Arcadia Municipal Code § 3214.1 Section 11.9 Added

Section 1.2 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is added to read as follows:

Section 1.2. Central Traffic Engineer.

A person appointed by the City Manager who shall serve as the City Traffic Engineer with qualification and registration required by the State of California. ;hn0; (Amended by Ord. 1270 adopted 12-1-64; amended by Ord. 2059 adopted 12-3-96)

Section 1.4 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is amended to read as follows:

Section 1.4. Council. The City Council of the City of Arcadia. ;hn0; (Amended by Ord. 1270 adopted 12-1-64; amended by Ord. 2059 adopted 12-3-96)

Section 2 of the City's Uniform Traffic Ordinance is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 2. There is hereby established in the Police Department of this City a traffic division to be under the control of the Chief of Police or his/her designee. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 2220 adopted 11-21-06)

Section 2.1 of the City's Uniform Traffic Ordinance is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 2.1. Duty of Police Department.

It shall be the duty of the Police Department with such aids as may be rendered by other persons providing assistance to the Police Department to enforce the street traffic regulations of this City and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this City, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer and other officers of the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon said division by this ordinance and the traffic ordinances of the City. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 2220 adopted 11-21-06)

Section 2.3 of the City's Uniform Traffic Ordinance is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 2.3. Traffic Accident Reports.

The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the City Traffic Engineer. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 2220 adopted 11-21-06)

Section 2.4 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211, is hereby amended by substituting the words "City Manager" for "City Council." ;hn0; (Amended by Ord. 1270 adopted 12-1-64)

Section 2.5 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is amended to read as follows:

Section 2.5. City Traffic Engineer.

The office of City Traffic Engineer is hereby established in the Development Services Department. The City Traffic Engineer shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this ordinance and in the traffic ordinances of the City. Whenever the City Traffic Engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control devices or signals, he may cause such devices or signals to be placed and maintained. ;hn0; (Amended by Ord. 1270 adopted 12-1-64; amended by Ord. 2059 adopted 12-3-96)

Section 10.7 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is hereby amended to read as follows:

10.7. Washing or Polishing Vehicles. No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polish or cause to be polished any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street, public park, public parking lot, or parking lot open to public use in the City, when a charge is made for such service. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 2199 adopted 8-17-04)

Section 10.10 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 10.10. Parking on Grades.

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a street or highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent (3%) within the City without blocking the wheels of said vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other lawful means unless a special permit is obtained pursuant to provision of subsection (a) below:

(a) The Chief of Police is authorized to issue exemptions from the requirements of this section provided such vehicle is equipped with a special braking system of a type authorized and recommended by the California Highway Patrol and the Chief of Police.

(b) Any such special permit issued by the Chief of Police shall be null and void if:

1. The brake locking device is not placed in the "on" position in all unattended vehicles; and

2. Such vehicle does not carry a current State of California Department of California Highway Patrol Official Brake Adjustment Certificate issued by a brake inspection station licensed by the California Highway Patrol in compliance with Section 26453 of the California Motor Vehicle Code. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1371 adopted 2-6-68)

Section 10.11, Subsection b of the City's Uniform Traffic Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:

b. No person shall park or stand on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart from which food is 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. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 2220 adopted 11-21-06) ;oh3x; DIVISION 4.\ADDITIONS

Section 11.3 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is hereby amended to read as follows:

11.3. Limited-Time Parking. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to install signs restricting the duration of parking for designated parking impacted areas, where necessary, and the signs shall provide notice thereof that no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle for a period longer than the time listed on said signs, subject to any exceptions as listed. Any limited-time parking shall only be enforceable once the City Traffic Engineer has erected sufficient signage describing the duration of parking permissible in designated parking impacted areas.

(Ord. No. 2358, § 2, 1-15-19)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.9, as follows:

11.9. Early Morning Parking Prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle of a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand (6,000) pounds or less on any street between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on any day.

