Brisbane Municipal Code Ch. 10.24 Stopping, Standing and Parking

A. The provisions of this title prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified in this title, 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 title 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 the ordinances of the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. 38 § 11 (part), 1962).

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

(Ord. 38 § 11.1, 1962).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized 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 and described in this title.

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

(Ord. 38 § 11.2, 1962).

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing such 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:

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

B. 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 such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

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

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

E. 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;

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

G. On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such 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 twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;

H. At any place within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in any business 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;

I. Within twenty (20) feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device.

J. On any street where signs have been erected prohibiting parking or restricting parking in order to maintain the roadway dimensions necessary for emergency access.

(Ord. 374 § 2, 1991: Ord. 38 § 11.3, 1962).

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 seventy-two (72) hours.

(Ord. 38 § 11.4, 1962).

(Ord. No. 681, § 1, 6-1-23)

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized, when the public safety requires it or to maintain roadway dimensions for emergency access, to place signs prohibiting parking and place roadway markings indicating restricted parking, to maintain the minimum roadway widths specified below:

Minimum Roadway Dimensions

B. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle in violation of signs prohibiting parking, or stop, park or leave standing any vehicle to the left of the roadway markings indicating restricted parking.

C. When official signs and roadway markings prohibiting parking are in place upon narrow streets as authorized in this section, vehicles left stopped, parked or standing upon the streets specified below in violation of any sign and marking will be towed:

Trinity Road;

Kings Road;

Humboldt Road;

Sierra Point Road;

Tulare Street.

D. When official signs and roadway markings prohibiting parking are in place upon narrow streets as authorized in this section, vehicles left stopped, parked or standing upon all streets other than those specified in the preceding section in violation of any sign and marking will be subject to citation for a parking violation. This subsection is not intended to restrict the city's authority pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22651(b) to remove vehicles parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition so as to create a hazard to other traffic upon the highway.

E. For purposes of this section, a "narrow street" shall be any street that is less than thirty-six (36) feet in width if parallel parking is permitted on both sides; less than a minimum of twenty-eight (28) feet in width if parallel parking in permitted on one side only; and less than a minimum of twenty (20) feet in width if no parking is permitted on such street.

(Ord. 460 § 1, 2001: Ord. 374 § 3, 1991).

(Ord. No. 621, § 1, 3-1-18)

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

(Ord. 38 § 11.5, 1962).

No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

(Ord. 38 § 11.6, 1962).

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 in the city, when a charge is made for such service.

(Ord. 38 § 11.7, 1962).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized 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 any such designated place.

(Ord. 38 § 11.8, 1962).

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent (3%) without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.

(Ord. 38 § 11.10, 1962).

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 within the city, except that such 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 (10) 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 on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart from which tamales, peanuts, popcorn, candy or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the city traffic engineer which shall designate the specific location in which such 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 such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the city traffic engineer which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

D. Whenever any permit 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 as designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city traffic engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six (6) months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.

(Ord. 38 § 11.11, 1962).

A. Whenever the city traffic engineer shall determine that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings, or functions, or for other reasons, the city traffic 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 traffic engineer shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the city traffic engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

B. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.

(Ord. 38 § 11.12, 1962).

Every motor truck having an unladen weight of four thousand (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 (2) flares, or two (2) red lanterns, or two (2) warning lights or reflectors, which reflectors shall be of a type approved by the Department of California Highway Patrol. When any vehicle abovementioned or any trailer or semitrailer is disabled upon streets or highways outside of any business or residence district within the city, and upon which street or highway there is insufficient street lighting to reveal a vehicle at a distance of two hundred (200) feet during darkness, a warning signal of the character indicated above shall be immediately placed at a distance of approximately one hundred (100) feet in advance of, and one hundred (100) feet to the rear of, such disabled vehicle by the driver thereof. The continuous flashing of at least four (4) approved class A-Type I turn signal lamps, at least two (2) toward the front and at least two (2) 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 mentioned in this section shall be displayed continuously during darkness while such vehicle remains disabled upon such street or highway.

(Ord. 38 § 11.13, 1962).

