Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

• § 10.16.010. Installation authority.

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• § 10.16.020. Signing required for § 10.28.050. Injuring new pavement and enforcement. painted markings.

• § 10.16.030. Obedience required. § 10.28.060. Flagmen where traffic § 10.16.040. Official traffic signals – control devices are Installation and inoperative. maintenance. § 10.28.070. Flagmen at construction or

• § 10.16.050. Traffic signals – Speed maintenance areas. regulation.

• § 10.16.060. Traffic lanes – Marking. Chapter 10.32 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

• § 10.16.070. Use of distinctive roadway markings. § 10.32.010. Application.

• § 10.16.080. Hours of operation. § 10.32.015. Definitions.

• § 10.16.090. Removal, relocation or discontinuance authority. § 10.32.020. Parking space – Marking –

  • Chapter 10.32

  • STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

  • § 10.32.010. Application. § 10.32.015. Definitions.

  • § 10.32.020. Parking space – Marking – Compliance.

  • § 10.32.030. Prohibition – Parkways and sidewalks.

Chapter 10.20 TURNING MOVEMENTS

• § 10.32.040. Prohibition – Where no parking signs posted.

• § 10.32.050. Prohibition – Temporary no parking or tow-away zones.

• § 10.20.010. Turning markers – Placement – Obedience required.

• § 10.20.020. Prohibited turn signs – Placement – Obedience required.

  • § 10.32.060. Prohibition – Highways.

  • § 10.32.070. Parking prohibited – Authorized signs or curb markings.

• § 10.20.030. Signs prohibiting right turns against red signal – Placement – Obedience required.

• § 10.32.080. Municipal parking district lots – Time limit parking.

• § 10.32.090. Parking adjacent to schools. § 10.32.100. Parking on narrow streets.

• § 10.32.100. Parking on narrow streets. § 10.32.110. Parking on city property. § 10.32.111. Parking meter zones designated.

Chapter 10.24 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS

• § 10.24.010. Erection of signs. § 10.24.020. Streets designated.

• § 10.32.112. Parking meter, pay-by-space and pay-and-display specifications and hours of operation.

Chapter 10.28 ROADS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• § 10.32.113. Maximum parking time limits and parking rates in parking meter zones.

• § 10.28.010. Closing of roadways during improvement work authorized when.

  • § 10.32.114. Operation of parking meters and pay-by-space/pay-anddisplay machines by vehicle operators.

• § 10.28.020. Signs required when roadways closed.

• § 10.28.030. Operating vehicles on closed roadways prohibited.

• § 10.28.040. Construction speed zones.

• § 10.32.115. Illegal, overtime or expired parking in parking meter zones.

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CHAPTER 10.04 DEFINITIONS[1 ]

For the purposes of this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this chapter.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1)

Whenever any words or phrases used in this title are not defined in this chapter but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state, such definitions are incorporated in this chapter and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used in this title as though set forth in this chapter in full.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.1)

"Alley" means any highway, as defined in this chapter, unnamed and having a width of less than 25 feet, and not provided with a sidewalk or sidewalks. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Bus loading zone" means the space adjacent to the curb or edge of a roadway if no curb exists reserved for the exclusive use of buses during the loading or unloading of passengers. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"City" means the city of Covina. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"City council" or "council" means the city council of the city of Covina. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"City manager" means the city manager of the city of Covina, or designee thereof. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 1, 2007; Formerly 10.04.005)

"Commercial loading zone" means that space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway if no curb exists reserved for the exclusive use of commercial vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

1. For statutory definitions of words in the Vehicle Code, see Vehicle Code § 100 et seq.

"Director of public works" or "director" means the director of public works of the city of Covina or designee thereof.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Highway" means every way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and set apart for public travel, except bridle trails and footpaths. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Holidays" means the first day of January, the third Monday in February, the last Monday in May, the fourth day of July, the first Monday of September, November 11th, the fourth Thursday in November, the Friday following the fourth Thursday in November, and the twenty-fifth day of December.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1636 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1310 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.030)

"Metered space" means any space within a parking meter zone, regulated by a parking meter, or controlled by a pay-by-space machine or pay-and-display machine, which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb or on the surface of the street, lot or structure.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 2, 2007; Formerly 10.04.042)

"Metrolink lot" means the parking lot adjacent to and servicing the Covina Metrolink Station, located at 600 North Citrus Avenue, Covina, California.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 3, 2007; Formerly 10.04.044)

"Metrolink structure" means the Covina Metrolink parking structure, located at 559 North Citrus Avenue, Covina, California.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 4, 2007; Formerly 10.04.046)

