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Title 4 — PUBLIC SAFETY›Chapter 5 — TRAFFIC

Article 12 — STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING

Antioch Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-01 · Antioch

§ 4-5.1201 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.

(A) The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified in this chapter, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid a 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 California Vehicle Code or the laws of the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1201) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76)

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§ 4-5.1202 CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO MAINTAIN NO STOPPING ZONES AND NO PARKING AREAS.

(A) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, all no stopping zones, no parking areas, and restricted parking areas as defined and described in this chapter.

(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 chapter.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1202) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1203 PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY PROHIBITED.

No person shall park a vehicle in a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1203) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1204 PARKING ON CITY PROPERTY.

(A) Whenever the City Traffic Engineer shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that the parking or standing of vehicles on city property be prohibited, limited, or restricted, the City Traffic Engineer shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited, or restricted.

(B) 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.

(C) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to designate city-owned properties where vehicles may be removed and impounded when it has been determined that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing vehicles should be prohibited. No vehicle may be removed and impounded unless two or more signs are posted which give notice that parking or standing is prohibited, that violation of such prohibition may result in the vehicle being towed, and providing a telephone number where inquiries may be made about towed vehicles.

(D) In the event that a vehicle is towed and impounded pursuant to this section, the city shall comply with Vehicle Code § 22852.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1204) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 974-C-S, passed 6-27-00)

Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1205 STOPPING OR STANDING IN PARKWAYS PROHIBITED.

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within any parkway.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1205) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1206 USE OF STREETS FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED.

(A) No person who owns or has the possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.

(B) 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 such vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of the California Vehicle Code.

(C) No person who owns or has the possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. when such street or alley has been so posted with official signs or markings.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1206) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 441-C-S, passed 3-14-80) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1207 PARKING VEHICLES UNDER REPAIR.

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of greasing or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1207) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 983-C-S, passed 8-14-01) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1208 WASHING AND POLISHING VEHICLES.

No person shall wash, or cause to be washed, or polish, or cause to be polished, any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street in the city, when a charge is made for such service.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1208) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1209 PARKING WITHIN STALL LINES.

Whenever parallel parking is designated upon the surface of any paved street by lines at right angles to the curb with crossbars or bars parallel with the curb, the space between such right-angle lines shall designate and represent an individual parking space or stall, and any person stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle upon the area of any street so marked shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle with the two right-hand wheels thereof not more than 18 inches from the regularly established curb line and in the center of such designated parking space or stall.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1209) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1210 PARKING PARALLEL WITH CURBS.

(A) 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.

(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 in place permitting such standing or parking.

(C) The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking is 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) The requirements of such parallel parking shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading freight or goods, in which case such vehicle may be backed up to the curb provided such vehicle does not extend beyond the center line of the street and does not block traffic thereby.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1210) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1211 SIGNS OR MARKINGS INDICATING ANGLE PARKING.

(A) Whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, upon which angle parking shall be permitted, the City 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 set forth in this section, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings and within the space between such markings.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1211) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1212 PARKING ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS.

(A) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs or markings on the street or red curbing indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property where such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

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

('66 Code, § 4-5.1212) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1213 PARKING PROHIBITED ON NARROW STREETS.

(A) The City Traffic Engineer 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) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle within five feet of the center line of the paved portion of any street, lane, or road within the city.

(C) When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized by this section, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of such sign or marking.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1213) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1214 PARKING ON GRADES.

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding 3% without blocking the wheels of such vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1214) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1215 PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED.

(A) The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to place signs or markings on the street or blue curbing indicating parking is reserved for the exclusive use of the physically handicapped.

(B) When official signs or markings reserving parking for the physically handicapped are erected, no persons, other than a physically handicapped person whose vehicle displays a distinguishing license place issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1215) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1216 NO PARKING AREAS.

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 directions of a police officer, or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal.

