Berkeley Municipal Code Ch. 14.40 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets

A. When authorized signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations or curb markings are in place giving notice of time limit parking of 24 minutes or less, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign or parking meter in violation thereof. Such parking time limit shall be applicable for the total time parked within one or more designated parking spaces of a street frontage between intersecting streets, and during the hours and on the days indicated by said signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations, or curb markings. In addition to said signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations or curb markings, adjacent curbs may be painted green to indicate such short time limit parking.

B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every hour of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6840-NS § 1 (part), 2005; Ord. 6686-NS § 3 (part), 2002; Ord. 5483-NS § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 4080-NS § 1, 1965; Ord. 3701-NS § 1 (part), 1959; Ord. 3262-NS § 10, 1952)

A. When authorized signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations or curb markings are in place giving notice thereof, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle within the City between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays for a period of time longer than 30 minutes. Such parking limit shall be applicable for the total time parked within one or more designated parking spaces of a street frontage between intersecting streets.

B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every hour of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6840-NS § 2 (part), 2005; Ord. 6686-NS § 4 (part), 2002; Ord. 5483-NS § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 3701-NS § 1 (part), 1959; Ord. 3569-NS § 1, 1957; Ord. 3262-NS § 10-a, 1952)

A. When authorized signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations or curb markings are in place giving notice thereof, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle within the City between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays for a period of time longer than one hour. Such parking time limit shall be applicable for the total time parked within one or more designated parking spaces of a street frontage between intersecting streets.

B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every hour of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6840-NS § 3 (part), 2005; Ord. 6686-NS § 5 (part), 2002; Ord. 5483-NS § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 3701-NS § 1 (part), 1959; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.1, 1952)

A. When authorized signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations or curb markings are in place giving notice of parking time limits of ninety minutes, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle within the City between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays for a period of time longer than ninety minutes adjacent to any such legible curb markings, sign, parking meter or pay-and-display station in violation thereof. Such parking time limit shall be applicable for the total time parked within one or more designated parking spaces of a street frontage between intersecting streets.

B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every ninety minutes of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6912-NS § 2 (part), 2006)

A. When authorized signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations or curb markings are in place giving notice of parking time limits of two hours, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle within the City between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays for a period of time longer than two hours adjacent to any such legible curb markings, sign, parking meter or pay-and-display station in violation thereof. Such parking time limit shall be applicable for the total time period parked within one or more designated parking spaces of street frontage between intersecting streets.

B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every two hours of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6912-NS § 3 (part), 2006; Ord. 6840-NS § 4 (part), 2005; Ord. 6686-NS § 6 (part), 2002; Ord. 5483-NS § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 3701-NS § 1 (part), 1959; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.2, 1952)

A. When authorized signs, parking meters, pay-and-display stations are in place giving notice of parking longer than two-hours time limit, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle within the City between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of an day except Sundays adjacent to any such legible sign, parking meter or pay-and-display station in violation thereof. Such parking time limit shall be applicable for a total period within one or more designated parking spaces of street frontage between intersecting streets.

B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offence for each and every time limit of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6912-NS § 4 (part), 2006)

A. In such areas where any painted or marked lines have been placed on the pavement for the purpose of allotting space to parked vehicles, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle unless said vehicle is entirely within the limits of said allotted space.

B. Any vehicle parked on a street designated as a one-way street shall be parked in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, except that such vehicle shall be faced in the direction indicated by the one-way street sign, and both wheels of such vehicle on the side nearest the curb shall be not more than 18 inches distant from the curb or the bike lane dividing line or buffer.

C. The provisions of 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 that vehicle may be backed up to the curb, provided that such vehicle does not extend beyond the center line of the street and does not block traffic thereby. (Ord. 7576-NS § 2, 2017; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.3, 1952)

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 said vehicle except:

A. At the angle and in the direction to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of such allotted space, and with the bumper of the vehicle nearest the curb within 12 inches of the curb, or where a bike lane is marked between the diagonal parking and the curb, within 12 inches of the bike lane dividing line or buffer.

