Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.04.160 of this article, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the curb or right-hand edge of the roadway with the two right-hand wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the regularly established curb line or, where no curb line exists, as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
A. 
The city engineer shall determine the location of streets or parts of streets where angle parking shall be permitted.
B. 
When the city engineer determines the location of streets or parts of streets where angle parking shall be permitted it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park, or cause or permit to be stopped, stood or parked, any vehicle in any roadway otherwise than at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with the curb thereof with the nearest wheel not to exceed one foot from such curb.
C. 
The city engineer shall indicate the proper angle for such parking upon the portion of such streets by the painting of white lines upon the surface of the roadway adjacent to the curb line thereof.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park or stop such vehicle in any time-limited parking zone designated by the city engineer in excess of the indicated time limit; provided, however, such time-limited zone shall be designated by green-painted curb markings or signs.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
Any violation of Section 22507.8 (Parking in Spaces for the Disabled) of the Vehicle Code, as written and as may be amended, shall be a violation of the Moorpark Municipal Code.
(Ord. 323 § 1, 2005)
No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, trailer or camper, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic-control device in any of the following places:
A. 
Within an intersection;
B. 
On a crosswalk, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier or a taxicab may stop in an unmarked crosswalk to load or unload passengers;
C. 
Between a safety zone and the adjacent right-hand curb or within the area between the zone and the curb as may be indicated by a sign or red paint on the curb;
D. 
Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to or exit from any fire station. This subsection shall not apply to any vehicle owned or operated by a fire department and clearly marked as a fire department vehicle;
E. 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, except when such vehicle is attended by a licensed driver who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of necessity. This subsection shall not apply in respect to any vehicle owned or operated by a fire department and clearly marked as a fire department vehicle;
F. 
In front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier, school bus or taxicab may stop to load or unload passengers;
G. 
On a sidewalk, except as permitted by ordinance;
H. 
Alongside, opposite, or within any street or highway excavation, obstruction or construction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic or construction operations;
I. 
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, parked or standing at the curb or edge of a highway;
J. 
Any area or zone where parking or stopping of a vehicle for all or any part of any day is restricted or prohibited by a resolution of the city council; provided, any such area or zone is designated by signs or markings giving notice of such parking restriction or prohibition. Parking or stopping of a vehicle may be restricted or prohibited in any area where the city engineer, with the approval of the city manager, determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, provided that any such area is then indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
K. 
On any roadway in such a position as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in such a condition as to create a hazard to other traffic upon the street;
L. 
Parking across or over the parallel lines of a designated space;
M. 
Parking across the parallel lines into the aisle so as to cause a traffic hazard;
N. 
Alongside curb space authorized for the loading and unloading of passengers of a bus engaged as a common carrier in local transportation when indicated by sign or red paint on the curb erected or painted by the city pursuant to a resolution of the city council;
O. 
Upon a bridge, except vehicles of the authorities in charge, being used in the repair, maintenance or inspection of the facility;
P. 
In front of that portion of a curb which has been cut down, lowered or constructed to provide wheelchair accessibility to the sidewalk and which is designated for wheelchair access by either a sign or red paint on the curb pursuant to a resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984; Ord. 73 § 1, 1986; Ord. 178 §§ 1, 2, 1993; Ord. 274 § 1, 2001)
It is unlawful to park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, trailer or camper, whether attended or unattended, on any street or part of a street, except as provided in this chapter. Such prohibited or restricted parking may apply to such vehicles, in such locations, during certain hours or days as determined by the city engineer; provided, however, such restrictions shall be designated by curb-painted markings or signs.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
A. 
No person shall park or leave standing any oversized vehicle, as further defined herein, upon any public street or highway in the city designated by city council resolution as subject to the provisions of this section, which designation shall become effective upon posting of notice of such prohibition, as required by California Vehicle Code Section 22507 and sections supplementary or amendatory thereto.
B. 
