Daly City Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Stopping, Standing and Parking

The chief of police is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to authorize the placing of the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and such curb markings shall have the meanings set forth as follows:

1. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a red zone at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code of the state, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

2. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a yellow zone at any time between eight a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of materials from commercial vehicles only nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

In the Serramonte Shopping Center, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a yellow zone at any time for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of materials from commercial vehicles only nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

3. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a white zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.

4. No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a green zone for longer than thirty minutes at any time between eight a.m. and six p.m. of any day.

In the Serramonte Shopping Center, no person shall stand or park a vehicle in a green zone for longer than thirty minutes at any time.

(Ord. 1014 §§ 1 and 2, 1984; Ord. 928, 1981; prior code § 17-27)

The chief of police is authorized to direct the installation and maintenance of parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

When such parking space markings are placed in the highway, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.

(Prior code § 17-28)

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

The provisions of this title imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the state Vehicle Code or this Code or any other ordinances of the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Prior code § 17-42)

The chief of police shall authorize the appropriate signing and marking of the following places and when so signed or marked no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of such places:

1. At any place within twenty-five feet of an intersection, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

2. Within twenty-five feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign or official electric flashing device;

3. At any place where the chief of police determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards.

(Prior code § 17-43)

Whenever signs authorized by this code or any other resolution or ordinance of the city are in place on designated streets of the city prohibiting stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle at any time, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any such designated street. Such signs shall be placed not more than one hundred fifty feet apart.

(Prior code § 17-44)

A. Whenever signs authorized by this code or any other resolution or ordinance of the city are in place on designated streets of the city restricting stopping, parking or standing of any vehicle, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any such designated street for a period of time longer than specified on the authorized sign. Such signs shall be placed not more than one hundred fifty feet apart.

B. For purposes of street sweeping such signs shall be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the street. As used in this subsection "entrance" means the intersection of any street or streets comprising an area of restricted parking for street-sweeping purposes on the same day or days and hours with another street or highway which may or may not be subject to such a parking restriction.

(Ord. 1188 § 1, 1993: prior code § 17-45)

Whenever the chief of police shall determine that any emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions, or for other reasons, the chief of police shall have power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the chief of police shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the chief of police shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.

(Prior code § 17-46)

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

(Prior code § 17-47)

A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parking space which has been appropriately marked as a disabled person's parking zone (blue curb), unless the vehicle has been issued and bears a special license or displays a special placard issued under the provisions of Sections 9105 or 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code, or any amendment thereto.

B. Disabled person's parking spaces shall be operative twenty-four hours per day, Sundays and holidays included, unless otherwise specified by a resolution of the city council and otherwise designated by signs approved by the city.

C. Disabled person's parking spaces are subject to any temporary parking prohibitions established by the city.

D. The city manager shall designate special "blue curb" parking spaces for the purpose of providing on-street parking for the exclusive use of disabled persons, pursuant to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

E. The city manager shall designate parking stalls or spaces in publicly owned, leased or controlled off-street parking facilities for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons.

F. Any person requesting a designation of a blue curb parking space in a residential zone shall fill out and file, with the director of public works, an application for the designation of a blue curb parking space in a location. Such permit must be renewed annually. The city manager, or his designated representative, is authorized to paint out any such blue curb designation in the event that the renewal is not requested within thirty days of the expiration of one year from the date such blue curb is installed.

(Ord. 1104 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1065 § 1, 1986; Ord. 868 §§ 1, 2, 1978: prior code § 17-47.1)

Violation of any provision of Section 10.32.090 shall be deemed to be an infraction. Each person convicted of a violation determined to be an infraction shall pay the following:

A. A fine not exceeding fifty dollars for a first violation;

B. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation within one year; and

C. A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation within one year.

(Ord. 868 § 3, 1978: prior code § 17-47.2)

The chief of police is empowered to authorize the erection of signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

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

(Prior code § 17-48)

The chief of police is empowered to authorize the placing of signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty feet.

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

(Prior code § 17-49)

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway upon any grade exceeding three percent (within any business or residence district) without blocking the wheels of such vehicle by turning them into and against the curb or by other means.

(Prior code § 17-50)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.

