Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 11.28 Stopping, Standing and Parking

The operator of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park the vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the curb and with the two right-hand wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the regularly established curbline; except, that upon those streets which have been marked for angle parking, as provided in the following section, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks.

('86 Code, § 11.28.010) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

The City Council, by resolution, is hereby authorized to determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and to indicate such places by the painting of white lines upon the surface of the roadway to indicate the proper angle for parking; provided, that such lines shall not be placed upon, nor shall angle parking be permitted upon any street where such parking would diminish the width of the roadway available for travel to less than 20 feet, nor upon any street where there is less than 24 feet between the curb and the nearest rail of any streetcar track, nor upon any street which is a continuation of or part of a county trunk line highway or a state highway unless a clear width of 40 feet is left for the movement of vehicles when angle parking is permitted.

('86 Code, § 11.28.020) (Ord. 2479, passed - - )

The Chief of Police shall mark or sign streets indicating the angle at which vehicles shall be parked.

('86 Code, § 11.28.030) (Ord. 2479, passed - - )

Where streets are marked by means of white lines upon the surface of the roadway to indicate parallel parking, vehicles shall be parked only between such lines and not upon or over any such line.

('86 Code, § 11.28.040) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) Whenever the City Manager shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property other than dedicated streets be prohibited, limited or restricted, the City Manager is, and shall be authorized to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the standing or parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted, either as to location, duration of time or class of person, or otherwise. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, giving notice thereof, no person shall park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs.

(B) As used herein, city property also shall mean and include “parks” as the same is defined in §§ 11.28.114 and 14.04.010 of this code.

('86 Code, § 11.28.048) (Ord. 3503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3889, passed - - )

Penalty, see § 11.28.160

It is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on the private property of another without the consent of the owner or lessee of such real property.

('86 Code, § 11.28.050) (Ord. 2534, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) The Fire Chief, or his authorized representative, is hereby authorized to prohibit the parking of vehicles on those portions of private streets, alleys and parking lots which he deems necessary in order to provide adequate fire protection to such private property.

(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on the private property of another where the owner of the property has, under the supervision of the Fire Chief, or his authorized representative, marked certain areas with a red no parking curb and has posted such areas as no parking areas.

('86 Code, § 11.28.052) (Ord. 2716, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) The owners and/or operators of the following off-street parking facilities which either are privately owned and maintained or are owned and maintained by a public entity other than the city:

(1) Target Stores

2120 West Main Street;

(2) Twohey's Restaurant

1224 North Atlantic Boulevard;

(3) Alhambra Municipal Court

150 West Commonwealth Avenue;

(5) Alhambra Valley Shopping Center

600-1030 East Valley Boulevard;

are hereby authorized to designate spaces in their respective parking lots for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 9105.

(B) Such designation shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from, each space a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background.

(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle which does not display the distinguishing license plate or placard specified in this section in any space designated for physically handicapped persons in any such parking lot.

(D) The Chief of Police, or his authorized representative, may cause the removal from any space in any such parking lot which has been desig-nated for physically handicapped persons to the nearest public garage, of any vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing placards or license plates specified in this section; provided, there is posted immediately adjacent to, and visible from, such space, or in a conspicuous place at each entrance to any such parking lot, a sign, not less than 17 by 22 inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, 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 the Alhambra Police Department at (number).”

('86 Code, § 11.28.054) (Ord. 3827, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to pro-hibit the parking of vehicles, on one side of a street in any block where the width of the street in the block does not exceed 27 feet; provided, that appropriate signs are placed and maintained to give notice thereof; and provided further that this section shall not require the placing or maintaining of any signs with respect to the prohibition of stopping, standing or parking in any alley within the city.

('86 Code, § 11.28.060) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3403, - - )

(A) Authority to designate. In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents and the people traveling upon such streets, the City Council shall by resolution designate, from time to time, as the need arises, on a street-by-street basis, those streets, or portions thereof, less than 28 feet in width upon which the parking of a vehicle exceeding 80 inches in width is prohibited, and the Director of Public Safety shall designate such streets or portions of street by appropriate signs.

(B) Compliance. When authorized signs are in place giving notice of the prohibition, no person shall stop, stand or park any such vehicle exceeding 80 inches in width in violation of such a sign.

(C) Application. The provisions of this section shall not apply to heavy-duty commercial vehicles as that term is defined in § 11.28.132 of this code.

