Chapter 10.24 — PARKING—LOADING

(a)

The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply to all times or at those times specified in this chapter, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or official traffic control device.

(b)

The provisions of this chapter 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 State Vehicle Code or the ordinances of this city, prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places, or at specified times.

(Prior code § 3235).

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

(Prior code § 3236).

(a)

It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle, including a boat or trailer, to park or leave such vehicle upon any street, alley, or public parking facility for a period of seventy-two consecutive hours or more. For the purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered to have been parked or left standing for seventy-two or more consecutive hours if it has remained inoperable or has not been moved at least one mile during the seventy-two-hour period. An inoperable vehicle is a vehicle that cannot be moved under its own power or a vehicle, which cannot operate legally and safely on the highways of the state. The mileage reflected on the odometer of the vehicle shall be presumed to be an accurate indication of the distance that the vehicle has or has not been moved. Obstruction of the odometer of the vehicle will result in a presumption that the vehicle has not been moved.

(b)

In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of seventy- two hours, any member of the police department may remove the vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of the appropriate sections of the California Motor Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 2012 § 1(part), 2001; Ord. 1619 § 1(part), 1986: prior code § 3237).

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:

(1)

Displaying such vehicle for sale;

(2)

Greasing, or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(Prior code § 3238).

(a)

The city traffic engineer shall have the authority to designate, install and maintain angle parking on city streets. The designated street shall be marked and/or signed to indicate the angle at which vehicles shall be parked.

(b)

When signs or markings are in place indicating angle parking as herein provided, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angles to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings.

(Ord. 2012 § 1(part), 2001; prior code § 3239).

(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 the city traffic engineer's opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

(b)

When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.

(Ord. 2012 § 1 (part), 2001; Prior code § 3240).

(a)

The city traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not meet the minimum criteria established by the San Tomas street design standards or other city-adopted design standards, or when he/she deems that parking must be prohibited for safety purposes.

(b)

When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized in this section, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.

(Ord. 1884 § 1(Exh. A(III)), 1993: prior code § 3241).

The city traffic engineer shall, or cause to, appropriately sign or mark the following place, and when so signed or marked, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places:

(1)

At any place within fifteen feet of an intersection in any business district, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

(2)

Within fifteen feet of the approach of any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device;

(3)

At any place where the city traffic engineer determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate unusual traffic hazards;

(4)

At any place designated by city council resolution as a preferential permit parking zone, without a valid preferential parking permit or guest permit issued by the city of Campbell and displayed in a manner determined by the chief of police or designate.

Permit Parking Exemptions:

(a)

Vehicles readily identifiable by enforcement officers as emergency or government will be exempted from the parking restrictions of this chapter.

(b)

Vehicles readily identifiable as commercial, delivery, service and contractor's vehicles, while the occupants of said vehicle are actually engaged in providing services to residences or the maintenance and repair of public services or utilities will be exempt from the parking restrictions of this chapter.

(c)

By the chief of police or his designate when he deems it necessary for the overall welfare of the city.

(Ord. 1487, 1983; prior code § 3242).

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section no person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon, or push-cart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables or foodstuffs 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 this city, except that such vehicles, wagons or push-carts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not to exceed ten minutes any one place. The provision of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of, or by agreement with a customer.

(b)

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 waiting patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the legislative body which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

(c)

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 push-cart 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 of violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by legislative body, upon the filing of the record of such conviction with the legislative body, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.

(Prior code § 3243).

(a)

Whenever the city traffic engineer determines that 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)

Whenever the city traffic engineer determines that it is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of any street or alley that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles be prohibited thereon, the city traffic engineer shall have the 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. Signs shall be erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior to the time during which operation, parking or standing of such vehicles is to be prohibited, and the city traffic engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly after the time during which such operation, parking or standing is to be prohibited has expired.

(c)

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. 2012 § 1 (part), 2001; Prior code § 3244).

No person shall park a vehicle in a private driveway or in private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

(Prior code § 3245).

(a)

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

(1)

At any place in the business district;

(2)

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

(b)

Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black letters, "LOADING ONLY", upon the top of all curbs in said zones.

(c)

Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black letters, "PASSENGER LOADING ONLY", upon the top of all curbs in said zones.

(Prior code § 3246).