(A) Within any divisional island, unless authorized and dearly 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 Traffic Engineer 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 or railroad right-of-way in such a 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 the installation of under- ground 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, however, signs giving notice of such no parking areas shall be 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 point on the curb immediately opposite the mid-block end of a safety zone when such place is indicated by approp-riate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

(I) At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in the Central Traffic District or in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

(J) Within 20 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device;

(K) At any place where the City Traffic Engineer determines that the city will require emergency access to a sewage lift station or other public utility when such place is indicated by red paint upon the curb surface;

(L) Within 15 feet of any curb return when such place is indicated by red paint upon the curb surface;

(M) Within three feet of any driveway when such place is indicated by red paint upon the curb surface; and

(N) No truck or motor vehicle used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural purposes and rated more than one ton capacity, and no trailer used for such purposes, shall be parked or left standing on any street or highway where any part thereof has been designated by the City Traffic Engineer as a truck no parking zone and when such part thereof has been posted with official signs or markings. This section shall not apply to any truck in the actual process of loading or unloading.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1216) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 441-C-S, passed 3-14-80) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1217 MOTORIZED VENDORS.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall park any motorized vehicle from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables, or foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited, or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any motorized lunch wagon or eating cart on any portion of any street within the city, except that such motorized vehicles 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 division shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon an order of, or by agreement with, a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.

(B) No person shall park on any street any motorized lunch wagon or vehicle, from which tamales, peanuts, popcorn, candy, ice cream, or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the City Manager or designee, which permit shall designate the specific location in which such motorized vehicle shall stand.

(C) No person shall park or stand any motorized 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 or designee, which permit 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 motorized vehicle on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event 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 or designee 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 after the date of such revocation.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1217) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76; Am. Ord. 2164-C-S, passed 4-9-19) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1217.1 UNLAWFUL PEDDLING AND VENDING NEAR SCHOOL SITES.

(A) Findings. The City Council finds that public and private school sites experience significant traffic congestion at opening and closing times as parents drop off and pick up children for school. The City Council further finds that the parking of motorized vending trucks on public streets when schools are opening and closing further exacerbates traffic problems and create safety issues for children trying to access the peddlers and vendors. This section is therefore necessary to protect health and safety.

(B) Prohibited. No person shall stop, stand, or park a motorized vehicle trailer or stand, or other device, on any street, alley, or parkway for the purpose of distributing or selling food, services, or merchandise within 300 feet of the property line of any public or private school within the 30 minutes prior to classes convening and within 30 minutes after classes end for the day.

(C) Exception. The above prohibition shall not apply to any vendor or peddler who has received written consent of the school principal or other authorized school official to park, stop or stand for the purpose of vending when such authorization does not interfere with public vehicle traffic or pose a traffic safety hazard to school children. Any such written authorization shall be kept and maintained with the vendor at all times for inspection.

(Ord. 1001-C-S, passed 11-26-02; Am. Ord. 2164-C-S, passed 4-9-19) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1218 EMERGENCY PARKING SIGNS.

(A) Whenever the City Traffic Engineer 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 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 City 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 City 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.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1218) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1219 TWENTY-MINUTE PARKING.

(A) Green curb markings shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than 20 minutes at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays, except that the City Traffic Engineer may indicate that a different time or excepted day shall be effective and shall indicate the same by placing the appropriate sign.

(B) When authorized signs, curb markings, or parking meters have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking, sign, or parking meter in violation thereof.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1219) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1220 ONE-HOUR PARKING.

When authorized signs or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than one hour.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1220) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1221 TWO-HOUR PARKING.

When authorized signs or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than two hours.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1221) (Ord. 445-C-S, passed 4-24-80) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1221.1 NIGHTTIME PARKING.

When authorized signs or curb markings have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle during the hours so specified on the curb markings or signs. For the purpose of this section, NIGHTTIME shall mean the hours of 9:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m., although the prohibition may apply to a shorter period of time, so long as specified on the curb markings or signs.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1221.1) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1222 MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS.

(A) Parking regulations.

