Dos Palos Municipal Code Ch. 10.08 Speed Limits

*For statutory authority for munjcipalities to change statutory speed limits under certain conditions. see Vehicle Code§§ 22357 -22363.

The following speed limits upon old Highway 33 traversing the city shall be adopted within the zones specifically designated as follows: A. Thirty-five miles per hour from the east city limits (a point approximately one hundred fifty feet west ofLynn Avenue) to a point approx- imately forty feet north of Ida Avenue; B. Twenty-five miles per hour from said point northerly oflda Avenue to a point on Route 33 at the east line of Elgin Avenue. (Ord. 147 (part), 1968)

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__ -....... Chapter 10.12

STOPPING*

• For statutory provisions regarding stOppmg, standing and parking, see Yeh. Code § 22500 et seq.

Every operator of a vehicle shall stop such vehi- cle before entering or crossing any main highway, avenue, or street as may be defmed or established as such by the city or otherwise by law, when there shall be in place upon the highway intersecting said main highway, avenue, or street, stop signs located and constructed in the manner provided by the Cali- fornia Vehicle Act. (Ord. 3 Art. 3 § 6, 1935)

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Chapter 10.16 otherwise marldng upon the surface of the following
streets:
PARKING 1. All the portion of Center Avenue which lies
between the intersection thereof by Marguerite

Sections: Street and Almond Street.

unlawful when-Exceptions. 4. All that portion of the east side of Mable

to seven Street which lies between the intersection thereby of

a.m. Almond 'street and Palo Alto Street.

a.m. for in this section, said markings upon the surface

when. at an angle with the curb of not less than twenty-

unlawful when. than thirteen feet and not to exceed fourteen feet. It

regulations. streets:

through 10.16.200-Citations. sixty-one feet and ending at one hundred nine feet

through 10.16.200-Prima facie provided for in this section, said markings upon the evidence. surface of said portion of the roadway shall consist 10.16.230 Violation of Sections 10.16.090 of lines at an angle with the curb of ninety degrees, through 10.16.200-Penalty. and the distance between said lines shall not be less than twenty-four feet and not to be less than eight

Toe chief of police shall provide for painting or a vehicle to stop, stand, or park such vehicle in a

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street or portion thereof marked for handicapped tended, except that a bus may stop in a red rone parldng, unless authorized by Title 24, California marked or sign-posted as a Bus Loading Zone; Administrative Code, Handicapped Regulations. B. Yellow, stopping only for the purpose of (Ord. 282, 1988) loading or unloading passengers or freight. The vehicle shall not be left unattended and under no

It is unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop, a time exceeding twenty minutes; stand, or park such vehicle, whether atteuded or C. White, stopping only for the purpose ofload- unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict ing or unloading passengers or for the purpose of with other traffic or in compliance with the direction depositing mail in an adjacent mail box. Under no of a police officer, in any of the following places: circumstance shall the vehicle remain so parked for A. Within fifteen feet of any fire hydrant; a period exceeding five minutes; B. Alongside or in the rear of any other station- D. Green, parking is allowed for maximum of ary vehicle when such stopping, standing, orparking ten minutes; obstructs traffic. (Ord. 3 Art. 3 § 3, 1935) E. Blue, parking is allowed for the vehicles of the physically handicapped only. "Physically handi-

The chief of police shall provide for the painting playing disabled or disabled veteran license plates or marking of the surface of the streets within the or having a blue placard with a white wheelchair city for the purpose of indicating the measurements issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 or Section 9105 provided for in Section 10.16.010 of this chapter, of the California Vehicle Code. and for the purpose of indicating other places or EXEMPTIONS: All emergency vehicles which areas wherein parking, stopping, or standing a vehi- are engaged in the lawful perfonnance of their du- cle is prohibited. (Ord. 3 Art. 3 § 4, 1935) ti es shall be exempt from the above standards. Any person violating any provision or failing to

"Vehicle," as that term is used in this chapter, is shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon defined as follows: conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not A ''vehicle" is a device in, upon or by which any to exceed five hundred dollars or by imprisonment person or property is or may be propelled, moved not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and or drawn. (Ord. 80 § 2, 1957: Ord. 41 § 2, 1947) imprisonment. (Ord. 261 § I, 1983)

The city .council may control, limit, and/or a.m. regulate parking or standing of vehicles on city Except during Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, streets by resolution. (Ord. 318, 1993) it is unlawful, when posted in conformance to the California Vehicle Code, to park or leave standing

when-Exceptions. seven a.m. on the streets or portions thereof desig- It is unlawful for any person to park in the fol- nated on the days particularly indicated: lowing places at any hour of the day or night except as indicated, when the curb is painted: MONDAY A. Red, there shall be no stopping, standing or parking, whether the vehicle is attended or unat- Almond Street from Elgin Avenue to Lucerne A venue; Palo Alto Street from Elgin Avenue to

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Frank Avenue; Shirley Avenue from Almond Street Street from Frank Avenue to the canal; Fir Avenue to Palo Alto Street; Carol A venue from Blossom from George Street to the south end of Fir Street; Street to Madera Avenue from Palo Alto Street to Frank Avenue from George Street to Marguerite Valeria; Frank Avenue from Blossom Street to Street; Golden Gate Avenue from George Street to Valeria. Marguerite Street.

