Dorris Municipal Code Ch. 10.04 General Provisions

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Sections:

• 10.04.010
• Definitions
• 10.04.020
• Police department powers
• and duties.
• 10.04.030
• Chief of police--Powers
• and duties.
• 10.04.040
• Traffic accident studies.
• 10.04.050
• Traffic accident reports.
• 10.04.060
• Annual traffic safety
• report.
• 10.04.070
• Authority of police and fire
• officials.
• 10.04.080
• Compliance required.
• 10.04.090
• Authority to direct traffic.
• 10.04.100
• Applicability to public
• employees.
• 10.04.110
• Certain vehicles exempted.
• 10.04.120
• Report of property damage
• required.
• 10.04.130
• Bail procedure--
• Delinquency penalty
• 10.04.140
• Charge for copy of original
• notice.
• 10.04.150
• Applicability of California
• Vehicle Code for
• enforcement of civil
• Penalties for violations of
• this Chapter.
• 10.04.160
• Violation frequency.
• 10.04.170
• Authorization for towing
• and storage.
• 10.04.180
• Bail Schedule.
• 10.04.190
• Receipt of Bail.

The following words and phrases when used in this title shall have the meanings as- cribed to them as defined in this section. Whenever any words or phases used in this title are not defined in this section, but are now defined in the State Vehicle Code, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall 113 be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used in this title as though set forth herein in full. "Loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials. "Official Time Standard." Whenever cer- tain hours are named in this title, they mean standard time and daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city. "Official traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, markings and devices not in- consistent with this chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official hav- ing jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. "Official traffic signals" means any device whether manually, electrically or mechan- ically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and proceed and which is erected by authority of a public body or offi- cial having jurisdiction. "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. "Parkway" means that portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk. "Passenger loading zone" means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unload- ing of passengers. "Pedestrian" means any person afoot. "Person" means every natural person, firm, co-partnership, association or corpor- ation. "Police officer" means every officer of the police department of this city. "Stop" when required, means complete cessation of movement. "Stop or stand," when prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when neces- sary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.

"Traffic" means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, and other convey- ances either singly or together while using any street for purposes of travel. (Prior code §§ 4200-4213)

and duties. It shall be the duty of the police depart- ment to enforce the street traffic regulations of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to inves- tigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with other officers of the city in the administration of traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon such department by the provisions of this title. (Prior code § 4214)

duties. It shall be the general duty of the chief of police to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic- control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analysis of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering investigations of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to can-Y out the additional powers and duties imposed by this code, but no such device or signal shall be installed until authorized or ordered by the city council. (Prior code § 4218)

Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the police depart- ment shall conduct studies of such accidents and determine remedial measures. (Prior code§4215) 114

The police department shall maintain a suitable system for filing traffic accident re- ports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the city council. (Prior code§ 4216)

The police department shall annually pre- pare a traffic report which shall be filed with the city council. Such report shall contain information on traffic matters in this city as follows: A. The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of per- sons injured, and other pertinent traffic acci- dent data; B. The number of traffic accidents inves- tigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police department; C. The plans and recommendations of the department for future traffic safety activities. (Prior code § 4217)

officials. It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department or such officers as are as- signed by the chief of police to enforce all street traffic laws of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city. Such officers are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the police department may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwith- standing the provisions of the traffic laws. (Prior code § 4219)

No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order of a police officer or fire department official when directing traffic. (Prior code § 4221)

No person other than an officer of the police department or a person deputized by the chief of police or person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand or other signal (except that per- sons may operate when as herein provided any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the city council). (Prior code§ 4222)

employees. The provisions of this title shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, any county or city, and it is unlaw- ful for such driver to violate any of the provisions of this title, except as otherwise permitted herein or by state statute. (Prior code§ 4223)

The provisions of this title regulating the operation, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the police or fire departments, any public ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambu- lance has qualified as an authorized emer- gency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call. The foregoing exemp- tions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his or her willful disregard of the safety of others. The provisions of this title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in sure for construction or repair work or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for 115 the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail. (Prior code § 4224)

required. The driver of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any acci- dent resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, including electric light and power poles, or resulting in damage to any ornamental shade tree, traffic-control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any street, shall within twenty-four (24) hours after such accident make a written report of such acci- dent to the police department. Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the per- son driving or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number of every such ve- hicle, and shall briefly describe the property damaged in such accident. A driver involved in an accident shall not be subject to the re- quirements or penalties of this section if and during the time such driver is physically in- capable of making a report, but in such event the driver shall make a report as required within twenty-four (24) hors after regaining ability to make such report. (Prior code § 4225)

Delinquency penalty. A. Bail may be posted and forfeited by mailing it in an envelope or by paying in person at the office of the city clerk, within fifteen (150 days after issuance of the notice to appear. An additional five dollar ($5.00) penalty is applicable to payments made after fifteen (15) days have passed since the issuance of the notice to appear. B. If payment of the parking violation bail is not received by the city clerk's office within the fifteen (15) days allowed, the city shall serve or mail to the registered owner a

( notice of delinquent parking violation, of a form AOC 508 or equivalent. (Ord 196 § 196.04.20, 2001)

notice. Within fifteen ( 15) days of a request, the city shall provide (if it has not already done so) to the person who has received a notice of delinquent parking violations, or to his or her agent, a copy of the original notice of parking violation. The city may charge five dollars ($5.00) for a requested copy. (Ord 196 § 196.04.30, 200 I)

Vehicle Code for enforcement of civil Penalties for violations of this Chapter. Notice of violation of any section of this ordinance, appearances and payments shall be processed in accordance with the applicable prov1s10ns of Article 3 (Procedures on Parking Violations) of Chapter I, Division I 7 of the California Vehicle Code (Sections 40200 through 40230) and their predecessor statutes. (Ord 196 § 196.04.40, 2001)

Except for Section 196.01.1 O(F), every parking violation which continues uninterrupted may be given a notice of parking violation once a day. Section 196.01.1 O(F) violators may be given such a notice once each three days. (Ord 196 § 196.04.50, 2001)

and storage. Vehicles parked in violation of any parking restriction set forth in or pursuant to this title may be towed and stored at the direction of a Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department Peace Officer and at the expense of the owner and/or operator, if the Peace 116 Officer determines that towing is necessary for the safety of the public or to facilitate snow plowing, or to clear the streets of a vehicle which has been given two or more consecutive (continuous) notices of parking violations for violations of Section 10.36.0 I 0 (F). (Ord 196 § 196.04.60, 2001)

Bail for parking violations shall be as set forth in the current resolution and any resolution enacted hereafter. The city council may change the bail and/or fine by resolution. If a notice of violation is appealed to the superior court, the amounts set forth in the then current resolution shall be the fines for conviction on the sections as stated. (Ord 196 § 196.04.10, 2001)

Upon receipt of bail within the designated time the city will note that the bail has been paid and there will be no further proceedings. (Ord 196 § 196.04.11, 2001)