Big Bear Lake Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 Vehicle Regulations

This chapter shall be known as the city traffic code.

A. Provisions Not Affected By Headings. Chapter and section headings contained in this chapter shall not be deemed to govern, limit or modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of any chapter or section hereof.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used, they shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1 (part), 1982)

Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined herein, but are now defined in the Vehicle Code of the state, such definitions as now existing are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases as used in this chapter as though set forth herein in full.

1. "Alley" means a public thoroughfare, not exceeding twenty-five feet in width for the use of pedestrians and/or vehicles, which affords only a secondary means of access to the abutting property.

2. "Bus loading zone" means that space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of buses during the loading or unloading of passengers.

3. "Chapter" means this chapter unless another chapter or law is indicated.

4. "Council" means the city council of the city of Big Bear Lake, California.

5. "Holidays" means the first day of January, the twelfth day of February, the twenty-second day of February, the thirtieth day of May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday in September, the ninth day of September, the twelfth day of October, the eleventh day of November, the twenty-fifth day of December, Thanksgiving Day, and any day proclaimed a holiday by the President of the United States or the Governor of California.

6. "Loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

7. "Official traffic signals" means any device whether manually, electrically, or mechanical operated, by which traffic is alternatively directed to stop and proceed, and which may be equipped with a flashing feature which when operated, discontinues normal signal operation and causes the flashing of any predetermined combination of signal lights, and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.

8. "Official traffic-control devices" means all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.

9. "Park" means to leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

10. "Passenger loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.

11. "Pedestrian" means any person afoot.

12. "Road commissioner" means the road commissioner of the city of Big Bear Lake.

13. "State Department of Transportation" means the Department of Transportation of the state of California.

14. "Stop or stand."

a. "Stop" means the complete cessation of movement.

b. "Stop or stand" means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except where necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic- control device.

15. "Time." Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight-saving time as may be in current use in the city of Big Bear Lake.

16. "Vehicle Code" means the Vehicle Code of the state of California.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required by this chapter.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, the state, or any county or city. It is unlawful for any said driver to violate any of the provisions of this chapter except as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by state statute.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. The provisions of this chapter regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle that has qualified under the Vehicle Code as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any such vehicle is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

B. The foregoing exemption shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his wilful disregard of the safety of others.

C. The provisions of this chapter regulating parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the transportation department of the city or of the State Department of Transportation, while necessarily in use for the construction, repair work, survey work, or traffic engineering investigations on any highway or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of the United States mail.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Signs. The road commissioner shall determine and designate the size, shape and character of all official warning, regulatory and direction signs, other than signs the size, shape and character of which have been established by the State Department of Transportation pursuant to the Vehicle Code.

1. Violation. No provision of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator thereof, unless appropriate signs are in place and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person, giving notice of such provision.

B. Authorization and Placing of Signals.

1. The council shall by resolution designate, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, what intersections shall be controlled by official traffic-control signals.

2. Whenever the council finds, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions, because of which traffic-control signals have been placed at an intersection pursuant to this subsection, no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct that such traffic-control signals be removed. The road commissioner is authorized to place, maintain, operate or remove, or cause to be placed, maintained, operated or removed, all official traffic-control signals authorized by the council as herein provided. Such official traffic signals shall conform to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

C. Hours of Operation. The road commissioner is authorized to determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, the hours and days during which any traffic-control device shall be in operation or be in effect, except in those cases where such hours or days are specified in this chapter or established by resolution of the council.

D. Installation By Road Commissioner.

1. The road commissioner may place and maintain such traffic-control devices in addition to those authorized by other provisions of this chapter as may be necessary to regulate, guide or warn traffic, but the road commissioner shall make such determination upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations and in accordance with such standards, limitations and rules as may be established by ordinance or resolution of the council.

2. Whenever the road commissioner finds, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions, because of which such traffic-control devices have been installed as provided in this subsection, no longer exist, the road commissioner shall remove such traffic-control devices.

