Diamond Bar Municipal Code Div. 3 Restrictions and Prohibitions

A driver shall not park a vehicle in any of the places designated in sections 10.16.420, 10.16.440, 10.16.500, and 10.16.520 through 10.16.660 except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with a traffic sign or signal or direction of a police officer, and except that such sections do not prohibit motor buses stopping to receive or discharge passengers at such locations when such locations are appropriately marked as bus loading zones.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.180), 6-27-89)

The provisions of sections 10.16.410, 10.16.440, 10.16.500 and 10.16.520 through 10.16.660, except section 10.16.560, apply to state highways except that a sign or marking shall not be effective unless and until the finding of the city council is approved by the state department of public works. The city engineer shall remove any such sign on a state highway within six months after the city receives a written notice that the approval of the state department of public works has been withdrawn.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.190), 6-27-89)

(a) No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours.

(b) The sheriff shall remove to a safe place every vehicle which has been parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours.

(c) As used in this section, the words safe place include, but are not confined to, any garage, parking lot or open space owned by, maintained by or under the jurisdiction of the city, and also every privately owned garage the owner or proprietor of which will accept such vehicle.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.200), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 05(1999), § 21, 5-18-99)

Every driver who parks a motor vehicle upon any highway shall first lock the ignition, remove the key therefrom and take such key with him, unless a licensed driver remains in such motor vehicle, in which case such licensed driver before leaving such vehicle shall first lock the ignition, remove the key therefrom, and take such key with him.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.210), 6-27-89)

Whenever the city engineer has placed or caused to be placed appropriate signs, a driver shall not park a vehicle on any highway unattended when upon any grade exceeding three percent within any business or residence district without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.220), 6-27-89)

State Law reference— Authority, Vehicle Code § 22509.

Whenever the city council finds that the width of a highway and traffic conditions are such that the parking of vehicles at an angle to the curb instead of parallel to the curb will not impede traffic, and that there is need for the additional parking space which parking at an angle will provide, the city engineer shall indicate at what angle traffic conditions make it desirable that vehicles should be parked by placing parallel white lines on the surface of the roadway. On such portions of such highways, whether such lines were painted before or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, a driver shall not stop, stand or park any vehicle except between, at the angle indicated by, and parallel to both such adjacent white lines, with the nearest wheel not more than one foot from the curb.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.240), 6-27-89)

(a) A person shall not park any vehicle on the roadway side of a vehicle which is stopped, parked or standing on a private street at the curb or edge of the roadway.

(b) For the purpose of this section, the word "roadway" is defined as that portion of the street which is improved.

(c) This section does not prohibit any action prohibited by Vehicle Code § 22500 or any other state law.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.250), 6-27-89)

(a) Whenever the city council finds that the parking of vehicles at all or certain hours of the day upon any portion of a highway or of a private street which is open to the public constitutes a traffic hazard or impedes the free flow of traffic, or both, the city engineer shall erect signs stating that on such portion of such highway or such private street parking is prohibited at all or certain hours of the day.

(b) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle along any of the following streets, or indicated portions thereof, at any time:

Golden Springs Drive, on either side, from its intersection with Brea Canyon Road to the westerly city limits.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.260), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 3(1990), § 2, 4-3-90)

Whenever the city council finds that the parking of vehicles, with a height of six feet or more, within 100 feet of an intersection, creates a visibility limitation resulting in a potential traffic hazard, the city engineer shall erect signs or markings stating that the parking of vehicles with a height of six feet or more is prohibited within 100 feet of an intersection. No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle in violation of such prohibition.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.261), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 05(1999), § 22, 5-18-99)

(a) A person shall not park any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in any private driveway or upon any public or private property, except a highway, without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

(b) This action does not prohibit any act, either expressly authorized or expressly prohibited by either Penal Code § 602, or Vehicle Code § 21113, or by any other state law.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.270), 6-27-89)

Where a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, a person shall not park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of any such roadway unless the city council finds that such standing or parking will not constitute a traffic hazard or impede the free flow of traffic.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.280), 6-27-89)

A person shall not park any motor vehicle between any curb and the adjacent property line except at those locations where the city council finds that such parking will not constitute a traffic hazard or public nuisance.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.290), 6-27-89)

A person shall not park any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon any highway where the roadway is bordered by adjacent curbs or upon any private street which is open to the public, whether bordered by curbs or not, unless not less than eight feet of the width of the paved or improved or main traveled portion of such highway or such private street opposite such parked vehicle is left clear and unobstructed for the free passage of other vehicles.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.300), 6-27-89)

(a) For purposes of this section:

(1) A motor vehicle is attended when the person in charge of the vehicle is on the vehicle, awake, and not in a sleeper berth, or is within 100 feet of the vehicle and has it within his unobstructed field of view.