(1) Vehicles shall be parked in and upon parking lots only in parking stalls as indicated and marked by appropriate signs and painted lines. A vehicle shall be parked in a stall so that the forward

end of the vehicle is at the rear of the stall and the rear end of the vehicle is at the entrance to the stall and in such fashion that all parts of the vehicle lie within the exterior markings of the stall.

(2) No vehicle shall be parked anywhere in or upon a parking lot other than in and upon an appropriately indicated and marked stall.

(3) When appropriate signs are installed giving notice thereof, any vehicle parked in excess of 72 consecutive hours may be towed away and stored at the owner's expense.

(4) When appropriate signs are installed giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle in and upon any parking lot within the city between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00

p.m. of any day, except Sundays and legal holidays, for a period of time in excess of two hours.

(B) Traffic regulations.

(1) Vehicles shall enter a parking lot only at a place appropriately indicated as a point of ingress by signs or markings.

(2) Vehicles leaving a parking lot shall do so only at a place appropriately indicated by signs or markings as a point of egress.

(3) Vehicles leaving a parking lot shall come to a full stop at a point of egress prior to crossing the sidewalk area and proceeding onto a public street.

(4) A parking lot shall not be used by any vehicle as an immediate means of proceeding from one public street to another.

(5) Vehicles moving in and upon a parking lot shall proceed only along appropriately signed or marked traffic lanes and only in a direction indicated by signs or markings in any such lanes.

(C) Speed regulations. Vehicles moving in and upon a parking lot shall not move at a rate of speed in excess of 10 miles per hour.

(D) General regulations.

(1) Littering. It shall be unlawful to discard any bottle, can, paper, or other material of any kind in or upon a parking lot.

(2) Application of state and city traffic laws. All of the laws of the state and of the city pertaining to vehicles and their use and operation shall apply in and upon parking lots with the same full force

and effect as upon the public streets, except where the context of any such law clearly indicates to the contrary.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1222) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1223 PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.

(A) No person shall park any motor vehicle used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural purposes and rated more than one ton capacity, and no trailer used for the same, in any residential district.

(B) The following exceptions shall apply:

(1) Such vehicle or trailer is loading, unloading, or rendering service; and/or

(2) Trucks used for agricultural purposes may be parked or stored in the buildable area of a residentially-zoned parcel or lot on which there is a minimum of five acres devoted to agricultural uses.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1223) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1223.1 ON-STREET PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.

(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Any boat, camp trailer, fifth wheel trailer, tent trailer, travel trailer, utility trailer, camper, motorhome, camper van, travel coach, bus, pickup truck with cabover camper, dismounted camper body, personal watercraft, or any empty trailer intended for or capable of carrying any of the above.

(B) Findings. This code, in the preceding section, already prohibits the parking of certain oversized vehicles in residential zoning districts. This section is intended to apply to other vehicles of similar character, which the Council finds are creating similar adverse impacts in residential neighborhoods, including sight distance when backing from driveways, obscuring children and pets moving into the street area, reducing property values and aesthetic concerns.

(C) Location. When on-street parking of a recreational vehicle is authorized by this section, the parking shall occur only where contiguous with property owned or occupied by the recreational vehicle owner or operator.

(D) Prohibition. No person shall park any recreational vehicle, as defined, on any street in any residential district except when such recreational vehicle is being actively loaded, unloaded, cleaned or repaired, and then for a period not to exceed 24 hours.

(E) Exception; permit. An exception to the prohibition in this section may be made when and if the recreational vehicle owner or operator obtains from the Police Department a permit for temporary parking. The permits shall be issued at no cost upon request during regular business hours and shall authorize the parking of the recreational vehicle for a period not to exceed 72 hours from the time indicated on the permit. The permit shall be displayed prominently on the recreational vehicle. The Police Department may issue up to four such temporary parking permits per residential address in any calendar year, but the permits shall not be issued for concurrent hours of parking. At least 72 hours shall elapse between the issuance of permits.

(F) Warning notice. Prior to the issuance of the first citation to a recreational vehicle or its owner or operator for violation of this section, an advisory notice shall be issued which notifies of the provisions of this section.

