A. General.
Any word or phrase used in this chapter not otherwise defined shall
have the meaning as set forth in the California
Vehicle Code, or if
not defined therein, the meanings attributed to it in ordinary usage.
B. Definitions.
For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply
unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
"City highway"
shall be as defined in California
Vehicle Code Section 360,
and shall include all or any part of the entire width of the right-of-way,
whether the entire area is actually used for highway purposes.
"Commercial vehicle"
means a vehicle or a combination of vehicles of a type required
to be registered under the
Vehicle Code, used or maintained for the
transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, or designed,
used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
"Residential or subdivision area or district"
means that portion of a highway and the property contiguous
thereto, upon one side of which highway, within a distance of a quarter
of a mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by
13 or more separate dwelling houses or business structures.
"Vehicle"
means a device by which any person or property may be propelled,
moved or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively
by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(Prior code § 70.01; Ord. 01-191 § 8)
In cases where lines of traffic are delineated on pavement by
paint, reflective pavement delineators or like or similar devices,
or any other device which is applied to or attached to pavement to
distinguish traffic lines, and the application of the device or attachment
of the devices is either in progress or has been done so recently
that the adhesion of the substance to the pavement is not complete,
and as a consequence the lines would be impaired or obliterated by
contact with moving vehicles, the traffic division of the department
of public works is authorized to place temporary markers on the traffic
lines to warn motorists of the aforesaid situation. These markers
shall be of such size and design as to be plainly visible to motorists.
(Prior code § 70.03)
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to operate said vehicle over traffic lines on any city street or highway where temporary markers have been placed as authorized by Section
10.04.030.
(Prior code § 70.04)
No person shall walk, go, travel or drive with any animal, vehicle,
motorcycle or bicycle, or ride or drive any animal across or over
any highway in this city when the highway is being repaired or constructed
before the repair or construction is finally completed.
(Prior code § 70.05)
When any train of cars, car or engine, except a passenger train,
on any railroad operated within this city, stops in a position to
obstruct the ordinary travel on any street or highway, the corporation,
company or person, or officer, agent, conductor or engineer having
charge of or operating any train, car or engine must cause it to be
removed within 10 minutes after stopping, so as to leave the street
or highway open to its full width to accommodate public travel.
(Prior code § 70.06)
A. Pursuant
to Section 22850.5 of the California
Vehicle Code, the city is authorized
and finds it necessary to establish a process by which the registered
owners of impounded vehicles are charged the administrative costs
relating to the removal, impound, storage and/or release of vehicles.
B. Impounded
Vehicles Return Fee.
1. The
city council shall adopt, by resolution, the rate(s) to be charged
for the release of impounded vehicles.
2. Any such charge adopted pursuant to subsection
A of this section shall be in addition to any storage, impound and/or towing fee relating to the impounding of the vehicle.
C. Appeals
Process. Any person desiring to contest the validity of any impound
or towing, including the imposition of any fee pursuant to this section,
shall receive the notice and hearing rights set forth under Vehicle
Code Section 22852, as may be amended from time to time. The chief
of police, or designee, is appointed to conduct any such hearing as
may be requested or required under Section 22852 of the
Vehicle Code.
(Prior code §§ 70.01—74.03)