American Canyon Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Stopping, Standing and Parking

(A) The provisions of this code 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 code 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 State Vehicle Code, or the regulations of this city, prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

Ord. 92-19 § 150, 1992

(A) No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two hours.

(B) In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of seventy-two hours, any officer of the police department or any regularly employed and salaried civilian employee of the city who is engaged in the direction of traffic or enforcement of parking regulations when designated by the chief of police, may remove said vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of Sections 22850 through 22854 inclusive of the Vehicle Code of the state of California.

Ord. 94-01 § 10, 1994

Ord. 92-19 § 152, 1992

(A) Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within eighteen 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 parking, standing or stopping.

(B) 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 a vehicle upon the left hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are place permitting such standing or parking.

(C) The traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the left hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof.

(D) Whenever the traffic engineer has caused lines or markings painted or otherwise designated upon the parkway, curb, sidewalk, roadway, driveway or street in such a manner as to identify by the markings individual parking spaces, it shall be unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle across any such line or marking or in any position other than within the parking area so designated by the markings.

Ord. 92-19 § 154, 1992

(A) Whenever any resolution of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof upon which angle parking shall be permitted, the traffic engineer shall mark or sign such street, indicating the angle at which vehicles shall be parked.

(B) When signs or markings are in place indicating angle parking as herein provided, no person shall park or stand a vehicle at other than the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings.

Ord. 92-19 § 155, 1992

(A) The 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.

(B) When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.

Ord. 92-19 § 157, 1992

(A) The traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty feet, or upon the side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty 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.

Ord. 92-19 § 158, 1992

The traffic engineer may appropriately sign

or mark the following places and when so signed or marked, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of the places:

(A) At any place within twenty feet of an intersection in the business district except that a bus may stop in a designated bus stop.

(B) Within twenty feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device.

(C) At any place where the traffic engineer determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate unusual traffic hazard.

Ord. 92-19 § 159, 1992

(A) Whenever the traffic engineer shall determine that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings of functions, or for other reasons, the traffic engineer 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 traffic engineer 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 traffic engineer 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.

Ord. 92-19 § 160, 1992

(A) Every motor truck having an unladen weight of six thousand pounds or more, and every truck tractor irrespective of weight, when operated upon any street or highway during the time specified in Section 280 of the Vehicle Code shall be equipped with and carry at least three red emergency reflectors which reflector shall be of a type approved by the Department of Highway Patrol.

(B) When any vehicle above mentioned, or any trailer or semi-trailer 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 two hundred feet during any time mentioned in Section 280 of the Vehicle Code, the warning signals of the character indicated above shall be immediately placed in the manner set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 25300, subsections (b) through (d), inclusive, and shall be displayed continuously during the times mentioned in Vehicle Code Section 280 while such vehicle remains disabled upon such street or highway.

Ord. 94-01 § 11, 1994

Ord. 92-19 § 161, 1992

(A) No person shall park any commercial vehicle, as defined in Section 22507.5 of the Vehicle Code more than five hours in any residence district, or in front of any apartment building, motel, hotel or any other single or multiple dwelling, except:

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

(2) When 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 five-hour period is reasonably necessary to complete such service.

(B) No person shall park a commercial vehicle on any street or portion thereof if such parking would, in the opinion of the traffic engineer, interfere with the reasonable and comfortable enjoyment of life or property of any person owning or occupying any nearby residence, apartment building, motel, hotel or any other single or multiple dwelling, and if such street or portion thereof has been posted with signs giving notice of such parking limitation.

Ord. 92-19 § 162, 1992

No person shall

park any truck, tractor, trailer, or other commercial vehicle of any kind, whose weight carrying capacity is one ton or more, for a period exceeding five hours, on any public street in any area of the city which, by resolution, the city council has designated as one to which such time limitation is applicable, and one which has been posted with signs giving notice of such parking limitation, except:

(A) While loading or unloading property and time in addition to such five-hour period is necessary to complete such work; or

(B) When 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 five-hour period is reasonably necessary to complete such.

Ord. 92-19 § 162.1, 1992

No person shall leave a motor vehicle, except a commercial vehicle, unattended on

any street, alley, used car lot, or unattended parking lot without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition and removing the ignition key therefrom. Provided, however, that any violation of these provisions shall not mitigate the offense of stealing such motor vehicle nor shall such violation be used to effect a recovery in any civil action for theft of such motor vehicle, or the insurance thereon, or have any other bearing on any civil action.

Ord. 92-19 § 163, 1992

(A) The traffic engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger zones as follows:

(1) At any place in the business district;

(2) Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.

(B) In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zones.

(C) Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line upon the top of all curbs in such zones.