(Prior code § 17-51)

A. No person shall park any oversized vehicle on any street between the hours of five p.m. and seven a.m. For the purpose of this section, "oversized vehicle" means:

1

A single vehicle or combination of vehicles having more than two axles;

2. A vehicle with more than two wheels upon any single axle;

3. A truck tractor designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles whether or not other vehicles, trailers, or other wheeled loads are attached;

4. A single vehicle or combination of vehicles twenty-two feet or more in length, or a single vehicle or combination of vehicles six feet six inches or more in width;

5. Any trailer as defined in Section 630 of the California Vehicle Code, with the wheels thereof either attached or detached;

6. A dump truck;

7. A commercial automobile transportation trailer or truck and trailer capable of transporting more than two automobiles;

8. A roofing asphalt kettle used to process, heat, or hold for heating roofing materials;

9. A commercial tank truck capable of transporting combustible or hazardous materials;

10. A vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more.

11. For purposes of this section, "vehicle" means any automobile or device, operable or inoperable, with or without wheels, by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon the street or highway, including but not limited to, automobiles, boats, mobile homes, house trailers, recreational vehicles and/or similar type trailers.

B. The prohibition imposed by this section shall not apply to any of the following:

1. The parking or standing of such vehicle, while attended, for the purpose of picking up or delivering materials or engaging in construction, repair, public works, or materials transport for such activity;

2. Oversized vehicles for which a commercial vehicle parking permit has been issued in accordance with Section 10.32.155;

3. Tow trucks and similar vehicles that are in the course of providing services;

4. Public or utility vehicles that are in the course of providing services; or

5. Any public emergency vehicle.

C. Violation—Penalty. The penalty for violation of any provision of this section shall be by fine to be established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1300 § 3, 2003; Ord. 1222 § 1, 1995: prior code § 17-52)

(Ord. No. 1368, § 1, 4-22-2013; Ord. No. 1467, § 1, 7-10-2023)

A. Establishment of Specific Zones. Upon receipt of a report from the department of public works, the city council shall conduct a public hearing thereon, for the purpose of determining whether a commercial preferential parking zone should be established by resolution. Notice of such public hearing shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing, by publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

B. Issuance of Permits.

1. The department of finance shall issue permits, in the form of adhesive labels or decals, for commercial preferential parking to qualified applicants who have completed an application form supplied by the department of finance. Applicants for such permits shall present such proof as may be required of residence within the city, or of a business situated and operating in the city, and proof of current registration of the commercial vehicle to the resident or to the Daly City business. The finance department may develop administrative regulations for additional qualifications to obtain such a permit, as well as establish priorities as may be necessary.

a. No more than two permits shall be issued for each qualified resident or business.

b. Commercial vehicles used by Daly City residents in their employment, wherein the commercial vehicle is: (i) not owned by the resident, and (ii) registered to the employer, may secure a commercial vehicle preferential parking permit for such vehicle upon satisfactory showing to the city that the resident needs such commercial vehicle in proximate location to his/her residence for valid employment or emergency purposes;

c. The finance department shall collect a commercial parking permit fee as set by resolution of the city council.

2. "Commercial vehicles" that may secure commercial preferential parking permits shall be those commercial vehicles as described in Section 10.32.150 of this code, or any amendments to Section 10.32.150 of this code; commercial limousines exceeding nineteen feet in length; or other such similar commercial vehicles. A commercial vehicle must be self-propelled, or a trailer attached to a motor truck (Vehicle Code § 410); commercial preferential parking permits shall not be issued to any trailers that are not self-propelled, nor shall any trailer be permitted to park in a commercial preferential parking permit zone during the hours of permitted preferential parking without being attached to a motor truck. "Commercial vehicles" do not include recreational vehicles, boats, private towing trailers, roofing asphalt kettles, hazardous materials tank trucks or horse trailers.

3. Hours of Permitted Preferential Parking. Commercial vehicle parking zones are designated between the hours of five p.m. and seven a.m. everyday including weekends and holidays.

4. Availability of Parking. A preferential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof on on-street parking space within any designated commercial preferential parking zone.

C. Duration of Permit.

1. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall remain effective so long as the applicant continues to reside at the address set forth on the application and continues to own the commercial vehicle to which the permit is attached; or for local businesses, so long as the applicant continues to maintain a viable and operating business in the city at the address set forth on the application and continues to own the commercial vehicle to which the permit is attached.

