A. 
No operator of any vehicle shall leave said vehicle parked or left standing, and no registered owner of such vehicle shall permit or allow said vehicle to remain parked or left standing, upon any highway in the City for a period longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. Any such vehicle shall be subject to removal by an Enforcement Officer of the City of Santa Clarita. An Enforcement Officer may cause the removal of every vehicle which has been parked or left standing upon a highway for more than 72 consecutive hours to a safe place.
B. 
For the purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be deemed to have been parked or left standing when it has not been moved more than one hundred and fifty (150) feet from its original parked or stopped position. Distance in feet shall be measured from the curb-face abutting its original stopped position, or if there is no curb-face present, then measured from the lot line or boundary of the lot abutting its original stopped position.
C. 
As used in this section, the words "safe place" include, but are not confined to, any garage, parking lot or open space owned by, maintained by or under the jurisdiction of the City, and also every privately-owned garage the owner or proprietor of which will accept such vehicle.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; Ord. 23-2 § 2 (Exh. A), 4/25/2023)
Every operator who parks a motor vehicle upon any highway shall first lock the ignition, remove the key, and take such key, unless a licensed operator remains in such motor vehicle, in which case such licensed operator before leaving such vehicle shall first lock the ignition, remove the key, and take such key.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
Whenever the Director has placed or caused to be placed appropriate signs, an operator shall not park a vehicle on any highway unattended when upon any grade exceeding three percent within any business or residence district without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be parked within 18 inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic moving upon any one-way street unless the Director has posted signs in accordance with the provisions of this Title.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
Whenever the Council finds that the width of a highway and traffic conditions are such that the parking of vehicles at an angle to the curb instead of parallel to the curb will not impede traffic, and that there is need for the additional parking space which parking at an angle will provide, the Director shall indicate at what angle traffic conditions make it desirable that vehicles should be parked by placing parallel white lines on the surface of the roadway. On such portions of such highways, whether such lines were painted before or after the effective date of this ordinance, an operator shall not stop, stand or park any vehicle except between, at the angle indicated by, and parallel to both such adjacent white lines, with the nearest wheel not more than one foot from the curb.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
A. 
A person shall not park any vehicle on the roadway side of a vehicle which is stopped, parked, or standing on a highway at the curb or edge of the roadway.
B. 
For the purpose of this section "roadway" is defined as that portion of the street which is improved.
C. 
This section does not prohibit any action prohibited by Section 22500 of the Vehicle Code or any other state law.
(Ord. 93-16, 9/28/1993)
A person shall not stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle adjacent to a curb that is designated by red paint, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21458, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or posted as a bus loading zone. Any curb that is designated as such by red paint, shall only be done at the direction and authorization of the City Engineer.
(Ord. 93-16, 9/28/1993)
It shall be unlawful to park a commercial vehicle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, on any street in a residential zone, as defined in the City of Santa Clarita Zoning Code, at any time, except that the following shall be permitted:
A. 
Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of less than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds.
B. 
Vehicles while in the act of loading or unloading passengers, material, or merchandise.
C. 
Vehicles when necessarily in use for construction work being performed in the immediate vicinity.
D. 
Vehicles engaged in performing a service activity on the adjacent lot or parcel of land.
(Ord. 90-24, 9/25/1990; amend. Ord. 91-6, 2/12/1991)
Whenever the City Council finds that the parking of vehicles at all or certain hours of the day upon any portion of a highway a traffic hazard or impedes the free flow of traffic, or both, the City Engineer, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, shall erect signs stating that on such portion of such highway parking is prohibited at all or certain hours of the day.
(Ord. 93-16, 9/28/1993)
A. 
A person shall not park any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in any private driveway or upon any public or private property, except a highway, without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.
B. 
This action does not prohibit any act, either expressly authorized or expressly prohibited by either Section 602 of the Penal Code, or Section 21113 of the State Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
Where a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, a person shall not park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of any such roadway, unless the Council finds that such standing or parking will not constitute a traffic hazard or impede the free flow of traffic and the appropriate sign has been posted.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
A person shall not park any motor vehicles between any curb and the adjacent property line, except at those locations where the Council finds that such parking will not constitute a traffic hazard or public nuisance and the appropriate sign has been posted.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
A person shall not park any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon any highway where the roadway is bordered by adjacent curbs unless not less than eight feet of the width of the paved or improved or main traveled portion of such highway opposite such parked vehicle is left clear and unobstructed for the free passage of other vehicles.
(Ord. 93-16, 9/28/1993)
A. 
For purposes of this section:
1. 
