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)
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:
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)
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)
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)