(2) A qualified representative of a motor carrier is a person who:

a. Has been designated by the carrier to attend the vehicle;

b. Is aware of the nature of the hazardous material or substance contained in the vehicle he attends;

c. Has been instructed on the procedures he must follow in emergencies concerning hazardous materials or substances; and

d. Is authorized to move the vehicle and has the means and ability to do so.

(b) A vehicle transporting a hazardous material or substance as identified in title 49 CFR must be attended at all times by its driver or a qualified representative of the motor carrier that operates it, and shall not be parked on any highway, highway shoulder, street, alley, public way or public place, or within five feet of the traveled portion thereof, within a residential zone, or within 1,000 feet of any school, or within 300 feet of any bridge or tunnel, except for brief periods when mechanical or equipment failure or disablement or malfunction of the vehicle, or the necessities of operation require the vehicle to be parked and make it impractical to park the vehicle in any other place.

(c) Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, termite and pesticide vehicles, fuel delivery vehicles, and vehicles delivering life support and health commodities, while servicing residential areas or schools, are exempt from the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. Additionally, such exempt vehicles need not be attended while the drivers are performing duties that are evident and necessary as the driver of the vehicle or the provider of the service.

(d) The rules of this section do not relieve a driver from any obligation imposed by federal, state or local laws relating to the transportation of hazardous materials or explosives, motor carrier safety regulations, or the placement of warning signs or devices when a motor vehicle is stopped on a public street or highway.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.310), 6-27-89)

(a) A person shall not park any vehicle in front of a driveway on a private street which is open to the public.

(b) This section does not prohibit any action prohibited by Vehicle Code § 22500 or by any other state law.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.320), 6-27-89)

A driver may park within an intersection adjacent to the curb if the city council finds, pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22500, that the width of the highway and traffic conditions are such that such parking will not constitute a traffic hazard or impede the free flow of traffic.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.330), 6-27-89)

A person shall not park any vehicle or cause any vehicle to be parked on any highway for the purpose of displaying such vehicle or equipment on such vehicle for either sale or rent.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.340), 6-27-89)

At any place for a distance not to exceed 100 feet where the city engineer finds that parking would unduly hamper the free flow of traffic, result in special traffic hazard, or endanger public health or safety, he shall place appropriate signs or markings prohibiting such parking. No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle in violation of such signs or markings.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.350), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 05(1999), § 23, 5-18-99)

Whenever the city engineer finds that parking adjacent to any school property would unduly hamper the free flow of traffic or otherwise constitute a traffic hazard, he shall place appropriate signs or markings prohibiting such parking. No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle in violation of such signs or markings.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.360), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 05(1999), § 24, 5-18-99)

(a) A driver shall not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant on any private road except when such vehicle is attended by a licensed driver or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of necessity.

(b) This section does not prohibit any action prohibited by Vehicle Code § 22514 or by any other state law.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.370), 6-27-89)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 05(1999), § 25, adopted May 18, 1999, repealed § 10.16.610, which pertained to public utility and highway work vehicles and derived from Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.380), adopted June 27, 1989.

Whenever any vehicle parking space is assigned for the exclusive use of the occupant of any building, whether residential, commercial or industrial, which parking space is within such building or elsewhere, and at, in or near such parking space there is a legible sign stating either that such space is exclusively assigned, or that parking is prohibited, or both, a person, other than the person to whom such parking space is assigned, shall not park any vehicle in such parking space except with the permission of the person to whom such parking space is assigned.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.390), 6-27-89)

Whenever the city council designates stalls or spaces in an off-street parking facility, owned or operated by the city, for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display either one of the distinguishing license plates issued to disabled persons pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Vehicle Code § 9105, a driver of any vehicle not displaying one of the aforesaid distinguishing license plates shall not park such vehicle in such parking space. The designation shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from, each stall or space, a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background and by outlining or painting markings in accordance with California Vehicle Code § 22511.8.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.410), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 05(1999), § 26, 5-18-99)

Whenever the business license commission, in granting a taxicab operator's license pursuant to title 5 of this Code, specifies any taxicab stands, such locations shall be official taxicab stands.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.420), 6-27-89)

The city engineer shall designate taxicab stands by the use of white paint on the curb, and shall cause such stands to be marked or signposted with appropriate markings or signposts.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.430), 6-27-89)

The driver of any vehicle, including the driver of a taxicab, except the driver of a taxicab to which a taxicab stand has been assigned, shall not park such vehicle in such taxicab stand.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.440), 6-27-89)