(Added by Ord. 1169 adopted 2-20-62; amended by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63; amended by Ord. 1243 adopted 5-5-64; amended by Ord. 1447 adopted 3-21-72; amended by Ord. 1586 adopted 3-15-77; amended by Ord. 2236 adopted 2-5-08; amended by Ord. 2265 adopted 12-15-09)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.9.1, as follows:

11.9.1. Early Morning Parking of Vehicles of a Gross Weight in Excess of 6,000 pounds Prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand (6,000) pounds on any street between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on any day. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1586 adopted 3-15-77; amended by Ord. 2270 adopted 2-16-10)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.9.2, as follows:

11.9.2. Early Morning Parking Prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle on public parking lots, City or Redevelopment Agency owned property between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on any day. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 2080 adopted 11-18-97; amended by Ord. 2270 adopted 2-16-10)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.10, as follows:

Section 11.10. Same.

Exception. The provisions of Section 11.9 shall not apply to emergency vehicles nor to a vehicle for which a temporary or annual all night street parking permit, issued in accordance with this Article, is in effect.

(Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63)

Section 11.11 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is amended to read as follows:

Section 11.11. Annual All Night Street Parking Permit.

Application. Every person desiring an annual all night street parking permit shall file with the City Treasurer a written application on a form to be furnished by the City. Each application shall set forth the following:

(a) The name and residence of the applicant;

(b) The license number, the make and the model of the vehicle for which such permit is requested;

(c) A statement that there is no parking space available or obtainable upon the property designated as applicant's residence;

(d) A statement that there is no parking space previously provided or available upon the property designated as applicant's residence is now used for any purpose other than for the parking of vehicles;

(e) The period of time for which such permit is requested;

(f) Such additional information as the City may require;

(g) The signature of the applicant. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63; amended by Ord. 2059 adopted 12-3-96)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.12, as follows:

Section 11.12. Same.

Fee. To be acceptable for filing, each application shall be fully completed as required by the preceding Section and shall be accompanied by the payment of a permit fee in the amount of Eighty-Four ($84.00) Dollars to cover the City's cost incurred in the enforcement of this Article. No portion of any permit fee shall be refunded, whether the application is granted or denied, or whether the permit issued thereunder is subsequently revoked or modified. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63; amended by Ord. 1644 adopted 6-27-78; amended by Ord. 1888 adopted 7-19-88; amended by Ord. 2074 adopted 8-5-97)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.13, as follows:

Section 11.13. Same.

Same. Proration. Such permit fee shall be reduced by Seven ($7.00) Dollars for each month of the calendar year that shall have already elapsed at the time of filing of such application. A minimum three (3) month permit is required. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63; amended by Ord. 1835 adopted 6-3-86; amended by Ord. 1888 adopted 7-19-88; amended by Ord. 2074 adopted 8-5-97)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.14, as follows:

Section 11.14. Same.

Issuance. Upon the filing and verification of the statements in the application, the City shall issue an all night street parking permit in a form designated by the Chief of Police, specifying the date of its expiration; provided that a permit shall be issued only to a passenger vehicle, or a commercial vehicle, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, which together with any accessories or property thereon does not exceed a width of seven (7) feet and does not exceed a height of seven (7) feet, nor exceed a gross vehicle weight of six thousand (6,000) pounds. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63; amended by Ord. 1332 adopted 12-6-66; amended by Ord. 1483 adopted 6-5-73; amended by Ord. 1835 adopted 6-3-86)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.15, as follows:

Section 11.15. Same.

Duration. Annual all night street parking permits shall be valid throughout the calendar year of their issuance and shall expire at midnight on the last day of such year unless sooner revoked as hereinafter provided. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.16, as follows:

Section 11.16. Same.

Filing. After issuance of an all night street parking permit, the application therefor shall be filed with the Police Department. Prior to such filing the City Treasurer shall endorse upon each application the date that a permit was issued thereunder and the serial number thereof. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.17, as follows:

Section 11.17. Same.

Investigation. Upon the filing with the Police Department of an all night street parking permit application, the Chief of Police shall cause to be made such investigation thereof as he deems necessary or advisable. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.18, as follows:

Section 11.18. Same.

Revocation. Upon receipt of information from any source that any material statement in an application for an all night street parking permit was untrue or is no longer true, the Chief of Police shall order the person to whom a permit was thus issued to appear and show cause why such permit should not be revoked. Such order may be served upon the permittee either personally or by mail, and shall be thus served at least five (5) full days prior to the date upon which such person is thus ordered to appear. If from the evidence on hand at such time the Chief of Police determines that one or more material statements in an application for an all night street parking permit was or is untrue, he shall revoke the permit issued pursuant to such application. Any permit thus revoked shall be of no further force or effect whatsoever. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63)

Section 11.19 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 11.19. Same.

