Auburn Municipal Code Title VII Traffic Code

70 GENERAL PROVISIONS

71 TRAFFIC RULES

72 PARKING REGULATIONS 73 PEDESTRIANS 74 TRAINS

70 GENERAL PROVISIONS

70 General Provisions (Section 70.01) 70 Traffic Administration (Sections 70.15-70.19) 70 Enforcement And Obedience (Sections 70.30-70.40) 70 Traffic-Control Devices (Sections 70.50-70.57) 70 Undulations Or Concave Axle-Descending Traffic- Control Devices (Sections 70.70-70.72)

70 General Provisions (Section 70.01)

• 70.16 Traffic Accident Studies

• 70.17 Traffic Accident Reports

• 70.18 Annual Traffic Safety Reports

1. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

2. Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined in this section, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state, and amendments thereto, the definitions are hereby incorporated in this section and shall be deemed to apply to the words and phrases as though set forth in this section in full.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.102)

CENTRAL TRAFFIC DISTRICT . All streets and portions of streets within the area of the city which is zoned Central Business District (C-2).

(1973 Code, § 4-4.103)

COACH . Any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.104)

CURB .

1. The lateral boundary of the roadway, whether the curb shall be marked by curbing construction or shall not be so marked.

2. CURB shall not include the line dividing the roadway of a street from parking strips in the center of a street, nor from tracks or rights-of-way of public utility companies.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.105)

DIVISIONAL ISLAND . A raised island located in the roadway and separating opposing or conflicting streams of traffic.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.106)

HOLIDAYS . If the holiday falls upon a Sunday, the Monday following shall be a holiday.

1. One-half day immediately prior to New Years Day;

2. New Years Day;

3. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday;

4. Lincoln's Birthday;

5. Washington's Birthday;

6. Memorial Day;

7. Independence Day;

8. Labor Day;

9. Admission Day;

10. Veteran's Day;

11. Thanksgiving Day;

12. The Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day;

13. One-half day immediately prior to Christmas Day; and

14. Christmas Day.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.107) (Am. Ord. 780, eff. 3-30-1983)

LOADING ZONE . The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.108)

PARKING METER .

A mechanical device installed within or upon the curb or sidewalk area immediately adjacent to a parking space for the purpose of controlling the period of time of occupancy of the parking meter space by any vehicle.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.109)

PARKWAY . The portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.110)

PASSENGER LOADING ZONE . The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.111)

PEDESTRIAN . Any person afoot.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.112)

POLICE OFFICER . Every officer of the Police Department or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.113)

STOP . When required, complete cessation of movement.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.114)

VEHICLE CODE . The Vehicle Code of the State.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.115)

• (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

70 Traffic Administration (Sections 70.15-70.19)

1. There is hereby established in the Police Department a Traffic Division which shall be under the control of a police officer appointed by, and directly responsible to, the Police Chief.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.201)

2. It shall be the duty of the Traffic Division, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Police Department:

   1. To enforce the street traffic regulations of the city and the state laws applicable to street traffic in the city;

   2. To make arrests for traffic violations;

   3. To investigate traffic accidents;

   4. To cooperate with the 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

   5. To carry out those duties specially imposed upon the Traffic Division by the provisions of this chapter.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.202) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the Traffic Division shall cooperate with the Traffic Engineer in conducting studies of the accidents and determining remedial measures.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.203) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. 1. The Traffic Division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports.

   2. Accident reports, or cards referring to them, shall be filed alphabetically by location.

2. The reports shall be available for the use and information of the Traffic Engineer.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.204) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. The Traffic Division shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the Council.

2. The reports shall contain information on traffic matters in the city as follows:

   1. The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured and other pertinent traffic accident data;

   2. The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data regarding the safety activities of the Police Department; and

   3. The plans and recommendations of the Traffic Division for future traffic safety activities.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.205) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. The Office of Traffic Engineer is hereby established.

2. The Traffic Engineer shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this chapter and other traffic regulations of the city.

3. Whenever the Traffic Engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain official trafficcontrol devices or signals, he or she may cause the devices or signals to be placed or maintained.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.206)

1. In addition to the general powers and duties set forth in division (A) above, the Traffic Engineer shall have the following specific powers and duties:

   1. To determine the installation, proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices and signals;

   2. To conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and devise remedial measures;

   3. To conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions;

   4. To cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions; and

   5. To carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by the laws of the city.

2. Whenever a power is granted to the Traffic Engineer or a duty is imposed upon him or her by the provisions of this chapter, the power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by his or her deputy or by a person authorized in writing by the Traffic Engineer.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.207)

(Ord. 560, eff. - -)

70 Enforcement And Obedience (Sections 70.30-70.40)

No provision of the Vehicle Code or of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator unless appropriate legible signs are in place giving notice of the provisions of the traffic laws.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.301) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. Officers of the Police Department and such officers as are assigned by the Police Chief are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible or other signal in conformance with the traffic laws.

2. In the event of a fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic, or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department or members of the Fire Department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in this chapter or in the Vehicle Code.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.302) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

No person shall fail or refuse to comply with or to perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal or direction of a traffic or police officer, or a member of the Fire Department, or a person authorized by the Police Chief or by law.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.303) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned by, or used in the service of, the United States Government, the state or any county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any such operator to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by the Vehicle Code.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.304) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of the city in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The removal, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of the city in

connection with the enforcement of the parking provisions of this chapter shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter, constitute the interference or obstruction.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.305) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

No person, other than an officer of the Police Department, members of the Fire Department, persons authorized by the Police Chief, or persons authorized by law, shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal; provided, however, persons may operate, when and as provided in this chapter, any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the Traffic Engineer.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.306) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon a highway shall have all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as set forth in this chapter, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.307) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. The operator of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damages to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, including, but not limited to, any fire hydrant, parking meter, lighting post, telephone pole or electric light or power pole, or resulting in damage to any tree, traffic-control device, or other property of a similar nature located in or along any street shall, within 24 hours after the accident, make a written report of the accident to the Police Department.