2. Permits otherwise valid pursuant to subsection (C)(1) of this section shall be renewed annually following the time of city renewal of business licenses (Chapter 5.04). Commercial parking permits will be valid from January 1 through December 31.

D. Placement. Permits shall be placed upon the left rear bumper of each vehicle to be accorded commercial preferential parking privileges. Vehicles lawfully permitted to have a front license plate only (Vehicle Code § 4850.5) may place the issued permit upon the left front bumper.

E. Conditions of Permit. Each permit shall be subject to all conditions and restrictions set forth in this section and of the commercial preferential parking zone in which the commercial vehicle is parked. The issuance of such a permit shall not be construed to be a permit for, or approval of, any violation of any provision of this code or any other laws or regulations.

F. Fees. Such fees as may be required herein shall be set from time to time by resolution of the city council. Permit fees shall cover the cost of establishing and maintaining the preferential parking zone and administrative costs of producing and administering the permits and signage and policing of the zones.

G. Prohibitions.

1. No vehicle shall be parked or stopped adjacent to any curb in a commercial preferential parking zone in violation of any posted or noticed prohibition or restriction unless such vehicle shall have prominently displayed upon the left rear bumper thereof a permit indicating the exemption from such restriction or prohibition;

2. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, rent or lease, or cause to be sold, rented or leased, for any value or consideration, any commercial preferential parking permit. Upon conviction of a violation of this paragraph, all commercial preferential parking permits issued to, or for the benefit of, the residence or business to which the sold, rented or leased permit is authorized shall be void;

3. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or otherwise acquire for value or use any preferential parking permit, except as provided for in this section.

H. Exemptions.

1. A motor vehicle identified as owned by or operated under contract to a utility, whether privately, municipally or publicly owned, when used in the construction, operation, removal, or repair of utility property or facilities or engaged in authorized work in the designated commercial preferential parking zone;

2. A motor vehicle identified as owned by or operated under contract to a governmental agency, when used in the course of official government business, to and including SamTrans buses and public school buses;

3. A commercial vehicle or trailer engaged in loading or unloading property, or parked in connection with or in aid of the performance of a service to or on a property located in the block in which such vehicle is parked.

I. Termination of Preferential Parking Zones. The public works director and chief of police may jointly recommend to the city council that any preferential parking zone be terminated. Upon such a recommendation by the public works director and chief of police, the city council shall conduct a public hearing thereon, and upon determining whether a proper basis exists for terminating such commercial preferential parking zone may act accordingly.

J. Falsified or Fraudulent Permits. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to display a falsified or fraudulent permit. Where any permit issued under this section has been procured through fraud or misrepresentation, or where the permittee has violated provisions of this section, the police department shall issue a citation and the permittee will be required to remove the permit from the commercial vehicle and return to the finance department. The permit will be invalidated in the system for the remainder of the of the year in which the permit was issued and the permittee will be permanently restricted from participating in the program.

K. Illegal Dumping. Any permittee caught illegally dumping in violation of Chapter 8.32 will have the permit immediately invalidated in the system for the remainder of the year in which the permit was issued and the permittee will be permanently restricted from participating in the program.

L. Revocation of Commercial Preferential Parking Permit. Where any permit issued under this section has been procured through fraud or misrepresentation, or where the permittee has violated provisions of this section, the director of finance shall hold a hearing, with notice of the time and place of such hearing mailed to the permittee at least ten days preceding the hearing. If the permit is revoked following the hearing, the permittee shall be mailed written notice of the revocation and the reasons therefor.

M. Violation—Penalty.

1. The violation of any of the above provisions of this section shall be an infraction, and the penalty shall be by fine to be established by resolution of the city council for parking within a commercial preferential permit parking zone during the hours of permit parking without a lawful commercial parking permit by:

a. A commercial vehicle;

b. A non-commercial vehicle.