Display. No annual all night street parking permit hereafter issued under this Article shall be effective at any time when the same is not affixed to the left side of the rear bumper or the lower most five-inch corner of the rear window on the driver's side of the vehicle for which it is issued. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63; amended by Ord. 1331 adopted 11-15-66; amended by Ord. 2219 adopted 10-3-06)

To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.20, as follows:

Section 11.20. Same.

Transfer. Upon the acquisition by an all night street parking permittee of a new vehicle and the sale or disposal of the vehicle for which an all night street parking permit had been obtained and is still in effect, such person may apply for and obtain a new permit for such new vehicle. Application for such new permit shall be made to the City Treasurer on a form provided by the City, and shall be accompanied by the payment of a transfer fee of One Dollar ($1.00). No other permit fee shall be required, and the permit shall be only for the unexpired portion of the calendar year. Upon issuance of a new permit under this Section, the permit previously issued for applicant's car that was sold or disposed of shall be deemed revoked and shall be of no further force and effect, and prior to the issuance of such new permit the City may require the applicant therefor to submit satisfactory evidence that such former permit has been destroyed or will no longer be used. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63)

Section 11.21 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 11.21. Temporary All Night Street, Public Parking Lot, and City Owned Property Parking Permit.

Parking of vehicles on city streets between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is prohibited except by temporary or annual parking permit. Temporary all night street parking permits shall be purchased through a self-service parking permit vending machine located at the Police Department for a $3.00 per night fee. Temporary parking permits are subject to the following time periods and conditions:

a. For passenger cars and commercial vehicles under six thousand (6,000) pounds, no limit;

b. Permits are not valid for commercial vehicles over six thousand (6,000) pounds;

c. Vending machine issued parking permits are not valid for recreational vehicles or trailers;

d. Permits are not valid for recreational vehicles or trailers unless with prior approval by the Chief of Police or his/her designee, and any such approval shall be for not more than three (3) consecutive days and not more than fifteen (15) days per calendar year; a special permit will be issued at the Records Section after completion of a temporary permit request form;

e. Permits are not valid unless the license number is written on the face of the permit;

f. Permits are not valid unless displayed in the manner specified by the Chief of Police;

g. A temporary all night parking permit does not exempt holder from other City Ordinances, Arcadia Municipal Code, or the California Vehicle Code;

h. Permits may be denied or revoked at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his/her designee. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1222 adopted 10-1-63; amended by Ord. 2080 adopted 11-18-97; amended by Ord. 2220 adopted 11-21-06)

To Article X of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 10.14, as follows:

Section 10.14. Keys Left in Vehicles.

No person shall leave a motor 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. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1376 adopted 3-5-68)

To Article XIII of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance are added new Sections 13.4 through 13.14, the same to read respectively as follows:

Section 13.4. Permit to Use Restricted Street.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, vehicles exceeding the maximum gross weight limit set forth in sub-paragraph (a) of Section 13.3 may be permitted to operate upon restricted streets from which they are excluded by this Article and by resolution of the Council upon obtaining a permit therefor pursuant to this Article.

Section 13.5. Same.

Application. Any person desiring to operate a non-exempt vehicle or vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three (3) tons each along or upon any restricted street shall file an application, in triplicate, for a permit to do so, with the City Clerk, the original of which shall be verified. The application shall set forth the following information:

(a) A full identification, and the residence and business address of the applicant, including all members of any firm or partnership, and the president and secretary of any corporation applying. If the applicant is the agent or employee of any person for whose benefit the permit is requested, this fact, with the full identification of such person and his business and residence address, shall be given.

(b) The facts constituting the necessity for the use.

(c) The amount of materials expected to be hauled in tons.

(d) The dates on which the use is intended to be commenced and completed, and the times of day during which use is intended to be conducted.

(e) The particular streets or highways over which a permit to operate is requested.

(f) The time interval between vehicles, and the number of vehicles per hour, which will travel over the route for which the permit is applied.

