Biggs Municipal Code § 8.15.010 Street parking restrictions

(1) "B" Street.

(a) It shall be unlawful for commercial vehicles with gross weight of over three tons to park on either side of "B" Street.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to park parallel to the curb on "B" Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit diagonal parking of any vehicle, other than those specifically excluded herein, in the area described.

(2) Sixth Street. Parking of vehicles, except emergency and road repair and maintenance vehicles, is prohibited at all times on the east side of Sixth Street beginning at a point 180 feet northerly of the centerline of "F" Street to the northerly end of Sixth Street.

(3) First Street.

(a) Except as provided below, it shall be unlawful, at all times, to park any automobile, truck, motor vehicle or vehicle of any kind on First Street between "B" and "C" Streets in the city of Biggs.

(b) The east side of First Street between the driveway exiting from the elementary school parking lot and "C" Street shall be reserved as a loading zone.

(4) "E" Street. It shall be unlawful for commercial vehicles with gross weight of over three tons to park on either side of "E" Street.

(5) Red Zone. It shall be unlawful to park in a red zone as provided by sign or by curb paint.

(6) Handicapped Zone. It shall be unlawful to park in a handicapped zone without a current, visible placard.

(7) Advertising Sign. Not used at this time.

(8) Vendor/Peddler. It shall be unlawful for a vendor or peddler to park in the public roadway.

(9) Fire Lane. It shall be unlawful to park in a fire lane.

(10) Intersection. It shall be unlawful to park in an intersection.

(11) Driveway. It shall be unlawful to park so as to block any driveway.

(12) Double Parking. It shall be unlawful to double park.

(13) Unlicensed Vehicle. It shall be unlawful to park an unlicensed vehicle on the public roadway.

(14) The city public works supervisor is hereby directed to place adequate signs identifying the parking restrictions on the streets herein affected.

(Ord. 123 §§ 1, 2, 1958; Ord. 144 §§ 2, 3, 1964; Ord. 174 § 1, 1972; Ord. 167 §§ 1, 3, 1970; Ord. 249 § 1, 1983; Ord. 328 §§ 2, 3, 4, 2001; Ord. 350 § 1, 2005; Ord. 402 § 1, 2014)

(1) The parking of motor vehicles or any vehicles is prohibited at all times in the following described alleys:

(a) Between Aleut and "B" Streets, from Sixth to Seventh Streets; and

(b) Between "B" and "C" Streets, from Sixth to Seventh Streets.

(2) This section shall not apply to police, fire, or other emergency vehicles or to commercial pickup and delivery vehicle. Said commercial vehicles shall be left unattended for nor more than 15 minutes while making a commercial pickup or delivery.

(3) Appropriate signs shall be erected by the director of public works.

(Ord. 228 §§ 2, 3, 4, 1981)

(1)

"Diagonal parking"

means the parking of a motor vehicle at an angle of 45 degrees more or less, from the curb, with the right front wheel in contact with the curb.

(2) It shall be unlawful for a vehicle diagonally parked to occupy more than one parking space, as said parking spaces are painted and delineated upon the pavement.

(3) It shall be unlawful to park in a diagonal space with the front wheel at a distance of greater than six inches.

(Ord. 144 §§ 4, 5, 1964; Ord. 402 § 2, 2014)

It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to park on crosswalks at any intersection in the city of Biggs.

(Ord. 144 § 6, 1964)

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle upon private property when said property has been posted in conformance with Vehicle Code Section 22658.

(2) Said posted signs shall be readily visible from the parking areas located on said property.

(3) Persons leaving vehicles on the aforesaid premises in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and such vehicles shall be subject to being towed away and impounded under the provisions of Vehicle Code Section 22658.

(4) Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as such.

(Ord. 204 §§ 1 – 4, 1977)

(1) No motor vehicle or trailer of any sort shall park or be left standing upon the city streets in any one location for a period in excess of 72 hours, and any parking ordinance now existing that is more restrictive shall remain in effect.

(2)

(a) No person, corporation, partnership or firm shall construct, or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, do routine maintenance or cause to have routine maintenance performed, dismantle or cause to be dismantled any motor vehicles or trailers of any kind whatsoever, or any part thereof, upon any public street or alley of the city of Biggs.

(b) The only exception to subsection (2)(a) of this section is as follows: Temporary emergency repairs which become necessary may be made upon a public street or alley of the city of Biggs; provided the vehicle does not remain on the public street or alley for more than a consecutive period of two hours.

(3) Violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction and the chief law enforcement officer of the city of Biggs may remove any motor vehicle, or other vehicle, or semi-trailer from the city street, alley or public right-of-way which is in violation of this section, in the manner and subject to the requirements of Sections 22651 and 22652 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California.

(Ord. 251 §§ 1, 2, 3, 1983)

Violation of this chapter will constitute an infraction.

(Ord. 123 § 3, 1958; Ord. 144 § 7, 1964; Ord. 167 § 2, 1970; Ord. 174 § 2, 1972; Ord. 208 § 2, 1978; Ord. 228 § 5, 1981; Ord. 249 § 3, 1983; Ord. 328 § 5, 2001)

(1) By Ordinance Number 331, the city council, pursuant to the authority granted to it by state law and, particularly, California Vehicle Code Sections 21100, 21351, 21354, 21355, 21400 and 40000 et seq., directed the placement of traffic control, parking, and other signs at specified locations within the Biggs city limits signs from time to time and further directed that such placement be done by either resolution or by ordinance.

(2) Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 40203.5, the city council, as the governing body of the jurisdiction where the notice of violation is issued, hereby establishes a schedule of parking penalties for parking violations and late payment penalties. This schedule is adopted by resolution of the city council and available for review in city clerk's office.

(3) The parking penalties established by this section shall be deemed and collected as civil penalties.

(Ord. 333 §§ 1, 2, 3, 2002; Ord. 361 § 2, 2006)

(1) Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22850.5, the city hereby imposes an administrative fee of $100.00 to be paid to the city by the owner of any properly impounded vehicle for the release of that vehicle. This fee represents the city's cost for removal, impounding and release of that vehicle.

(2) In addition to the administrative fee set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the owner of any properly impounded vehicle shall pay to the city the actual cost storage of the properly impounded vehicle.

(3) Pursuant to Government Code Section 37112, the city hereby establishes an administrative fee for the city's verification of a vehicle identification number, where such vehicle has been properly impounded.

(Ord. 334 §§ 1, 2, 3, 2002)