2. Every report shall set forth the following information:

   1. The time when and the place where the accident occurred;

   2. The name and address of the person owning and of the person operating or in charge of the vehicle or animal;

   3. The license number of every vehicle; and

   4. A brief description of the property damaged in the accident.

3. The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of this section if and during the time he or she is physically incapable of making a report; provided, however, in such event the operator shall make the report required by the provisions of division (A) above within 24 hours after regaining the ability to make the report.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.308) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle operated by the Police Department or Fire Department, any public ambulance, any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the

manner set forth in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call. The exemptions shall not, however, relieve the operator of any vehicle from obligation, or to exercise due care for the safety of others, or from the consequences of his or her wilful disregard for the safety of others.

2. The provisions of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work or to any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.309) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the Police Department may remove or cause to be removed:

1. Any vehicle which has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours;

2. Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. where the parking or standing is prohibited by an ordinance or resolution of the city and signs are posted giving notice of the removal; and

3. Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway where the use of the street or highway, or a portion thereof, is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or for the installation of underground 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 the vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, however, signs giving notice that the vehicle may be removed shall be erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the removal.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.310) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code, the owner or person in lawful possession of any private property within the city, subsequent to notifying by telephone or, if impractical, by the most expeditious means available the Police Department, may cause the removal of a vehicle parked on the property to the nearest public garage if there is displayed, in plain view at all entrances to the property, a sign prohibiting public parking and indicating that vehicles will be removed at the owner's expense and containing the telephone number of the Police Department.

   2. The size of the sign shall be no less than 17 inches by 22 inches, and any lettering thereon shall be not less than 1 inch in height.

2. The provisions of this section shall be in addition to all other provisions of law governing the removal of vehicles from private property.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.311) (Ord. 807, eff. 4-10-1985)

70 Traffic-Control Devices (Sections 70.50-70.57)

1. The Traffic Engineer shall have the power and duty to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, official traffic-control devices when and as required by the provisions of this chapter to make effective such provisions.

2. Whenever the Vehicle Code requires, for the effectiveness of any provision thereof, that traffic- control devices be installed to give notice to the public of the application of the laws, the Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to install, or cause to be installed, the necessary devices, subject to any limitations or restrictions set forth in the laws applicable thereto.

3. The Traffic Engineer may also place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, such additional traffic-control devices as he or she may deem necessary or proper to regulate traffic or to guide or warn traffic; provided, however, he or she shall make the determinations only upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations and in accordance with the standards, limitations and rules as may be set forth in this chapter or as may be determined by an ordinance or resolution of the Council.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.401) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The operator of any vehicle or train shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device placed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter unless the chapter is otherwise directed by a police officer or other authorized person, subject, however, to the exceptions granted the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle when responding to emergency calls.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.402) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The Traffic Engineer shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic-control device shall be in operation or be in effect, except in those cases where the hours or days are set forth in this chapter.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.403) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to remove, relocate or discontinue the operation of any trafficcontrol device not specifically required by the Vehicle Code or the provisions of this chapter whenever he or she shall determine in any particular case that the conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer exist.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.404) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. Authority to install and maintain . The Traffic Engineer is hereby directed to install and maintain official traffic signals at those intersections and other places where traffic conditions are such as to require that the flow of traffic be alternately interrupted and released in order to prevent or relieve traffic congestion or to protect life or property from exceptional hazard.

2. Determination of locations . The Traffic Engineer shall ascertain and determine the locations where the signals are required by field investigations, traffic counts and other traffic information as may be pertinent, and his or her determinations therefrom shall be made in accordance with those traffic engineering and safety standards and instructions set forth in the California Maintenance Manual issued by the Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works of the state.

3. Street name signs . Whenever the Traffic Engineer installs and maintains an official traffic signal at any intersection, he or she shall likewise erect and maintain at the intersection street name signs clearly visible to traffic approaching from all directions, unless the street name signs have previously been placed and are maintained at any such intersection.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.405) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to mark center lines and lane lines upon the surface of the roadway to indicate the course to be traveled by vehicles and may place signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the center line of the highway.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.406) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to place and maintain distinctive roadway markings, as described in the Vehicle Code, on those streets or parts of streets where the volume of traffic or the vertical or other curvature of the roadway renders it hazardous to drive on the left side of the markings or signs and markings. The markings or signs and markings shall have the same effect as similar markings placed by the Department of Public Works of the state pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.407) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

No person, unless authorized by the city, shall paint any street or curb surface; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the painting of numbers on a curb surface by any person who has complied with the provisions of any resolution or ordinance of the city pertaining thereto.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.408) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

70 Undulations Or Concave Axle-Descending Traffic- Control Devices (Sections 70.70-70.72) 70.70 Speed Bumps

The use or any kind of undulation device, commonly referred to as "speed bumps," "speed humps," "bypass humps" or the use of any concave axle-descending street device, commonly referred to as "street dips" or "speed dips," for any purpose is hereby prohibited on all streets, roads and other public thoroughfares within the city.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1701) (Ord. 99-2, eff. 3-26-1999)

Any such undulation devices or concave axle-descending street devices already in place on any public street, road and other public thoroughfare within the city at the time of the enactment of this title shall be removed by the city and the actual street side on which the devices rest shall be restored to the condition that preceded installation within 30 days of the enactment of this title. No such devices planned or previously approved but uninstalled by the city at the time of the enactment of this title shall be installed. The City Engineer shall certify to the City Council that the removal actions mandated by this title have been completed, within 60 days of the enactment of the ordinance codified by this subchapter.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1702) (Ord. 99-2, eff. 3-26-1999)