(g) The locations of the place or places of delivery of the materials; provided, that if delivery is to be made in small quantities to numerous places, a general description, satisfactory to the City Manager, of the locations of the contemplated deliveries will be sufficient.

(h) A specific description of the vehicle or vehicles and load to be operated or moved.

(i) Whether such permit is requested for a single trip or for continuous operation.

(j) Such further information as the City Manager may require.

Section 13.6. Same.

Investigation. Immediately upon the filing of an application for a permit pursuant to this Article, the City Manager shall make or cause to be made an investigation of the facts stated in the application.

Section 13.7. Same.

Application filing fee. At the time of filing an application for a permit pursuant to this Article, the applicant shall pay to the City, at the office of the City Treasurer, a filing fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to cover the cost of the City's investigation of such application.

Section 13.8. Same.

Issuance; terms and conditions. If the City Manager, after considering the application and the results of the investigation required by Section 13.6, finds that the vehicle or vehicles described in said application may be operated upon the restricted streets set forth in the application without undue damage to the roadway, foundations, surfaces and structures of such restricted street or streets and that such proposed use is not inconsistent with the public health, safety, welfare and convenience, he may, if good cause appears therefor, issue a permit upon the terms and conditions that he believes are necessary to assure against such damage and to protect the public health, safety, welfare and convenience authorizing the applicant to operate a non-exempt vehicle or vehicles over and upon restricted streets within the City for a period not to exceed six months. The Manager shall render his decision in writing on the application within ten (10) days of the filing thereof.

Section 13.9. Same.

Permit fees. Any permittee authorized by permit issued pursuant to this Article to operate a non-exempt vehicle over three (3) tons gross weight over or upon a restricted street within the City shall pay to the City, as a liquidated sum, in payment for and in full satisfaction of all damages and injury to such restricted street which will be caused by such vehicle operating on said street, the sum of two cents per ton for each ton of vehicle and load carried therein times each 528 feet or part thereof of such restricted street upon which said vehicle is operated. Payment of such sum is necessary to protect such restricted streets from the actual damage and injury which will result from the operation of such vehicles and by reason of the difficulty in computing such damages. Two cents per ton per 528 feet of such restricted street shall be a reasonable sum for the use of such restricted streets as a condition of operation of such vehicles thereon. The City Manager is authorized to accept such sums in full satisfaction for all damages and injury to such restricted streets to be caused by such vehicles and is authorized to enter into an agreement, stipulating to the acceptance of such sums as full satisfaction for all damages and injury to occur from the use of such restricted streets by said vehicles. Payment of such fees shall be made in monthly installments and shall be paid to the City Treasurer on or before the tenth day of the month succeeding the use of said restricted street or streets with the deposit required by this Article to be applied on the payment due for the last calendar month of operation or part thereof. (Amended by Ord. 1673 adopted 4-3-79)

Section 13.10. Same.

Deposit required. The City Manager shall require, as a condition to the issuance of any permit pursuant to this Article, that the applicant, prior to the issuance of the permit, deposit with the City Treasurer as security for the payment of fees specified in Section 13.9, a sum of money to be fixed by the City Manager. Such deposit shall be based upon the estimated fees which will become due during the first month of permittee's use of restricted streets pursuant to the permit. Upon completion or termination of the use permitted by said permit the deposit shall be applied to the sum due from the permittee for the previous month's operation or use and any excess shall be returned to the permittee by the City Treasurer. In the event the amount of the deposit is less than the amount due from the permittee for the last month of his operation or use of restricted streets as computed pursuant to Section 13.9, the permittee shall pay such deficiency on or before the 10th day of the first month after the permittee ceases to use said restricted streets as authorized by said permit. The amount of the deposit under this section shall be returned to the applicant if, prior to the commencement of any use pursuant to such application, the applicant notifies the City Manager in writing of his intention not to engage in the permitted use and demands return of such deposit. In such event the City Manager shall cause the deposit to be returned to applicant and the permit shall thereupon become null and void.

Section 13.11. Same.

