Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 10.28 — PARKING REGULATIONS
Corning Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Corning
For statutory provisions on the power of local authorities to prohibit or restrict parking, see Vehicle Code §22507 et seq.; for provisions on local parking regulatory curb markings, see Vehicle Code §21458.
10.28.010 - Prohibited on certain streets—Exception.¶
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or traffic- control signal device, in any of the following places:
A.
On the north side of Solano Street for a distance of forty-four feet easterly from the intersections of Solano Street and Fourth Street, Solano Street and Fifth Street and Solano Street and Sixth Street;
B.
On the south side of Solano Street for a distance of forty-four feet westerly from the intersections of Solano Street and Fourth Street, Solano Street and Fifth Street and Solano Street and Sixth Street;
C.
On the north side of Solano Street for a distance of thirty feet westerly from the intersection with Third Street;
D.
As used in this section, the term "intersection" means the easterly or westerly pedestrian right-of-way line across Solano Street. As to subsection A, it means the easterly pedestrian right-of-way line on the easterly side of the intersection, and as to subsections B and C, it means the westerly pedestrian right-of-way line on the western side of the intersections;
E.
On either the west side or east side of Columbia Avenue, from Fig Lane to the southerly city limits of the city of Corning.
(Ord. 370 §1, 1981; Ord. 361 §2, 1980).
10.28.020 - Prohibited on certain streets.¶
A.
No vehicle or portion thereof shall be parked or left standing at any time on the following streets in the city:
For a distance of twenty feet south along the east side and twenty feet south along the west side of Sixth Street, from the southerly line of the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Sixth Street at Solano Street;
For a distance of ten feet south along the east side of Fifth Street, from the southerly line of the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Fifth Street at Solano Street;
For a distance of twenty feet south along the west side of Fourth Street, from the southerly line of the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Fourth Street at Solano Street;
For a distance of ten feet along the west side, and twenty feet north along the east side of Fourth Street, from the northerly line of the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Fourth Street at Solano Street;
For a distance of ten feet north along the west side of Fifth Street, from the northerly line of the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Fifth Street at Solano Street;
For a distance of twenty feet north along the East side of Sixth Street, from the northerly line of the pedestrian crosswalk crossing Sixth Street at Solano Street.
B.
The superintendent of public works is authorized to paint such area where parking is prohibited with a color provided by the Vehicle Code of the state of California as designating an area of no parking.
(Ord. 383 §1, 1982; Ord. 175 §§1, 2, 1961).
10.28.030 - Prohibited on certain streets-Infraction.¶
A.
No vehicle parking shall be permitted on the west side of Old Highway 99 (Third Street) from a point one hundred eighty feet north of North Street southerly to the intersection of Yolo Street with Old Highway 99.
The superintendent of public works shall cause the curb to be painted red to indicate no parking, and shall cause appropriate signs to be erected, designating the area as a no parking area.
B.
No vehicle parking shall be permitted on the south side of Solano Street, between Lincoln and Toomes, for a distance of sixteen feet westerly from the intersection of the Greyhound Bus Depot driveway with Solano Street.
C.
Violation of this section shall be an infraction, and punishable in the amount and manner set forth in Section 42001 of the Vehicle Code of the state of California.
(Ord. 397 §1, 1982; Ord. 303 §§1, 2, 4, 1976).
10.28.040 - Prohibited on Highway 99W.¶
A.
Parking shall be prohibited on the east side of Highway 99W from its intersection with Solano Street, southerly for a distance of three hundred twenty-two feet.
B.
The director of public works is authorized and directed to mark the curb in the area described in subsection A of this section, so as to indicate no parking permitted, and if necessary, to post any necessary signs designating no parking.
C.
Parking shall be prohibited on the east side of 99W from its intersection with South Avenue southerly for a distance of three hundred seventy-two feet.
(Ord. 451 §1, 1986; Ord. 276 §§1, 2, 1972).
10.28.050 - Prohibited on Solano Street.¶
A.
The parking of motor vehicles is prohibited on the north side of Solano Street in the city between a point four hundred fifty feet west of Toomes Street and the east property line of Lincoln Street; and the area where such parking is prohibited shall be so marked and designated. Solano Street is a state highway.
B.
No vehicle parking shall be permitted on the north side of Solano Street from Edith Avenue on the west and Houghton Avenue on the east. The director of public works is authorized to appropriately mark all existing curbs on the north side of Solano Street with paint to indicate such no parking area, or to install no parking signs where curbs have not been installed.