The prohibitions of this subchapter shall not apply to undulation devices or concave axle- descending street devices situated on private property within the city.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1703) (Ord. 99-2, eff. 3-26-1999)

71 TRAFFIC RULES

71 Turning Movements (Sections 71.01-71.03)

71 1-Way Streets And Alleys (Section 71.15)

71 Special Stops Required (Sections 71.25-71.27)

71 Driving Rules (Sections 71.40-71.49)

71 Truck Routes (Sections 71.60-71.62)

71 Limitation On Engine Idling (Sections 71.75-71.99)

71 Turning Movements (Sections 71.01-71.03)

1. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to place official traffic-control devices within or adjacent to intersections indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at the intersections.

2. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to locate and indicate more than 1 lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right-hand turns, and the course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.501) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U turn and shall place proper signs at the intersections. The making of the turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event such shall be plainly indicated on the signs, or such signs may be removed when the turns are permitted.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.502) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. No driver of a vehicle shall make a right turn against a red or stop signal at any intersection which is signposted giving notice of the restriction as set forth in division (B) below.

2. The Traffic Engineer shall post appropriate signs giving effect to the provisions of this section where he determines that right turns against traffic signal stop indications would seriously interfere with the safe and orderly flow of traffic.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.503) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

71 1-Way Streets And Alleys (Section 71.15)

1. Whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city designates any 1-way street or alley, the Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulation shall be effective unless the signs are in place.

2. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where the movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.601) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

71 Special Stops Required (Sections 71.25-71.27)

1. Whenever any ordinance or resolution of the city designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, as a through street, or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, or any railroad grade crossing at which vehicles are required to stop, the Traffic Engineer shall erect and maintain stop signs on each and every street intersecting the through street, or portion thereof, so designated, at those entrances to other intersections where a stop is required, and at any railroad grade crossing so designated; provided, however, stop signs shall not be erected or maintained at any entrance to an intersection where the entrance is controlled by an official trafficcontrol signal.

2. Every such sign shall conform with and be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.701) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. Through streets . Those streets and parts of streets established as such by resolution of the Council are hereby declared to be through streets for the purposes of this chapter.

2. Stop intersections . The provisions of this section shall also apply at one or more entrances to intersections as such entrances and intersections are established by resolution of the Council.

3. Railway grade crossings . The provisions of this section shall apply at those highway railway grade crossings as established by resolution of the Council.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.702) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.703) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

71 Driving Rules (Sections 71.40-71.49)

71.40 Driving Through Funeral Processions And Parades

71.41 Clinging To Moving Vehicles

71.42 Commercial Vehicles Using Private Driveways

71.43 Riding And Driving On Sidewalks

71.44 Skateboards And Skating Devices

71.45 Riding And Driving On New Pavement And Markings

71.46 Obedience To Barriers And Signs

71.47 Obstructing Traffic By Entering Intersections

71.48 Limited Access Roadways; Entering And Leaving

71.49 Use Of Freeways Limited

1. No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade when the vehicles are conspicuously so designated.

2. The directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which the funeral processions or parades pass shall be subject to the orders of the Police Department.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.801) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

No person shall attach himself or herself with his or her hands to, or catch onto, or hold onto with his or her hands or by other means any moving vehicle or train for the purpose of receiving motive power therefrom.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.802) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 71.99

1. No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on or across any private driveway approach, sidewalk area or driveway without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property if a sign or markings are in place indicating that the use of the driveway is prohibited.

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

COMMERCIAL VEHICLE . A vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of ½ ton.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.803) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. No person, except for those provided for in division (B) above, shall ride, drive, propel or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk, except over permanently constructed driveways and except when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk. In such latter event, the sidewalk areas shall be substantially protected by wooden planks 2 inches thick, and written permission shall be previously obtained from the Traffic Engineer. The wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon the sidewalk area from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

2. In accordance with Cal. Vehicle Code § 21114.5, the following shall be exceptions to this section:

   1. The operation of electric carts by physically disabled persons on public sidewalks shall be allowed. The operation of the carts shall only be allowed if the disabled person who owns or leases an electric cart applies to the city's Police Department for a permit and an identification sticker to so operate the cart.

   2. The sticker issued by the Police Department shall be affixed to the car prior to its operation on any public sidewalk. The permit and sticker shall become invalid if the person ceases to operate, own or lease the cart.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.804) (Ord. 560, eff. - -; Am. Ord. 92-17, eff. 8-26-1992)

1. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

SKATEBOARD . A device for riding upon, consisting of an oblong or similar piece of wood or other material mounted on skate or similar wheels and designed for riding upon, usually while standing, including any device reasonably similar to the device described in this section.

SKATING DEVICE(S) . Any footwear made of plastic, leather or any other material mounted in skates, or similar type wheels, either side by side or in a row, and designed to propel a person by bodily force or any other device(s) reasonably similar to the device(s) described in this section.

