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 this City, prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
(Prior code §31.80; Ord. 2713, 1959)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon the street in any one block for a period of time in excess of any restriction or limitation on such stopping or standing or parking posted on said block by the Transportation Engineer. Compliance requires that vehicles be removed from the block in which parked at the end of the allotted time so designated.
(Prior code §31.81; Ord. 2713, 1959; Ord. 4194, 1983; Ord. 4235, 1983)
A. 
The owner or operator of any motor vehicle exercising the privilege of parking a vehicle on any street or portion thereof where regulations are in effect restricting the length of time vehicles may be parked on a street or portion thereof does so on the condition that the Police Officers or Vehicle Control Specialists of the City may place chalk or other removable marks on the tire of the vehicle for the purpose of enforcing such parking regulations.
B. 
It is unlawful for any person to erase, rub out, conceal or otherwise remove, any chalk or other mark so placed by a Police Officer or Vehicle Control Specialist while the marked vehicle remains parked on the said street or portion thereof. For the purpose of this section, the movement of a previously marked vehicle in such a manner as to cause the tire marking to be concealed or removed, and without leaving the parking space or the block where such vehicle was parked when its tires were previously marked shall be deemed to be an erasure or removal of such chalk or other marking.
(Ord. 3242, 1967; Ord. 4240, 1983; Ord. 4520, 1988)
A. 
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, when it is found by the City Transportation Engineer, based upon traffic engineering studies, that public convenience and necessity requires a change from the parking limitations set forth in this title, the Transportation Engineer shall have authority to install parking signs or markings altering such parking time limitations.
B. 
Whenever the City Transportation Engineer has designated any change in parking restrictions as hereinabove stated, and has installed parking signs or markings designating such change, such parking signs or markings designating such change shall supersede and have priority over any adjacent curb markings.
(Prior code §31.81.1; Ord. 3155, 1966)
A. 
The Transportation Engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
1. 
At any place in the Central Traffic District or any business district.
2. 
Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.
B. 
In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.
C. 
Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint stenciled with black letters, "loading only," upon the top of all curbs within such zones.
D. 
Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint stenciled with black letters, "passenger loading only," upon the top of all curbs in loading zones.
(Prior code §31.82; Ord. 2713, 1959)
A. 
The Transportation Engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth:
1. 
Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus loading zone.
2. 
Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday, unless otherwise indicated by posted signage, for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or freight, providing that the loading or unloading of passengers or the loading or unloading of freight shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore and in no event exceed the time limits as follows:
a. 
Commercial vehicles stopping, standing or parking in any yellow zone for the purpose of loading and unloading freight shall be limited to 30 minutes, and during such time no person shall leave any such commercial vehicle unattended for longer than 10 minutes.
b. 
Noncommercial vehicles stopping, standing or parking in any yellow zone shall be limited to three minutes, and during such time no person shall leave any such vehicle unattended.
c. 
For the purposes of this paragraph A.2, "freight" is defined as goods ordinarily transported by common carrier.
3. 
White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes, or the depositing of mail or books in an adjacent designated container. Such restrictions shall apply 24 hours a day, seven days a week, unless otherwise indicated by curb markings or posted signs.
4. 
Green means no standing or parking for longer than 15 minutes at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sunday, unless otherwise indicated by posted signage.
5. 
Blue means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except for those physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued to disabled persons pursuant to the Vehicle Code.
B. 
When the Transportation Engineer as authorized under this chapter has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.
C. 
Any person parking adjacent to blue curb markings without displaying a distinguishing license plate or placard issued to disabled persons pursuant to the Vehicle Code shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00.
(Prior code §31.83; Ord. 2713, 1959; Ord. 3465, 1971; Ord. 3483, 1971; Ord. 3913, 1977; Ord. 4080, 1980; Ord. 4842, 1993; Ord. 5353, 2005; Ord. 5699, 2015)
A. 
The stopping or parking of a vehicle for the purposes of loading or unloading materials shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore, and in no event for more than 30 minutes.
B. 
Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading for personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore, and in no event for more than three minutes.
C. 
All other limitations to loading and unloading of materials and passengers described in Section 10.48.040.A.2 are additionally incorporated in this section.
(Prior code §31.84; Ord. 2713, 1959; Ord. 3033 §7, 1965; Ord. 5353, 2005)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in Section 10.48.050.
(Prior code §31.85; Ord. 2713, 1959)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in Section 10.48.050.
(Prior code §31.86; Ord. 2713, 1959)
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.
(Prior code §31.88; Ord. 2713, 1959)
No person shall keep any vehicle upon a public street right-of-way for the purpose of overhaul or repair of such vehicle. Emergency repairs to any vehicle requiring less than two hours to complete are excepted from this section.
(Ord. 3319, 1968)
A. 
Transportation Engineer. The Transportation Engineer is authorized to establish bus loading zones adjacent to the curb for the purpose of loading and unloading of buses and bus layover zones for the purpose of parking standby buses. The Transportation Engineer is further authorized to determine the location and dimensions of such zones.
B. 
Definition. The word "bus" as used in this section means a vehicle operated by the Metropolitan Transit District. The words "tour bus" mean a bus defined as a tour bus by the California Vehicle Code.
C. 
Dimensions. No bus loading zone shall exceed 60 feet in length except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the Transportation Engineer showing the necessity therefore.
D. 
Bus Loading Zone - Marking. Bus loading zones shall be marked to indicate that they have been so designated. The Transportation Engineer shall approve the method of marking such zones with a sign or a red curb with letters stenciled in white.
E. 
