(a) 
The provisions of this article 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 direction of a police officer or official traffic-control device.
(b) 
The provisions of this article 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.
(Code 1957, §§ 6061, 6061.1)
The provisions of this article regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States Mail.
(Code 1957, § 6026.2)
(a) 
The city traffic engineer is authorized to place and maintain vertical signs or to mark curbs to designate no parking, stopping or standing near safety zones, intersections, and traffic control signals or devices, and within street cleaning zones and in any other area when necessary to eliminate traffic hazards or to promote public health and safety. A safety zone is defined as an area or space lawfully set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected, or which is marked or indicated by vertical signs, raised markers or raised buttons.
(b) 
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in an area where a sign or a marked curb indicates a parking restriction.
(c) 
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle within a median strip between roadways, or within any traffic island or in an area designed to separate or guide the safe and orderly movement of traffic.
(Ord. No. 2017-04, § 2, 3-8-17)
(a) 
The city traffic engineer with the approval of the city council, is hereby authorized to install and maintain signs and markings upon any street or municipally owned parking lot where it is deemed necessary to restrict parking to a certain period of time.
(b) 
When a street or parking lot is signed or marked by the city traffic engineer to indicate time limitations for parking, it is unlawful for any person to park, leave, or stand any vehicle in any of the places marked for any period of time in excess of that specified on the sign or marking. If a time limitation is imposed on parking within any municipally owned parking lot, the time limitation shall apply to all vehicles, regardless of the location of the vehicle within the lot.
(c) 
It is unlawful for any person to remove, obliterate, or conceal any marking placed upon any vehicle by a peace officer or other authorized parking enforcement official for the purposes of enforcing the time limitations of the area in which the vehicle is parked, or to rotate the wheels of a vehicle with the intent of changing the location of the marking.
(d) 
Any vehicle moved or relocated to an area within 300 feet of the original parking place shall be deemed to have remained stationary for the purpose of this section.
(e) 
A violation of paragraphs (c) and (d) is an infraction and shall be punished as provided in this chapter, but in no case shall the punishment be less than a fine of $50.
(Ord. No. 73-18, § 1, 3-28-73; Ord. No. 86-62 § 1, 9-17-86)
When parking-space markings are placed in the street subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space unless the size and shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.
(Code 1957, § 6062.1)
The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
(Code 1957, § 6065.1)
The city traffic engineer is hereby 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.
(Code 1957, § 6065.3)
Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing.
(Code 1957, § 6064)
In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park any vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.
(Code 1957, § 6064.1)
(a) 
No person shall park any recreational vehicle, as defined in subsection (b), upon any highway, street, alley, public way, public place, or municipal parking lot in the City of Escondido except:
(1) 
A recreational vehicle may be allowed to park for a total of 48 hours before and 48 hours after a trip to facilitate the loading and unloading of that vehicle or trailer, provided that the vehicle is parked within 100 yards of the address to which it is registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) 
If that vehicle is involved in an emergency, or that vehicle is being repaired under emergency conditions. However, a vehicle that cannot be readily repaired and moved may be impounded pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n).
(3) 
If that vehicle is parked in a municipal parking lot where a sign is posted authorizing recreational vehicle parking.
(4) 
If that vehicle is owned by a federal, state, or local agency.
(5) 
If the Director of Emergency Services has declared a local state of emergency pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Code, the Director of Emergency Services may temporarily suspend subsection (a) as part of that declaration. The suspension of subsection (a) shall expire upon the termination of the local state of emergency unless an earlier time for expiration is provided in the proclamation of local emergency.
(6) 
When the City of Escondido has issued a special event permit that authorizes the parking of such vehicles in designated areas.
(b) 
For the purposes of subsection (a), the term "recreational vehicle," includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) 
A "recreational vehicle" (California Health & Safety Code section 18010);
(2) 
A "camp trailer" (California Vehicle Code Section 242);
(3) 
A "fifth-wheel travel trailer" (California Vehicle Code Section 324);
(4) 
A "house car" (California Vehicle Code Section 362);
(5) 
A "trailer coach" (California Vehicle Code Section 635);
(6) 
A "mobilehome" (California Vehicle Code Section 396);
(7) 
A "semi-trailer" (California Vehicle Code Section 550).
(8) 
Boats and/or trailers;
(9) 
Trailers used for the transport of equipment, vehicles, or animals; and
(10) 
Folding camper trailers.
(c) 
A violation of subsection (a) is punishable as an infraction.
(d) 
Any recreational vehicle stopped, parked or left standing in violation of subsection (a) may be removed and impounded, California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n).
(Ord. No. 2024-10R, 8/28/2024)
No person shall park a vehicle:
(1) 
Upon a private street or parking lot, or any other public or private property for the purpose of displaying such vehicle thereon for sale, hire or rental, unless the property is duly licensed and zoned by the city to transact that type of business at that location.
(2) 
Subsection (1) of this section shall not prohibit persons from parking vehicles on private residential property belonging to the owner, or person lawfully in possession, of the vehicle as may be permitted by other laws or regulations of the City of Escondido.