USE OF RESTRICTED . It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or propel any skateboard or skating device(s) upon any public street, public sidewalk or any other public property within or upon the following areas:

1. Property zoned "commercial;"

2. Property zoned "office building;"

3. Public school property within the city;

4. Auburn Recreation District property within the city, except that skating devices shall be allowed thereon;

5. Any property used for court purposes; or

6. Placer County property within the city.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.804.1) (Ord. 697, eff. 4-13-1977; Am. Ord. 828, eff. 10-8-1986; Am. Ord. 94-15, eff. 11-91994; Am. Ord. 98-5, eff. 10-14-1998) Penalty, see § 71.99

No person shall ride or drive any animal or vehicle over or across any newly-made pavement or freshlypainted marking in any street when a barrier sign, cone marker or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across the pavement or marking or when the device is in place indicating that the street, or any portion thereof, is closed.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.805) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 71.99

No person, public utility or department of the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street, unless of a type approved by the Traffic Engineer, or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility or department of the city.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.806) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 71.99

No operator of any vehicle shall enter any intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he or she is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic- control signal indication to proceed.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.807) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 71.99

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway, except at such entrances and exits as are lawfully established.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.808) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 71.99

No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, motor-driven cycle or vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by state law, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any such street so designated and described, except in a space set aside for the use of pedestrians, provided official signs are in place giving notice of the restrictions.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.809) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 71.99

71 Truck Routes (Sections 71.60-71.62)

Those streets and parts of streets established as such by resolution of the Council are hereby declared to be truck routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of 3 tons.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1301) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. Whenever any resolution of the city designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, as a street the use of which is permitted by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 3 tons, the Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to designate such streets by appropriate signs as "Truck Routes" for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 3 tons.

2. When any such truck route is established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 3 tons shall drive on the route and none other; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not prohibit the operator of any such vehicle coming from a truck route from having ingress and egress by a direct route to and from restricted streets when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the 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 for which a building permit was previously obtained which building or structure is located on a restricted street.

3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

   1. Passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the state; or

   2. Any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1302) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. Those streets and parts of streets established as such by resolution of the Council are hereby declared to be streets the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle.

2. Whenever any resolution of the city designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, as a street the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle, the Traffic Engineer shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on the streets.

3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the state.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1303) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

71 Limitation On Engine Idling (Sections 71.75-71.99)

The City Council finds that:

1. Air pollution is a public health concern in California. The Sacramento Region is currently designated as non-attainment for the 1-hour federal ozone standard, as well as the more stringent state ozone standard. Air pollution can cause or aggravate long illnesses such as acute respiratory infections, asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and lung cancer. In addition to health impacts, air pollution imposes significant economic costs and negative impacts on our quality of life (nuisance).

2. Exhaust from motor vehicles (both on- and off-road) is a substantial source of ozone precursors in the Sacramento Region. Vehicle exhaust is also a source of carbon monoxide, particulate matter, toxic air contaminants, and greenhouse gases. Although new engines have become cleaner due to improved emission control technologies, the slow turnover in their inventory and the number of miles/hours these vehicles idle each year is hindering progress in improving regional air quality.

3. Public agencies can play an important role in improving air quality by limiting the amount of time engines are allowed to idle within their jurisdiction. Public agencies have the responsibility to lead the effort to improve air quality by adopting ordinances that are cost-effective in reducing ozone precursor emissions and toxic air contaminants. This subchapter is based on and derived from the Sacramento Ozone Summit Model Green Contracting Ordinance.

4. A study of idling exhaust emissions conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA420R-02-025, October 2002) indicates that a typical 1980's-2001 model year truck operating on diesel fuel emits 144 grams per hour of nitrogen oxide and 8,224 grams per hour of carbon dioxide emissions and consumes about 0.82 gallons of diesel while idling.

5. TIAX, a consultant for the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, estimated idling exhaust emissions from Heavy Duty diesel trucks (HHDV), Medium Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks (MHDV) and off-road construction equipment to be 2.3 tons per day of nitrogen oxide emissions and .23 tons per day of reactive organic gas emissions (Control Measure OFMS 52 & ONMS 45, April 2003). The maximum emissions reductions from full implementation of the Limitation on Engine Idling Ordinance in the Sacramento Region was estimated to be 1.725 tons per day of nitrogen oxides emissions and .173 tons per day of reactive organic gas emissions (assuming a 75% compliance).

6. Under this subchapter, a limitation on engine idling is established by the City of Auburn to discourage the idling of engines in the city.

(Ord. 04-5, eff. 8-10-2004)

For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE . Any on- road motor vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating greater than 26,000 pounds, or as defined in Cal. Motor Vehicle Code § 15210(b).

DRIVER . Any person who drives, operates, or is in actual physical control of a vehicle.

EMERGENCY . A sudden, urgent, usually unforeseen occurrence.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR . Any person who is in actual physical control of a piece of off-road equipment.

GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING . The weight specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a single vehicle.

IDLING . The engine is running while the vehicle is stationary or the piece of off-road equipment is not performing work.

MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLE . Any motor vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 6,00114,000 pounds.

OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE . Any sign, signal, marking or device, consistent with Cal. Vehicle Code § 21400, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic, but does no include islands, curbs, traffic barriers, speed humps, speed bumps or other roadway design features.

OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL . Any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.

OFF-ROAD DIESEL EQUIPMENT . All non-road equipment with a horsepower rating of 70 or greater.

TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT or TRU . A refrigeration system powered by an engine designed to control the environment of temperature sensitive cargo. A TRU is a piece of off-road equipment regardless of its horsepower rating.

VEHICLE . Any on-road, self-propelled vehicle that is required to be registered and have a license plate by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT OWNER . The registered owner, lessee, licensee or bailee of any heavy- or medium-duty vehicle or piece of off-road equipment who operates or directs the operation of any such vehicle or equipment on either a for hire or not for hire basis.

(Ord. 04-5, eff. 8-10-2004)

This subchapter applies to the operation of all diesel fueled commercial vehicles over 26,000 lbs. Gross vehicle weight rating, and all off-road diesel powered equipment over 70 horsepower rating, except as provided in § 71.79. Additionally, this subchapter applies to TRU engines as specified in § 71.76.