E. Traffic Markers.

1. The road commissioner is authorized to place, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, traffic guide lines, dividing highways into the number of traffic lanes that are proper and necessary, and may place such other pavement markings as are necessary to direct vehicular movement in accordance with requirements of this chapter and the Vehicle Code.

2. Whenever the road commissioner finds, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions, because of which traffic guide lines or other markings were placed as provided in this subsection, no longer exist, the road commissioner shall remove such traffic guide lines or such markings.

F. Temporary Removal. Whenever, because of the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of any highway, or because of other emergency, compliance with any prohibition of this chapter, including a prohibition pursuant to any action of the council taken in accordance with this chapter, will create a traffic hazard and the road commissioner so finds, he is authorized to either remove or cover up any traffic-control device which informs persons of such prohibition. While such traffic-control device is removed or covered, the effect of such prohibition is suspended. At the end of such emergency, unless otherwise determined by the council, the road commissioner shall replace or uncover such traffic-control device.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Restricted Turn Signals.

1. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the prohibition of the making of any turning movement by any vehicle at any intersection or between any designated intersections is necessary, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect any appropriate sign or signs stating the prohibition of such turning movements. The sign or signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

2. Whenever the council finds, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions because of which such turning movements at such intersections or between such intersections has been prohibited as provided in subsection A1 of this section, no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such sign or signs and pavement markings.

B. Turn Markers and Multiple Lanes.

1. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the council authorizes the road commissioner, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, to place markers, buttons or signs within or adjacent to intersections and thereby require and direct that a different course from that specified in the Vehicle Code be traveled by vehicles turning at an intersection or may allocate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right- hand or left-hand turns.

2. Whenever the road commissioner finds, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that any turning movement within or adjacent to any intersection which has been required by the placing of markers, buttons or signs as provided in subsection B1 of this section is no longer necessary, the road commissioner shall remove such markers, buttons or signs.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to designate particular highways or portions thereof as one-way highways and require that all vehicles thereon move in one specified direction, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect appropriate signs indicating the direction of travel at each highway intersecting such one-way highway upon such particular highway or portion thereof.

B. Whenever the council finds, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions, because of which such highway or portions thereof has been designated as a one-way highway as provided in subsection A of this section, no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs from such one-way highway.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Streets Dividing School Property. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that it is necessary to close a street that divides school grounds to vehicular traffic, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to place appropriate signs indicating such closure.

B. Hours, Days and Conditions. Whenever the council, pursuant to Section 10.04.090, orders the closing of streets, the road commissioner shall, on the basis of traffic engineering investigation, determine the hours of the day, the days of the week and the conditions under which such street shall be closed.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Establishment. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the council may determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, by resolution that it is necessary,

1. to designate any highway as a through highway and to require that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same,

2. to designate any intersection as a stop intersection and to require all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections,

3. to control traffic within an intersection and require it to stop, when signs are erected as provided by the Vehicle Code.

B. Railroad Stop Signs. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, the council may determine, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, by resolution that all vehicles shall stop before entering or crossing the tracks at any highway railroad grade crossing when signs are in place giving notice thereof, but no such ordinance shall be effective unless approved by an order of the Public Utilities Commission of the state.

C. Stop Signs. When the council has adopted resolutions pursuant to subsections A and B of this section, the road commissioner shall erect a stop sign on each and every street intersecting such through street or portion thereof so designated and at those entrances to or locations within other intersections where a stop is required and at any railroad grade crossing so designated. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

1. Removal. Whenever the council finds, on the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions, because of which such highways have been designated as through highways or such intersection has been designated as a stop intersection or such location within an intersection has been designated where vehicles are required to stop, or such highway railroad grade crossing has been designated at which vehicles are required to stop before entering or crossing the tracks, as provided in subsections A and B of this section, no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs and pavement markings from such intersections or railroad grade crossings.

D. Emergency Stop Signs. The road commissioner is authorized when any emergency condition, as indicated by a traffic engineering investigation, exists at any highway intersection or intersections, to place and maintain stop signs as provided in subsection C of this section for the duration of such emergency condition. Such stop signs shall be removed when such emergency condition ceases to exist unless otherwise determined by the council.