B. Upon any portion of a street where back-in diagonal parking is indicated by a traffic control device, no vehicle shall idle more than sixty seconds.

C. No vehicle shall be parked in a diagonal parking zone if it exceeds twenty feet in length or eight feet in width, including cargo or load.

The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods, in which event the provisions applicable in Section 14.40.050 of this chapter shall be complied with. (Ord. 7576-NS § 3, 2017; Ord. 3584-NS § 1, 1957; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.4, 1952)

A. The City Traffic Engineer shall designate established no stopping zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that stopping vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and day 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 said vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by Resolution of the Council as no stopping zones. (Ord. 3262-NS § 10.5, 1952)

A. In order to prevent flooding of adjacent property, the City Traffic Engineer shall designate established no parking zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that parking of vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and days when parking is prohibited.

B. During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by Resolution of the Council as such no parking zones. (Ord. 3334-NS § 1, 1953)

A. The City Traffic Engineer shall designate established preferential parking zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that parking of vehicles beyond the permitted time within the zone is prohibited, unless a valid permit is attached to the left rear bumper. Unless a valid parking permit is properly displayed, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle in excess of the posted time during the days designated on the signs on a preferential parking street or parts of streets as established by Resolution of the Council.

B. Each person shall be guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each and every hour of unauthorized parking as defined by this section, after the issuance of the first citation, and may be cited accordingly. (Ord. 6686-NS § 7 (part), 2002; Ord. 5248-NS § 1, 1980)

Disabled person, as used in this section, shall mean any person who meets the definition of disability under California Vehicle Code § 295.5.

The provisions of this section regulating overtime parking shall not apply to any vehicle in which a disabled person, as herein defined, is either the driver or a passenger, provided the vehicle is displaying a valid disabled person placard or license plate when parked by said persons in any area limiting parking, nor shall they be required to operate any parking meter, subject to the following requirements:

A. The disabled person shall possess a valid placard or license plate issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

B. The disabled person, or their authorized caregiver or support person, shall have a valid driver’s license and the placard identification card in their immediate possession at all times when driving or parking a motor vehicle and shall display said driver’s license and identification card to any police officer upon request.

C. The disabled person, or their authorized caregiver or support person, shall display the DMV-issued placard or license plate in compliance with applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

D. The disabled person, or their authorized caregiver or support person, shall only claim the privileges herein when the disabled person is either operating or being transported in the vehicle.

E. The disabled person, or their authorized caregiver or support person, will not be permitted to park a motor vehicle in any zone where it is otherwise unlawful to park, nor to claim the benefits of this section while parked in a 24-minute parking zone.

Abuse of privileges, or noncompliance with any of the above mentioned requirements by disabled persons, or their authorized caregiver or support person, will constitute sufficient grounds for enforcement and penalties as provided in Chapter 1.20 of the BMC. (Ord. 7998-NS § 1, 2026; Ord. 3314-NS § 1, 1953; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.7, 1952)

In its sound discretion and good cause appearing therefore, the Council, by Resolution, may waive the provisions of Sections 14.40.010, 14.40.020, 14.40.030 and 14.40.040 of this chapter and permit the parking of vehicles in 24-minute, 30-minute and one- and two-hour zones for extended periods of time. (Ord. 6686-NS § 8 (part), 2002; Ord. 3614-NS § 1, 1958; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.8, 1952)

A. It is unlawful for any person to park any heavy-duty commercial vehicle on any street between the hours of two a.m. and five a.m. for a greater length of time than one hour.