C.
No vehicle or portion thereof shall be parked or left standing at any time on the south side of Solano Street within ninety-five feet westerly of the west line of Third Street.
(Ord. 274 §2, 1972; Ord. 178 §1, 1961; Ord. 98 §1, 1951; Ord. 96 §2A, 1950).
10.28.060 - Prohibited on Solano Street and Third Street.¶
No vehicle or portion thereof shall be parked or left standing at any time on the north side of Solano Street within thirty feet westerly of the west line of Third Street; and no vehicle or portion thereof shall be parked or left standing at any time on the west side of Third Street within twenty-five feet northerly of the northerly line of Solano Street.
(Ord. 96 §2, 1950).
10.28.070 - Prohibited on portions of Solano Street and Houghton Avenue-Exception.¶
A.
No person shall stop, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or traffic- control signal device (except as provided in this section), for a distance of one hundred seventy-five feet eastward and along the north curb of Solano Street from its intersection with Houghton Avenue; and also on the east side of Houghton Avenue north from the intersection of Houghton Avenue with Solano Street to the alley halfway through the block.
B.
The curb along those portions of Solano Street and Houghton Avenue described in subsection A of this section shall be painted red, except that two loading zones shall be established on Solano Street, the two loading zones to be painted yellow and to be placed immediately in front of the entrance ways to the Veterans Memorial Building, which loading and unloading zones may be occupied for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for not more than fifteen consecutive minutes by any one vehicle.
(Ord. 127, §, 1956).
10.28.080 - Prohibited at intersection of West Street and Solano Street.¶
Parking shall be prohibited on West Street at its intersection with Solano Street as follows:
A.
For a distance of twenty feet southerly from the crosswalk running east and west and parallel with the south line of Solano Street, and for a distance of ten feet on the easterly side of West Street, from a point on the southerly line of the crosswalk above referred to;
B.
For a distance of ten feet north, from the northerly line of the crosswalk running east and west and parallel with the north line of Solano Street on both the east and west sides of West Street.
(Ord. 282 §1, 1973: Ord. 119 §1.5, 1955).
10.28.085 - Prohibited on portions of Sixth Street and Solano Street.¶
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code and for the purpose of preserving the public safety of person and property, the following parking restrictions, in addition to other such restrictions now in effect, shall be in effect:
Motor vehicles shall not park on the west side of Sixth Street southerly from its intersection with Solano Street, for a distance of forty-five feet, to be measured from the southerly crosswalk line;
Motor vehicles shall not park on the south side of Solano Street from a point ninety-five feet east of Fifth Street, to a point one hundred seventeen feet east of Fifth Street, except to load or discharge passengers;
Motor vehicles shall not park on the south side of Solano Street for a distance of thirty-three feet westerly from the intersection with Fifth Street, to be measured from the westerly crosswalk line.
B.
The director of public works shall cause the curbs adjacent to the above restricted parking areas to be painted an appropriate color, and if required by the Vehicle Code of California, to post appropriate signs.
(Ord. 328 §§1, 2, 1978).
10.28.090 - Parking prohibited on portions of Solano Street, Edith Avenue and Highway 99W South.¶
A.
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
On the south side of Solano Street for a distance of two hundred seventy feet easterly from the intersection of Solano Street with Highway 99W South and Edith Avenue;
On the west side of Highway 99W South for a distance of one hundred ninety-four feet southerly from the intersection of Highway 99W South and Solano Street;
On the west side of Edith Avenue for a distance of one hundred eighty-two feet northerly from the intersection of Edith Avenue and Solano street;
On the east side of Edith Avenue for a distance of one hundred fifty feet northerly from the intersection of Edith Avenue and Solano Street.
Beginning a distance of four hundred fifty feet on the south side of Solano Street, westerly from the face curb at the west side of Toomes Avenue, a distance of seventy feet. Then beginning a distance of three hundred thirty-seven feet westerly for a distance of twenty—five feet.
B.
The director of public works is authorized and directed to mark with paint the curb in the areas described in subsection A of this section, as to indicate no parking permitted, and if necessary, to post any necessary signs designating no parking.
C.
Violation of this section shall be an infraction.
(Ord. 468 §1, 1988; Ord. 412 §1, 1984).
10.28.091 - Parking prohibited on portions of Highway 99W South.¶
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
On the east side of Highway 99W South for a distance of two hundred ninety-three feet southerly from the existing no parking red zone which is presently in existence for a distance of three hundred twenty-three feet southerly from the south crosswalk line at the intersection of Solano Street and Highway 99W.