Bus Layover Zones - Marking. The Transportation Engineer shall mark bus layover zones by a sign which gives notice that stopping, standing or parking of vehicles is not permitted except for buses.
F. 
Prohibition. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus loading zone or bus layover zone.
G. 
School Bus Zones. Notwithstanding the other provisions in this section, the Transportation Engineer may designate certain bus loading zones as "school bus zones" and further designate certain hours of the day on certain days of the week during which no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle except a school bus in said zone. Said restrictions shall be posted on a sign in a manner easily visible to motorists. At all other times, persons may stop, stand, or park any vehicle in said zone.
H. 
Tour Bus Loading Zones. Notwithstanding the other provisions in this section, the Transportation Engineer may designate certain curb areas as "tour bus loading zones" for the parking or loading and unloading of passengers, and further designate time limits and certain hours of the day on certain days of the week during which no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle except a tour bus in said zone. Said restrictions shall be posted on a sign in a manner easily visible to motorists. At all other times, persons may stop, stand, or park any vehicle in said zone.
I. 
Permits to Use Bus Loading and Layover Zones. The Public Works Director is authorized to issue permits for the use of bus loading and layover zones for the purposes for active loading and unloading of passengers to buses other than those operated by the Metropolitan Transit District. The permit applicant must demonstrate that it will not impede operations of the Metropolitan Transit District's use of the bus loading or layover zones.
J. 
Revocation of Bus Loading and Layover Zone Permit. If it is determined by the Public Works Director that a permittee's use of a bus loading zone or bus layover is negatively impacting the Metropolitan Transit District's ability to safely and timely unload passengers, the Public Works Director will cause to be sent a written Notice of Intent to Revoke to the permittee via certified mail. A permittee may request reconsideration of the Notice of Intent to Revoke in writing to the Public Works Director within 10 business days of the date of the Notice of Intent to Revoke. The request for reconsideration shall set forth all relevant evidence showing that the permittee's use of the bus loading or layover zone does not negatively impact the Metropolitan Transit District's ability to safely and timely unload passengers. The Public Works Director, or his or her designee, shall issue a written Notice of Decision within 10 business days of the date of the request for reconsideration. The Notice of Decision shall be sent to the permittee via certified mail and will be deemed final and effective as of the date of the Notice of Decision. Appeal of the Notice of Decision may be brought pursuant to Chapter 1.30. If a request for reconsideration is not received within 10 days of the date of the Notice of Intent to Revoke, the permit shall be deemed revoked on the eleventh day following the date of the Notice of Intent to Revoke.
(Ord. 3688, 1974; Ord. 4080, 1980; Ord. 5698, 2015)
Whenever the City Transportation Engineer shall determine the necessity for limitation on noise of operations of standing or parked vehicles, or equipment on vehicles, on any street, alley, right-of-way, parking lot or parking structure open to public use, the Transportation Engineer shall erect signs or otherwise provide notice of limitation on such noise of operations of such standing or parked vehicles or equipment. Where such signs or notice is provided:
A. 
No driver shall run or leave idling for a period of longer than three minutes the engine of any vehicle which is parked, standing, or stopped, on any street, alley, right-of-way, parking lot or parking structure open to public use; and
B. 
No driver shall run or operate any equipment on standing or parked vehicles, or on vehicles stopped on any street, alley, right-of-way, parking lot or parking structure open to public use for a period of longer than three minutes.
(Ord. 4597, 1989; Ord. 5079, 1998)
It is unlawful for the owner or driver of any vehicle other than a taxicab or pedicab licensed by the City to stop, stand or park in any regularly established taxicab stand.
(Prior code §31.90; Ord. 2713, 1959; Ord. 5255, 2002)
Taxi stands as designated by the City Council in the Central Traffic District shall be designated by white paint upon the surface of the street curb with the letters "taxicabs only" in blue letters thereon and a white line four inches wide to be painted on the surface of the streets; such line to extend seven feet out from the curb and to run the length of the cab stand. The words "taxicabs only" shall be painted on the surface of the street.
(Prior code §31.90; Ord. 2713, 1959; Ord. 3913 §2, 1977)
No owner or driver of any taxicab shall park or stand the same upon any street in the City for any period of time longer than is necessary to discharge or receive passengers then occupying or then waiting for such taxicab; provided, that the owner or driver of a taxicab may park in the taxicab stand authorized by the City Council.
(Prior code §31.90; Ord. 2713, 1959)
Notwithstanding any other provision in Sections 10.48.100—10.48.120 to the contrary, one taxicab of each taxi company may park in each block of the City for the solicitation of business, subject to the following conditions:
A. 
No taxicab shall be parked in excess of the time designated by the zone in which such taxicab is parked;
B. 
In any block in which taxi stands are designated on the curb, no taxicab shall be parked in such block other than in such designated taxi stand;
C. 
No taxicab shall be parked within a green or yellow zone in any block between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, Sundays and holidays excepted, except as otherwise provided in this title;
D. 
No taxicab shall be parked within a white zone in any block during such time as any parking limitation is in effect therein;
E. 
For the purpose of this section, a "taxi company" shall be defined as a corporation organized for the purpose of operating a taxi business, regardless of the various names under which such taxicabs operate, and the word "block" includes both sides of the street.
(Prior code §31.90A; Ord. 3090, 1965)
In the case of special events, such as concerts, theatrical performances, public gatherings or other events where large numbers of persons congregate, the Police Department shall have authority to designate special areas within which taxicab parking may be permitted, and the time within which such parking shall be permitted, and taxicabs may be parked in the areas and during the times so designated, for the solicitation of business.
(Prior code §31.90B; Ord. 3090 §2, 1965)