Part 5 — Traffic Regulations

On the basis of an Engineering and Traffic Survey an intermediate speed zone may be established by action of City Council on any street pursuant to provisions of the California Vehicle Code. The speed limit in the zone shall be effective when signs giving due notice are erected on the street.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director is authorized to place or cause to be placed official traffic control devices where necessary to regulate or prohibit turning movements during certain hours of any day or at all times.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director shall place and maintain STOP or YIELD signs and markings at the locations designated by City Council at which vehicular traffic shall stop or yield, respectively, before proceeding.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director may establish, designate and maintain crosswalks marked by devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway where there is particular need to guide pedestrians in crossing the roadway or, install signs at or near an intersection directing that pedestrians shall not cross in any crosswalk so signed.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

When established by action of the City Council, bikeways shall be installed and maintained by the Public Works Director in conformity with the provisions of Chapter 8 of Division 3 of the California Streets and Highways Code.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person shall ride a bicycle on any sidewalk in a business district. Any person riding a bicycle on a sidewalk in any area where riding is permitted shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director, pursuant to City Council action, shall erect and maintain signs on a public sidewalk or roadway regulating or prohibiting the riding of bicycles thereon, except no signs need be posted in order to enforce CMC § 3244.2.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

It shall be unlawful for anyone to engage in cruising, as defined in CMC § 3245.2, upon any of the streets or highways within the City of Carson. (Ord. 07-1382 § 1)

• (a) "Cruising" means (1) the driving of a motor vehicle two (2) or more times within a six (6) hour period past a traffic control point in traffic that is congested at or near a traffic control point, as determined by the ranking Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy on duty within, or near, the area affected by traffic congestion, or his or her designee, (2) after the vehicle's operator has been given an adequate written notice that further driving past the traffic control point will be in violation of CMC § 3245, et seq., and (3) when the vehicle is being driven on a portion of a street identified as being subject to cruising controls by signs posted at the beginning and end of the controlled portion of the roadway, which signs clearly state the appropriate provisions of CMC § 3245, et seq., and California Vehicle Code Section 21100(k).

• (b) A "traffic control point" means a location utilized as an observation point by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to monitor traffic for potential violations of CMC § 3245, et seq.

• (Ord. 07-1382 § 1)

The ranking Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy, having determined that an area is affected by traffic congestion, may establish one (1) or more traffic control points at or near such area to regulate cruising.

Every traffic control point shall be evidenced by the placement of signs prohibiting cruising and briefly stating the appropriate provisions of CMC § 3245, et seq., and California Vehicle Code Section 21100(k) at the beginning and at the end of the street or highway or portion of street or highway subject to cruising controls. The ranking Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy within, or near, the area affected by traffic congestion, or his or her designee, shall be empowered to post any signs required to implement the provisions of CMC § 3245, et seq. (Ord. 07-1382 § 1)

CMC § 3245, et seq., shall not apply to:

• (a) Any authorized emergency vehicle as defined in Section 165 of the California Vehicle Code;

• (b) Any publicly owned vehicle of any City, county, district, State or Federal agency;

• (c) Any vehicle licensed for public transportation or vehicles which are normally used for business purposes and are engaged in such business use; or

• (d) Any person operating a motor vehicle or passenger therein whose residence or place of employment is either located upon property immediately contiguous to or is directly accessed from any street or highway subject to cruising controls if such person displays satisfactory proof of such residence or place of employment at the traffic control point.

• (Ord. 07-1382 § 1)

Any person convicted of cruising, as defined in CMC § 3245.2, shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable pursuant to the provisions of CMC § 1200.

Each successive time, within a six (6) hour period, that a vehicle is driven past a traffic control point following receipt of the written notice described in CMC § 3245.2(a) shall constitute a separate violation of CMC § 3245, et seq., and no additional notice to the driver of such vehicle shall be required prior to the issuance of a subsequent citation, or arrest. (Ord. 07-1382 § 1)

Part 6. Parking Regulations

The Public Works Director shall place and maintain signs or markings restricting or limiting the stopping or parking of vehicles in those locations where directed by the City Council, or as otherwise authorized by this Chapter. When appropriate signs and markings are placed, no person shall stop or park any vehicle except in conformity with the signs or markings. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director may, without City Council authorization, prohibit stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles on any street or highway or portion thereof where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for:

• (a) The cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway,

• (b) The installation of underground utilities,

• (c) The movement of equipment, articles, or structures of unusual size,

• (d) A special event or for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or

• (e) Where an emergency or other event is likely to cause traffic congestion.

