The following definitions will govern the construction of the
words and phrases used in this chapter:
means any vehicle, as defined by Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code, or combination of vehicles, which exceeds twenty feet in length, seven feet in width, or eight feet in height, exclusive of projecting lights or devices allowed by Section 35109 or 35110 of the California Vehicle Code, as may be amended. Oversized vehicle does not include pickup trucks or sport utility vehicles, which are less than twenty-five feet in length and eighty-two inches in height or recreational vehicles as defined in California Health and Safety Code 18010 which are regulated by Section 10.08.025 of this code.
means a trailer, semitrailer, camp trailer (including tent
trailers), unmounted camper, or trailer coach as defined in Sections
242, 243, 550, 630, 635 and 636 of the California Vehicle Code, or
fifth-wheel travel trailer as defined in Section 324 of the Vehicle
Code.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A.
No
person shall park or leave standing any oversized vehicle upon any
public street or highway in the city.
B.
No
person shall park or leave standing any trailer, regardless of length
or width, upon any public street or highway in the city.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
The prohibitions contained in Section 10.09.020 shall not apply to any of the following:
A.
Oversized vehicles or trailers for which an oversized vehicle parking permit has been issued for a resident or an out-of-town visitor, in accordance with Section 10.09.050.
B.
Any oversized vehicle or trailers displaying a valid oversized vehicle handicap parking permit issued pursuant to Section 10.09.090.
C.
Oversized
vehicles or trailers parked or left standing as a result of a mechanical
breakdown so as to allow the performance of emergency repairs on the
vehicle for a period not to exceed seventy-two hours.
D.
Commercial
vehicles making a pickup or delivery of goods, wares or merchandise,
or while providing service to a residence, including, but not limited
to, yard maintenance, pool care and maintenance, repair and construction
services.
E.
Tow
trucks and similar vehicles that are in the course of providing services.
F.
Public
or utility vehicles and trailers that are in the course of providing
services.
G.
Any
public emergency vehicle.
H.
Any
oversized vehicle or trailer that is parked on any street or highway
or public alley or on a parkway area between curb and sidewalk for
less than two hours.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A.
The
purpose of authorizing the issuance of oversized vehicle parking permits
is to give owners of over-sized vehicles and trailers the opportunity,
for a limited time, to park the oversized vehicle or trailer within
two hundred feet of the residence of the resident, or in the case
of a guest, his or her city-host.
B.
A resident
with an oversized vehicle parking permit who does not park his or
her oversized vehicle or trailer on a public street or highway within
two hundred feet of his or her residence will be subject to citation,
towing, or both.
C.
An
out-of-town visitor with an oversized vehicle parking permit who does
not park his or her oversized vehicle or trailer on a public street
or highway within two hundred feet of the residence which the out-of-town
visitor is visiting will be subject to citation, towing, or both.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A.
This
subsection shall apply to oversized vehicles and trailers that are
registered with the city of Lawndale.
1.
The
city manager or designee shall issue an oversized vehicle parking
permit when all of the following conditions are met:
a.
Each person desiring an oversized vehicle parking permit shall file
with the city's municipal services department a completed city application
form containing all of the following information:
i.
The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of designated
oversized vehicle or trailer;
ii.
The name, address, and phone number of the applicant for the permit;
iii.
Proof of Residency. Acceptable proof of residency must be current
and must include the following: a California driver's license or a
California identification card and one of the following: a property
tax bill or public utility bill (telephone bills are not acceptable);
iv.
The registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles
for the oversized vehicle or trailer that shows the oversized vehicle
or trailer is registered in the city;
v.
The license numbers, make, and model of designated oversized vehicle
or trailer;
vi.
Any additional information the sheriff's department or municipal
services department may require;
vii.
The applicant must sign the application under penalty of perjury;
viii.
The dates for which the permit is requested;
ix.
The dates and duration of any and all oversized vehicle parking permits
issued to the applicant within the last calendar year.
2.
Oversized
vehicle parking permits issued and approved by the municipal services
department shall include the license plate number of the designated
oversized vehicle or trailer, the date of issuance, the day of the
permit's expiration and the location where the oversized vehicle or
trailer may park.
3.
A
permit shall be displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield
or nearest window of the over-sized vehicle for which the permit has
been issued so that the permit is clearly visible from the exterior
of the vehicle. A permit for a trailer shall be displayed on the side
of the trailer for which the permit has been issued so that the permit
is visible from the street, which is usually the left side of the
trailer.
4.
The
city manager, or designee, is authorized to set up an oversized vehicle
parking permit call-in phone number or internet processing system.
B.
This
subsection shall apply to oversized vehicles and trailers that are
not registered within the city (out-of-town visitor permits).
1.
The
city manager, or designee, shall issue an oversized vehicle parking
permit where all of the following conditions are met:
2.
Each
person desiring an oversized vehicle parking permit shall file with
the city's municipal services department a completed city application
form containing the following:
a.
The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of designated
oversized vehicle or trailer;
b.
The name, address, and phone number of the applicant for the permit;
c.
The registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles,
or equivalent agency in another state, for the oversized vehicle or
trailer;
d.
The name, address, and phone number of the resident that is being
visited;
e.
The license number, make and model of designated oversized vehicle
or trailer;
f.
The dates for which the permit is requested;
g.
The dates and duration of any and all oversized vehicle parking permits
issued to the applicant during the current calendar year;
h.