TUESDAY FRIDAY

Loraine Street from Center Avenue to Dos Palos Sharon Lane from the west end to Elgin Avenue; Avenue; Merced Street from Center Avenue to the Linden Street from Elgin Avenue to Fir A venue; alley east of Dos Palos Avenue; Thomas Street from Olive Street from Bennett Avenue to Fir Avenue; Leonard Avenue to Palm Avenue; Oliver Street Santa Rita Street from Fir Avenue to Frank; Mar- from Center Avenue to North Lynn Avenue then· guerite Street from Erskine A venue to Elgin Ave- from Leonard Avenue to Palm Avenue; Dora Street nue; then from Carol Avenue to Frank Avenue; from Center Avenue east to the end of the street; Evelyn Court from west end to Sharon Center Avenue from Loraine Street south to the canal; Norton Avenue from Loraine Street south to the canal; Wilson Avenue from Loraine Street south to the end of the street; Dos Palos Avenue from Loraine to Merced then from the City Parle south to the canal; North Lynn Avenue from Thomas Street to Oliver Street; Leonard Avenue from Thomas Street south to the canal.

WEDNESDAY

East Blossom Street from Lucerne Avenue to Palm Avenue; Palo Alto Street from Center Avenue to Palm Avenue; Ida Street from Center Avenue to city limits; Valeria Street from Center Avenue to Leonard Avenue; Plum Street from city limits to city limits; Center A venue from Palo Alto Street to Valeria; Lucerne Avenue from Colony Main Canal to Marguerite Street; then ,from Almond Street to Valeria Street; Wilson Avenue from the canal to East Blossom Street; Lynn Aivenue from Palo Alto Street to Plum Street; Leonard Avenue from the canal to Valeria Street; Harris Avenue from the canal to the high school property.

THURSDAY

George Street from Fir Avenue to the canal; Loraine Street from Fir Street to the canal; Merced Street from the west end to the canal; Santa Rita

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-............ _ Lane; Shirley Court in its entirety; Erskine Ave-- the area between Center Avenue and Lucerne nue from the north end to Blossom Street; Ben- Avenue. This area is designated as "loading and nett Avenue from the north end to the south end; unloading zon." (Ord. 192 § 1, 1977) Elgin Avenue from north city limits to the south city limits; Pine Avenue from Linden Street to 10.16.082 Delivery truck-Parking unlawful Olive Street; Fir Avenue from Linden Avenue to when. Olive Street; Carol Avenue from Marguerite At no time shall it be lawful to park or leave Street to BJossom Street; Conner Avenue from standing at any time any delivery truck on Cen- north end to West Marguerite Street; Blossom ter Avenue between Blossom Street and Mar- Street •from Erskine Avenue to Elgin Avenue. guerite Street. (Ord. 192 § 2, 1977) (Ord. 267 (part), 1984: Ord. 218 § 2, 1978)

Except during Sundays and holidays it is lished in the city, and all of the provisions of unlawful, when posted in conformance with the Sections 10.16.090 through 10.16.230 shall be California Vehicle Code, to park or leave stand- applicable thereto. Such off-street parking lots ing any vehicle between the hours of five a.m. are those areas so designated by resolution of the and six a.m. on the streets or portions thereof council. Municipal parking lots are those off- designated as follows: street areas maintained by the city and open to use of the public for purposes of vehicular park- ing. (Ord. 127 § 1, 1963} DAILY

10.16.I 00 Lot-Regulation. Blossom Street from Elgin Avenue to Lucerne Regulation and control of parking or standing Avenue; Marguerite Street from Frank Avenue to of vehicles in municipal off-street parking lots Lucerne Avenue; Lucerne Avenue from Mar- shall be determined by the council by resolution guerite Street to Almond Street; Center Street as such control and reg_ulation may, from time to from the Colony Main Canal to Palo Alto Street: time, be deemed ·expedient or necessary in the Golden Gate from Marguerite Street to Almond public interest. (Ord. 127 § 2, 1963) Street; California Avenue from Marguerite Street
to Almond Street. (Ord. 267 (part), 1984: Ord.
l 0.16.110 Lot-Spaces designated-Use. 218 § 3, 1978)
Parking spaces on municipal off-street parking
lots shall be designated by lines or other appro-

