Chapter 10.40 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

State Law reference— Stopping, standing and parking of vehicles, Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq.

(a)

The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.

(b)

The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or city ordinances prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.010; Ord. No. 256, § 10, 1967)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.40.020; Ord. No. 256, § 10.1, 1967)

The city engineer is authorized to place, with the advice and consent of the planning commission, and to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface, all no stopping zones, no parking areas, and restricted parking areas, as defined in this chapter. When curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any legible curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.030; Ord. No. 256, § 10.2, 1967; Ord. No. 675, § 1, 1992; Ord. No. 746, § 4(part), 1999)

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing a 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 such street, when the area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface.

(3)

In any area where the planning commission determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, when the area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface.

(4)

In any area established by resolution of the council as a no parking area, when the area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface.

(5)

Upon, along or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay, or obstruct the movement of any car traveling upon such track.

(6)

In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property.

(7)

On any 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 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 that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of such no parking.

(8)

At any place within 20 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the midblock end of a safety zone, when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface.

(9)

At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in any district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.040; Ord. No. 256, § 10.3, 1967; Ord. No. 332, § 1, 1971; Ord. No. 746, § 4(part), 1999)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.40.050; Ord. No. 256, § 10.4, 1967)

No operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle upon any street for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it for sale, unless authorized by resolution of the council.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.060; Ord. No. 256, § 10.5, 1967)

No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dismantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street in order to facilitate prompt removal of the vehicle.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.070; Ord. No. 256, § 10.6, 1967)

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, when a charge is made for such service.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.080; Ord. No. 256, § 10.7, 1967)

(a)

The city engineer is authorized with the advice and consent of the planning commission to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

(b)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.40.090; Ord. No. 256, § 10.8, 1967; Ord. No. 746, § 4(part), 1999)

(a)

The city engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet or, with the advice and consent of the traffic committee, upon one side of a street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet.

(b)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.40.100; Ord. No. 256, § 10.9, 1967)

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

(Code 1969, § 10.40.110; Ord. No. 256, § 10.10, 1967)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park any commercial vehicle having an unladen vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more on any street or portion thereof in a residential district.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.115; Ord. No. 553, § 1, 1986)

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables or food stuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any street except that 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 ten minutes at any one place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of, or by agreement with a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.

(b)

No person shall park or stand for a period longer than ten minutes on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart from which tamales, peanuts, popcorn, candy, ice cream or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining permission to do so from the traffic committee which designates the specific location in which the cart shall stand.

(c)

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 permission to do so from the planning commission which shall designate the specific location where the vehicle may stand.

(d)

Whenever permission is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon, or pushcart on any location

other than that designated in the permit.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.120; Ord. No. 256, § 10.11, 1967; Ord. No. 746, § 4(part), 1999)

(a)

Whenever the city engineer determines that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings, or functions, or for other reasons, the city engineer shall have power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the city engineer shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. These signs shall remain in place only during the existence of the emergency and the city engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

(b)

When signs authorized by 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.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.130; Ord. No. 256, § 10.12, 1967)

Every motor truck having an unladen weight of 4,000 pounds or more, and every truck tractor irrespective of weight when operated upon any street or highway during darkness, shall be equipped with and carry at least two flares or two red lanterns or two warning lights or reflectors, which reflectors shall be of a type approved by the state highway patrol. When any vehicle above mentioned or any trailer or semitrailer is disabled upon streets or highways and upon which street or highway there is insufficient street lighting to reveal a vehicle at a distance of 200 feet during darkness, a warning signal of the character indicated above shall be immediately placed at a distance of approximately 100 feet in advance of, and 100 feet to the rear of, the disabled vehicle by the driver thereof. The continuous flashing of at least four approved Class A- Type 1 turn signal lamps, at least two toward the front and at least two toward the rear of the vehicle, shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section until the devices mentioned above can be placed in the required locations. The warning signals herein mentioned shall be displayed continuously during darkness while the vehicle remains disabled upon the street or highway.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.140; Ord. No. 256, § 10.13, 1967)

Whenever any city ordinance or resolution designates any street or portion thereof, or any public parking lot, as a limited time parking zone, the city engineer shall place and maintain signs or curb markings giving notice thereof.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.150; Ord. No. 256, § 11, 1967)

Sec. 10.40.160. - 24-minute parking.

(a)

Green curb marking means no standing or parking for a period of time longer than 24 minutes at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day, except Sundays and holidays.

(b)

When authorized signs or curb markings are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle adjacent to any legible curb marking or sign in violation thereof.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.160; Ord. No. 256, § 11.1, 1967)

When authorized signs or curb markings are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than one hour.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.170; Ord. No. 256, § 11.2, 1967)

When authorized signs or curb markings are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than two hours.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.180; Ord. No. 256, § 11.3, 1967)

(a)

Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing.

(b)

In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.

(c)

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

(d)

The requirement of parallel parking imposed by this section shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which case the vehicle may be backed up to the curb, provided that the vehicle does not extend beyond the centerline of the street and does not block traffic thereby.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.190; Ord. No. 256, § 11.4, 1967; Ord. No. 746, § 4(part), 1999)

(a)

On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the council as diagonal parking zones, when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating such diagonal parking, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle except:

(1)

At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of the allotted space.

(2)

With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of the curb.

(b)

This section shall not apply when the vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods, in which event the provisions applicable in section 10.40.190 shall be complied with.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.200; Ord. No. 256, § 11.5, 1967)

(a)

The city engineer is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

(b)

When parking space markings are placed on the highway, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of the vehicle makes compliance impossible.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.210; Ord. No. 256, § 11.6, 1967)

(a)

The city engineer shall designate established no stopping zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that stopping of vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and days when stopping is prohibited.

(b)

During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop the vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by resolution of the council as no stopping zones.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.220; Ord. No. 256, § 11.7, 1967)

(a)

A vehicle transporting hazardous waste or material or substance as identified in title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations for which the display of placards or marking is required pursuant to Vehicle Code § 27903, must be attended at all times by its driver or a qualified representative of the motor carrier that operates it. Such vehicle shall not be parked on any highway, highway shoulder, street, alley, public way or public place, or within five feet of the traveled portion thereof, within a residential zone or within 1,000 feet of any school or within 300 feet of any bridge or tunnel, except for brief periods when mechanical or equipment failure or disablement or malfunction of the vehicle, or the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impractical to park the vehicle in any other place.

(b)

Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, termite and pesticide vehicles, fuel delivery vehicles, and vehicles delivering life support and health commodities, while servicing residential areas or schools, are exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. Additionally, such exempt vehicles need not be attended while the drivers are performing duties that are normally and necessarily performed by the operator of the vehicle or the provider of the service.

(c)

For purposes of this section:

(1)

A motor vehicle is attended when the person in charge of the vehicle is in the vehicle, awake and not in a sleeper berth, or is within 100 feet of the vehicle and has it within his field of view.

(2)

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

a.

Has been designated by the carrier to attend the vehicle.

b.

Is aware of the nature of the hazardous waste and material or substance contained in the vehicle he attends.

c.

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

d.

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

(d)

The rules of this section do not relieve a driver from any obligation imposed by federal, state or local laws relating to the transportation of hazardous materials or explosives, motor carrier safety regulations, or the placement of warning signs or devices when a motor vehicle is stopped on a public street or highway.

(Code 1969, § 10.40.230; Ord. No. 612, § 1, 1989)