(G) Penalty. The penalties, fines and methods of enforcement for this section shall be as authorized by this code.

(Ord. 1031-C-S, passed 9-14-04) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1224 NO STOPPING AND PARKING REGULATIONS; CURB MARKINGS.

(A) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required by this section shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations.

(B) Such curb markings shall have the meanings set forth as follows:

(1) Red shall indicate no stopping, standing, or parking, whether the vehicle is attended or unattended, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signposted as a bus loading zone.

(2) Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of materials more than 20 minutes.

(3) White shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall

not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, and except as follows:

(a) When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times; and

(b) When such zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times, except when such theater is closed.

(4) Green shall mean no standing or parking for longer than 20 minutes at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays.

(5) Blue shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time of any day by any vehicle other than those vehicles displaying a distinguishing license plate issued for the physically handicapped.

(6) When the City Traffic Engineer, as authorized under this chapter, 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.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1224) (Ord. 317-C-S, passed 6-10-76) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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§ 4-5.1225 AUTHORITY.

Police Officers, Community Services Officers, Code Enforcement Officers, and others delegated in writing by the Police Chief shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this article and, in doing so, shall have all the powers delegated by Cal. Penal Code § 836.5.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1225) (Ord. 465-C-S, passed 7-22-80; Am. Ord. 2087-C-S, passed 6-24-14)

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§ 4-5.1226 PRIVATE PARKING FACILITIES.

The provisions of § 4-5.411 of Article 4 of this chapter are hereby incorporated into this article.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1226) (Ord. 501-C-S, passed 11-26-81)

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§ 4-5.1227 RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING.

(A) Unlawful. It shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle during hours when such parking is prohibited by signs indicting that a residential parking permit is required during such hours in the area.

(B) Establishment. Residential parking permit (RPP) areas may be established by the City Engineer, or his designee, in residential areas where there is a large influx of parking by nonresidents and where it has become difficult for residents to park their vehicle at, or in close proximity, to their homes.

(C) Application. Residents of a proposed RPP area may petition the City Engineer to establish a RPP zone. Petitions shall indicate that at least 51% of the residents in the subject area support the designation, and are willing to pay the fees for the issuance of permits therein.

(D) Designation. If the City Engineer or his designate finds that the petition correctly reflects a high degree of non-resident parking in a residential area, and that the designation is supported by a majority of the residents therein, he or she may designate the area as a RPP area. The RPP area shall then be designated by signs indicating that parking is prohibited in the area during certain hours without a RPP permit. Signs shall be posted at the entrance or beginning of the RPP area, and at intervals which are frequent enough to provide fair notice to motorists that the area is subject to the RPP regulations.

(E) Permits. Residents of a RPP area may purchase residential parking permits from the Finance Department upon proof that they reside within the area. Each dwelling within the RPP area shall be entitled to not more than three permits. The permit may take the form of a sticker, tag, or other device approved by the Finance Department and which is affixed or attached to the vehicle in the manner designated by the Finance Department.

(F) Visitor permits. Not more than one visitor RPP permit shall be authorized for each dwelling within a RPP area. The visitor permit must be displayed on or in the vehicle in the manner designated by the Finance Department.

(G) Extended visitor permit. Residents may purchase extended visitor permits, which shall be valid for two weeks, upon payment of the fee designated by resolution.

(H) Fees. Residents may annually purchase residential parking permits from the Finance Department. A fee, as established by resolution, shall be collected upon payment of the required fee, each dwelling shall be entitled to not more than three permits and one visitor's permit.

(I) Applicability. Nothing herein shall be construed to require a resident to display a RPP to park in the driveway or garage of his or her dwelling.

(J) Necessity for display. Persons who park in an RPP zone during prohibited hours without properly displaying a permit shall be deemed to be in violation of division (A) hereof, notwithstanding that they may be residents of the area or authorized guests, or that they possess a permit which is not displayed in the required manner.

('66 Code, § 4-5.1227) (Ord. 792-C-S, passed 8-28-90) Penalty, see § 4-5.1601

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