1. Removal. The road commissioner is authorized, when because of temporary detours, or other emergency, it would be impractical and a hazard to require vehicles to stop at an intersection where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this chapter, to either remove such signs or so cover them that no portion of the word "stop" remains visible. At the termination of such emergency, the road commissioner shall restore such signs or uncover such signs unless otherwise determined by the council.

E. Obedience to Stop Signs. Where stop signs have been erected pursuant to this chapter, any vehicle approaching such signs shall stop in accordance with the provisions of the Vehicle Code, except that no stop is required where:

1. An officer is on duty and directs traffic to proceed;

2. A traffic signal is in operation and indicates that traffic may proceed;

3. A stop sign has been removed or covered pursuant to subsection D1 of this section.

F. Yield-Right-Of-Way Signs.

1. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to require vehicles entering an intersection at one or more of its approaches to slow and yield the right-of-way as provided in the Vehicle Code, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect and maintain yield-right-of-way signs on such approaches.

2. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions, because of which the yield-right-of-way signs were erected as provided in subsection F1 of this section, no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified, 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 on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or an ordinance of this city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any median strip between roadways or within any traffic island or other area designed to separate or guide the movement of traffic.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Parking On One-Way Street. Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within eighteen inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs or curb markings as described in Section 10.04.210F are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing.

B. Parking On Highways Comprised of Two or More Separate Roadways. 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 or adjacent to the left-hand side of such one- way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.

C. Prohibition of Parking On One-Way Street. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that standing or parking of vehicles shall be prohibited upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon or adjacent to the left-hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to place signs, pavement markings or curb markings as described in Section 10.04.210F on such street or highway giving notice thereof.

1. Removal of Prohibition. Whenever the council, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which parking was either prohibited or permitted as provided in this subsection, no longer exist, it shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs, pavement markings and curb markings from such portion of street or highway.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

The road commissioner is authorized, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, to place signs or curb markings as described in Section 10.04.210, indicating no parking upon any highway when the width of the roadway and shoulders of such highway do not exceed twenty feet or upon one side of a highway when the width of the roadway and shoulders of such highway do not exceed thirty feet.

A. Removal of Signs. Whenever the road commissioner finds that, due to widening, the conditions as set forth in this section no longer exist, he shall remove such signs and curb markings from such portion of such highway.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Prohibited. The road commissioner is authorized, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, to place signs or curb markings described in Section 10.04.210 indicating no parking upon either side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

B. Removal of Prohibiting Sign. Whenever the road commissioner, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which parking was prohibited as provided in this section no longer exist, he shall remove such signs and curb markings.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. The road commissioner is authorized to prohibit stopping, standing or parking and to place signs or curb markings as described in Section 10.04.210, at any of the following places when such prohibition as indicated by a traffic engineering investigation will alleviate dangerous, hazardous traffic conditions, facilitate the full use of the roadway, or serve the convenience of the public:

1. At any place within one hundred feet of the intersection of two or more highways;

2. At any place within twenty-five feet of a railroad grade crossing;

3. Adjacent to either side of a crosswalk or driveway entrance for a distance not to exceed twenty feet from either side of such crosswalk or driveway;

4. Adjacent to any fire hydrant when it has been determined that stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, would present some special hazard or would prevent ready access to the fire hydrant;

5. At any place in connection with a street or highway vehicular parking layout or plan;

6. On either side of a highway in those areas where any highway has been cleared of snow by snowplows, and the width of the highway is restricted by reason of snow conditions.

B. When the road commissioner, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which stopping, standing or parking was prohibited as authorized in subsection A of this section, no longer exist, he shall remove such signs and such curb markings from such portion of such street or highway.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Basis For Regulation. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that it is necessary to prohibit stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on certain highways or portion thereof at all or certain hours of the day in order to facilitate the movement of traffic or to eliminate hazardous conditions, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to place appropriate signs or curb markings as designated in Section 10.04.210 on such highways or portions thereof.

