Butte County Municipal Code § 14-46 Curb markings to indicate no stopping and parking regulations

* Editor's note—Ord. No. 1257, §§ 1—7, did not expressly amend this Code, hence codification as Art. XI, §§ 14-41—14-47, was at the discretion of the editor.

(a) The director of public works is hereby authorized upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation to prohibit stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on certain highways or portions thereof at all or certain hours of the day and to place signs or curb marking as described in Section 14-46, at any of the following places for the purpose of alleviating dangerous or hazardous traffic conditions, facilitating the full use of the roadway, facilitating the movement of traffic or serving the convenience of the public:

(1) At any place within one hundred (100) feet of the intersection of two (2) or more highways.

(2) At any place within twenty-five (25) feet of a railroad grade crossing.

(3) Adjacent to either side of a crosswalk or driveway entrance for a distance not to exceed fifty (50) 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 or both of the sides of a highway in those areas where any highway has been cleared of snow by snow plows, and the width of the highway is restricted by reason of snow conditions.

(7) On either or both of the sides of a highway when the width of the roadway and shoulders of such highway do not exceed twenty (20) feet or upon one side of a highway when the width of the roadway and shoulders of such highway do not exceed thirty (30) feet.

(8) On either or both of the sides of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

(b) Whenever the director of public works finds upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that the conditions because of which stopping, standing or parking was prohibited as authorized in section 14-41(a) no longer exist, he shall remove such signs and such curb markings from such portion of such street or highway.

(Ord. No. 1257, § 1, 4-4-72)

It is unlawful to stop, park or let stand any vehicle at any time, with any portion on or over the pavement, on either side of Honey Run Road from a point 1.51 miles distant from the intersection of Honey Run Road and The Skyway, easterly to a point 4.54 miles distant from the intersection of Honey Run Road and The Skyway, said point being approximately one-tenth of a mile northeast of the driveway to Butte County fire station #26. Any vehicle stopped, parked or left standing in violation of this section may be removed by any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, and the area shall be marked accordingly with a sign or signs giving notice that the area is a "Tow-away Zone" and that towing charges shall be at the vehicle owner's expense.

(Ord. No. 3344, § 1, 6-24-97)

It is unlawful to stop, park or let stand any vehicle at any time, with any portion on or over the pavement, on either side of Centerville Road from its intersection with Honey Run Road northeasterly 5.41 miles to its intersection with Helltown Road. Any vehicle stopped, parked or left standing in violation of this section may be removed by any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, and the area shall be marked accordingly with a sign or signs giving notice that the area is a "Tow-away Zone" and that towing charges shall be at the vehicle owner's expense.

(Ord. No. 3344, § 2, 6-24-97)

Parking pursuant to a special event parking permit shall be exempt from the parking otherwise prohibited by sections 14-4 1.1 and 14-41.2.

(Ord. No. 3344, § 3, 6-24-97)

(a) Purpose. River Road between State Highway 32 and West Sacramento Avenue is a narrow, two-lane, County road with dirt shoulders. During certain times, especially summer holiday weekends, vehicles are densely parked on both sides of the paved road such that there is no place for pedestrians to walk off the paved road. Many of the pedestrians walking on the paved road are carrying inflated floating devices occupying even more space on the paved road. These conditions create a hazard to pedestrians due to the higher vehicle traffic using the paved road, and they create a hazard for drivers of vehicles who must slow down, stop, or try to avoid the pedestrians. It further creates a safety hazard by inhibiting the free access of emergency vehicles. The purpose of the parking prohibition established by this section is to prohibit parking on one (1) side of River Road, the east side, in order to allow pedestrians to walk along this side of the road to avoid being exposed to vehicle traffic on the paved road, as well as to allow passenger and emergency vehicles to travel more freely without obstruction by pedestrians on the paved road. California Vehicle Code section 22507 authorizes a local authority to prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles on streets or highways.