This Section shall not be enforced unless signs giving notice of such prohibition are erected or posted. Except in emergency situations described in subsection (e) of this Section, the signs must be erected at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the enforcement of the prohibition. It shall be unlawful to stop, park or leave standing any vehicle contrary to any sign erected or posted pursuant to this Section except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or as directed by a peace officer.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director may, without City Council authorization, prohibit the stopping of vehicles by causing appropriate signs or markings to be placed and maintained in the following circumstances:

• (a) At any place within thirty (30) feet of a marked crosswalk,

• (b) Within thirty (30) feet on the approach to any traffic control signal, stop or yield sign, or flashing beacon, or

• (c) At any place for a distance not to exceed one hundred (100) feet (or one-half (1/2) block, whichever is less) where stopped vehicles would unduly hamper free flow of traffic, impair visibility, or endanger public safety or welfare.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 04-1312U §§ 1, 2; Ord. 04-1312 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 04-1324 §§ 1, 2; Ord.

05-1334 § 1)

No person driving, in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit the vehicle to stand on any highway unattended when upon any grade exceeding three (3) percent without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the purpose of washing, polishing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle except for repairs necessitated by an emergency. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

When appropriate signs or markings are placed, no person shall park any vehicle for a period of time in excess of that permitted as indicated on the signs or markings. For time limits of less than one (1) hour, green paint on the curb in the zones, with the time limit stenciled in white, may be used in lieu of signs.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

When appropriate signs prohibiting parking for purposes of street sweeping are posted, no person shall park any vehicle on the day or days during the hours designated on the signs. This Section shall not apply to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, or merchandise from or to any building or other structure, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling, or reconstruction of any building or structure for which a building permit has previously been obtained.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person shall park any vehicle between any highway curb and the adjacent property line without permission of the City Council. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person shall park any vehicle, whether attended or not, in any private driveway or on any private property, without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of the driveway or property. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

When public streets or off-street parking lots are marked with lines designating parking spaces, all vehicles are required to park entirely within the marked spaces. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

• (a) Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to promote sustainable and alternative transportation practices; manage the availability of off-street parking, particularly in areas that will maximize the use of electric vehicles; and thereby improve traffic and parking circulation.

• (b) Designation of Parking Spaces. The Public Works Director, or designee, is authorized in accordance with the purposes of this Section to designate stalls or spaces in off-street parking facilities owned and operated by the City for the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes.

• (c) Posting of Signs. The posting required for a stall or space designated pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section shall consist of a sign not less than seventeen (17) by twenty-two (22) inches in size with lettering not less than one (1) inch in height that clearly and conspicuously states the following (with the information referenced in the parentheticals to be filled in pursuant to the direction of the Public Works Director, or designee):

"Unauthorized vehicles not connected for electric charging purposes will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at (address) or by telephoning (telephone number of local law enforcement agency)."

The sign shall be posted in either of the following locations: (A) immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the stall or space; (B) in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the offstreet parking facility.

• (d) Parking Restrictions in Designated Spaces. If a parking stall or space is posted in accordance with subsection (c) of this Section, a person shall not park or leave standing a vehicle in the stall or space unless the vehicle is connected for electric charging purposes. A person shall not obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to parking stalls or spaces so posted except for the purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes. For purposes of this Section, a vehicle that has completed charging and thereafter remains connected to the charging station in the parking stall or space is not considered "connected for electric charging purposes."

• (e) Time Limits. The restrictions set forth in subsection (d) of this Section are in addition to the parking time limit restrictions contained in CMC § 3251.6, which may be enforced as to parking stalls or spaces designated pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section in accordance with the provisions of CMC § 3251.6 irrespective of whether or not a vehicle parked in the stall or space is connected for electric charging purposes or has completed charging when the applicable parking time limit expires.

• (f) Parking Citations. Any person who violates subsection (d) of this Section is guilty of an infraction as provided in CMC § 3204.

• (g) Removal. In addition to and without limitation of any other removal authority the City may have under applicable law, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511(c)(1), any peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the California Penal Code, or any regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in the directing of traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of the City, after notifying the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, may cause the removal of a vehicle from a parking stall or space posted in accordance with subsection (c) of this

Section to the nearest garage, as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 340, that is owned, leased or approved for use by a public agency if the vehicle is not connected for electric charging purposes.

(Ord. 25-2501 § 2)

The Public Works Director, without City Council direction, may determine the location of commercial and passenger loading zones and place and maintain appropriate signs or marking identifying the zones as provided below:

• (a) Commercial loading zones may be established to permit loading or unloading of persons or goods for the time necessary to do so, but in no event for more than twenty (20) minutes and only between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. each day. Such spaces shall be signed or identified with yellow curb paint.