(Ord. 04-5, eff. 8-10-2004)

1. A driver of a vehicle:

   1. Must turn off the engine upon stopping at a destination; and

   2. Must not cause or allow an engine to idle at any location for more than five consecutive minutes.

2. An equipment operator of an off-road piece of equipment not identified in subdivision (A)(1) above must not cause or allow an off-road piece of equipment to idle at any location for more than five consecutive minutes.

3. An equipment operator of a TRU must not cause or allow a TRU to operate within 1,000 feet of a residential area or school unless the cargo will be loaded or has been unloaded within 30 minutes.

4. An owner of a vehicle, an off-road piece of equipment, or a TRU must ensure that:

   1. The vehicle driver or equipment operator, upon employment and at least once per year thereafter, is informed of the requirements of this Article, and of the consequences under this section, and the fleet owners terms of employment, of not complying with those requirements; and

   2. Upon rental or lease of a vehicle or piece of equipment, notification is provided of the requirements of this subchapter;

   3. All complaints of non-compliance with, and enforcement actions related to the requirements of this subchapter are reviewed and remedial action is taken as necessary.

   4. A private property owner shall not allow a vehicle, an off-road piece of equipment or a TRU located on the owner's property to violate the provisions of this subchapter. A private property owner shall notify owners and operators of vehicles, off-road pieces of equipment, and TRUs entering the owner's private property of the requirements of this subchapter.

• (Ord. 04-5, eff. 8-10-2004) Penalty, see § 71.99

1. This subchapter does not apply to a vehicle or piece of equipment for the period or periods during which:

   1. Idling is necessary while stopped:

      1. For an official traffic control device;

      2. For an official traffic control signal;

      3. For traffic conditions over which the driver has no control, including, but not limited to, stopped in a line of traffic, stopped at a railroad crossing, or stopped at a construction zone; or

      4. At the direction of a peace officer.

   2. Idling is necessary to ascertain that the vehicle and/or the off-road equipment is in safe operating conditions and equipped as required by all provisions of law, and all equipment is in good working order, either as part of the daily vehicle inspection, or as otherwise needed;

   3. Idling is necessary for testing, servicing, repairing or diagnostic purposes;

   4. Idling is necessary for a period not to exceed three to five minutes (as per the recommendation of the manufacturer) to cool down a turbo charged heavy-duty vehicle before turning the engine off;

   5. Idling is necessary to accomplish work for which the vehicle/equipment was designed, other than transporting goods, for example: operating a lift, crane, pump, drill, hoist, mixer or other auxiliary equipment other than a heater or air conditioner;

   6. Idling is necessary to operate a life or other piece of equipment designed to ensure safe loading and unloading of goods and people;

   7. Idling is necessary to operate defrosters, heaters, air conditioners, or other equipment to prevent a safety or health emergency, but not solely for the comfort of the driver or passengers;

      1. The only exception for driver comfort would be a vehicle driver that is required to have rest time by law. In this case, the driver may only idle at a designated rest area or truck stop and will not idle within 1,000 feet of a residential area or school;

      2. The only specific exception for passenger comfort would be vehicles with a passenger onboard with a disability or health condition that would be critically aggravated if the vehicle were not maintained at an adequate temperature.

   8. Idling is necessary solely to recharge a battery or other energy storage unit of a hybrid electric vehicle/equipment;

   9. Idling is necessary to operate equipment that runs intermittently;

   10. Alternative diesel fuel vehicles, or any Tier 2 4.8 g/bhp combined Nox and HMHC level;

   11. Idling is necessary in attainment portions of Placer County.

2. Nothing in this subchapter allows idling in excess of other applicable laws, including but not limited to:

   1. Title 13 California Code of Regulations § 1226; requirement for leaving the driver's compartment when a pupil is aboard a school bus.

   2. Title 13 California Code of Regulations § 2480; requirements/restriction of idling of school buses.

   3. Cal. Vehicle Code § 22515; requirements for leaving a motor vehicle unattended.

   4. Any local ordinance or requirement as stringent as, or more stringent than, this chapter.

(Ord. 04-5, eff. 8-10-2004)

This subchapter may be enforced by the local air pollution control or air quality management district, and/or any peace officer as defined in Cal. Penal Code, Title 3, Chapter 4.5, §§ 830 et seq. and their respective agencies' authorized representative(s).

(Ord. 04-5, eff. 8-10-2004)

1. Any violation of this chapter for which a penalty is not provided shall be punished according to § 10.99 of this code.

2. 1. For each violation of § 71.78, a driver of a vehicle, or an operator of an off-road piece of equipment or TRU will be first given a written warning. Subsequent violations will be subject to a civil penalty of $50 and criminal penalties as provided by law.

   2. For each violation of § 71.78, an owner of a vehicle, off-road piece of equipment or TRU is subject to a written warning on the first offense, followed by a $100 minimum civil penalty for a second offense, with a minimum civil penalty of $200 for all future offenses and criminal penalties as provided by law. All penalties assessed under this section shall be deposited with the City of Auburn, regardless of whether another agency or entity first collects the penalties.

(Ord. 04-5, eff. 8-10-2004)

72 PARKING REGULATIONS

72 General Provisions (Sections 72.01-72.08)

72 Stopping, Standing, Loading And Parking Restrictions (Sections 72.20-72.31) 72 Loading And Unloading (Sections 72.40-72.46)

72 General Provisions (Sections 72.01-72.08)

1. Prohibited stopping, standing and parking . The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times set forth in this chapter, 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.

2. Limited standing and parking . The provisions of this chapter imposing limitations on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code.

3. Authority . The Traffic Engineer has the authority to place restrictions on the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle; when, in the opinion of the Traffic Engineer, the stopping, standing or parking would constitute a traffic hazard, interfere with traffic or would endanger life or property.