(3) 
Upon any roadway, public property or public parking lot, for the principal purpose of painting, servicing or repairing such vehicle thereon; however, repairs necessitated by an emergency may be made in an expeditious manner.
(4) 
Upon any roadway for the principal purpose of washing or polishing such vehicle or any part thereof when a charge is made for such service.
(Code 1957, § 6066; Ord. No. 83-5, § 1, 2-23-83; Ord. No. 88-67, § 1, 1-4-89)
In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours, any member of the police department authorized by the chief of police may remove said vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of Vehicle Code, Section 22650 et seq.
(Code 1957, § 6068.11)
No person driving, operating or propelling any vehicle shall fail to stop not less than 25 feet from and before reaching the nearest side of a school pedestrian crossing where any signal device, flagman or other person is stationed giving warning that children are about to cross or are crossing the street.
(Code 1957, § 6054)
It shall be unlawful for any person to proceed after stopping as required by section 28-159 until such signal has stopped, raised, or been removed, or the flagman or person stationed at such school pedestrian crossing has given a signal to go or has left the locality.
(Code 1957, § 6055)
(a) 
Except as otherwise provided in this division, no person shall stand 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.
(b) 
The provisions of this section 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.
(Code 1957, §§ 6067, 6067.1)
No person shall park to stand on any street any lunch wagon, wagon, eating cart or vehicle or pushcart from which tamales, 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 traffic engineer which shall designate the specific location in which such cart shall stand.
(Code 1957, § 6067.2)
No person shall park or stand 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 traffic engineer which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.
(Code 1957, § 6067.3)
Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of sections 28-162 and 28-163, 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 as designated in such permit.
(Code 1957, § 6067.4)
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 sections 28-162 and 28-163, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city traffic engineer, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.
(Code 1957, § 6067.5)
No person shall park, or leave standing, any vehicle unattended on a street, alley or highway when upon any grade exceeding three per cent (3%) within any business or residential district without blocking wheels of said vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.
(Ord. No. 73-49, § 1, 10-10-73)
(a) 
No person other than a public officer or employee acting within the course and scope of his employment shall enter or remain upon any shopping center property or any other place open to the public without the implied or expressed consent of the owner, his agent, or person in lawful possession thereof.
(b) 
Except for school-sanctioned events authorized by a school site administrator, no person shall ride any skateboard, roller blade, roller skate, or similar type device on any property owned by any school district which has a policy prohibiting such use, and displays a sign at the main entrance to the property informing visitors of the policy.
(Ord. No. 75-1, § 1, 1-22-75; Ord. No. 86-18, § 14, 2-19-86; Ord. No. 2003-02, § 12, 2-5-03)
(a) 
No commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more shall be parked or allowed to stand on any street, or portion thereof, in a residential district of the city. It shall be unlawful for any person driving, or in control of or responsible for, or in charge of any such vehicle to be unlawfully parked as provided in this section. In accordance with Section 41102 of the California Vehicle Code, the registered owner of any vehicle so unlawfully parked, as determined from the registration of said vehicle in the division of registration of the department of motor vehicles of the State of California, shall be deemed to be prima facie liable and responsible for the illegal parking of such vehicle.
(b) 
For purposes of this section, the term "residential district" shall be deemed to include any property zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-T, RE, RA, or (residential) PD.
(c) 
This section shall not apply to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on streets or highways within a residential district, or making deliveries of materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon streets or highways within a residential district for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(Ord. No. 77-6, § 1, 2-16-77; Ord. No. 77-67, § 1, 12-7-77; Ord. No. 79-26, § 1, 7-18-79)
In the event a vehicle, not displaying one of the distinguishing placards or license plates issued pursuant to section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code or to disabled veterans, as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code, is parked or left standing in a stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons in any municipally owned street or off-street parking facility, any member of the police department authorized by the chief of police may remove said vehicle from the street or parking facility to the nearest public garage subject to and in accordance with requirements of Section 22511.8 of the Vehicle Code, provided that there shall be posted immediately adjacent to, and visible from, such stall or space, or if there is posted, in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the off-street parking facility, not less than seventeen by twenty-two inches (17 x 22) in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, a sign which clearly and conspicuously states the following: "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing placards or license plates issued for physically handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at (address) or by telephoning (telephone number of local law enforcement agency)."
(Ord. No. 77-36, § 1, 6-29-77)
(a) 
No unattached trailer or semi-trailer or any vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 7000 pounds or more shall be parked in any area where signs have been placed prohibiting parking of such vehicles. In accordance with section 41102 of the California Vehicle Code, the registered owner of any vehicle so unlawfully parked, as determined from the registration of said vehicle in the division of registration of the Department of Motor Vehicles of the State of California, shall be deemed to be prima facie liable and responsible for the illegal parking of such vehicle.
(b) 
This section shall not apply to any vehicle loading or unloading goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on streets or highways or making deliveries of materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(Ord. No. 2001-33, § 1, 12-19-01)