No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway or median strip, except as provided for in Section
10.52.120.
(Prior code § 3308.01)
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave
standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the direction of a police officer or other authorized officer or traffic
sign or signal:
A. Within
any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with
appropriate signs or markings.
B. On
either side of any street between the projected property lines of
any public walk, public steps, street or thoroughfare terminating
at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or
by red paint upon the curb surface.
C. In
any area where the city manager determines that the parking or stopping
of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life
or property when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by
red paint upon the curb surface.
D. In
any area established by resolution of the council as a no-parking
area when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint
upon the curb surface.
E. Upon,
along or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay
or obstruct the movement of any car traveling upon such track.
F. In
any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute
a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property.
G. On
any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a
portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction
of the street or highway or installation of underground utilities,
or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is
authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or
where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary
for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size,
and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such
use or movement; provided, that signs giving notice of such prohibited
parking are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective
time of such prohibited parking.
H. At
any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk located at an intersection
in any business district when such crosswalk is indicated by legally
required signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that
a bus may stop at a designated bus stop located within or adjacent
to a crosswalk.
I. Within
20 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign
or official electric flashing device.
J. Within
an intersection except adjacent to curbs as may be permitted by local
ordinance.
K. 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 when
authorized by the city council.
L. Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station. This subsection shal
l not apply to any vehicle owned or operated by a fire department and clearly marked as a fire department vehicle.
M. Alongside
or opposite any street or highway excavation or obstruction when such
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
N. On
the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, parked or standing at the
curb or edge of a highway.
(Prior code § 3308.03; Ord. 1835 § 3, 2008)
A. No
person shall park, leave standing, or store upon any publicly maintained
highway, street, alley or other place open for vehicular travel, any
vehicle, as defined in
Vehicle Code Section 670, for more than 72
consecutive hours. A vehicle shall be considered to be parked, left
standing, or stored in violation of this section if it has not been
moved more than one-fifth of a mile (1,056 feet) within 72 consecutive
hours. A vehicle may be found to be in violation of this section whether
occupied or not.
B. In the event a vehicle is found to be in violation of subsection
A of this section, the vehicle may be removed as provided in
Vehicle Code Section 22651, or any successor provision thereto.
(Prior code § 3308.04; Ord. 1962 § 17, 2022)
No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair
or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased any vehicle
or any part thereof upon any public street in this city. Temporary
emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.
(Prior code § 3308.06)
No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polish or cause
to be polished any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street
in this city when a charge is made for such service.
(Prior code § 3308.8)
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended
on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent (within any
business or residence district) without blocking the wheels of said
vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.
(Prior code § 3308.11)
No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor
vehicle shall permit it to stand on any highway unattended without
first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor
thereof.
(Prior code § 3308.15)
No person shall leave standing a locked vehicle in which there
is any person who cannot readily escape therefrom.
(Prior code § 3308.16)
No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available
to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be
done without interfering with the movement of such traffic, nor shall
any person leave a door open upon the side of a vehicle available
to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load
and unload passengers.
(Prior code § 3308.17)
No person shall park a vehicle within three feet of any sidewalk
access ramp constructed adjacent to a crosswalk so as to be accessible
to and usable by the physically handicapped.
(Prior code § 3308.18)