B. Basis for Lifting Parking Regulations. Whenever the council, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which it was necessary to prohibit the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles at all or certain hours of the day as provided in subsection A of this section no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs and curb markings from such highways or portion thereof.

C. Temporary No Parking. Whenever the road commissioner determines that traffic congestion or traffic hazard of an emergency nature is likely to result from the operation, stopping, standing or parking of vehicles during the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions, or during the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of any highway, or for any other reason, he may place or cause to be placed, temporary signs prohibiting the operation, stopping, standing or parking of vehicles during the existence of such emergency.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle and/or trailer shall park such vehicle and/or trailer upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two (72) hours or park such vehicle and/or trailer upon any municipal parking lot or any other parking lot at a city owned facility overnight, except as allowed by the city manager on a temporary basis due to a severe weather event.

B. This prohibition shall not apply to any person parking any vehicle and/or trailer in the city's Bartlett parking lot if that person is a registered guest at any hotel, motel, lodge or bed and breakfast facility which has a city business license and pays transient occupancy tax, provided that the guest is registered during the twenty-four-hour period during which the vehicle and/or trailer is parked in the city's Bartlett parking lot.

C. In the event a vehicle and/or trailer is parked or left standing upon a street or parking lot in excess of a consecutive period of seventy-two (72) hours, the sheriff or any member of the highway patrol of the state or the community development director or his designee may remove the vehicle and/or trailer from the street or parking lot without notice or demand in the manner and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code and the costs of such removal and storage shall be a lien against the vehicle and/or trailer.

(Ord. 91-198 § 1, 1991: Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2019-466, § 2, 5-13-2019)

A. No person shall park a vehicle and/or trailer upon any highway, public right-of-way or publicly owned parking lot for the principal purpose of:

1. Greasing or performing any mechanical repair including, but not limited to, work upon a radiator, electrical system, motor, engine, exhaust or drive train, or servicing a vehicle by cleaning its radiator, changing its oil, antifreeze or lubrication, changing or servicing its battery, or using any other contaminant within the facility; provided, however that this prohibition shall not apply to persons performing such work necessitated by an emergency or with the express written authority of the director of public works or his designated representative;

2. Using such vehicle and/or trailer to support a sign;

3. Vending, except adjacent to the premises of the purchaser when taking orders or delivering any commodity;

4. Living or sleeping overnight in a vehicle and/or trailer, unless that person is living or sleeping overnight in a vehicle and/or trailer by necessity because every shelter in the local area is at capacity and there is no available option for sleeping indoors.

B. No person shall park a vehicle and/or trailer upon either side of portions of certain streets, as identified on Exhibits "1" and "2" attached hereto [1] and made a part hereof, at any time for the purpose of advertising the vehicle and/or trailer for sale.

(Ord. 91-198 § 2, 1991: Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

(Ord. No. 2019-466, § 1, 5-13-2019)

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Editor's note— Exhibits "1" and "2" are not attached hereto, but are available at the city clerk's office and can be inspected upon request.

A. Establishment of Loading Zones. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that loading zones, passenger loading zones or bus loading zones are necessary on any highway or portion thereof, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to place signs or curb markings as provided in subsection F of this section on such highway or portion thereof.

1. Removal of Signs. Whenever the council, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions, because of which loading zones, passenger loading zones and bus loading zones were established along such highway or portion thereof as provided in this subsection no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs or such curb markings designating such zones.

B. Marking of Loading Zones. Loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs indicating such zone or by a yellow line stenciled with black letters "Loading Only" upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.

C. Marking of Passenger Loading Zones. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs or by a white line stenciled with black letters "Passenger Loading Only" upon the top or side of all curbs within such zones.

D. Marking of Bus Loading Zones. Bus loading zones shall be indicated by appropriate signs or by a red line stenciled with white letters "No Standing" together with the words "Bus Zone" on the top or side of all curbs within such zones.

E. Use of Bus Loading Zones Restricted. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus loading zone.

F. Curb Markings to Indicate No Stopping and Parking Regulations. The road commissioner is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and where required herein shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations and the curb markings shall have the meaning herein set forth.