• (b) A passenger loading zone shall permit stopping only for loading or unloading of persons for the time necessary to do so, but in no event for more than three (3) minutes, and shall be signed or marked with white curb paint stenciled "Passenger Loading."

• (c) A mailbox zone shall permit stopping only for the time necessary to deposit mail in the box, but in no event for more than three (3) minutes, and shall be signed or marked with white curb paint stenciled "Mailbox."

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person shall stop a vehicle in an alley other than for loading or unloading of persons or goods for the time necessary to do so, but in no event for more than twenty (20) minutes. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director may, without City Council direction, designate and establish bus and/ or taxi zones. When such zones are established:

• (a) No bus operator shall stop to load or unload other than at a bus stop or passenger loading zone except in an emergency.

• (b) No taxi operator shall park an in-service cab other than in a designated taxi zone except for loading or unloading of passengers where stopping is not otherwise prohibited.

• (c) No person shall stop any vehicle other than a bus in a bus zone or a taxi in a taxi zone when such zone has been appropriately signed or marked.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

• (Ord. 05-1334 § 1; Ord. 13-1509 § 3)

The Public Works Director may, without City Council direction, designate curb parking spaces for exclusive use of vehicles displaying a distinguishing license plate or placard issued for disabled persons by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(Ord. 13-1509 § 3; Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Public Works Director may, without City Council direction, designate parking spaces in City-owned, leased, or controlled off-street parking facilities for the exclusive use of vehicles displaying a distinguishing license plate or placard issued for disabled persons by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(Ord. 13-1509 § 3; Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

Parking spaces designated for exclusive use of vehicles displaying a distinguishing license plate or placard issued for disabled persons by the Department of Motor Vehicles shall be marked as required by the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 13-1509 § 3; Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person shall park or stop any commercial semi-trailer or commercial trailer, boat trailer, vehicle trailer or any other type of trailer on any highway, street, or alley in the City unless such semi-trailer or trailer is, at all times while so parked or stopped, attached to a vehicle capable of moving the semi-trailer or trailer in a normal manner upon the public streets and highways. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The parking of any commercial vehicle with a gross weight of over six thousand (6,000) pounds, length of over twenty-five (25) feet, or width of over ninety-six (96) inches (total outside width of vehicle or load or combined) is prohibited at all times on any street in the City of Carson except:

• (a) At locations and for the time period authorized by City Council and posted by the Public Works Director;

• (b) For such time as is reasonably necessary to deliver to or collect goods from or provide a service to a property in the block in which the vehicle is parked. At locations where parking of commercial vehicles with a gross weight of over six thousand (6,000) pounds is permitted overnight, illuminated clearance lights or safety reflectors must be provided and utilized.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

"Inoperable" means any vehicle: (a) lacking a current and valid vehicle registration; or (b) in such a condition that it cannot self-propel on City streets. Inoperable vehicles include, but are not limited to, vehicles that have planned nonoperation tags, and vehicles that are on cinder blocks or have flat tires.

"Oversized vehicle" means any vehicle or combination of attached vehicles that exceeds twenty (20) feet in length, eighty (80) inches in width, or eighty-five (85) inches in height (exclusive of lights, mirrors, antennas, or other legal projections), including, but not limited to, motor homes, recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, truck tractors, decommissioned mail trucks, and fifth-wheel travel trailers. An oversized vehicle does not include pickup trucks or sport utility vehicles that are less than twenty-five (25) feet in length. (Ord. 18-1815 § 2)

No person shall park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any public street, highway, alley, or other public way or public place in the City of Carson, except as provided for in this chapter. (Ord. 18-1815 § 2)

The prohibition contained in CMC § 3255.2 shall not apply to any of the following:

• (a) An oversized vehicle displaying a valid and current oversized vehicle parking permit issued pursuant to CMC § 3255.4, for the duration of the permit.

• (b) Commercial vehicles making pick-ups or delivery of goods, wares, or merchandise, or while providing services to a residence, including, but not limited to, yard maintenance, pool care and maintenance, repairs, and construction services.

• (c) Tow trucks and similar vehicles that are in the course of providing services.

• (d) Public or utility vehicles that are in the course of providing services.

• (e) Any emergency vehicle. (Ord. 18-1815 § 2)

• (a) Oversized vehicle parking permits may only be issued for addresses in residential zones.

• (b) Resident Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit.