(a)

The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required in this chapter shall place, the following curb markings or other suitable signs to indicate parking or standing regulation, and said curb markings or other suitable signs shall have the meanings as hereinafter set forth:

(1)

Red means 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;

(2)

Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than loading 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 means no stopping, standing, parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes and such restriction shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of

any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:

(A)

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

(B)

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

(C)

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

(4)

Green means no standing or parking for longer than the time limit as indicated on adjacent signs. This regulation shall be in effect between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

(5)

Blue means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose by any vehicle except those displaying a distinguishing plate or placard issued to disabled persons or disabled veterans.

(b)

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

(Ord. 2012 § 1 (part), 2001; Prior code § 3247).

(a)

Permission granted in this chapter 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 minutes.

(b)

The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pick up 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 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 thereby granted.

(Prior code § 3248).

(a)

The city traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carrier of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this section.

(b)

The word "bus" as used in this section means any motor bus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

(c)

No bus zone shall exceed eighty feet in length, except that when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the city traffic engineer showing the necessity therefor, the city traffic engineer may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of one hundred twenty-five feet.

(d)

The city traffic engineer shall paint a red line stencil with white letters "NO STANDING," together with the words, "BUS ZONE" upon the top or side of all curbs and places specified as a bus zone.

(e)

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone.

(Prior code § 3251).

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle other than a taxicab in any street where the adjacent curbing is painted red and has stenciled thereon the words "TAXI STAND."

(Prior code § 3252).

(a)

The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title to place, and when required in this chapter shall place, the following signs or other suitable markings to indicate parking

or standing regulations giving notice thereof that no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any street, within a park nor in any city-owned parking lot for a period longer than designated on said sign on any day except Sundays and holidays unless otherwise designated.

The city traffic engineer may prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles with timed parking under the following conditions:

In areas where parking is dangerous to those using the street or where parking would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon;

In business districts where fair commerce would likely be impeded by lack of parking for customers;

Abutting city and county parks where fair and equal access to amenities may be constricted by prolonged parking.

(b)

The traffic engineer shall determine such appropriate parking time limits on the basis of traffic engineering studies which address the need for efficient use by the public of affected contiguous properties taking into account the available parking facilities.

(c)

No vehicle may remain parked in a timed parking area for longer than the designated time posted without first being moved at least one mile as is shown on the odometer.

(Ord. 2012 § 1 (part), 2001: Prior code § 3253).

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

When such parking space markings are placed in 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.

(Prior code § 3256).

No person shall operate any train or train of cars, or permit the same to remain standing, so as to block the movement of traffic upon any street for a period of time longer than five minutes.

(Prior code § 3258).

(a)

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in any city owned parking lot or city park between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. when the city traffic engineer has posted signs prohibiting such.

(b)

It is unlawful for the owner or driver of any commercial truck and/or trailer and/or semi-trailer over ten thousand pounds gross weight to allow such commercial truck and/or trailer and/or semi-trailer, unless disabled or unable to operate, to remain standing upon any road, street, highway, or alley within the city between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m., except in industrial areas.

(Ord. 2012 § 1 (part), 2001; Ord. 1232(part), 1979: Ord. 1062 (part), 1977: Ord. 1008 § 1, 1976: prior code § 3270).

No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the driveways, paths, parking facilities or the grounds of property owned or controlled by the city except with the permission of, and subject to, such conditions and regulations as may be imposed by the city council.

No vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single marked parking space or stall, unless the size or shape of the vehicles makes compliance impossible.

(Ord. 1397 § 2(part), 1981: Ord. 1224 § 1(part), 1979).

Appropriate signs designating areas as parking areas and giving notice of the conditions and regulations, may be erected by the city traffic engineer, at all entrances to all parking areas owned or operated by the city.

(Ord. 2012 § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 1224 § 1(part), 1979).

The failure or refusal of any person to comply with any of the conditions or regulations set forth in this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Section 40200 et seq. of the California Vehicle Code.

In addition to the above, all vehicles improperly parked in any drive or parking area may be towed away at the owner's expense, as provided in Section 22651 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 2097 § 1, 2007: Ord. 1875 § 1, 1993: Ord. 1397 § 2(part), 1981: Ord. 1224 § 1(part), 1979).

For the purpose of the regulations contained in this code relating to limitations on stopping, standing and parking, any vehicle moved a distance of not more than one mile during the limited parking period shall be

deemed to have remained stationary.

(Ord. 2012 § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 1888 § 5, 1994).