B. For the purpose of this section, heavy-duty commercial vehicle shall mean a single vehicle or combination of vehicles having more than two axles, a single vehicle or combination of vehicles 20 feet or more in length, or a single vehicle or combination of vehicles six feet six inches or more in width, and shall include, but shall not be limited to dump trucks, moving vans, tractors, pole or pipe dollies. (Ord. 7833-NS § 2, 2022; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.9, 1952)

A. The roadways, driveways, and parking spaces in the City-operated parking lots in the City Hall area, bounded by Grove Street, Allston Way, McKinley Avenue and Addison Street, the City-operated parking lots on the west side of McKinley Avenue between Allston Way and Addison Street and the City-operated parking lots in the Corporation Yard area bounded by Allston Way, Acton Street, Bancroft Way and West Street are hereby reserved for the use of City-, county-, and state-owned equipment and vehicles and the vehicles of City, county and state officers and employees and other authorized persons who have been so authorized by the issuance of approved stickers, which shall be placed in the lower right-hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle or in such other place on the vehicle as may be specified when said stickers are issued. It is unlawful for any person other than those so authorized as hereinabove set forth to park any motor vehicle in said areas, or to use the roadway or driveways for vehicular traffic, or as a thoroughfare from one street to another in the City Hall area or parking lots referred to in this section.

B. When signs are in place or painted or marked lines are placed on the pavement in the City Hall area or City-owned parking lots for allotting space to parked vehicles, or directing the movement of vehicles, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle unless it is entirely within the limits of said allotted space or to move a vehicle contrary to said signs or markings.

C. It is further unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle in a space marked "No Parking", "Emergency" or "Reserved", except those vehicles for which the space is specifically provided, or to park any vehicle in a backed-in position in any diagonal parking space.

D. The City Traffic Engineer shall cause appropriate signs to be erected, indicating that the roadways, driveways and parking spaces in the City Hall property and City-owned parking lots are restricted as hereinabove indicated.

E. Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the Police Department of the City may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle that has been parked or left standing in violation of the provisions of this section upon the roadways, driveways or parking spaces in the City-operated parking lots in the City Hall area bounded by Grove Street, Allston Way, McKinley Avenue and Addison Street, the City-operated parking lots on the west side of McKinley Avenue between Allston Way and Addison Street, and the City-operated parking lots in the Corporation Yard area bounded by Allston Way, Acton Street, Bancroft Way and West Street, provided signs are posted giving notice of such removal. (Ord. 4459-NS § 1, 1969; Ord. 4398-NS § 1, 1969; Ord. 3937-NS § 1, 1963; Ord. 3721-NS § 1, 1959; Ord. 3658-NS § 1 (part), 1958; Ord. 3262-NS § 10.10, 1952)

A. Definition--Limited Curb Parking Space. For the purpose of this section, a "limited curb parking space" means an area open for lawful parking along side of, and adjacent to, a curb, which area is not of sufficient length to permit two or more vehicles to freely move for parking therein at the same time.

B. Parking at Curb--Right-of-Way. Any person seeking to park their vehicle, in a limited curb parking space, whose vehicle arrives at said parking space prior to any other vehicle, and who proceeds beyond said space a distance not to exceed ten feet for the purpose of backing their vehicle therein, shall have the right-of-way over any person driving or attempting to drive any other vehicle directly into such limited curb parking space or who in any manner obstructs such limited curb parking space and the driver of such other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the driver who first arrived at said parking space. (Ord. 3786-NS § 2 (part), 1961)

A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish special parking zones for two-wheeled and three-wheeled motor vehicles. When authorized signs or curb markings are in place giving notice of such special parking zones, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle except a two-wheeled or three-wheeled motor vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle in such special parking zone.

B. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to establish parking time limits for special parking zones for two-wheeled and three-wheeled motor vehicles. When authorized signs or curb markings are in place giving notice of such parking time limit, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle in such special parking zone for a period of time greater than the parking time limit specified on such authorized signs or curb markings. (Ord. 6545-NS § 1, 2000; Ord. 4130-NS § 1, 1965)

When authorized signs are in place, commercial vehicles are prohibited from stopping, parking, or standing with the wheels of such vehicle more than 18 inches from the curb on the south side of Center Street adjacent to the established taxi stand zone between Shattuck Avenue and Milvia Street, more specifically described as that area beginning at the front of the passenger loading zone and extending 150’ in the westerly direction. (Ord. 6689-NS § 1, 2002)