  • (1) An annual resident oversized vehicle parking permit may be issued to a resident of Carson who owns or leases an operable oversized vehicle that is registered at his or her residence. The purpose of the permit is to allow the oversized vehicle to be parked directly in front of the permittee's residence. Oversized vehicles must park directly in front of the property for which the permit has issued (or on the side of the property if it is a corner lot).

  • (2) No resident permit will issue for properties that can accommodate the parking of such vehicles on the property itself; prior to issuance of the permit, the City will inspect the property to ensure on-site parking is not available. If available parking is being used for storage, or if available parking has been improperly converted to living space, no permit shall issue.

  • (3) Resident permits shall issue only to persons whose primary residence is within the City of Carson, at the address of their primary residence. No more than one (1) permit shall issue per property and/or property owner.

• (c) Accessibility Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit.

  • (1) Accessibility permits are available to residents under the following conditions:

    • (A) The applicant must be entitled to receive a handicapped placard or license plate pursuant to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code;

    • (B) The oversized vehicle is the only vehicle owned by the resident and is required to meet the daily transportation needs of the resident.

  • (2) Accessibility permits shall not be subject to permit fees.

  • (3) An oversized vehicle with a current and valid accessibility permit shall not be subject to the restrictions of subsection (f)(A) of this Section relating to schools and parks.

• (d) Guest Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit. A guest permit may be issued to a resident of Carson for an oversized vehicle that is registered at an address outside of Carson. The purpose of the guest permit is to allow out-of-town guests to park an oversized vehicle directly in front of the property to which the permit is issued (or on the side of the property if it is a corner lot). Each guest permit shall have a duration of twenty-four (24) hours and a maximum of twenty (20) such permits can be obtained each calendar year for any particular address. No guest permits shall issue for any property for which a current annual oversized vehicle parking permit exists.

• (e) Permit Placement. Oversized vehicle parking permits shall be displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield of the vehicle for which the permit has been issued so that it is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. Failure to properly display the permit is not a correctable violation and may subject the vehicle to citation and/or towing.

• (f) Permit Parking Limitations.

• (A) Except for any oversized vehicle with a current and valid accessibility permit, oversized vehicles shall not be parked within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of any daycare or school, or within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of any park where children regularly gather.

  • (B) No person shall run electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, cables, or other items across, above, or on the parkway or sidewalk from a residential or commercial property to an oversized vehicle parked on a public street or highway.

  • (C) Oversized vehicles shall not create a public nuisance because of noise, accumulation of trash and debris, improper disposal of human refuse, odor, damage or destruction of property or landscaping, or leaking of fuel or fluids.

  • (D) Oversized vehicles shall not impair traffic visibility, block a street sign or hydrant, or otherwise create a safety hazard.

  • (E) Oversized vehicles shall not create a disturbance, nuisance, or any condition that is a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, as determined by the City Manager or the Chief of Police.

  • (F) Oversized vehicles must be operable and must be kept clean and in good condition.

  • (G) Oversized vehicles shall not encroach on any private or public property, including but not limited to sidewalks, parkways, or driveways.

• (Ord. 18-1815 § 2)

• (a) Permit applications shall be filed with the City Manager (which shall include his/her designee) on a form provided by the City, accompanied by a permit fee established by City Council resolution.

• (b) The permit applicant must be the resident owner or legal tenant of the property with which the permit application is associated.

• (c) The application shall include the following information:

  • (1) Applicant's name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

  • (2) Name, address, telephone number, email address of the owner of the vehicle, and address where the vehicle is registered, if different.

  • (3) Year, make, and model of the vehicle, license plate number, and vehicle identification number.

  • (4) A statement that no other active oversize vehicle parking permits exist for this vehicle or this property.

  • (5) Proof that the oversized vehicle is operable and has a current registration.

  • (6) For an accessibility permit, proof of handicap status and an affirmation that the applicant meets the requirements of CMC § 3255.4(c).

• (d) The City Manager shall review and respond to applications within ten (10) days. If all the requirements of CMC § 3255 et seq. are met, the City Manager shall issue an oversized vehicle parking permit, subject to subsection (e) of this Section. If the application is incomplete, the City Manager shall request additional information. A second incomplete application shall be deemed abandoned. No response shall be deemed a denial.

• (e) The City Manager may add reasonable conditions to the permit to protect the health, safety, and welfare.

• (f) Renewal applications will require that the applicant submit any new or changed information in writing, and the applicant's affirmation that their primary residence is at the address to which the permit is issued.

• (g) Oversized vehicle parking permit applications are subject to a permit fee, as may be established by City Council resolution.

• (Ord. 18-1815 § 2)

• (a) The City Manager may deny or revoke an oversized vehicle parking permit based on any one (1) or more of the following grounds:

  • (1) The permit applicant is no longer a City resident.