(b) Prohibition. It is unlawful to stop, park, or let any vehicle stand on the east side of River Road between State Highway 32 and West Sacramento Avenue, except for a reasonable area for customer parking in front of Scotty's Boat Landing as posted.

(c) Posting. The areas where stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles is prohibited shall be marked accordingly with signs giving notice of the restrictions in accordance with the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The signs shall give notice that the area is a "Tow-away Zone" and that towing charges shall be at the vehicle owner's expense.

(d) Removal. Any vehicle stopped, parked, or left standing in violation of this section may be removed by any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.

(Ord. No. 4024, § 1, 7-13-2010)

(a) Purpose. State Highway 32 between River Road and the Sacramento River is a two-lane, high speed, State Highway. The posted speed limit along State Highway 32 is fifty-five (55) miles per hour, and vehicle traffic along it can be heavy at times. During certain times, especially summer holiday weekends, vehicles are densely parked on both sides of the paved highway such that there is no place for pedestrians to walk off the paved highway. Many of the pedestrians walking on the paved highway are carrying inflated floating devices occupying even more space on the paved highway. Pedestrians must also cross the bridge over the Sacramento River which has no sidewalks or safe area for walking. These conditions create a hazard to pedestrians due to the high vehicle traffic using the paved highway, and they create a hazard for drivers of vehicles who must slow down, stop, or try to avoid the pedestrians. It further creates a safety hazard by inhibiting the free access of emergency vehicles. The purpose of the parking prohibition established by this section is to prohibit parking on both sides of State Highway 32 in order to allow passenger and emergency vehicles to travel more freely without obstruction by pedestrians on the paved highway. California Vehicle Code section 22506 allows a local authority to prohibit or restrict the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on a State Highway after first receiving the written approval of the Department of Transportation.

(b) Prohibition. It is unlawful to stop, let stand, or park any vehicle on both sides of State Highway 32 between River Road and the Sacramento River.

(c) Posting. The areas where stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles is prohibited shall be marked accordingly with signs giving notice of the restrictions in accordance with the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The signs shall give notice that the area is a "Tow-away Zone" and that towing charges shall be at the vehicle owner's expense.

(d) Removal. Any vehicle stopped, left standing, or parked in violation of this section may be removed by any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.

(Ord. No. 4024, § 2, 7-13-2010)

(a) Purpose. Cherokee Road, beginning at 2.9 miles northerly of the intersection of Oregon Gulch Road, to a point ending 1.28 miles northerly of the point of beginning at its intersection with Derrick Road, is a rural, narrow, two-lane, county road with dirt shoulders. The entire paved portion of the roadway is used for vehicle travel. During certain peak times, especially the impending spring bloom and summer holiday weekends, many non-residents visit the area to enjoy the scenic and recreational opportunities, resulting in vehicles that are densely parked on both sides of the paved road such that there is limited sight distance and no place for pedestrians to walk off the paved road. These conditions create a hazard to pedestrians due to higher vehicle traffic using the paved road, and they create a hazard for the drivers of vehicles who must slow down, stop, or try to avoid pedestrians and parked vehicles. The parking congestion and pedestrian traffic further create a safety hazard by inhibiting the free access of emergency vehicles. The purpose of the parking prohibition established by this section is to prohibit parking on the paved portion of Cherokee Road in order to allow passenger and emergency vehicles to travel more freely without obstruction by vehicles on the paved road. California Vehicle Code sections 22504, 22507 and 22651 (n) allow a local authority to prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways or portions thereof.

(b) Prohibition. It is unlawful to stop, park, or let stand any vehicle at any time, with any portion on or over the pavement, on the paved portion of Cherokee Road, beginning at 2.9 miles northerly of the intersection of Oregon Gulch Road, to a point ending 1.28 miles northerly of the point of beginning, at its intersection with Derrick Road.