(D) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line painted upon the top of all curbs in such zones.

Ord. 92-19 § 170, 1992

(A) The traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this code, to place, and when required in this chapter shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth in this chapter.

(1) "Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, as except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

(2) "Yellow" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except and Sundays and holidays 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 thirty minutes.

(3) "White" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except holidays and except as follows: When such zone is in front of a theater or hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater, hall or place is closed and then a vehicle may park in the white zone for no longer than one hour.

(4) "Green" means no standing or parking for longer than twelve minutes at any time between eight a.m. and six a.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

(5) "Blue" means no stopping, standing or parking except for physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display either one of the distinguishing license plates issued to disabled persons pursuant to California Vehicle Code, Section 22511.5 or to disabled veterans, as specified in California Vehicle Code Section 9105.

(B) Where curb markings have been heretofore placed by authority of this city and when the traffic engineer as authorized under this code, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

Ord. 92-19 § 171, 1992

(A) In addition to the provisions of Section 10.32.150 and in order to provide additional loading zones at those hours when they may be needed, the traffic engineer is authorized and directed:

(1) To determine and designate loading zones for the loading and unloading of passengers or materials; and

(2) To mark such loading zones by appropriate signs which shall set forth the hours during which a sign-posted area is designated as a loading zone.

(B) When appropriate signs are in place, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to a curb area posted as a loading zone except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as permitted in Section 10.32.180 and except on Sundays and holidays.

Ord. 92-19 § 171.1, 1992

Upon the request of the owner or occupant, or the agent

of either, of the premises being served by a driveway, or driveways, the traffic engineer shall cause to be painted in red, the curbs on each side of said driveway, or driveways, for a distance at least eighteen linear inches.

Ord. 92-19 § 171.2, 1992

(A) Permission granted in this chapter to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event, more than thirty minutes.

(B) The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States Mail.

(C) Permission granted in this chapter to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage, but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than three minutes.

(D) Within the total time limits specified in this section, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading and unloading, but without permitting abuse of the privileges granted.

Ord. 92-19 § 172, 1992

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any

yellow zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as is permitted in Section 10.32.180.

Ord. 92-19 § 173, 1992

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any

passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in Section 17.32.180.

Ord. 92-19 § 174, 1992

No person shall stop stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the

loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.

Ord. 92-19 § 175, 1992

(A) The traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this section.

(B) The word "bus" as used in this section shall mean any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

(C) No bus zone shall exceed sixty feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the traffic engineer showing the necessity therefor, the traffic engineer may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of any one city block.

(D) Bus zones shall be indicated by painting the curb red or by the erection of appropriate signs or both.

(E) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone.

Ord. 92-19 § 176, 1992

When stopping to load or unload passengers it shall be unlawful for

the operator of a bus, as defined in Section 10.32.220, to stop or park the bus at any place other than at a bus zone established pursuant to Section 10.32.220, and every such bus stopping or parking upon a street in such a bus zone where there are adjacent curbs shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such bus parallel with and within eighteen inches of the right-hand curb.

Ord. 92-19 § 176.1, 1992

When heretofore or hereafter provided by resolution, and appropriate signs

are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of eight am. and six p.m. of any day, except holidays, for a period of time longer than one hour on any street or any part of any street so indicated.

Ord. 92-19 § 180, 1992

When heretofore or hereafter provided by resolution and appropriate signs

are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m. of any day, except holidays, for a period of time longer than two hours on any street or any part of any street so indicated.

Ord. 92-19 § 181, 1992

When provided by resolution, and

appropriate signs are in place and visible giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours indicated in said resolution on any municipal parking lot or area, or part thereof, as so designated in said resolution; provided that notwithstanding any other provision of this code the council may by resolution provide for the issuance of special parking permits to authorize parking upon any municipal parking lot or area for the period of time and subject to the conditions specified therefor, and the fee to be charged for the permit.

Ord. 92-19 § 181.1, 1992

Any police officer is authorized and empowered to issue citations to any

person violating any of the provisions of this code or other ordinances by the police department of the city.

Ord. 92-19 § 181.2, 1992

When heretofore or

hereafter provided by resolution, and appropriate signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours indicated of any day, except holidays, on any street or any part of any street so indicated.

Ord. 92-19 § 182, 1992

When heretofore or hereafter provided by resolution, and

appropriate signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park any vehicle at any time on any street or part of any street so indicated.

Ord. 92-19 § 183, 1992

No person shall park any vehicle between certain

hours of three a.m. and six a.m. of any day on any street or part of any street hereafter designated by resolution of the city and by appropriate signs giving notice thereof.

Ord. 92-19 § 183.1, 1992