4. Penalty . Any person violating any provision contained in §§ 72.01et seq. and 72.20et seq. shall be civilly responsible for payment of fees approved and set by resolution of the Council.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1001) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

1. Maintenance . The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surfaces, all no stopping zones, no parking areas and restricted or limited parking areas as defined and described in this chapter.

2. Obedience . When curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign in violation of the provisions of this chapter.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1002) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing the 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 other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal.

1. Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;

2. On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street or thoroughfare terminating at the street;

3. In any area established by resolution of the Council as a no parking area when such an area is indicated by appropriate signs;

4. In any area where the stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard, interfere with traffic or endanger life or property;

5. 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 underground 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 stopping, standing or

parking of the vehicle would prohibit or interfere with the movement; provided, however, signs giving notice of no stopping, standing or parking shall be erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of the restrictions; and

6. Within 20 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, stop sign or official traffic-control device.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1003) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

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

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1004) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99

No person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, service or cause to be serviced, or dismantle, or cause to be dismantled, any vehicle or any part thereof, upon any street with an exception being for temporary emergency repairs.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1006) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99

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

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1007) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99

1. No person shall stand or park on any street any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, or other merchandise are sold, displayed, solicited, offered for sale, bartered or exchanged, except that the vehicles, wagons or pushcarts 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 1 location and then only after having secured a permit from the Traffic Engineer.

   1. The provisions of this section shall not apply to mobile food vendors or vending vehicles regulated by § 72.31 of this code.

   2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons delivering the articles upon the order of, or by agreement with, a customer from a store or other fixed place or business or distribution.

2. No person shall stand or park on any sidewalk any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, or other merchandise are sold, displayed, solicited, offered for sale, bartered or exchanged, for vending operations of any kind.

3. No person shall park or stand any vehicle or wagon used, or intended to be used, in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for the vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a permit from the Traffic Engineer and the permit shall designate the specific location where the vehicle may stand.

4. Whenever any permit is granted pursuant to the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified herein, no person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, wagon or pushcart in any location other than designated in the permit.

5. In the event such permittee is found to have violated any of the provisions of this section, the permit shall be forthwith revoked by the Traffic Engineer upon the filing of information of such finding with the Traffic Engineer, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to the person until 6 months have elapsed from the date of the revocation.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1008) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993; Am. Ord. 13-03, eff. 2-27-2013)

1. Whenever the 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, he or she shall have the power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking, or standing of vehicles is prohibited on the streets and alleys as the Traffic Engineer shall direct during the time the temporary signs are in place. The signs shall remain in place only during the existence of the emergency, and the Traffic Engineer shall cause the signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

2. 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 the signs.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1009) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

72 Stopping, Standing, Loading And Parking Restrictions (Sections 72.20-72.31)

1. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized, subject to provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place and when required by the provisions of this chapter, shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the following meanings:

   1. Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time, except as permitted by provisions of the Vehicle Code.

   2. Green shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, however, the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than 3 minutes, and the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume more than 24 minutes. This applies between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays.

   3. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, however, the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than 3 minutes, and the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume more than 20 minutes. This applies between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays.

   4. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than the depositing of mail or loading or unloading of passengers, such loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than 3 minutes. This applies between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays. When such zones are designated by the Traffic Engineer for the purpose of the loading and unloading of commercial coaches, persons are not permitted to park or leave standing any vehicles in such zone at any time.

2. When authorized signs or curb markings have been determined necessary by the Traffic Engineer and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of a vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle adjacent to any such legible sign or curb marking.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1101) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

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

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1102) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

1. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicated parking spaces in any parking lot owned, leased, maintained or operated by the city; and on any street adjacent to curbings where the authorized parking is permitted.

2. When the parking space markings are so placed, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of the vehicle makes the compliance impossible.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1103) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

1. Where signs of pavement markings are in place indicating diagonal parking on any street, established by resolution of the Council as diagonal parking zones, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle, except at any angle to the curb indicated by pavement markings allotting space to park vehicles and entirely within pavement markings; and with the front wheel nearest the curb within 12 inches of the curb.

2. The provisions of this section shall not apply when the vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods, in which case the vehicle may be backed to the curb provided the vehicle does not extend beyond the center line of the street and does not block traffic.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1104) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993)

1. 1. No person shall park or stop in any on- street parking space designated for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code when the parking space is designated by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space, unless the person displays a distinguishing license plate or placard.

   2. The blue curb parking spaces shall be for the exclusive use of the disabled parking 24 hours a day, including Sundays and holidays. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to designate the blue curb parking spaces at location authorized by a majority vote of the Traffic Committee that the public interest warrants the designation of the spaces because of the need of the disabled persons to be able to find parking spaces in proximity to places of public and private business.

2. The Traffic Engineer shall designate the blue curb parking spaces by causing the curb to be painted blue. In addition, the Traffic Engineer may erect the international symbol of access, or paint such on the blue curb in white, or erect a sign not less than 17 inches by 22 inches indicating that the space is for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying the distinguishing license plate or placard.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1105) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99

1. No person shall park or stand a vehicle in an off-street parking facility, whether public or private, which contains parking stalls or spaces for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

2. For off-street parking facilities owned or controlled by the city, the Traffic Engineer may designate the spaces by posting immediately adjacent thereto, and visible from each stall or space, a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with the occupant in white against a blue background, and by outlining or painting the stall or space in blue and outlining the ground in the stall or space in white or suitable contrasting color, a profile view depicting a wheelchair with occupant.

3. Any person in lawful possession of an off- street parking facility which is privately owned may designate the stalls or spaces by posting the same type of sign and space painting.

