This chapter is adopted pursuant to the city's police powers
and California
Vehicle Code Section 22507, and any successor statute
or regulation, in order to regulate parking of oversized vehicles
within the city's jurisdiction. The regulations enacted by this chapter
are intended to protect public health and safety by, among other things,
ensuring that vehicles parked or stopped in and along city streets,
or other public rights-of-way, do not hinder, obstruct, or otherwise
endanger drivers engaged in the ordinary flow of traffic.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context,
the following definitions will govern the construction of the words
and phrases used in this chapter:
"Out of town visitor"
means any natural person who does not reside in the city
and who is temporarily visiting a resident of the city.
"Oversized vehicle"
means any vehicle which exceeds twenty-five feet in length;
or exceeds eighty inches in width; or exceeds eighty-two inches in
height, exclusive of such projecting lights or devices as are expressly
allowed pursuant to the California
Vehicle Code as it now exists or
hereafter may be amended. Oversized vehicle does not include pickup
trucks, which are less than twenty-five feet in length and eighty-two
inches in height.
"Residential district"
means a zone or subzone established pursuant to the provisions
of Title 21 in this code which has a letter "R" in the zone or subzone
designation or classification.
"Trailer"
means a trailer, semi-trailer, camp trailer, unmounted camper,
boat trailer, or trailer coach as defined in the California Vehicle
Code.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
Every person who is issued a notice of parking violation pursuant
to this chapter may request review of that notice under California
Vehicle Code Section 40215, et seq.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
Every person desiring an oversized vehicle parking or handicap
permit will file an application with the police chief, or designee,
containing the following:
(a) The name, address and phone number of the registered owner and applicant
of designated oversized vehicle;
(b) The license number, make and model of designated oversized vehicle;
(c) The dates for which the permit is requested;
(d) The dates and duration of any and all oversized vehicle permits issued
to the applicant within the immediately preceding ninety-day period;
(e) Additional information the police chief, or designee, may reasonably
require;
(f) The applicant must sign an application under penalty of perjury.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
Applicants for permits issued pursuant to this chapter will
pay to the city a fee equal to the sum of money sufficient to reimburse
the city for all expenses incurred by it in connection with processing
permit applications. The amount of such fees will be established periodically
by city council resolution.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit. An oversized vehicle parking
permit will be valid for a period not to exceed three consecutive
calendar days. Upon expiration of an oversized vehicle parking permit
issued under this section, the applicant may apply for and be granted
additional oversized vehicle parking permits if the applicant still
qualifies under the conditions set forth herein. In no event will
oversized vehicle parking permits be issued to an applicant for a
total period in excess of twelve days within any consecutive ninety-day
period.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
A permit must be denied if the police chief finds that:
(a) The applicant is not a bona fide city resident;
(b) The proposed location is not on a street adjacent to the applicant's
residence;
(c) The out of town visitor is not the applicant's guest; or
(d) Information submitted by the applicant is materially false.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
Permits issued pursuant to this chapter will be in a form prescribed
by the police chief and will include the license plate number of the
oversized vehicle to which it relates, and the date of issuance and
the day of expiration.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
All permits will be placed at the lower driver's side of the
windshield of the oversized vehicle to which it relates so that it
is clearly visible from the exterior of the oversized vehicle.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)
Signs giving reasonable notice of the prohibitions contained
in this section will be erected within the city as required by the
California
Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 2124 § 2, 2016)