  • (2) The permit applicant made a material misrepresentation on his or her application.

  • (3) The oversized vehicle to which the permit relates has been parked in violation of the provisions of this Chapter three (3) or more times within a ninety (90) day period.

  • (4) The oversized vehicle has created a public nuisance because of noise, accumulation of trash and debris, improper disposal of human refuse, odor, damage or destruction of property or landscaping, or leaking of fuel or fluids.

  • (5) The permit holder, or any other person, has run electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, cables, or other items across, above, or on the parkway or sidewalk from a residential or commercial property to an oversized vehicle parked on a public street or highway.

  • (6) The oversized vehicle impairs traffic visibility, blocks a street sign or hydrant, or otherwise creates a safety hazard.

  • (7) Except for accessibility permits, the oversized vehicle is being parked within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of a daycare or school, or within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of any park where children regularly gather.

  • (8) A City inspection reveals that adequate parking is available on the property itself, as articulated in CMC § 3255.4(b)(2).

  • (9) The vehicle is creating a disturbance, nuisance, or any condition that is a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare, as determined by the City Manager or the Chief of Police.

  • (10) The oversized vehicle is inoperable or is not kept clean and in good condition.

  • (11) The oversized vehicle encroaches, or would encroach, on any private or public property, including but not limited to sidewalks, parkways, or driveways.

• (b) Revocation Procedure.

  • (1) The City Manager shall issue a permit revocation notice, which shall be placed on the oversized vehicle and sent by U.S. first class mail to the permittee's mailing address as provided on the permit application. The permit revocation notices shall provide the specific articulable facts in support of the revocation, and shall state that the permit holder may appeal the revocation, in writing, within fifteen (15) days of the date of the revocation notice.

  • (2) Failure to request an appeal within fifteen (15) days shall result in the immediate revocation of the permit.

  • (3) If the permittee appeals the revocation, the City Manager shall schedule an appeal hearing within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the appeal. The hearing may be continued once upon a showing of good cause.

• (4) The hearing officer will provide a decision in writing within five (5) days of the hearing, which will articulate the hearing officer's findings of fact and conclusions of law. The hearing officer's decision is final and may be challenged pursuant to Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

  • (5) In the event a permit is revoked, the oversized vehicle will be subject to the City's already existing parking restrictions.

• (c) Application for a New Permit after Revocation or Denial. In the event a permit is denied or revoked, no new application can be made for the same property and/or the same vehicle for a minimum of ninety (90) days.

• (Ord. 18-1815 § 2)

• (a) Any person who parks or leaves standing an oversized vehicle on a public street or highway in violation of any of the provisions of CMC § 3255 et seq. is guilty of an infraction and will be subject to citation, towing, or both.

• (b) Any person who knowingly creates or displays a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit oversized vehicle parking permit is guilty of a misdemeanor.

• (c) Any violation of the provisions of this Chapter is deemed a public nuisance.

• (d) Each day that a violation continues shall be a new and separate offense.

• (e) Violations of any provision of this Chapter may be punished in accordance with CMC § 1200, § 1201, and § 1203 et seq., as well as any remedy at equity or at law available to the City.

• (Ord. 18-1815 § 2)

Part 7. Truck Regulations

Any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of six thousand (6,000) pounds is hereby prohibited from using any street in the City of Carson other than those listed in CMC § 3260.2, or as permitted by CMC § 3260.3. All streets in the City not designated in CMC § 3260.2 shall be restricted streets for the purposes of this Section. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

Commercial vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of six thousand (6,000) pounds shall use only the following streets or portions of streets within the City of Carson:

• (1) Alameda Street.

• (2) Albertoni Street.

• (3) Alondra Boulevard.

• (4) Artesia Boulevard.

• (5) Avalon Boulevard between Alondra Boulevard and Victoria Street, and between 223rd Street and south city limits.

• (6) Broadway.

• (7) Carson Street between I-405 southbound on/off ramps and Alameda Street connector road.

• (8) Central Avenue between Victoria Street and north city limits.

• (9) Del Amo Boulevard.

• (10) Figueroa Street.

• (11) Lomita Boulevard.

• (12) Main Street between Alondra Boulevard and Victoria Street, between Broadway and Torrance Boulevard, and between Sepulveda Boulevard and Lomita Boulevard.

• (13) Santa Fe Avenue.

• (14) Sepulveda Boulevard.

• (15) Torrance Boulevard between Main Street and west city limits.

• (16) Victoria Street between Figueroa Street and Main Street, and between Central Avenue and Wilmington Avenue.

