, 2003)
Permit parking may be established and installed in accordance with the permit parking program city council policy, which delineates procedures by which a permit parking district may be established to mitigate parking intrusion from outside sources into residential neighborhoods. Each district shall be adopted by separate resolution. Once a permit parking district has been established for an area, no person shall park in said area, unless exempted in said district, without a duly authorized permit. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an infraction and punished in accordance with Government Code Section 36900.
(Ord. 2509 § 1, 2013)