Clayton Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Miscellaneous Regulations

No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade, provided that such vehicles are conspicuously so designated. The directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which such funeral procession or parade wishes to pass shall be subject to the orders of the city engineer.

(Ord. 22, 1964; Ord. 71, 1969; Ord. 148, 1975)

No person shall attach himself with his hands, or catch on, or hold on to with his hands or by other means, any moving vehicle or train for the purpose of receiving motive power therefrom.

(Ord. 22, 1964)

No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on or across any private driveway approach or sidewalk area or the driveway itself without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property if a sign or markings are in place indicating that the use of such driveway is prohibited.

For the purpose of this section a "commercial vehicle" means a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of one-half ton.

(Ord. 22, 1964)

No person shall ride, drive, propel or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk excepting over permanently constructed driveways and excepting when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a loaded vehicle across a sidewalk; provided, that the sidewalk area is substantially protected by wooden planks two (2) inches thick, and written permission previously obtained from the city engineer. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon the sidewalk area during the hours from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

(Ord. 22, 1964; Ord. 71, 1969; Ord. 148, 1975)

No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted markings in any street when a barrier sign, cone marker or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street or any portion thereof is closed.

(Ord. 11, 1964)

No person shall drive a vehicle onto or from any limited access roadway except at such entrances and exits as are lawfully established.

(Ord. 22, 1964)

No person shall drive or operate any bicycle, motor-driven cycle, or any vehicle which is not drawn by a motor vehicle upon any street established as a freeway, as defined by state law, nor shall any pedestrian walk across or along any such street so designated and described, except in space set aside for the use of pedestrians, provided official signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions.

(Ord. 22, 1964)

No person, public utility or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless of a type approved by the city engineer or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any authorized person, public utility or by any department of this city.

(Ord. 22, 1964; Ord. 71, 1969; Ord. 148, 1975)

A. Site Location Limitations. It shall be unlawful for a person to park, store, place, or allow to remain in the front yard or the street side yard of an occupied lot or in any part of a vacant lot in an R or PD district any motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, boat, trailer, camper shell, household appliance, or other mechanical apparatus or device (herein "equipment") for the purpose of disassembling, constructing, reconstructing, repairing, or servicing. However, a person may perform repair or related work on any such "equipment" on a driveway within a front or street side yard of an occupied lot for a period of no more than twenty-four (24) hours in any thirty-day period.

B. Work By Resident. Only the resident on the lot may perform the work permitted by subsection A.

C. Nighttime Repair Work. A person may not disassemble, construct, reconstruct, repair, or service any such "equipment" outside a building in an R or PD district between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

D. Welding and Burning. A person may not operate welding apparatus, burning apparatus that uses compressed gas, or similar apparatus, in the front yard or in the street side yard of an occupied lot or in any part of a vacant lot in an R or PD district, for the purpose of repairing, wrecking, dismantling, assembling, fabricating, or constructing "equipment" as described in subsection A.

(Ord. 319, 1995)

A. Discretion. It is within the discretion of the Clayton Police Department to either tow or place an "Auto Boot" on a vehicle that is subject to towing pursuant to California Vehicle Code §§ 22651(h), (o) or (p).

B. Procedure. California Vehicle Code § 22651(h) authorizes the towing of a vehicle when the driver of a vehicle is arrested.

California Vehicle Code § 22651(o) authorizes the towing of vehicles with vehicle registrations that are expired in excess of one year.

Section 22651(p) authorizes the towing of a vehicle when the driver is either unlicensed or driving with a suspended license and there is no licensed passenger in the vehicle.

Upon the violation of any one of these provisions, an "Auto Boot" may be installed on the vehicle in lieu of towing.

C. Handling And Disposition of Vehicle After "Auto Boot" Has Been Installed.

1. The C.H.P. 180 Form must be completed.

2. A fee will be charged for placing and removing the boot on the vehicle. A daily storage fee will also be charged for keeping the Auto Boot on the vehicle for each twenty-four-hour period or fraction thereof until the vehicle is released or towed.

3. If, within three (3) days, the vehicle has not been released to the owner or his agent, the vehicle may be towed and stored in accordance with applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

4. The fees set forth in paragraph 2. above are set by resolution of the City Council and may be changed from time to time.

(Ord. 320, 1995; Ord. 325, 1996)