(Ord. 421 §1, 1984).
10.28.092 - Parking prohibited on portions of Sixth Street.¶
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
On the west side of Sixth Street for a distance of thirty-six feet northerly from the existing no parking red zone which is presently in existence for a distance of nine feet northerly from the north crosswalk line of the intersection of Sixth Street and Solano Street.
(Ord. 421 §2, 1984).
10.28.093 - Parking prohibited on portions of Blackburn Avenue.¶
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
On the south side of Blackburn Avenue starting six hundred sixty-one feet westerly from the centerline of Marguerite Avenue for a distance of sixty feet. On the south side of Blackburn Avenue beginning nine hundred eighty-five feet westerly from the centerline of Marguerite Avenue for a distance of sixty feet.
(Ord. 503, 1990).
10.28.095 - Parking prohibited on portions of South Avenue.¶
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
On the south side of South Avenue from its intersection with 99W easterly for a distance of three hundred sixty feet.
(Ord. 452 §1, 1986).
10.28.096 - Parking prohibited on portions of 99W.¶
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
On the west side of 99W from its intersection with South Avenue southerly for a distance of one thousand three hundred feet.
(Ord. 474 §1, 1988).
10.28.097 - Parking prohibited on portions of Fig Lane.¶
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
On the south side of Fig Lane from its intersection with Marguerite Avenue easterly for a distance of six hundred fifty-five feet.
(Ord. 476 §1, 1988).
10.28.098 - Parking prohibited on portions of West Street.¶
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
A.
On the west side of West Street beginning one hundred sixty feet south of the intersection with Marin Street southerly for a distance of fifty-six feet.
B.
On the east side of West Street beginning one hundred seventy-six feet south of the intersection with Marin Street southerly for a distance of thirty feet.
(Ord. 480 §1, 1988).
10.28.099 - Parking prohibited on portions of Fig Lane and Fig Street.¶
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic on in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or a traffic-control signal device, in any of the following places:
A.
On the south side of Fig Lane beginning at the west curb line of Fig Street going a distance of fifty feet in a westerly direction and a distance of fifty feet in an easterly direction.
B.
On the north side of Fig Lane beginning at the west curb line of Fig Street then going in a westerly direction a distance of thirty feet.
C.
On the west side of Fig Street beginning at the north curb line of Fig Lane going in a northerly direction for a distance of thirty feet.
(Ord. 543 §1, 1994).
10.28.100 - Two-hour parking limit-Certain streets.¶
No vehicle or portion thereof shall be stopped or left standing between the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m., Sundays and holidays excepted, for a period of more than two hours consecutively upon the following described streets or portions thereof:
A.
On Solano Street between Third Street and Sixth Street;
B.
On Fourth Street for a distance of one block north and south of Solano Street terminating with the first alleys paralleling Solano Street;
C.
On Fifth Street for a distance of one-half a block north and south of Solano Street terminating with the first alleys paralleling Solano Street;
D.
On Sixth Street for one-half a block south of Solano Street terminating with the first alley paralleling Solano Street on the south;
E.
The east side of Sixth Street only, for a distance of one-half a block north of Solano Street terminating with the first alley paralleling Solano Street on the north.
(Ord. 96 §1, 1965).
10.28.ll0 - Ten-minute parking limit-Yolo Street.
A.
Parking of motor vehicles upon the south side of Yolo Street, between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, shall be restricted to a period of not more than ten minutes. That portion of the curb which is adjacent to the United States mailbox shall be painted white, and the remainder of the curb in the block shall be painted green, and an appropriate sign or signs shall be erected, indicating that parking in that portion of the area which is painted green shall be for a period of not more than ten minutes.
B.
No commercial vehicle shall stop, park, or stand on the south side of Yolo Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle more than eighteen inches from the right-hand curb. Signs shall be placed in the area which clearly indicate the prohibition against such parking.
C.
Parking on the west side of Fifth Street, on the north side of the alley between Solano and Yolo Streets, for a distance forty-three feet north from the alley line (not including the red zone at the alley corner) shall be restricted to a period of not more than ten minutes and the parking area shall be appropriately painted to show such limited parking.
(Ord. 342 §1, 1979; Ord. 281 §§1, 2, 1973).
10.28.115 - Twenty-minute parking limit-City Hall area.¶
A.
The city council finds that there is a shortage of limited time parking in the area of the City Hall, and that parking areas limited to twenty minutes should be established for the convenience of persons transacting business at the City Hall.