1. Red. Red means no stopping, standing or parking except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

2. Yellow. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes, nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

3. White. White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes.

4. Green. Green means no standing or parking for longer than twenty minutes.

G. Markings in Lieu of Curb Markings. When there are no curbs, the road commissioner shall indicate the parking or standing regulations by installing, in lieu of curb markings, appropriate signs giving notice of such regulations.

H. Effect of Permission to Load or Unload.

1. Applies Only to Commercial Vehicles and Time Limit. Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for 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 twenty minutes.

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

3. Passenger. Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than three minutes.

4. Abuse of Privilege. Within the total time limits above specified, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges hereby granted.

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

J. Bus Loading Zone Adjacent to School. The road commissioner is authorized, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, to place signs or curb markings described in subsection F of this section indicating bus loading zone upon either side of any street adjacent to any school property when such loading zone would facilitate the orderly movement of traffic.

1. Removal. Whenever the road commissioner, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which a bus loading zone was established as provided in this subsection no longer exist, he shall remove such signs and such curb markings.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Angle Parking.

1. Permitted. Whenever the council determines upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that the width of a highway or portion thereof, and traffic conditions are such that the parking of vehicles at an angle to the curb or edge of the highway will not be unduly hazardous to the flow of traffic, and that there is need for additional parking space which angle parking will provide, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to, and the road commissioner shall indicate at what angle traffic conditions make it desirable that vehicles should be parked by placing parallel white lines upon the surface of such highway or portion thereof. On such portions of such highways a person shall not stop, stand or park any vehicle except between, at the angle indicated by, and parallel to both adjacent white lines, with the nearest front wheel not more than one foot from the curb or bumper, which may be placed in lieu of curbs or the edge of the highway. The road commissioner may prohibit stopping, standing or parking in connection with any angle parking layout or plan as provided in subsection A5 of Section 10.04.170.

2. Prohibited. Whenever the council, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions, because of which angle parking has been permitted upon a highway or portion thereof as provided in subsection A1 of this section no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to obliterate such angle parking lines and other markings from such highways or portions thereof. Thereafter on such portion of the highway, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, other than according to the Vehicle Code or as provided in this chapter.

B. Parallel Parking Lines.

1. Placement. Whenever parallel parking is required on any highway or portion thereof as provided in the Vehicle Code, the council authorizes the road commissioner to place white lines consistent with the provisions of the Vehicle Code parallel to and/or at right angles to the curb or edge of the highway when a traffic engineering investigation indicates that such white lines would facilitate the parking of vehicles or alleviate a hazardous condition. When such white lines have been placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle outside the rectangular space indicated by such lines and the curb or the edge of the highway. The road commissioner may prohibit stopping, standing or parking in connection with any parallel parking plan or layout as provided in subsection A5 of Section 10.04.170.

2. Prohibited. Whenever the road commissioner, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions, because of which parallel white lines were placed as provided in subsection B1 of this section no longer exist, the road commissioner shall obliterate such white lines from such highway or portion thereof.

C. Right-of-way When Parallel Parking.

1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, a "limited parallel parking space" means an area open for lawful parking along side of, and adjacent to, a curb or edge of a highway, which area is not of sufficient length to permit two or more vehicles to park therein at the same time.

2. Right-of-way to Person Backing into Parking Space. Any person seeking to park his vehicle in a limited parallel parking space, whose vehicle arrives at the parking space prior to any other vehicle, and who proceeds beyond the space with his entire vehicle a distance not to exceed ten feet for the purpose of backing his vehicle therein, shall have the right-of-way over any person driving or attempting to drive any other vehicle directly into such limited parallel parking space and the driver of such other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the driver who first arrived at the limited parallel parking space.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Authority to Increase Twenty-five Mile Limit. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, that a greater speed would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be safe upon any street otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of twenty-five miles per hour under the Vehicle Code, the council shall determine and declare a higher prima facie speed limit. When such determination has been made, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect and maintain signs upon such street as provided in the Vehicle Code indicating the appropriate prima facie speed limit. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

1. Removal. Whenever the council, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions, because of which a speed limit has been determined as provided in this subsection no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs and markings from such street.

