A. 
The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
B. 
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 § 3308)
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)
A. 
The city manager is authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or paint upon the curb surface, all no-stopping zones, no-parking areas and restricted parking areas, as defined and described in this code.
B. 
When such curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this code.
(Prior code § 3308.02)
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 shall 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)
A. 
The city manager is authorized to erect signs indicating "no parking" upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
B. 
When official signs are erected prohibiting parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.
(Prior code § 3308.09)
A. 
The city manager is authorized to place signs or markings indicating "no parking" upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet.
B. 
When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.
(Prior code § 3308.10)
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)
A. 
Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall leave standing or park any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables or foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any street within this city except that such vehicles, wagons or pushcarts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not to exceed 10 minutes at any one place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of, or by agreement with a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.
B. 
No person shall park or leave standing on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle or pushcart from which tamales, ice cream, peanuts, popcorn, candy, or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the city manager which shall designate the specific location in which such cart shall stand, except that no permit shall be issued for any location which is within 200 feet of any property which is at any time used as a school.
C. 
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle or wagon used or intended to be used in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the city manager which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.
D. 
Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon or pushcart on any location other than is designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city manager upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.
(Prior code § 3308.12)
A. 
Whenever the city manager shall determine that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions or for other reasons, the city manager shall have power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the city manager shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency, and the city manager shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.
B. 
When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.
(Prior code § 3308.13)
A. 
Every motor truck having unladen weight of 4,000 pounds or more, every trailer coach, and every truck tractor, irrespective of weight, shall be equipped with at least three pot torches or three red electric lanterns or three emergency reflectors. All warning signals shall be maintained in good working conditions.
B. 
When any such vehicle or any trailer or semitrailer towed by such vehicle is disabled upon streets or highways outside of any business or residence district within the city, and upon which street or highway there is insufficient street lighting to reveal a vehicle at a distance of 200 feet during darkness, warning signals of the type specified above shall be immediately placed as follows:
1. 
One at the traffic side of the disabled vehicle not more than 10 feet to rear thereof;
2. 
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the disabled vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such vehicle; and
3. 
One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the front of the disabled vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such vehicle.
4. 
If disablement of any such motor vehicle occurs within 500 feet of a curve, crest of a hill or other obstruction to view, the driver shall so place the warning signal in that direction as to afford ample warning to other users of the highway, but in no case less than 100 feet or more than 500 feet from the disabled vehicle.
5. 
If disablement of the vehicle occurs on any roadway of a divided or one-way highway, the driver shall place one warning signal at a distance of approximately 200 feet and one such signal at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the stopped vehicle, and one such signal on the traffic side of the vehicle not more than 10 feet to the rear of the vehicle.
C. 
When any such vehicle or any trailer or semitrailer towed by such vehicle is disabled or parked off the roadway or within 10 feet thereof during darkness, warning signals of the type specified above shall be immediately placed by the driver as follows: One at a distance of approximately 200 feet and one at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle, and one at the traffic side of the vehicle not more than 10 feet to the rear of the vehicle. Signals shall, if possible, be placed between the edge of the roadway and the vehicle, but in no event less than two feet to the left of the widest portion of the vehicle or load thereon.
D. 
The continuous flashing of at least four approved-type turn signal lamps, at least two toward the front and at least two toward the rear of the vehicle, or the placement of lighted red fuses in the required locations, shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section until the abovementioned devices can be placed in the required locations. The turn signal lamps visible from the front shall flash simultaneously, and such lamps visible from the rear shall flash simultaneously.
E. 
The pot torches, lanterns or reflectors shall be displayed continuously during darkness while the vehicle remains disabled upon the roadway or parked or disabled within 10 feet thereof.
(Prior code § 3308.14)
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)