2. In addition, the below offenses may be prosecuted by the city attorney's office as either a misdemeanor or an infraction as permitted by California Penal Code § 17:

a. It shall be a criminal violation of for a person to falsely represent himself or herself as eligible for a commercial preferential parking permit or to furnish false information in an application therefor to the city.

b. It shall be a criminal violation for a person holding a valid commercial preferential parking permit to permit its use or display by anyone who does not qualify for the permit.

c. It shall be a criminal violation for a person to copy, produce or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit commercial preferential parking permit in order to evade the parking regulations of this section.

(Ord. 1300 § 2, 2003)

(Ord. No. 1467, §§ 2—5, 7-10-2023)

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

(Prior code § 17-53)

A. No person shall park or store a vehicle, as defined in the Vehicle Code, or a boat of any type, or any boat trailer or trailer, or camper shell(s), in the front yard of a lot, whether improved or unimproved, including the lawn area thereof, in a residential zone, except upon that improved area which shall comprise the driveway to a garage. The width of the driveway shall not exceed the width of the garage entrance by more than six inches on either side of the garage entrance.

Exceptions to this section shall be made for parking any vehicle, excluding boats, trailers, or camper shells, in paved areas of front yards installed in compliance with Section 17.34.050—Contiguous front yard paving.

B. Violation—Penalty. Violation of any provision or section of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction. Each person convicted of a violation determined to be an infraction shall pay the following:

1. A fine not exceeding fifty dollars for a first violation;

2. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation of the same section within one year;

3. A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation of the same section within one year.

(Ord. 993 §§ 1, 2, 1983)

(Ord. No. 1412, § 16, 2-13-2017)

A. Whenever the city manager shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property or city operated parking lots shall be prohibited, limited or restricted, the city manager shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.

B. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs.

(Ord. 944 § 1, 1981: prior code § 17-54)

When the chief of police shall determine that the establishment of a bicycle parking zone is reasonably necessary or desirable for the regulation of traffic or to provide facilities for the temporary parking of bicycles being operated upon the public streets, or to safeguard life or property, he is authorized to set aside a space on the street not more than thirty-six feet in length for the parking of bicycles during such hours of such days as are found by him to be best suited for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this section. When a bicycle parking zone is so established, the chief of police shall direct the posting of appropriate signs thereat during such hours giving notice that parking of other vehicles is prohibited. No person shall stop, stand or park any other vehicle in front of such zone while such signs are in place.

(Prior code § 17-55)

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway, sidewalk or shoulder of any roadway for the principal purpose of any of the following:

A. Displaying such vehicle for sale;

B. Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(Prior code § 17-56)

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 seventy-two hours.

In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of seventy-two hours, any member of the police department authorized by the chief of police may remove such vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code of the state.

(Prior code § 17-57)

The chief of police is authorized to issue special permits to allow the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to the owner or lessee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and authorized in this section, and it is unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of such permit. It is unlawful for any person to back a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of unloading merchandise or materials without first obtaining such permit.

(Prior code § 17-59)

A. Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within twelve inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing.

B. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.

C. The chief of police is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall authorize the erection of signs giving notice thereof.

(Prior code § 17-60)

Whenever this code or any ordinance of the city designates and describes any street or portion thereof upon which angle parking shall be permitted, the chief of police shall authorize the marking or signing of such street indicating the angle at which vehicles shall be parked.

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

(Prior code § 17-61)

For the purpose of this section, a "limited curb parking space" shall mean an area open for lawful parking alongside of, and adjacent to a curb, which area is not of sufficient length to permit two or more vehicles to move freely for parking therein at the same time.

Any person seeking to park his vehicle in a limited curb parking space, whose vehicle arrives at such parking space prior to any other vehicle, and who proceeds beyond such space a distance not to exceed ten feet for the purpose of backing his vehicle therein, shall have the right-of-way over any person driving or attempting to drive any other vehicle directly into such limited curb parking space or who in any manner obstructs such limited curb parking space and the driver of such other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the driver who first arrived at such parking space.

(Prior code § 17-62)

Any vehicle which is stopped or parked in a manner prohibited by any section of this title is a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and is deemed to be left standing on the street in an unusual position and obstructing the normal movement of traffic thereon.

Any duly authorized and acting police officer is authorized to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle from a highway when such vehicle is left standing upon the highway in an unusual position and which obstructs the normal movement of traffic thereon, or as may be further authorized by the Vehicle Code of the state.

(Prior code § 17-63)