(c) Posting. The area where stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles is prohibited shall be marked accordingly with signs giving notice of the restrictions in accordance with the California Manual of Traffic Control Devices. The signs shall give notice that the area is a nNo Parking on Pavement, Tow-away Zone" and that towing charges shall be at the vehicle owner's expense.

(d) Removal. Any vehicle stopped, left standing, or parked in violation of this section may be removed by any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.

(Ord. No. 4216, § 1, 3-8-2022)

(a) Whenever the board of supervisors 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 board shall by resolution direct the director of public works to place signs or curb markings as provided in section 14-46 on such highway or portion thereof.

(b) Whenever the board 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 section 14-42(a), no longer exist, the board shall by resolution direct the director of public works to remove such signs or such curb markings designating such zones.

(Ord. No. 1257, § 2, 4-4-72)

(a) Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading freight 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 freight shall apply only to commercial deliveries, the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.

(c) 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 (3) minutes.

(d) 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.

(Ord. No. 1257, § 3, 4-4-72)

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

(Ord. No. 1257, § 4, 4-4-72)

(a) The director of public works is hereby authorized upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation to place signs or curb markings described in Section 14-46 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.

(b) Whenever the director of public works, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions because of which a bus loading zone was established as provided in section 14-45(a) no longer exist, he shall remove such signs and curb markings.

(Ord. No. 1257, § 5, 4-4-72)

(a) The director of public works is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this article, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate stopping, standing or parking regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meaning herein set forth:

(1) Red shall mean no stopping, standing or parking, whether the vehicle is attended or unattended, except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signposted as a bus loading zone.

(2) Yellow indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three (3) minutes nor the loading or unloading of freight more than twenty (20) minutes.

(3) White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three (3) minutes, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.

(4) Green shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for longer than twenty (20) minutes.

(b) When there are no curbs, the director of public works shall indicate the stopping, standing or parking regulations by installing, in lieu of curb markings, appropriate signs giving notice of such regulations.

(Ord. No. 1257, § 6, 4-4-72)

(a) Whenever the board of supervisors determines that it is necessary to restrict parking on property owned or leased by the County of Butte to vehicles owned and operated by a public agency and employees of the County of Butte, it shall, by resolution, prohibit the parking of vehicles on such property except for vehicles owned or operated by a public agency or employees of the County of Butte and shall direct the director of public works to cause a sign to be displayed in plain view on such property prohibiting the parking of such vehicles and giving notice that such vehicles may be removed.

(b) Any deputy of the sheriff's office of Butte County, or any other person authorized by the California Vehicle Code section 22651, may remove a vehicle other than a vehicle owned or operated by a public agency or employee of the County of Butte which is parked on property owned or leased by the County of Butte on which a sign is posted prohibiting such parking and giving notice that such vehicles may be removed.

(Ord. No. 1889, § 1, 7-19-77)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article, or disobeying any signs or markings installed pursuant thereto, shall be punished upon a first conviction by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) and for a second conviction within a period of one (1) year by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for a third or any subsequent conviction within a period of one (1) year by a fine of not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).

(Ord. No. 1257, § 7, 4-4-72)

Commercial vehicles having a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more may not be parked in a residential area, as defined in this section, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. However, this prohibition shall not apply to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located in a residential area, for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure in a residential area for which a building permit has previously been obtained. A residential area is defined as that portion of a highway and the property contiguous thereto other than a business district, as defined by the Vehicle Code of the State of California, upon one (1) side of which highway, within a distance of one-fourth (¼) mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by thirteen (13) or more separate dwelling houses or upon both sides of which highway, collectively, within a distance of one-fourth (¼) mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied by sixteen (16) or more separate dwelling houses. A residential area may be longer than one-fourth (¼) mile.

(Ord. No. 2159, § 1, 11-18-80)

No person who owns a vehicle or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any County-maintained road or highway for a consecutive period of more than one hundred sixty-eight (168) hours (seven (7) days).

(Ord. No. 3873, § 2, 3-23-2004)