• (17) Walnut Street between Broadway and Main Street, and between Avalon Boulevard and Central Avenue.

• (18) Wilmington Avenue.

• (19) 223rd Street.

(Ord. 13-1509 § 1; Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit any vehicle coming from an unrestricted street having ingress or egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or 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 upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained, nor shall any provision of this Section apply to any vehicle owned by a public utility or licensed contractor vehicle necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility, or to any vehicle (passenger stage) subject to the provisions of Sections 1031 to 1036, inclusive, of the California Public Utilities Code.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The City Council of the City of Carson hereby determines that the erection of appropriate signs on those streets designated in CMC § 3260.2 will best serve to give notice of this Part. This Part shall not be effective until such time as said signs have been erected. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

For the purposes of this Part the following terms, words, phrases and their derivation shall have the meaning given herein:

• (a) "Approved ingress or egress point" shall mean an exit or entrance to or from a highway in the National System of Interstate and Defense highways or a federal-aid primary highway which has been designated and signed by the State of California Department of Transportation for use by vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding the limitations of Sections 35400, 35401 or 35411, or subdivisions (b) to (e), inclusive, of Section 35402 of the California Vehicle Code.

• (b) "Designated oversized truck route" shall mean a route approved and signed by the City of Carson pursuant to this Part between an approved ingress or egress point and a terminal or service facility.

• (c) "Oversized vehicle" shall mean any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a kingpin setting in excess of forty (40) feet or an overall length greater than sixty-five (65) feet.

• (d) "Service facility" shall mean an area located within one-half (1/2) mile of an approved ingress or egress point where in addition to repair services for oversized vehicles are available at least two (2) of the following three (3) services – diesel fuel, food, and/or lodging.

• (e) "Terminal facility" shall mean a facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped and where full load consignments may be on-loaded, off-loaded, or at which oversized vehicles are regularly maintained, stored, or manufactured.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

• (a) No person may operate any oversize vehicle on any street within the City of Carson except when traveling along a designated oversized truck route, or as provided in CMC § 3261.3.

• (b) No person may operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a kingpin setting greater than thirty-eight (38) feet and not more than forty (40) feet on any street in the City of Carson or any street where such operation is prohibited and signs giving notice thereof have been erected.

• (c) No person may operate a vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of sixty (60) feet on any street where such operation is prohibited and signs giving notice thereof have been erected.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

This Part shall not apply to:

• (a) Licensed carriers of household goods if travel on streets other than designated oversized truck routes is necessary and incidental to the shipment of the household goods; or

• (b) Persons operating vehicles traveling between an approved service facility ingress and egress point and a service facility located not more than one-half (1/2) mile from an approved ingress or egress point if the City has not designated an oversized truck route between the service facility and the approved ingress or egress point, and if such access is consistent with the safe operation of vehicles or combinations of vehicles exceeding sixty (60) feet in total length.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

No person may operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of ninety-six (96) inches in width on any street within the City of Carson, without first obtaining a Moving Permit pursuant to the Highway Permit Ordinance.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

• (a) Any person owning and operating a terminal facility desiring to have a designated oversized truck route to or from said facility established by the City shall submit to the

Public Works Department an application on a form provided by the Department. The applicant shall also pay the requisite application fee established by the Director of Public Works and provide such information as may be requested by the Department.

• (b) The Director of Public Works will determine if the facility constitutes a terminal and, if so, whether there exists a route over which oversized vehicles may safely travel between the facility and approved ingress and egress points. In determining whether a safe route exists, the Public Works Director shall consider turning radii and lane widths of ramps, intersections, highways and driveways and general traffic conditions such as sight distance, speed and traffic volumes. If a route or routes to and from a terminal is or are found to be safe, the Director of Public Works shall apply to the California Department of Transportation for approval of egress and ingress points and concurrence in the oversized truck route tentatively designated by the City. If the California Department of Transportation approves ingress and egress points and concurs in the oversized truck route tentatively designated by the City, a designated oversized truck route shall be established by the City.

• (c) The City may establish a designated oversized truck route conditioned upon the applicant taking certain corrective actions necessary for the designated oversized truck route to be safe. The Director of Public Works may apply for approval of the California Department of Transportation prior to undertaking said corrective action. No designated oversized truck route shall be signed until all corrective work has been completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. The cost of all corrective work, including time for review and inspection by the City, shall be borne by the applicant.