B.
The three angle parking areas easterly of the City Hall and nearest to Solano Street, are designated as limited time parking areas, and vehicles parking in those areas shall not park for more than twenty continuous minutes in those areas.
C.
Violation of the provisions of this section shall be an infraction, and punishable as such.
(Ord. 332 §§1-3, 1978).
10.28.120 - Limited parking-High school area.¶
During the hours between seven-thirty a.m. and six p.m. of each day excepting Saturday and Sunday, no vehicles other than school buses shall park on the south side of Blackburn Avenue between a marquee at the Corning Union High School Building and a point two hundred eighty-six feet westerly thereof. The department of public works is directed to place signs or markings giving adequate notice of the parking restrictions contained in this section.
(Ord. 395 §1, 1982).
10.28.125 - Two-hour parking limited-Portion of Solano Street.¶
The city council finds that for traffic control purposes, parking of motor vehicles within an area described in this section shall be limited to two hours. Moving a motor vehicle within the limited area shall not extend the time to which parking is limited. The area in which parking is limited to two hours is that area on the south side of Solano Street between Toomes Avenue and Lincoln Street. The director of public works is directed to cause signs to be erected in the area indicating the limited parking.
(Ord. 398 §1, 1983).
10.28.130 - Prohibited parking-Time limit.¶
No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of one hundred twenty hours.
(Ord. 151 §1, 1959).
10.28.140 - Prohibited parking-Removal.¶
In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of one hundred twenty hours, any member of the police department authorized by the chief of police may remove the vehicle from the street or alley in the manner and subject to the requirements of Sections 22650 through 22652 and 22851 through 22856 of the Vehicle Code of California, as such sections now exist or may hereafter be amended.
(Ord. 151 §2, 1959).
10.28.150 - Prohibited parking-vehicle and equipment repairs.¶
No person shall park a motor vehicle or any type of machinery or equipment upon any roadway, public right-of-way, public property or (without the permission of the owner or person in lawful control thereof) upon any private property not owned by or under the lawful control of the person parking the vehicle there for the purpose of making repairs to, altering by doing body work, lubricating or otherwise doing work upon the motor vehicle or machinery or equipment. the only exception to this provision shall be the making of emergency repairs, which can be completed in a period of two hours, such repairs being made by the owner of the motor vehicle or machinery or equipment or by an authorized garage or service agency such as an automobile association or its representative.
(Ord. 509 § 2, 1991).
10.28.151 - Prohibited parking—Motor vehicle repair business.¶
In no event shall any person engaged in the business of repairing motor vehicles, machinery or equipment conduct such business on any public roadway, right-of-way or public property, excepting such emergency repairs as can be completed within a period of two hours and which shall be made by the owner of the motor vehicle, his authorized agent, or a garage or emergency service organization.
(Ord. 373 § 2, 1981).
10.28.160 - Special parking area.¶
A.
There is established a special parking area where parking shall be allowed twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week; provided, however, that no one vehicle shall be parked in this area for more than twenty-four consecutive hours.
B.
This special parking area shall be located on Third Street in front of City Hall of the city of Corning and shall be seventy feet in length, and shall include seven parking spaces, each ten feet in width. The parking area shall begin fourteen feet south of the south edge of the break between the two sets of street bumpers and going seventy feet in a southerly direction on Third Street. The parking spaces shall face in a southeasterly direction.
C.
In establishing this special parking area, the city council of the city of Corning makes factual findings, based on the reports of its staff, that this location is a safe and suitable location for such a parking area and for such parking spaces.
D.
The director of public works is directed to paint and establish the parking area in accordance with the ordinance codified in this section forthwith.
(Ord. 435 § 1, 1985).
10.28.170 - Prohibited on Gardiner Avenue and Edith Avenue.¶
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer in the following places:
On the east side of Edith Avenue southerly from Gardiner Avenue for a distance of three hundred thirty- seven feet and on the north side of Gardiner Avenue between Interstate 5 and Edith Avenue.
(Ord. 537 § 1, 1993).
10.28.180 - Angle parking—Procedure to authorize.¶
Pursuant to the authority set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 22503, angle parking on designated streets within the city of Corning is permitted. Designations of specific streets and locations will be made by resolutions adopted from time to time by the city council of the city of Corning. Prior to designations being made, the city council will review the circulation element of the General Plan of the city, to ensure consistency with the objectives described in such plan.
(Ord. 569 § 1, 1997).
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