('86 Code, § 11.28.062) (Ord. 3989, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop 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 traffic sign or signal:

(1) In an intersection;

(2) In a crosswalk;

(3) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 20 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone;

(4) Within 30 feet of an intersecting roadway, except buses at a designated bus stop;

(5) At any curb along that side of the street adjacent to or surrounding any school grounds during school hours, except in any commercial district;

(6) In any alley, or at any entrance or exit thereof; provided, however, that vehicles are authorized to stop or stand in any alley for the purpose of loading or unloading persons or material, which authority to stop or stand shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event shall exceed a total time of 20 minutes;

(7) In front of a theater during a performance, except when loading or unloading passengers;

(8) In front of a mortuary during funeral services, except when loading or unloading passengers;

(9) In front of a church when a religious ceremony, wedding or a funeral is in session, except when loading or unloading passengers.

(B) The Chief of Police shall determine the space in front of a theater, mortuary or church that shall not be used for parking, and appropriate signs shall be maintained at each terminus of such space during the period of time of a performance at a theater, a funeral at a mortuary and a service at church.

('86 Code, § 11.28.070) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3403, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

The Director of Public Works, after consultation with the Chief of Police, is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and, when required herein, shall place the following curb markings as set forth in this section:

(A) Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time; except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

(B) Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., of any day except Sunday for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than 20 minutes; and provided, further, that a taxicab may stop or stand in a yellow zone duly designated as a taxicab stand.

(C) White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, which shall not exceed three minutes, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box. Such restrictions shall apply between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., of any day except Sunday, and except as follows: When such zone is in front of a hotel or a mail box, the restrictions shall apply at all times.

(D) Green shall mean no standing or parking for longer than 24 minutes at any time between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., of any day other than Sunday except that when such zone is located on either the north or the south side of Bay State Street between Garfield Avenue and First Street, such restrictions shall apply between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., of any day other than Sunday. Any such green zone on the portion of Bay State Street shall be posted with signs indicating the days and hours such restrictions are in force.

(E) Blue shall mean the parking space is for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 9105. In addition to blue paint, the space may also be indicated by signs or other suitable means if deemed necessary to do so by either the Chief of Police or the Director of Public Works.

('86 Code, § 11.28.080) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3116, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3456, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3733, passed - - )

When the Director of Public Works, as authorized under this chapter or by resolution of the City Council, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb markings in violation of any of the provisions of § 11.28.080 of this code.

('86 Code, § 11.28.090) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3456, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3733, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

The City Council, by resolution, is hereby authorized to restrict the parking of taxicabs. In the absence of any such action on the part of the City Council, taxicabs are subject to regulations applicable to all other vehicles.

('86 Code, § 11.28.100) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the same upon any street for the purpose of displaying it for sale, or to park any vehicle upon any street in any business district from which such vehicle merchandise is being sold.

('86 Code, § 11.28.110) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

No person shall construct or cause to be con-structed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dis-mantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in this city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

('86 Code, § 11.28.112) (Ord. 3488, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dis-mantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public park in this city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon such grounds.

(B) As used herein, park shall mean those public grounds, squares, triangles, parkways, roads, boulevards, streets, parking lots, statues or monuments, fountains, buildings or places of any kind which are under the jurisdiction or care of the Department of Human Services or the Board of Library Trustees.

('86 Code, § 11.28.114) (Ord. 3889, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) Authority to designate. The City Council shall by resolution designate those streets or portions of streets upon which parking shall be prohibited at all times or during certain hours or upon which parking shall be limited to one hour or two hours and the Chief of Police shall designate such streets or portions of streets by appropriate signs.

(B) Compliance. When authorized signs are in place giving notice of the prohibition or limitation, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of such a sign.

(C) Application. The provisions of this section shall not apply to Chapter 11.36.

('86 Code, § 11.28.120) (Ord. 3143, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park the vehicle upon any street or alley for 72 or more consecutive hours.

('86 Code, § 11.28.130) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3374, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) No person shall park any heavy-duty commercial vehicle for a period of more than three hours on any street in or adjacent to any residential district except:

(1) While loading or unloading property and time in addition to such three-hour period is necessary to complete such work, or

(2) While such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked and time in addition to such three-hour period is reasonably necessary to complete such service, or

(3) While a construction or maintenance vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, work upon a street or utilities in a street.

(B) For purposes of this section, the term “residential district” shall be deemed to include any property zoned P-1 or P-3.

(C) For purposes of this section, the term “heavy-duty commercial vehicle” shall mean a single vehicle or combination of vehicles having more than two axles, a single vehicle or combination of vehicles 20 feet or more in length, or a single vehicle or combination of vehicles six feet, eight inches or more in width, and shall include, but shall not be limited to, dump trucks, moving vans, tractors, pole or pipe dollies, or trailers. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to include house trailers or motor homes within the definition of “heavy-duty commercial vehicle,” however.