It is unlawful, and an infraction, for any person to remove, obliterate or obscure chalk marks or other indicia placed by city employees on any vehicle to enforce time-limited parking, or to park a vehicle more than once a day in any time-limited parking area or street during the time such time limits are in force, without moving the vehicle at least one mile, as shown on the odometer, prior to such parking.

(Ord. 2012 § 1(part), 2001: Ord. 1888 § 6, 1994).

Whenever the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle has been prohibited, restricted or limited as to time by this chapter or any resolution enacted pursuant to this chapter, the continued standing or parking of such vehicle after a citation for the violation of such provision has been issued shall constitute a separate and additional violation of the provision for which the citation was issued when such standing or parking continues for an additional period longer than the maximum permissible period of parking in such space or location, or, if no such period of time is designated, when such stopping, standing or parking continues for an additional period longer than one hour.

(Ord. 1888 § 7, 1994).

(a)

No owner, tenant, manager, or occupant, or other person shall keep, store, park, or allow to be kept, stored or parked, any motor vehicle, camper, trailer, or watercraft, whether operable or inoperable, on any portion of a front yard, front setback, or corner side yard facing a street, of a property designed or used as a residence, except on an area that is fully and contiguously paved or as authorized by this section.

(b)

For the purpose of this chapter, a Hollywood Drive may be utilized for parking providing no other form of paved driveway is located in the front setback area.

(c)

The amount of paving in a front yard or front setback may not exceed paved surface limitations set forth in Section 21.18.070 of this code.

(d)

No owner, tenant, manager, or occupant, or other person shall keep, store, park, or allow to be kept, stored or parked, any motor vehicle, camper, trailer, or watercraft, whether operable or inoperable, in a rear or side yard of a property designed or used as a residence, unless:

(1)

A five-foot setback is maintained between any parked motor vehicle, camper, trailer, or watercraft and a property line;

(2)

A five-foot setback is maintained between any parked motor vehicle, camper, trailer, or watercraft and the window of any room used for sleeping purposes;

(3)

An area of at least one thousand five hundred square feet, or at least sixty percent of the remaining rear yard area, whichever is less, must be maintained as usable outdoor recreational space;

(4)

Any such motor vehicle, camper, trailer, or watercraft is located out of view from the street or parked behind fencing which is in compliance with Section 21.18.060 of this code; and

(5)

Fluids such as gasoline, oil, coolant, or contaminated water dripping or leaking from any motor vehicle, camper, trailer, or watercraft are safely contained and lawfully disposed of.

(e)

No owner, tenant, manager, or occupant, or other person shall keep, store, park, or allow to be kept, stored or parked, any motor vehicle, camper, trailer, or watercraft, whether operable or inoperable, upon any undeveloped parcel in a residential area, except on an area that is fully and contiguously paved, and in compliance with the following restrictions:

(1)

The total of all paved areas shall not exceed four hundred square feet;

(2)

The total of all motor vehicles, campers, trailers, or watercraft present on the parcel at any given time shall not exceed three;

(3)

No vehicle assigned a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating in excess of ten thousand pounds shall be parked on the parcel;

Nothing in this section shall prohibit the parking of vehicles or equipment related to construction activities on undeveloped parcels for which an active building permit has been issued.

(f)

For the purposes of this section, terms shall have the following meanings:

"Camper" means a structure designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle and to provide facilities for human habitation or camping purposes;

"Hollywood Drive" as defined in Section 21.72.020 of this code, a "Hollywood Drive" means a type of driveway that consists of two strips of concrete or similar material leading from the street to an accessory garage or carport. The strips of concrete may be separated by turf or other similar vegetation that can be maintained at a very low height, or by mulch, gravel, or similar decorative landscaping material. The strips are spaced approximately the width of a passenger vehicle's tires.

"Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway. Motor vehicle includes passenger vehicle, pick-up truck, motor truck, motorcycle, house car, bus, or golf cart as defined by the California Vehicle Code;

"Paved" means a surfaced treated or covered with concrete, asphalt, brick, interlocking pavers or other similar material approved by the community development director, and maintained in such a manner as to provide for a mud-free and dustless surface.

"Trailer" means a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon any other vehicle;

"Undeveloped parcel" means a parcel that is not improved with any lawful structure;

"Watercraft" means any boat, ship, barge, craft or floating thing designed for navigation in the water.

(Ord. 2097 § 2, 2007).