At no time shall it be lawful to park or leave designated, it is unlawful for the operator of any standing at any time any truck other than pickup vehicle to stop. stand or park said vehicle other trucks on Valeria Avenue between California than in a regularly designated parking space, and Street and the easterly city limits. (Ord. 184 in such position that said vehicle shall be entirely (part}, 1974: Ord. 80 § 3(b), 1957) within the area so designated as a parking space. No vehicle shall be parked, stopped nor shall

At no time shall it be lawful to park or leave of any municipal off-street parking lot or in any standing at any time any vehicle on the south side manner which shall obstruct or interfere with the of Marguerite Street between Center Avenue and free movement of vehicles in such driveway or in ·------· 155

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any manner so as to obstruct or otherwise pre- 10.16.170 Lot-Vehicle speed. vent or interfere with ingress or egress from any It is unlawful for any person to move any regularly designated parking space. (Ord.127 § 3, vehicle on any municipal off:.street parking lot at any speed exceeding ten miles per hour. (Ord. 127 1963) § 8, 1963)

It is unlawful for any person to enter any In the absence of any regulations specifically municipal off-street parking lot over any area or applicable, the provisions of the Vehicle Code of driveway or the portion between any curb the state of California and the Dos Palos traffic returns which is not marked with the word code relating to traffic upon streets and highways "entrance" or otherwise indicated by arrows, shall be applicable to traffic upon said municipal signs or words that it is a driveway or place for the parking lots and other off-street -city property, entering of such parking lot. (Ord. 127 § 4 (part), except those provisions which by their very 1963) nature can have no application. (Ord. 127 § 9, 1963)

10.16.190 Lot-Use modification. It is unlawful for any person to move any It is unlawful for any person to use any inunic-

vehicle from any such parking lot into any public ipal off-street parking lot for any other purpose way over any area except an area marked with than parking of vehicles. By resolution, the city the word "exit" or otherwise indicated by arrows, may devote a portion of any off-street parking lot signs or words that it is a driveway or place for the to a use other than parking. (Ord. 127 § 10, 1963) leaving of such parking lot. (Ord. 127 § 4 (part), 1963) 10.16.200 Violation of Sections 10.16.090 through 10.16.200-Citations. For any violation ofany provision of Sections10.16.140 Lot-Vehicle weight _limit. 10.16.090 through 10.16.200 the police depart- It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand. or ment of the city is empowered tc issue notices topark any vehicle having a gross weight in excess appear or citations in the usual form and mannerof 5,999 pounds in any municipal offstreet park- as provided in the Vehicle Code of the state of ing lot. (Ord. 127 § 5, 1963) California. (Ord. 127 § 11, 1963)

It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or The police department of the city is park any vehicle having an overall length in empowered to remove, or cause to have removed excess of twenty-one feet in any municipal off- to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to street parldng lot. (Ord. 127 § 6, 1963) a garage designated or maintained by the city, any vehicle that is stopped, standing or parked on any municipal off-street parking lot in violation

It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or is left on such municipal off-street parking lot for park any house or truck trailer in any municipal a period exceeding thirty hours. The provisions off-street parking lot. (Ord. 127 § 7, 1963) of Section 585 of the Vehicle Code of the state of

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California pertaining to notice to owner and standing or parked such motor vehicle at the
garage keeper's lien, shall apply in the event of point where and for the time during which such
such removal. (Ord. 127 § 12, 1963) violation occurred. (Ord. 127 § 13, 1963)

through 10.16.200-Penalty. 10.16.220 Violation of Sections 10.16.090 It is unlawful for any person to violate any through 10.16.200-Prima facie provision or to fail to comply with any of the evidence. requirements of Sections 10.16.090 through In any prosecution charging a violation of any

Any person violating any provision or of the provisions of Sections 10.16.090 through failing to comply with any of the requirements of 10.16.200,· governing the stopping, standing or these sections shall be deemed guilty of a misde- parking of a vehicle in any municipal off-street meanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be

parking lot, proof that the particular vehicle punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred described in the complaint was stopped, standing dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding six or parked in violation of any provision of Sec- months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. tions 10.16.090 through 10.16.200, together wi~h Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a proof that defendant named in the complaint separate offense for each day during any portion was at the time of such stopping.. standing or of which any violation of any of the provisions of parking the registered owner of such vehicle, these sections is committed, continued or per- shall constitute in evidence a prima facie pre- mitted by such person and shall be punishable sumption that the registered owner of such therefor as provided for in Sections 10.16.210 motor vehicle was the person who stopped, left through 10.16.230. (Ord. 127 § 15, 1963)