('86 Code, § 11.28.132) (Ord. 3504, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

(A) 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 street, alley, public way or public place, or within five feet of the traveled portion thereof, within a residential zone or within 1,000 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.

(B) Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, termite and pesticide vehicles, fuel delivery vehicles and vehicles delivering life support and health commodi-ties, while servicing residential areas or schools, are exempt from the provisions of division (A). 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.

(C) 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 it within his 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 attends;

(c) Has been instructed on the procedures he 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.

(D) The rules of this section do 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.

('86 Code, § 11.28.134) (Ord. 3824, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any day on the north side of Main Street, east of Hampden Terrace, in those 20 parking spaces signed “Tow Away Zone - Permit Parking Only 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. - No Parking 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.”

('86 Code, § 11.28.136) (Ord. 4006, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

Pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22507, the owners and occupants of the businesses located on the south side of Main Street, west of Hampden Terrace between Hampden Terrace and Huntington Drive, in the city, shall not be subject to the parking restrictions of § 11.28.136 if they obtain and use parking permits in accordance with the following conditions and regulations:

(A) The owners and occupants of the businesses on the south side of Main Street, west of Hampden Terrace between Hampden Terrace and Huntington Drive, in the city, shall be entitled to ten parking permits, annually, issued on a first-come/first-serve basis.

(B) Each person shall obtain a parking permit for each vehicle from the city upon completion of an application setting forth the name and address of the applicant, and the make, model, year and license number of the vehicle for which a parking permit is sought, and presentation of any proof required by the city to verify the facts stated in the application.

(C) The permit shall be displayed in the lower right corner of the windshield.

(D) Any parking permit issued hereunder shall be revoked if any of the facts in the application therefor are false or if any of the regulations of this section are violated.

('86 Code, § 11.28.137) (Ord. 4006, passed - - )

Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. of any day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, on the north side of Main Street, west of Hampden Terrace and Huntington Drive, in those 22 parking spaces signed “Tow Away Zone - Permit Parking Only 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.”

('86 Code, § 11.28.138) (Ord. 4005, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

Pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22507, the owners and occupants of the commercial structure located at 3030 West Main Street, in the city, and their successors in interest, and the owners and occupants of the businesses located on the south side of Main Street west of Hampden Terrace, between Hampden Terrace and Huntington Drive, shall not be subject to the parking restrictions of § 11.28.138 if they obtain and use parking permits in accordance with the following conditions and regulations:

(A) The owners and occupants of the commercial structure at 3030 West Main Street shall be entitled to 12 parking permits annually:

(B) The owners and occupants of the businesses on the south side of Main Street, west of Hampden Terrace, between Hampden Terrace and Huntington Drive, shall be entitled to ten parking permits annually, issued on a first-come/first-serve basis.

(C) The preferential parking area created by this section shall remain in effect for a period of 40 years, or until the demolition of the building located at, and commonly known as, 3030 West Main Street, in the city, whichever occurs first.

(D) In the event the spaces allotted to the owners and occupants of the commercial structure at 3030 West Main Street are eliminated, a preferential parking district containing 12 parking spaces shall be created within a reasonable distance of the eliminated referential parking district.

(E) Each permit shall obtain a parking permit for each vehicle from the city upon completion of an application setting forth the name and address of the applicant, and the make, model, year and license number of the vehicle for which a parking permit is sought, and presentation of any proof required by the city to verify the facts stated in the application.

(F) The permit shall be displayed in the lower right corner of the windshield.

(G) Any parking permit issued hereunder shall be revoked if any of the facts in the application therefor are false or if any of the regulations of this section are violated.

('86 Code, § 11.28.139) (Ord. 4005, passed - -)

(A) It is unlawful for any person having charge, custody or control of any cart, wagon or other vehicle to allow the vehicle to remain within the limits of any one block for the purpose of vending at retail from the vehicle, for a period longer than ten minutes in any one day, except while vending to the residents of the block.

(B) It is unlawful for any person in charge of any vehicle used for peddling or vending articles of merchandise of any class to allow the vehicle to stand or remain stationary on any of the following streets:

Streets Where Peddlers' Vehicles Are Prohibited

Streets Where Peddlers' Vehicles Are Prohibited

('86 Code, § 11.28.150) (Ord. 2479, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3838, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 11.28.160

Whenever in this chapter any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provision shall be subject to civil penalties, the enforcement of which shall be governed by the civil administrative procedures set forth in Chapter 11.38 of this code.

('86 Code, § 11.28.160) (Ord. 3735, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 4236, passed - - )