4. The owner or person in lawful possession of an off-street parking facility, after notifying the Police Department, and any police officer in the case of an off-street parking facility owned or controlled by the city, may cause the removal from the stall or space of any vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing placards or license plates specified in this section if there is posted immediately adjacent to and visible from the stall or space, or if there is posted, in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the off-street parking facility, a sign of not less than 17 inches by 22 inches in size, with the lettering not less than 1 inch in height, which clearly and conspicuously states the following: "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing placards or license plates issued for disabled persons will be towed away at the owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed by telephoning the Auburn Police Department at (916) 823-4234."

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1106) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993; Am. Ord. 97-5, eff. 7-23-1997) Penalty, see § 10.99

No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the driveways, paths, parking facilities or grounds of any public school or other public grounds not designated for routine public traffic.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1107) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99

1. No person shall park any motor truck (excepting therefrom any truck commonly known as and referred to as a "pickup truck"), trailer, semi-trailer, truck tractor, bus or commercial vehicle for more than 4 hours on any street in a residential district, except while loading or unloading property or in connection with and in the aid of the performance of a service to or on a property adjacent to the block in which the vehicle is parked and only for such time in addition to the 4 hours which is reasonably necessary to complete the loading, unloading or service.

2. No person shall park any trailer coach, motor home, or recreational vehicle for more than 4 hours on any street in a residential district. A total of 24 hours will be allowed for the purpose of loading and unloading of such vehicle.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1108) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993; Am. Ord. 05-6, eff. 3-28-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99

1. No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle upon any street or any parking lot owned, leased, maintained or operated by the city; when the street or lot has signs indicating that a parking permit is required, unless a valid parking permit issued by the city is visible either through the front windshield or rear window.

2. The Council shall determine, by resolution, which streets and lots shall require parking permits.

3. The Traffic Engineer is authorized to place signs restricting parking to permit only parking for streets and lots designated by resolution of the Council.

4. 1. Residents and merchants adjacent to the permit only parking areas may purchase the appropriate parking permits at a fee to be determined by resolution of the Council.

   2. Permits will be issued by the Police Department based on the available designated parking spaces.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1109) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any alley for any purposes other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1110) (Ord. 93-13, eff. 12-8-1993) Penalty, see § 10.99

1. No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway within any business or residence district when the vehicle is upon any grade exceeding 3%, without either blocking the wheels of the vehicle or by turning the wheels against the curb.

2. 1. If the vehicle is parked in the direction of an uphill grade and the wheels are not blocked, the wheels shall be turned to the left.

   2. If the vehicle is parked in the direction of downhill grade and the wheels are not blocked, the wheels shall be turned to the right.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1111) (Ord. 94-6, eff. 5-25-1994)

• 72.31 Mobile Food Vendors In The Public Right Of Way

  1. Findings . The City Council finds as follows:

     1. Mobile food vending has the potential to pose special dangers to the public health, safety and welfare of residents of the city that are not posed by restaurants or food vending from a permanent fixed location.

     2. Vending vehicles parked in 1 location for more than 1 hour at a time exacerbate existing traffic problems in congested areas and obstruct sidewalks. There is an additional safety risk for pedestrians who may cross public roadways attempting to access the vendors. Mobile food vendors who fail to park their vending vehicles correctly during a transaction may attract prospective buyers onto public roadways, creating additional traffic and public safety hazards.

     3. Narrow streets, limited on-street parking, crowded sidewalks, and the related safety hazards identified above are all especially severe in the Historic District Areas of Auburn as illustrated on a map entitled "Prohibited Mobile Food Vending, Public Right of Way." The map may be amended by resolution of the City Council. Allowing mobile food vendors in those areas of the city would pose an unacceptable threat to public health and safety, and would additionally be detrimental to the density, aesthetic, and cultural concerns of the city as described in Title XV of this code.

     4. The city has an important and substantial public interest in providing regulations to prevent safety, traffic, and health hazards, as well as to preserve the peace, safety, and welfare of the community.

     5. With proper regulation, mobile food vendors can provide additional food choices for Auburn residents and visitors.

  2. Authority . This section is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the City of Auburn by Cal. Vehicle Code § 22455, which permits local authorities to regulate the type of vending and the time, place, and manner of vending from vehicles upon the street in order to promote public safety.

  3. Definitions . For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

FOOD or FOODSTUFF . Any substance as defined by Cal. Health and Safety Code § 113781, defined as a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, ice, beverage, an ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption, and chewing gum.

FOOD PREPARATION . Packaging, processing, assembling, portioning, or any operation that changes the form, flavor, or consistency of food, but does not include trimming of produce, as set forth by Cal. Health and Safety Code § 113791.

MOBILE FOOD MERCHANT . Any individual that operates or assists in the operation of a vending vehicle in the sale, display, solicitation or offer for sale, barter, exchange, gift or otherwise of foodstuffs from a vending vehicle.

MOBILE FOOD VENDING . The sale, display, solicitation or offer for sale, barter, exchange, gift or otherwise, of foodstuffs from any vending vehicle.

VENDING OPERATIONS . The sale, display, solicitation, offer for sale, barter, exchange, gift or otherwise of foodstuffs from a vending vehicle.

VENDING VEHICLE . Any self-propelled, motorized device by which any person or property may be propelled or moved upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power, or which may be drawn or towed by a self-propelled, motorized vehicle, or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks, from which foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale, bartered, exchanged, given or otherwise.

4. [Reserved.]

5. Business license required .

   1. No person shall engage in mobile food vending or operate a vending vehicle within the corporate limits of the City of Auburn without first having procured a business license from the City of Auburn as stated in Chapter 33 of this code.

   2. Old Town & Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) taxes . A mobile food merchant shall be subject to the city's Old Town & Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) Assessments, if conducting business within either district.

   3. State Board of Equalization (SBE) documentation . A mobile food vendor shall provide a copy of their resale certificate number demonstrating registration and use tax payment (county pool) information received from SBE for their mobile food vendor businesses.