B. Authority to Decrease Sixty-five Mile Limit. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, that the limit of sixty-five miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon any street or highway where such limit of sixty-five miles per hour is applicable under the Vehicle Code, the council shall determine and declare a lower prima facie limit which is appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe. When such determination has been made, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect and maintain signs upon such street or highway provided in the Vehicle Code indicating the appropriate speed limit. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

1. Removal. Whenever the council, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which a speed limit has been determined as provided in this subsection no longer exists, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs and pavement markings from such street or highway.

C. Authority to Link Speed Limit Districts. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, that the limit of sixty-five miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon any portion of a street or highway for a distance of not exceeding two thousand feet in length between districts either business or residence, the council may determine and declare a reasonable and safe prima facie limit thereon lower than sixty-five miles per hour, but not less than twenty-five miles per hour. When such determination has been made, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect and maintain signs thereon as provided in the Vehicle Code. Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings.

1. Removal. Whenever the council finds, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, that the conditions because of which a prima facie limit lower than sixty-five miles per hour has been determined as provided in this subsection no longer exist, it shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs and markings from such portion of street or highway.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Establishment Between Intersections. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, that a crosswalk between intersections would facilitate the orderly movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to provide and maintain painted markings or other appropriately devised symbols or warning signs at all crosswalks which have been designated as such.

1. Removal. Whenever the council finds, upon the basis of a traffic engineering study, that the conditions because of which a crosswalk has been provided and maintained as provided in this subsection no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such markings, symbols or signs from such crosswalk.

B. Establishment At Intersections. The council authorizes the road commissioner to provide and maintain painted crosswalk markings or other appropriately devised symbols or warning signs at any intersection whenever a traffic engineering investigation indicates that such markings, symbols or signs would facilitate the orderly movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

1. Removal. Whenever the road commissioner, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which painted crosswalk markings or other appropriately devised symbols or warning signs at any intersection have been provided and maintained as provided in this subsection no longer exist, the road commissioner shall remove such markings, symbols or signs at such crosswalk.

C. Prohibiting the Use of Crosswalks By Pedestrians. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that prohibiting the use of any crosswalk is necessary, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect and maintain signs adjacent to such crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk.

1. Removal. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, that the conditions because of which signs were erected prohibiting the use of a crosswalk as provided in this subsection no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such signs.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1 (part), 1982)

A. Limits On Unimproved Highways.

1. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of an engineering investigation, that a highway is unimproved as the word "unimproved" is used in the Vehicle Code, and that the nature of the pavement or surface is such that it will be damaged if vehicles of over a certain gross weight are permitted to operate thereon, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect signs specifying the maximum gross weight limits which shall be permitted to operate on such highway.

2. The road commissioner shall erect and maintain signs upon all unimproved highways upon which a weight limit is imposed at the entrances thereto from all improved highways, from all highways upon which no weight limit has been imposed, and from all highways upon which a greater weight limit has been imposed.

3. Whenever such weight limit signs have been placed as provided in this section, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or operate a vehicle upon such unimproved highway when the maximum gross weight of such vehicle, plus the weight of the load thereon, exceeds the weight limit stated by such signs except that any commercial vehicle shall not be prohibited from using any city highway by direct route to or from a state highway for the purpose of delivering or loading for transportation, goods, wares or merchandise as provided in the Vehicle Code.

4. Whenever the council finds that because of repaving or repair of an unimproved highway, that a weight limit is no longer necessary upon such highway, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove the weight limit signs from such highway or entrances thereto.

B. Temporary Limits On Improved Highways.

1. Whenever the city council, upon the basis of an engineering investigation, determines that an improved highway as defined in the Vehicle Code, will be destroyed by reason of deterioration if vehicles of over a certain gross weight are permitted to operate thereon, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect temporary signs, as provided in subsection A2 of this section for unimproved highways, specifying the maximum gross weight limits upon such highway. No such reduced weight limit shall extend for a period of more than ninety days unless actual repair of such highway is begun within such time and thereafter continuously carried on to completion.