For the purpose of this section the term "oversized vehicle" shall mean any vehicle, as defined by Section 670 of the Vehicle Code, or combination of vehicles, which exceeds 19 feet in length, seven feet in width, or eight feet in height, exclusive of projecting lights or devices allowed by Section 35109, 35110, or 35112 of the Vehicle Code, as may be amended.
C. 
The prohibitions contained in subsection A of this section shall not apply to any commercial vehicles in a residential district making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or highways or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(Ord. 311 § 2, 2005)
No person driving, or in charge of, or in control of a vehicle, trailer or camper shall permit it to stand on any street unattended when upon any grade exceeding 3% within any business or residence district without blocking the wheels by turning them against the curb or by other means.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall store said vehicle upon any city right-of-way or alley. "Store" for the purpose of this section shall be any of the following:
A. 
Parked or left standing for 72 or more hours;
B. 
Parked at or about the same location, but not moved at least one mile during a 72 hour period. If during that 72 hour period the odometer, if any, has not changed more than one mile, it will be presumed the vehicle has been stored in violation of this section.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984; Ord. 140 § 1, 1991)
It is unlawful to park or leave standing a vehicle on any street or highway in a commercial, office, manufacturing or industrial zone, between the hours of ten (10:00) p.m. and five (5:00) a.m.
(Ord. 140 § 2, 1991)
It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle or a camp trailer, camper, house car, trailer or trailer coach on any street, highway, or public or private property for purposes of living or residing therein.
(Ord. 213 § 1, 1996)
Any member of the highway patrol of the state or any member of the police department authorized by the chief of police may remove a vehicle, trailer or camper from a street under the circumstances noted in the Vehicle Code of the state and under the following circumstances:
A. 
When a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street for 72 or more consecutive hours;
B. 
When a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in such a position as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in such a condition as to create a hazard to other traffic upon the street;
C. 
When any vehicle is illegally parked so as to block the entrance to a driveway;
D. 
When any vehicle is illegally parked so as to prevent access by firefighting equipment to a fire hydrant; and
E. 
When any vehicle is illegally parked in any parking restricted zone designated by the city engineer to be a towaway zone; provided, however, such zone shall be designated by signs.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
A. 
No person operating or controlling a vehicle designed for, or intended to be a vehicle for, the selling of any merchandise consisting of food or other commodity may stop or park within 500 feet of the property line of any public school between the hours of seven (7:00) a.m. and four (4:00) p.m. on the days the public school is in session; provided, however, the principal of any school, or any person authorized by him, may permit a person so prohibited from engaging in such business by specifically waiving the provisions of this section provided such principal or authorized person finds that no hazard to persons or property or interference with traffic will result.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall not prevent commercial vehicles from otherwise lawfully selling or parking or delivering to residences within a residential area adjacent to schools as long as the school children are not affected thereby.
C. 
During school hours no noisemaking device on a commercial vending vehicle shall be utilized within 500 feet of the property line of a public school.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park or stop such vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, however, no stop for the loading of passengers shall be made for more than three minutes nor for the loading or unloading of materials for more than 20 minutes in any of the following places:
A. 
In any alley within any business or residence district; and
B. 
In any loading zone designated by the city engineer; provided, however, such loading zone shall be designated by yellow-painted curb markings or signs.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park or stop such vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers; provided, however, no stop for the loading or unloading of passengers shall be made for more than three minutes in any of the following places:
A. 
For a distance of 30 feet along any curb at the main entrance to any hotel;
B. 
At any curb in front of any portion of the main entrance and outside vestibule of any theater during any time such theater is open for public performance; and
C. 
In any passenger loading zone designated by the city engineer; provided, however, such passenger loading zone shall be designated by white-painted curb markings or signs.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984)
The city manager shall establish written procedures for processing parking violation citations consistent with Section 40215 of the California Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 20 § 1, 1984; Ord. 397 § 8, 2011)