A. Green curb marking shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty-four (24) minutes at any time between nine (9:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays, or during such other period of time, day or night and including Sundays and holidays, as may be specified by resolution of the city council designating a particular area as a twenty-four minute parking zone.

B. When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city council or the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign or parking meter in violation thereof.

(Ord. 415 § 1, 1997: Ord. 38 § 12(part), 1962).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of nine (9:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than forty-eight (48) minutes.

(Ord. 38 § 12.1, 1962).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle between the hours of nine (9:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than one (1) hour.

(Ord. 38 § 12.2, 1962).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle between the hours of nine (9:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than two (2) hours.

(Ord. 38 § 12.3, 1962).

A. Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within eighteen (18) inches of the left-hand curb facing or edge of the roadway 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 (2) or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction on 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 city traffic engineer 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 (2) or more separate roadways and 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 such vehicle may be backed up to the curb, provided that such vehicle does not block traffic thereby.

(Ord. 38 § 12.4, 1962).

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 (6) inches of the curb.

B. 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 10.24.190 shall be complied with.

(Ord. 38 § 12.5, 1962).

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

B. When such 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 such vehicle makes compliance impossible.

(Ord. 38 § 12.6, 1962).

A. The city traffic 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 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 the vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by resolution of the council as no stopping zones.

(Ord. 38 § 12.7, 1962).

Whenever the city council, by resolution, prohibits all night parking on any street, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than thirty (30) minutes between the hours of two (2:00) a.m. and four (4:00) a.m. of any day; provided, that this section shall not apply to a vehicle of any regularly licensed physician when actually engaged in making professional calls.

(Ord. 38 § 12.8, 1962).

Whenever the city engineer determines that parking, stopping or standing of vehicles in certain areas or upon certain streets should be restricted or prohibited in order to alleviate or avoid a traffic hazard or congestion or otherwise to promote or preserve the public health, safety and general welfare, the city engineer shall have the power and authority to establish such restrictions upon parking as the city engineer deems necessary or appropriate, including, no parking zones, tow-away zones, and zones where parking is restricted on certain days and/or during certain times of day, as indicated by the posting of signs giving notice such prohibitions and restrictions.

A. Designation of tow-away zones. When official signs are in place, no person shall park, stop, or leave standing any motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, any passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, limousine, trailer coach, mobile home, house car or camp trailer, or any vehicle designed to be used as a house car or camp trailer, or any equipment whose means of propulsion is to be towed by another motor vehicle, or any construction equipment, in violation of any prohibition or restriction upon parking, stopping or standing as indicated by such posted signs. Where a posted sign also indicates that the area subject to the prohibition or restriction has been declared a tow-away zone, the vehicle may be towed at the expense of the registered owner.

B. Designation of restricted parking zones. When official signs are in place, no person shall park, stop, or leave standing any motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, any passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, limousine, trailer coach, mobile home, house car or camp trailer, or any vehicle designed to be used as a house car or camp trailer, or any equipment whose means of propulsion is to be towed by another motor vehicle, or any construction equipment, in violation of any prohibition or restriction upon parking, stopping or standing as indicated by such posted signs.

C. Penalties for violation. Any person who violates a parking restriction established pursuant to this Section 10.24.235 shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in the schedule of fines for parking violations as adopted from time to time by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 439 § 2, 1999: Ord. 409 § 1, 1997; Ord. 399 § 1, 1995).

A. No person shall park, stop, or leave standing on any street within a residential district or on any portion of the streets known as Bayshore Boulevard, Visitation Avenue, Old County Road, San Francisco Avenue, and the 0 to 100 block of San Bruno Avenue, any commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of three tons or greater, or any limousine, trailer coach, mobile home, house car, camp trailer, or any vehicle designed to be used as a house car or camp trailer, or any equipment whose means of propulsion is to be towed by another motor vehicle, or any construction equipment; subject, however, to the following exceptions:

1. While the vehicle is actively and lawfully engaged in loading or unloading property;

2. When the vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a lawful service to or on a property located within the same block in which the vehicle is parked; and

3. When the trailer coach, mobile home, house car, camp trailer, or vehicle being used as a motor home is occupied by the owner while visiting a Brisbane resident and a written permit to park such vehicle for a period not exceeding one hundred twenty (120) hours has been issued to the owner by the Brisbane Police Department. The Chief of Police, or his authorized representative, may issue such permit if he determines that parking of such vehicle during the period of time specified in the permit will not impair access by emergency vehicles, or create a safety hazard for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or create or contribute to a shortage of parking spaces in the immediate area.