• (d) Should the safest oversized truck route between an approved egress and ingress point involve streets or highways outside the City, no oversized truck route shall be established without a condition that the oversized truck route outside the City be approved by the appropriate jurisdiction for the establishment to be effective and prior to the oversized truck route being signed by the City.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

• (a) The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the Director of Public Works, to pay for the investigation and processing of the application provided for in CMC § 3261.5.

• (b) Upon establishment of a designated oversized truck route, the applicant shall deposit with the City sufficient funds as determined by the Director of Public Works to pay the cost of purchase and installation of route signing.

• (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Director of Public Works may revoke the designation of any oversized truck route if he or she finds that the route is unsafe for use by oversized vehicles. If the designated oversized truck route serves a terminal facility, the owner or operator of the terminal facility shall be notified in writing of the grounds of the revocation ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the revocation. The effective date of the revocation shall be stayed if an appeal of the revocation is filed within said ten (10) day period. Service of the notice of revocation shall be effective on the date the notice is deposited in the United States Postal Service by certified mail or personally delivered to the terminal address.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

If an application is not approved or approval of a previously designated oversized truck route is revoked, any interested person may, within ten (10) days following such denial or revocation, file a written appeal with the City Council. The appeal shall specifically state the grounds for the appeal. The City Council shall consider the appeal and its determination shall be final. If an application is not approved or a designated oversized truck route revoked, no person may apply for establishment of an oversized truck route to serve the same terminal for a period of one (1) year from the date of said disapproval or revocation. (Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

Whenever the California Department of Transportation establishes approved ingress and egress and points for access to a service facility, the Department of Public Works shall establish a designated oversized truck route between the approved ingress and egress points and the service facility. Said designated oversized truck route shall be consistent with the safe operation of oversized vehicles. The Director of Public Works shall petition the California Department of Transportation to rescind the approved ingress and egress points for access to a service facility if the Director determines that no safe oversized truck route exists between the approved ingress and egress points and the service facility or that the service facility is not located within one-half (1/2) mile of approved ingress and egress points.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

The Director of Public Works shall recommend to the City Council the designation of streets where the operation of trucks with kingpin lengths from thirty-eight (38) feet through and including forty (40) feet shall be prohibited. The City Council shall prohibit travel by such trucks on any street where it finds such travel to be unsafe based upon such factors. No prohibition enacted pursuant to this Section shall be enforced until the Public Works Director or his designee has erected signs giving notice thereof.

(Ord. 92-969 § 1; Ord. 05-1334 § 1)

For the purposes of this Section, the following words, phrases, and their derivation shall have the meaning given herein:

• (a) "Designated streets" means those City streets or portions thereof that have been designated by the City Council by resolution or ordinance as being open to travel by overweight vehicles pursuant to a special permit issued under the provisions of this Section.

• (b) "Director" means the Public Works Director of the City of Carson.

• (c) "Overweight vehicle" means a vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment which, in combination with its load, has a maximum gross weight in excess of the weight limit of vehicles and loads specified in the California Vehicle Code, but does not exceed ninety-five thousand (95,000) pounds gross vehicle weight, and is capable of transporting an ocean shipping container.

• (d) "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, corporation, public corporation, political subdivision, or any department or agency thereof.

• (e) "Residential street" means a public or private right-of-way or portion thereof providing access to one or more dwellings.

• (f) "Year" means calendar year commencing January 1st and ending the following December 31st.

• (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

No person shall operate or move an overweight vehicle on any City street except pursuant to a special permit issued under the provisions of this Section (unless otherwise authorized). A special permit shall be required for each overweight vehicle to be moved or operated on City streets.

• (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

A special permit will be issued for operation or movement of an overweight vehicle upon streets and highways designated by the City Council by ordinance or resolution (unless otherwise authorized). For purposes of this Section, the designated streets or portions thereof are as follows:

• (a) Alameda Street between the south city limit and Sepulveda Boulevard.

• (b) Sepulveda Boulevard between Avalon Boulevard and Alameda Street.

• (c) Wilmington Avenue between Sepulveda Boulevard and 223rd Street.

• (d) Watsoncenter Road between Avalon Boulevard and Wilmington Avenue.

• (e) 230th, 233rd, and 236th Streets between Banning Boulevard and Wilmington Avenue.

• (f) 238th Street between Banning Boulevard and the cul-de-sac.

• (g) Bonita Street between Watsoncenter Road and 223rd Street.

• (h) Lucerne Street between Watsoncenter Road and 223rd Street.

• (i) Utility Way between 230th Street and Watsoncenter Road.

• (j) Banning Boulevard between Sepulveda Boulevard and 230th Street.