Surety bond. The City Manager may if he deems it desireable and necessary to protect the interest of the City and its citizens require in addition to the deposit set forth in Section 13.10, as a condition of the issuance of any permit pursuant to this article, a cash bond or in lieu thereof, a corporate surety bond, in an amount to be fixed by the City Manager, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney, inuring to the benefit of the City and guaranteeing that the applicant will faithfully perform all of the conditions and requirements specified in the permit.

Section 13.12. Same.

Display. A copy of every permit issued pursuant to this Article shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which it refers and said copy of the permit shall be open to inspection by any peace officer or any other officer or governmental employee charged with the care or protection of such streets.

Section 13.13. Same. Right of Appeal.

a. In the event the City Manager denys an application for permit made pursuant to the provisions of this Article or imposes conditions or terms which the applicant feels are inappropriate or unwarranted the applicant may, within five days after the date the City Manager notifies the applicant in writing of his decision on the said application, file with the City Clerk a written notice of appeal to the City Council from such decision. Before accepting for filing any such notice of appeal the Clerk shall charge and collect a fee of Twenty Five dollars ($25.00). Upon receipt of said notice of appeal and the payment of said fee, the City Clerk shall set a hearing on such appeal before the City Council for the next succeeding regular meeting after the date of filing of such notice.

b. At the time set for hearing the City Council may summon witnesses and hear evidence relating to the application. The Council may, if it deems necessary, continue the hearing from time to time. At the conclusion thereof, the Council shall make its findings thereon and may grant or deny the application, or make such modifications with reference thereto, as it may deem appropriate. The findings and order of the City Council shall be final and conclusive on the application.

Section 13.14. Same. Suspension and revocation.

a. The Council may revoke any permit issued by the City Manager or the Council under the provisions of this Article upon any ground upon which such permit could or should have been denied in the first instance or whenever the Council is satisfied that the conduct of the permittee's use of such restricted streets does or will in any manner endanger, threaten or jeopardize the public health, safety, peace or welfare or that such permit was obtained upon false or misleading statements or representations of or on behalf of the applicant.

b. The Council may revoke or suspend any permit issued by it or the City Manager under the provisions of this Article where the permittee or his employees violate or permit any infraction of any law of the State, or any provision of this Code, or any condition of the permit in connection with permittee's use of such restricted streets under the terms of said permit.

c. For any of the reasons specified in the preceding sub-sections the Council may suspend or revoke any permit under the provisions of this Article after a public hearing afforded the permittee upon at least five days written notice mailed to the permittee at the address shown in his application for such permit.

d. For any reasons specified in the preceding sub-sections the City Manager may by written order temporarily suspend any permit issued under the provisions of this Article by mailing a copy of said written order to the permittee at the address shown on his application for such permit or by personally serving a copy upon the permittee. Such suspension shall remain in full force and effect until the next regular meeting of the Council, at which time the Council shall consider the matter of the temporary suspension and may thereupon rescind, modify or continue such suspension or may revoke such permit or affix new or different terms to the continuation of such permit.

Section 13.15. Commercial Vehicle on Truck Route.

No person shall park or leave standing any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand (6,000) pounds upon any street or portion thereof which is established as a "truck route" for a period of time exceeding one (1) hour except when necessary for the purpose of making pick-ups, or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained therefor and actual loading and unloading operations are in progress.

Section 13.16. Commercial Vehicle Prohibited.

When any such truck route or routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand (6,000) pounds shall drive on such route or routes, and none other. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the operator of any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand (6,000) pounds from having ingress and egress by direct route to and from restricted streets when necessary for the purpose of making pick-ups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained therefor. Provided that such commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of six thousand (6,000) pounds shall not be parked or left standing on any such restricted street in excess of one (1) hour unless actual loading or unloading operations are in progress. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1377 adopted 3-5-68; amended by Ord. 2219 adopted 10-3-06)

To Article X of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added Section 10.15 as follows:

(a) Section 10.15 Handicapped Parking; private off-street parking facilities. The City Council hereby finds and declares that there are privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities as described in resolutions adopted by the City Council from time to time, that are generally held open for the use of the public for purposes of vehicular parking. No such resolution shall be adopted without a public hearing thereon and 10 days prior written notice to the owner and operator of the privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility involved. Upon adoption of aforesaid resolution, Vehicle Code Section 22507.8 shall apply to any such privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility provided the owner or operator thereof has caused to be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to such off-street parking facility a notice not less than 17 by 22 inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, to the effect that such off-street parking facility is subject to public traffic regulations and control.