B. Any person who violates the parking restriction established by this section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to the penalty as set forth in the schedule of fines for parking violations as adopted from time to time by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 439 § 3, 1999).

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, no person shall park, stop, or leave standing upon any privately-owned parcel of land or private street located within a residential zoning district, any of the following:

1. Any truck, construction equipment, or other commercial vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of three (3) tons or greater;

2. Any bus or van having a seating capacity of fifteen (15) passengers or more;

3. Two (2) or more limousines or taxicabs.

B. The prohibition set forth in subsection A of this section shall not apply to a vehicle which is parked or standing while engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers or property or during the period in which the vehicle is being used in connection with the lawful construction of improvements upon the same property where the vehicle is parked.

(Ord. 433 § 1, 1999).

(Ord. No. 554, § 38, 1-18-11)

A. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any park-and-ride facility between the hours of two (2:00) a.m. and four (4:00) a.m. of any day.

B. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park any commercial vehicle, any vehicle with a manufacturer's rated gross vehicle weight of greater than five thousand (5,000) pounds, any truck tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, camp trailer, house car, trailer coach or bus, on any park-and-ride facility.

C. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any park-and-ride facility while it is under construction and prior to its official opening for daily use.

(Ord. 317 § 3, 1986).

A. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park or leave standing any vehicle in a parking stall or space designated for the purpose of charging electric vehicles unless the vehicle is connected for charging.

B. No person shall obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to a parking stall or space designated for the purpose of charging electric vehicles.

C. Vehicles that violate subsection A of this Section 10.24.246 shall be towed.

D. Vehicles that violate subsection B of this Section 10.24.246 shall be subject to citation for a parking violation.

(Ord. No. 621, § 2, 3-2-18)

A. Whenever the city traffic engineer determines that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property shall be prohibited, limited or restricted, the city traffic engineer shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.

B. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, giving notice thereof, no person shall park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs.

(Ord. 38 § 9.9, 1962).

When the city traffic engineer determines that the establishment of a bicycle parking zone is reasonably necessary or desirable for the regulation of traffic or to provide facilities for the temporary parking of bicycles being operated upon the public streets, or to safeguard life or property, he is authorized to set aside a space on the street not more than thirty-six (36) feet in length for the parking of bicycles during such hours of such days as are found by him to be best suited for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this section. When a bicycle parking zone is so established, the city traffic engineer shall direct the posting of appropriate signs thereat during such hours, giving notice that parking of other vehicles is prohibited. No person shall stop, stand or park any other vehicle in front of such zone while signs are in place.

(Ord. 38 § 9.10, 1962).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine and to make loading zones and passenger loading zones marks as follows:

1. At any place in any business district;

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

B. In no event shall more than one-half (1/2) of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

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

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

(Ord. 38 § 13 (part), 1962).

The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required in this section shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth in this section:

A. Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time 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.

B. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven (7:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, 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 (3) minutes, nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty (20) minutes.

C. White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed three (3) minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between seven (7:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, and except as follows:

1. When such zone is in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times.

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

D. When the city traffic engineer as authorized under this title has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 38 § 13.1, 1962).

A. Permission in this chapter granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than twenty (20) minutes.

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

C. Permission granted in this chapter 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 (3) minutes.

D. Within the total time limits specified above in this section, 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 granted by this chapter.

(Ord. 38 § 13.2, 1962).

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in Section 10.24.290.

(Ord. 38 § 13.3, 1962).

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in Section 10.24.290.

(Ord. 38 § 13.4, 1962).

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

(Ord. 38 § 13.5, 1962).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof.

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

(Ord. 38 § 13.6, 1962).