The dates and duration of any and all oversized vehicle parking permits
issued to the resident being visited during the current calendar year;
i.
Additional information the municipal services department may require;
j.
The applicant must sign the application under penalty of perjury;
k.
Oversized vehicle parking permits issued and approved by the municipal
services department shall include the license plate number of the
designated oversized vehicle or trailer, the date of issuance, the
day of expiration and the location where the oversized vehicle or
trailer may park.
3.
Permits
shall be displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield or
nearest window of the over-sized vehicle for which the permit has
been issued so that the permit is clearly visible from the exterior
of the vehicle. Permits shall be displayed on the side of the trailer
for which the permit has been issued so that the permit is visible
from the street, which is usually the left side of the trailer.
4.
The
city manager, or designee, is authorized to set up an oversized vehicle
parking permit call-in phone number or internet processing system.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A.
For
oversized vehicles and trailers registered with the city, an oversized
vehicle parking permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed seven
days, commencing on the date that is stamped on the permit by city
staff. Each city household shall be eligible to obtain two city-issued
oversized vehicle parking permits within any calendar year.
B.
For oversized vehicles and trailers that are not registered with the city under subsection A of this section (out-of-town visitor permits), an oversized vehicle parking permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed seven days, commencing on the date that is stamped on the permit by city staff. Each city household shall be eligible to obtain two city-issued oversized vehicle parking permits within any calendar year. The oversized vehicle parking permit (out-of-town visitor permits) will be tied to the residence being visited.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
No person shall run electrical cords, extension cords, hoses,
cables, or other items across, above or on the parkway or sidewalk
from a residential or commercial property to an oversized vehicle
or trailer parked on a public street.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
Oversized vehicle parking permits will be issued upon payment
of a fee that will be set by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A.
An
oversized vehicle handicap parking permit shall be issued to allow
a handicapped person to park a designated oversized vehicle on a street/highway
within two hundred feet of his or her residence.
B.
To
be eligible to receive an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit,
the following requirements must be met:
1.
The
applicant must demonstrate that he or she is entitled to receive a
handicapped placard or license plate pursuant to the provisions of
the California Vehicle Code; and
2.
The
oversized vehicle is the only vehicle owned by the resident and is
required to meet the daily transportation needs of the resident.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A.
The
city manager, or designee, shall issue an oversized vehicle handicap
parking permit when all of the following conditions are met:
1.
Each
person desiring an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit shall
file with the municipal services department a completed application
form 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 year for which the permit is requested;
d.
The years of any and all previous oversized vehicle handicap parking
permits issued to the applicant;
e.
Additional information the municipal services department may require;
f.
The applicant must sign the application under penalty of perjury.
2.
Oversized
vehicle handicap parking permits issued and approved by the municipal
services department shall include the license plate number of the
designated oversized vehicle, the date of issuance, the day of the
permit's expiration and the location where the oversized vehicle may
park.
3.
Permits
shall be displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield or
nearest window of the vehicle for which the permit has been issued
so that the permit is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
Oversized vehicle handicap parking permits shall be valid for
a period of one year, so long as the holder of the permit remains
in compliance with the requirements for such permit. Permits may be
renewed on an annual basis.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
Oversized vehicle handicap permits shall be issued without any
fees.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A permit must be denied if the city manager, or designee, finds
that any of the following conditions exist:
A.
The
applicant or the person the applicant is visiting is not a bona fide
city resident;
B.
The
proposed location is not on a street or highway within two hundred
feet of the residence of the applicant or the person the applicant
is visiting;
C.
The
out-of-town visitor is not a guest of the resident;
D.
Information
submitted by the applicant is materially false;
E.
If
the application is for an oversized vehicle handicap permit, that
the applicant is not entitled to receive a handicap placard or license
plate under the California Vehicle Code or the oversized vehicle is
not the applicant's only vehicle.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
A.
Any
person who violates any provision in this chapter is guilty of a parking
violation and will be subject to citation, towing, or both. Any person
who violates this section shall be fined such sum as the city council
may establish from time to time by resolution.
B.
Every
person who displays a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit
oversized vehicle parking permit or permit number with the intent
to avoid compliance with this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
C.
Every
person who displays a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit
oversized vehicle handicap parking permit or permit number with the
intent to avoid compliance with this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
D.
Every
person who forges, alters, or counterfeits an oversized vehicle parking
permit or an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
E.
Every person who parks or leaves standing an oversized vehicle or trailer on a public street or highway without a valid oversized vehicle parking permit or a valid oversized vehicle handicap parking permit, unless an exception pursuant to Section 10.09.030 is applicable, is guilty of a parking violation and will be subject to citation, towing, or both. Any person who violates this section shall be fined such sum as the city council may establish from time to time by resolution.
F.
Any
person who runs electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, cables,
or other items across, above or on the parkway or sidewalk from a
residential or commercial property to an oversized vehicle or trailer
parked on a public street is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
The prohibitions in this chapter will apply at all times, or
at those times specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle
to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the directions
of a sheriff's deputy or an official traffic control device.
The time limitations on standing or parking in this chapter
will not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more
restrictive provisions of the California Vehicle Code or this code
prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified
places or at specified times.
Nothing in this chapter will be construed to permit vehicle
habitation on a public street.
(Ord. 1030-09 § 2)