"Municipal parking district lot" means the public parking lots owned and operated by the city of Covina Vehicle Parking District No. 1 and the publicly owned and operated parking lot adjacent to the Shoppers Lane commercial area.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Official traffic control devices" means all official traffic signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this title placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.050)

"Official traffic signals" means any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.060)

"Operator" means any person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Park" means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.070)

"Parking meter" means any mechanical or electronic device or meter not inconsistent with this title which is designed to indicate the lawful parking of a vehicle within its individual corresponding metered space upon payment of the appropriate fee by United States coins or currency, credit card, debit card, or city prepaid parking card.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 6, 2007; Formerly 10.04.074)

"Parking meter zone" means any public roadway, right-of-way, lot, structure or area within the city designated by the city council pursuant to CMC § 10.32.111 for public parking, which parking is regulated by parking meters, pay-by-space machines, or pay-and-display machines. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 7, 2007; Formerly 10.04.078)

"Parkway" means that portion of a highway other than a roadway or a sidewalk. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.080)

"Passenger loading zone" means that space adjacent to a curb or edge of a roadway if no curb exists reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during loading and unloading of passengers, marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.090)

"Pay-by-space machine" means any mechanical, electrical or electronic device not inconsistent with this title which is designed to regulate multiple metered spaces, without the dispensing of a receipt to be posted on the vehicle, and designed to indicate the lawful parking of vehicles within said metered spaces, upon payment of the appropriate fee by United States coins or currency, credit card, debit card, or city prepaid parking card.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 8, 2007; Formerly 10.04.093)

"Pay-and-display machine" means any mechanical or electronic device not inconsistent with this title which is designed to regulate multiple metered spaces and which, upon payment of the appropriate fee by United States coins or currency, credit card, debit card, or city prepaid parking card, dispenses a receipt to be posted in a vehicle parked in an identified metered space regulated by the pay-and-display machine.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 07-1942 § 9, 2007; Formerly 10.04.096)

"Pedestrian" means any person afoot or who is using a means of conveyance propelled exclusively by human power other than a bicycle.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.100)

"Person" means and includes every individual, firm and corporation. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Police officer" means every officer of the police department of the city of Covina. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.110)

"Public transit parking lots" are those parking lots and/or parking structures owned by the city or any other public agency that are maintained for the primary purpose of allowing users of public transportation to park their motor vehicles during those times that they utilize public transportation to travel to another location.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 04-1905 § 1, 2004; Formerly 10.04.115)

"Roadway" means that portion of the highway between the regularly established curb lines or, when no curbs exist, that portion improved, designated, and ordinarily used for vehicular travel and parking.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Safety zone" means that portion of the roadway reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, marked and designated as hereinafter provided in this title. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Section" means a section of the ordinance codified in this title unless some other ordinance or statute is specifically mentioned. (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Sidewalk" means that portion of a highway between the curb lines or outer edge of traversable roadway and the adjacent property lines, other than a parkway, and delineated for pedestrian travel.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Stop," when required, means complete cessation of movement.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.120)

"Stop or stand," when prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.130)

"Street" means the same as "roadway." (Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

"Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, buses or other conveyances either singularly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.1; Formerly 10.04.140)

"Vehicle" means every device or animal by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon rails or tracks.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 1, 2011)

CHAPTER 10.08 ADMINISTRATION[2 ]

There is established in the police department of the city a traffic division to be under the control of a police officer appointed by and directly responsible to the police chief. (Ord. 11-2002 § 2, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.5)

The traffic division shall cooperate with the traffic engineer in conducting studies of accidents and determining remedial measures.

(Ord. 11-2002 § 2, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.7)

The traffic division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the traffic engineer. (Ord. 11-2002 § 2, 2011; Ord. 1222 § 2, 1973; 1964 Code § 16.8)

The office of traffic engineer is established. (Ord. 11-2002 § 2, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.10; Formerly 10.08.050)

The director of public works shall serve as traffic engineer in addition to his or her other functions and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic as provided in this title. The director may delegate any powers and duties conferred upon him or her as traffic engineer under this title to any other officer or employee of the city and, to the extent permitted by law, may recommend that the duties provided in CMC § 10.08.060 be performed under contract. (Ord. 11-2002 § 2, 2011; Ord. 1394 § 8, 1978; 1964 Code § 16.11; Formerly 10.08.060)

It shall be the duty of the traffic engineer:

• A. To determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of official traffic control devices; and

• B. To conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures; and

• C. To conduct engineering investigations of traffic conditions; and

• D. To cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by this title and other ordinances of the city.

• (Ord. 11-2002 § 2, 2011; 1964 Code § 16.12; Formerly 10.08.070)

2. For statutory provisions authorizing cities to adopt rules and regulations for traffic control, see Vehicle Code § 21100.