(b) No person shall park or leave standing on such off-street parking facility any vehicle in a stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons, if, immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or space, there is posted a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background, unless the vehicle displays either one of the distinguishing license plates or a placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code or to disabled veterans, as specified in Vehicle Code Section 9105. Violation of this Subsection (b) shall be punishable as an infraction as specified in Vehicle Code Sections 42001(a) and 42001.5(b). ;hn0; (Added by Ord. No. 1648 adopted 8/15/78)

To Article X of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added Section 10.16 and its subsections as follows:

Section 10.16. Vehicles Transporting Hazardous Materials.

A vehicle transporting a hazardous material or substance as identified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to time, a copy of which is on file with the office of the City Clerk, Arcadia Police Department, and Fire Department, which materials and substances are by this reference incorporated herein, 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 5 feet of the traveled portion thereof, within a residential zone or within 1,000 feet of any school or hospital 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.

Section 10.16.1. Same.

Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, termite and pesticide vehicles, fuel delivery, and vehicles delivering life support and health commodities, while servicing residential areas or schools, are exempt from the provisions of Section 10.16. 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.

Section 10.16.2. Same. For purposes of Section 10.16 and its subsections:

A. 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.

B. A qualified representative of a motor carrier is a person who:

(1) Has been designated by the carrier to attend the vehicle.

(2) Is aware of the nature of the hazardous material or substance contained in the vehicle he attends.

(3) Has been instructed on the procedures he must follow in emergencies concerning hazardous materials or substances.

(4) Is authorized to move the vehicle and has the means and ability to do so.

Section 10.16.3. Same.

The rules of Section 10.16 and its subsection 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. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 1721 adopted 5-19-81)

To Article X of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added Section 10.17 as follows:

Any motorist who fails to display a lawfully issued handicapped placard or permit in their possession thereby causing the issuance of a citation for unlawful handicapped parking is in violation of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance. ;hn0; (Added by Ord. 2034 adopted 2-21-95; amended by Ord. 2038 adopted 5-16-95)

To Article X of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added Section 10.18 and its subsections as follows:

Section 10.18. Restricted Parking for Vehicles Connected to Electric Charging Stations.

a. Definitions. As used in this section, the below words shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein:

(1) "Designated Space" shall mean a parking stall or space in an off-street parking facility owned or operated by the City designated by the City Council by ordinance or resolution to be used for the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes and that has posted an Electric Vehicle Parking Sign in conformity with this section 10.18.

(2) "Electric Vehicle Parking Sign" shall mean a sign placed by the City Traffic Engineer or his or her designee at an off-site parking facility containing a Designated Space. An Electric Vehicle Parking Sign shall be no less than 17 by 22 inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height that clearly and conspicuously states the following: "Unauthorized vehicles not connected for electric charging purposes will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at Jan's Towing, 1045 W. Kirkwall Road, Azusa, California 91702 or by telephoning (626) 914-1841 or Arcadia Police Department (626) 574-5150." An Electric Vehicle Sign shall be posted either (1) immediately adjacent to, and visible from, a Designated Space, or (2) in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the off-street parking facility containing the Designated Space.

(3) "Garage" shall mean a building or other space wherein the business of storing or safekeeping vehicles of a type to be registered under the Vehicle Code and which belong to members of the general public is conducted for compensation.

b. A person shall not park or leave standing a vehicle in a Designated Space unless the vehicle is connected for electric charging purposes.

c. A person shall not obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to a Designated Space unless the vehicle is connected for electric charging purposes.

d. The City, as owner or operator of the off-street parking facility containing a Designated Space, after notifying its police department, may cause the removal of a vehicle in violation of subsection (b), subsection (c), or subsection (d), of this section from a Designated Space to the nearest Garage that is owned, leased, or approved for use by the City.

e. The provisions of this section do not exempt a person or his or her vehicle from compliance with any and all other parking regulations set forth in this Uniform Traffic Ordinance or the Arcadia Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 2365, § 1, 11-19-19)