2. Whenever such temporary weight limit signs have been placed as provided in this subsection, it shall be a misdemeanor for any person to drive or operate a vehicle upon such improved highway when the maximum gross weight of such vehicle, plus the weight of the load thereon, exceeds the weight limit stated by such signs, except that any commercial vehicle shall not be prohibited from using any city highway by direct route to or from a state highway for the purpose of delivering or loading for transporting goods, wares or merchandise as provided in the Vehicle Code.

C. Closing Highways to Commercial Vehicles.

1. Pursuant to the Vehicle Code, whenever the city council determines that it is necessary to prohibit the use of any street, road or highway in the city to commercial vehicles exceeding a gross weight of ten thousand pounds, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to erect and maintain signs indicating such prohibition. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the operator of any vehicle exceeding the maximum gross weight set forth in this subsection from using streets closed to commercial vehicles for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise to or from any building or structure located on such restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained therefor.

2. Whenever the council determines that the conditions because of which a load limit was established as provided in this subsection no longer exist, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such weight restriction signs.

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

a. Passenger buses;

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

c. Any vehicle engaged in street maintenance or snow removal.

(Ord. 92-225 § 1, 1992; Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Whenever the council determines, upon the basis of a structural engineering investigation, that the structure of a bridge on a highway is such that it is unsafe for vehicles over a certain weight to use such bridge, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to place signs at both entrances to such bridge specifying the maximum gross weight limits of any vehicle or combination of vehicles which are permitted to cross such bridge.

B. Whenever the council finds, because of rebuilding, repairing or strengthening such bridge, that such weight limits are no longer necessary, the council shall by resolution direct the road commissioner to remove such weight limit signs from the entrances to such bridge.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Riding On Motorcycles and Bicycles. No person shall ride upon a highway on either a motorcycle or bicycle on a portion of the vehicle which is not specifically designed for the carrying of passengers, nor shall any person operating a motorcycle or bicycle upon a highway permit another to do so.

B. Clinging To Moving Vehicles. It is unlawful for any person traveling upon any bicycle, motorcycle, motorscooter or any moving vehicle of any nature whatever, on any public highway, to cling to or attach himself or his vehicle to any other moving vehicle.

C. Driving Through Funeral Processions. No driver of a vehicle shall drive between vehicles comprising a funeral procession while they are in motion and when the vehicles in such procession are conspicuously so designated.

D. Driving On New Pavement Prohibited. No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted marking on any street when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking, or sign stating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.

E. Driving On Limited Access Roadway Prohibited. No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are established by public authority.

F. Tampering With Traffic Survey Devices. It is unlawful for any person to move, molest, tamper with or damage any survey device used for the purpose of making traffic investigations located on any city highway.

G. Skiing or Tobogganing On or Across Any Highway Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to ski or toboggan on or across any city highway in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of vehicles thereon. A person on skis proceeding on or across a highway at a pace no greater than a walk is not within the prohibition of this subsection and shall be considered to be a pedestrian with all the rights and duties thereof as prescribed in the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

A. Whenever the council determines that it is necessary to prohibit stopping, standing or parking of commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating exceeding ten thousand pounds on certain residential district streets or portions thereof at all or certain hours of the day, the council shall, by resolution, direct the road commissioner to place appropriate signs specifying applicable prohibitions on such streets or portions thereof.

B. Whenever the council finds that conditions because of which it was necessary to prohibit stopping, standing or parking of commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating exceeding ten thousand pounds at all or certain hours of the day as provided in this section no longer exist, the council shall, by resolution, direct the road commissioner to remove such signs from such streets or portions thereof.

(Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)

Any person conducting a special event on a city street or parking lot shall obtain necessary permits pursuant to Chapter 5.96 of this code.

(Ord. 91-198 § 3, 1991)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or disobeying any signs or markings installed pursuant thereto, with the exception of Section 10.04.200, shall be guilty of an infraction. Any person violating Section 10.04.200 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 91-198 § 4, 1991: Ord. 82-72 § 1(part), 1982)