A motor vehicle is attended when the person in charge of the vehicle is on the vehicle, awake, and not in a sleeper berth, or is within 100 feet of the vehicle and has the within his or her unobstructed field of view.
2. 
A qualified representative of a motor carrier is a person who:
a. 
Has been designated by the carrier to attend the vehicle;
b. 
Is aware of the nature of the hazardous material or substance contained in the vehicle he or she attends;
c. 
Has been instructed on the procedures he or she must follow in emergencies concerning hazardous materials or substances;
d. 
Is authorized to move the vehicle and has the means and ability to do so.
B. 
A vehicle transporting a hazardous material or substance as identified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations must be attended at all times by its driver or a qualified representative of the motor carrier that operates it, and shall not be parked on any highway, highway shoulder, street, alley, public way or public place, or within five feet of the traveled portion thereof, within a residential zone, or within 1,000 feet of any school, or within 300 feet of any bridge or tunnel, except for brief periods when mechanical or equipment failure or disablement or malfunction of the vehicle, or the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impractical to park the vehicle in any other place.
C. 
Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, termite and pesticide vehicles, fuel delivery vehicles, and vehicles delivering life support and health commodities, while servicing residential areas or schools, are exempt from the provisions of subsection B of this section. Additionally, such exempt vehicles need not be attended while the drivers are performing duties that are evident and necessary as the operator of the vehicle or the provider of the service.
D. 
The rules of this section does not relieve a driver from any obligation imposed by federal, state or local laws relating to the transportation of hazardous materials or explosives, motor carrier safety regulations, or the placement of warning signs or devices when a motor vehicle is stopped on a public street or highway.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
A person may park within an intersection adjacent to the curb if the City Council finds, pursuant to Section 22500 of the California Vehicle Code, that the width of the highway and traffic conditions are such that such parking will not constitute a traffic hazard or impede the free flow of traffic.
(Ord. 93-16, 9/28/1993)
A person shall not park any vehicle or cause any vehicle to be parked on any highway for the purpose of displaying such vehicle or equipment on such vehicle for either sale or rent.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
No person shall perform and maintenance, repair or similar operation on any vehicle in a parking area unless the vehicle is parked in a parking area specifically designated for such operations. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the operator of any vehicle which is disabled from making or causing to be made in an expeditious manner the repairs necessary to enable such vehicle to be moved to a parking area designated for vehicle maintenance and repair.
(Ord. 93-16, 9/28/1993)
At any place for a distance not to exceed 100 feet where the Director finds that parking would unduly hamper the free flow of traffic, or endanger public health or safety, the Director may place appropriate signs or markings prohibiting such parking.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
Whenever the Director finds that parking adjacent to any school property would unduly hamper the free flow of traffic or otherwise constitute a traffic complication, the Director shall place appropriate signs or markings prohibiting such parking.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
A. 
An operator shall not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant on any private road except when such vehicle is attended by a licensed operator or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of necessity.
B. 
This section does not prohibit any action prohibited by Section 22514 of the State Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
Whenever any parking area or portion of a parking area is assigned for the exclusive use of the occupants of a facility or the occupants of a portion of a facility and at, in or near such parking area or portion of a parking area there is a legible sign stating either that such parking area or portion of a parking area is exclusively assigned or that parking is prohibited, or both, a person, other than an occupant of the facility or an occupant of the portion of the facility to which such parking area or portion of a parking area is assigned, shall not park any vehicle in such parking area or portion of a parking area.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989; amend. Ord. 93-16, 9/28/1993)
Whenever the Council designates any on-street vehicle parking space for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display either one of the distinguishing license plates issued to disabled persons pursuant to Section 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Section 9105 of the California Vehicle Code, an operator of any vehicle not displaying one of the aforesaid distinguishing license plates shall not park such vehicle in such parking space. The Director shall place blue paint markings at each such parking space in the manner specifically set forth in the State Vehicle Code, and shall indicate the parking space or spaces by signs or other suitable means.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
Whenever the Council designates stalls or spaces in an off-street parking facility, owned or operated by the City, for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display either one of the distinguishing license plates issued to disabled persons pursuant to Section 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Section 9105 of the State Vehicle Code, an operator of any vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing license plates shall not park such vehicle in such parking space. The designation shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from, each stall or space, a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
The Director shall designate any taxicab stands by the use of white paint on the curb, and shall cause such stands to be marked or signposted with appropriate markings or signposts.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)
The operator of any vehicle, including the operator of a taxicab, except the operator of a taxicab to which a taxicab stand has been assigned, shall not park such vehicle in any taxicab stand.
(Ord. 89-12, 6/27/1989)