• (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

The California Department of Transportation, the Director, or the Director's designee is authorized to issue special permits under this Section for either a single movement or on a yearly basis for continuous operations. For the permits issued by the Director or the designee, every permit issued for continuous operations shall expire on December 31st of the year for which it is issued. The permitting agency may issue or withhold the permit at its discretion or do any of the following when necessary to protect against injury to roads, foundations, surfaces, or structures:

• (a) Limit the number of trips.

• (b) Establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the overweight vehicle may be operated on the designated streets.

• (c) Otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle.

• (d) Require proof of financial responsibility in an amount required for compliance with California Vehicle Code Section 16500.5.

• (e) Condition the operation of the overweight vehicle as may be necessary to assure against damage to the road foundations, surfaces, bridges, or other structures.

• (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

A special permit will be issued only upon receipt of a signed and verified application describing the vehicle and load, including weight, and stating whether the special permit is requested for a single trip or for continuous operations. Each application shall be accompanied with a fee as determined by the California Department of Transportation and/or the California Vehicle Code Section 35795.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

Every special permit issued pursuant to this Section shall comply with the requirements of the California Vehicle Code and shall provide the following:

• (a) The maximum allowable gross combined vehicle weight to be permitted may not exceed ninety-five thousand (95,000) pounds with appropriate equipment and the vehicle, combination of vehicles, or mobile equipment shall conform to the axle weight limits specified in Section 35550 of the California Vehicle Code.

• (b) The maximum speed limit for any overweight vehicle shall be thirty (30) miles per hour.

• (c) Special permits shall be issued for the movement of ocean shipping containers only.

• (d) Each person to whom a special permit is issued shall agree to defend and indemnify City, its boards, officers, and employees from any and all damages, costs, and expenses sustained or incurred by City, its boards, officers, and employees resulting from or arising out of the issuance of a special permit and the use of City streets whether designated or nondesignated. Each such person shall further agree to be responsible for all injuries or death of persons and for all damages to property of every kind caused by or resulting from or arising out of this issuance of a special permit and the use of City streets, whether designated or nondesignated.

• (e) No detour from a permitted route may be made without prior permission of the Director or his designee. No detour route shall be on residential streets. Nothing contained in the Section shall prohibit an overweight vehicle for which a special permit has been issued from operating or moving upon a nondesignated street to a designated street by the most direct route when necessary for the purpose of picking up or delivering an ocean shipping container.

• (f) Every overweight vehicle permitted under this Section and each special permit issued pursuant hereto shall be subject to inspection by the permitting agency and any peace officer at any time it is on a City street within the limits of the City for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of the special permit.

• (g) As a condition precedent to the issuance of a special permit, the applicant shall furnish the permitting agency evidence that each driver of an overweight vehicle shall have completed training in the operation of an overweight vehicle.

• (h) The person to whom a special permit is issued shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the permitting agency that the overweight vehicle has undergone a safety inspection by a governmental agency having jurisdiction within ninety (90) days preceding the issuance of the special permit and at least once each ninety (90) days during the permit period.

• (i) Each person to whom a special permit is issued shall at all times comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations of all Federal, State, and local governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the operation and maintenance of the overweight vehicle.

• (j) The permit shall not authorize the movement of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, as defined by local, State, and Federal law.

• (k) A description shall be provided of the loads and vehicles to be operated under the permit. (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

The permitting agency shall revoke all continuous operation special permits issued to a person, if the person, his employee or agent shall violate any two (2) special permit conditions or violate the same special permit condition on two (2) occasions within any ninety (90) day period. No special permit shall be issued to a person whose special permit has been revoked pursuant to this Section for ninety (90) days following such revocation. Nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed or construed as limiting the power of a peace officer to issue a citation for or otherwise enforce violations of law with respect to operation of an overweight vehicle upon designated City streets upon discovery of a violation of a condition of a special permit. (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

The City Council may adopt, repeal, amend, and modify regulations implementing the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to the amount of the application fee, trailer requirements, special driver training requirements, designated truck routes, and any other matter deemed necessary for the effective administration of this Section. (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

City of Carson, CA § 3262.9 PUBLIC SAFETY

§ 3262.10

No overweight vehicle shall be operated or moved upon designated streets without having a banner designating the load as an "oversize load" placed on the front and back of the overweight vehicle identifying the overweight vehicle as one for which a special permit has been issued pursuant to this Section. A copy of the special permit shall at all times be kept in the overweight vehicle and shall be presented to any peace officer upon demand. (Ord. 12-1502 § 1)

A special permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be in addition to and obtained prior to applying for any other permit which may be required by law for the operation or movement of an overweight vehicle upon public streets.

(Ord. 12-1502 § 1)