6. Other permits required . All vending vehicles shall have displayed in a conspicuous place any permits required by this section, or any other applicable law.

7. Sales from vending vehicles .

   1. Vending vehicles must be brought to a complete stop and be lawfully parked adjacent to the curb consistent with Cal. Vehicle Code § 22500 and the provisions of Title VII of this code prior to initiating vending operations.

   2. A vending vehicle may park in the public right of way in 1 location for a maximum of 1 hour in each 24 hour period. It must be moved a minimum distance of 500 feet before it can be parked for vending purposes again.

   3. A vending vehicle must park parallel to a public sidewalk. Any window or vehicle element that serves customers must be facing the sidewalk.

   4. A mobile food vendor shall not serve customers adjacent to a public sidewalk under circumstances where the vendor, his equipment, and his customers obstruct passage of the public sidewalk for all users, including those with mobility disabilities.

   5. No signs may be placed in the sidewalk, street, parking spaces, or public right of way.

8. Mobile food merchants operating a vending vehicle must provide or have garbage receptacles readily available for immediate use by customers of the vending vehicle.

   7. Mobile food merchants operating a vending vehicle must pick up, remove and dispose of all garbage, refuse or litter consisting of foodstuffs, wrappers, and/or materials dispensed from the vending vehicle, and any residue deposited on the street from the operation thereof, and shall otherwise maintain in a clean and debris-free condition the entire area where mobile food vending is occurring.

   8. A vending vehicle must be parked so as to comply with the requirements of Cal. Health & Safety Code § 114315.

   9. A vending vehicle shall be fully self contained including, but not limited to: mechanical holding units, gas or electric cooking equipment, water tank and hand sinks.

   10. Mobile food vendors shall display a sign which states: "Please do not use bathroom of adjacent business unless patronizing business."

9. Locations where vending is prohibited .

   1. Mobile food vending may not take place in the Historic District Areas as illustrated on a map entitled "Prohibited Mobile Food Vending, Public Right of Way" maintained by the Planning Department. The map may be amended by resolution of the City Council.

   2. Sales to students adjacent to high school grounds . It is unlawful for every mobile food merchant, in the city's public right of way, to sell or offer for sale, display, solicit, barter, exchange, gift or otherwise, any food and/or beverages to any student, attending any public or private high school within the city, on the street or from other public places within 1,000 feet of the exterior boundaries of land on which is located adjacent to any public or private high school building within the city between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of any school day.

   3. The above provision shall not apply to any mobile food merchant 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 students. Any such written authorization shall be kept and maintained with the mobile merchant at all times for inspection.

10. Exception . Any mobile food merchant identified in an application for parades, marches, and assemblages or outdoor festivals, submitted pursuant to Chapter 91 and Chapter 92 respectively of this code or a film permit or any other city sponsored or approved event shall be exempt from the requirements of this section pertaining to mobile food vending, provided that all of the following conditions are met:

    1. The vending vehicle is parked no longer than the duration of the special event to conduct its business; and

    2. The vending vehicle is parked so as to comply with the requirements of Cal. Health & Safety Code § 114315.

    3. A City of Auburn business license has been obtained prior to operation.

(Ord. 13-03, eff. 2-27-2013)

Cross-reference:

Mobile food vending on private property, see § 159.180

HISTORY

Amended by Ord. 25-05 subd H on 10/27/2025 72 Loading And Unloading (Sections 72.40-72.46) 72.40 Zones 72.41 Curb Markings 72.42 Effect Of Permission To Load Or Unload

1. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

   1. At any place in the Central Traffic District or any business district; and

   2. In front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purposes of public assembly.

2. In no event shall more than ½ of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

3. Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within the zones.

4. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in the zones.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1201) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

1. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place and, when required by the provisions of this chapter, shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the following meanings:

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

   2. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays, for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, however, the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than 3 minutes, and the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume 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 the deposit of mail in an adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed 3 minutes, and the restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays, and except as follows.

      1. Where the zone is in front of a hotel or mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times.

      2. Where the zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times, except when the theater is closed.

2. When the Traffic Engineer has caused curb markings to be placed, as authorized by the provisions of this subchapter, 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.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1202) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 10.99

1. The permission granted by the provisions of this subchapter to stop or stand a vehicle for the purposes of loading or unloading materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than 20 minutes.

2. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries and to the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.

3. The permission granted by the provisions of this article to stop or park a vehicle for the purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than 3 minutes.

4. Within the total time limits set forth in this section, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading, but without permitting abuses of the privileges granted.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1203) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials for such time as is permitted by the provisions of § 72.42.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1204) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 10.99

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 the time as is specified by the provisions of § 72.42.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1205) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 10.99

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any alley for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1206) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 10.99

1. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish coach zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location of the zones.

2. Coach zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1207) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

73 PEDESTRIANS

1. The Traffic Engineer shall establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and in other places by appropriate devices, markings or lines upon the surface of the roadway as follows:

   1. Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at all intersections within the Central Traffic District, at such intersections outside the district, and at other places within or outside the district where the Traffic Engineer determines that there is particular hazard to pedestrians crossing the roadway, subject, however, to the limitation set forth in division (A)(2) below.

   2. Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than 400 feet in length, and the crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at midblock.

2. The Traffic Engineer may place signs, at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk, directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk so indicated.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.901) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway, other than by a crosswalk, in the Central Traffic District or in any business district.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.902) (Ord. 560, eff. - -)

74 TRAINS 74.01 Railway Gates

No person shall drive any vehicle through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad grade crossing while the gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed.

(1973 Code, § 4-4.1501) (Ord. 560, eff. - -) Penalty, see § 10.99