Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code Ch. 10.08 Parking

It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, park or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a traffic officer or of an official direction sign or marking, to wit:

A. In a roadway other than parallel with the curb and with the two righthand wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the regularly established curb line, except upon those streets which have been marked for angle parking as determined by resolution, duly passed and adopted by said city council;

B. In any loading zone for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or material;

C. Upon the paved or main traveled portion of any roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off such part or portion of the roadway;

D. Upon any roadway unless not less than 14 feet of the width of the paved or improved or main traveled portion of the roadway opposite the stopped, parked or standing vehicle is left clear and unobstructed for the free passage of other vehicles.

(Prior code § 9-112)

When authorized curb markings or signs, as hereinafter set forth and defined, have been determined by the chief of police to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, park or leave standing such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or signs and in violation of such curb markings or signs, as follows:

A. Red curb markings shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time, except that a bus operated by a public agency may stop in a red zone designated by a curb marking or sign as a bus zone, and except in the vicinity of a fire hydrant when permitted by the Vehicle Code of the State of California.

B. Yellow curb markings shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for a period of time longer than one hour at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. of any day for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or freight.

C. White curb markings shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for a period of time longer than ten minutes at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. of any day for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box.

D. Green curb markings shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty minutes at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays.

(Prior code § 9-112A)

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 72 hours. Any vehicle so parked is declared to be a public nuisance and the chief of police may remove it, or cause it to be removed pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22651(k).

For purposes of this section, a vehicle must be moved at least 100 linear feet and not returned to the same location sooner than 24 hours from departure to reset the 72-hour consecutive period.

(Prior code § 9-115; Ord. No. 313, § 2, 4-25-2023)

No person shall stop, stand or park or leave stored any vehicle of any type between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day of the week in areas designated by resolution of the City Council and appropriate signs are emplaced by the City Manager.

(Ord. No. 253, § 2, 10-26-1999)