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10.20.010

Chapter 10.20 those specifically enumerated in Section
10.20.030. (Ord. 151 § I (part), 1968: Ord. 59A § 3
(part); 1956) HEAVY VEHICLES*

No weight restriction other than those 10.20.010 Vehicle defined. imposed by the state of California shall apply to 10.20.020 Prohibited on streets- vehicles using Elgin Avenue within the city lim- Exceptions. its; Blossom Street from the westerly city limits to 10.20.030 Weight restrictions. its intersection with Center Street; Center Street 10.20.040 Signs required. from the northerly city limits to Valeria Avenue; arid Valeria Avenue from the easterly city limits*For the statutes authorizing Cities to prohibit the use of certain streets by any commerciaJ vehicle or by any vehicle exceeding a to its intersection with Elgin Avenue. (Ord. 151 § maximum specified gross weight. see Vehicle Code§ 35701. I (part), 1968: Ord. 59A § 3 (part), 1956)

10.20.010 . Vehicle defined. 10.20.040 Signs required. "Vehicle," as that term is used in this chapter, The council shall direct the city street superin- is defined in Section 10.16.040. (Ord. 59A § 2, tendent to place such signs as he may determine 1956) necessary or appropriate for the purpose ofadvis- ing the users of such vehicles of the restrictions

Except for loading and unloading goods, chapter. Said signs shall conform, insofar as size wares, and merchandise within the city limits, no and lettering are concerned, to signs customarily vehicles larger than a one ton truck shall be per- used by municipal corporations in their regula- mitted upon any of the streets of the city, except tion of city traffic. (Ord. 59A § 3 (part), 1956)

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Chapter 10.24 create fire hazards, to constitute an attractive nui-
sance creating a hazard to the health and safety of
ABANDONED VEIDCLES* minors, to create a harborage for rodents and insects
and to be injurious to the health, safety and general

Sections: · welfare. Therefore, the presence·of an abandoned,

Vehicles. B. •'Highway"means a way or place of whatever

penalty. C. ''Public property" does not include "high- 10.24.190 Removal of abandoned way." vehicles. D. "Owner of land" means the owner of land on which the vehicle, or parts thereof, is located, as

• For statutory authority for cities to remove abandoned, wrecked, shown on the last equalized assessment roll. dismantled or inoperative vehicles fonn public or private property, see Vehicle Code§ 22660. E. ••owner of vehicle" means the last registered owner and legal owner of record. (Ord. 298 (part),

In addition to and in accordance with the deter- mination made and the authority granted by the state 10.24.030 Exceptions. of California under Section 22660 of the Vehicle This chapter shall not apply to: Code to remove abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or A. A vehicle or part thereof which is completely inoperative vehicles or parts thereof as public nui- enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where sances, the council makes the following findings and it is not visible from the street or other public or declarations: private property; or The accwnulation and storage of abandoned, B. A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts parked in a lawful manner on private property in thereof on private or public property not including connection with the business of a licensed dis- highways is found to create a condition tending to mantler, licensed vehicle dealer, a junk dealer, or reduce the value of private property, to promote when such storage or parking is necessary to the blight and deterioration, to invite plundering, to

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operation of a lawfully conducted business or com- 10.24.080 Hearing-Required. mercial enterprise. A public hearing shall be held on the question of Nothing in this section shall authorize the main- abatement and removal of the vehicle or part thereof tenance of a public or private nuisance as defined as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative under provisions oflaw other than Chapter 10 (com- vehicle and the assessment of the administrative mencing with Section 22650) of Division 11 of the costs and the cost of removal of the vehicle or part Vehicle Code and this chapter. (Ord. 145 § 2, 1968) thereof against the property on which it is located. Notice of hearing shall be mailed at least ten days

. This chapter is not the exclusive regulation of return requested, to the owner of the land as shown abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative on the last equalized county assessment roll and to vehicles within the city. It shall supplement and be the last registered and legal owner of record unless in addition to the other regulatory codes, statutes, the vehicle is in such condition that identification and ordinances enacted by the city, the state, or any numbers are not available to determine ownership. other legal entity or agency having jurisdiction. If any of the foregoing notices are returned undeliv- (Ord. 145 § 3, 1968) ered by the United States Post Office, the hearing shall be continued to a date not less than ten days

Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by 10.24.090 Hearing-Notice. the. chief of police. In the enforcement of this chap- Notice of hearing shall be given to the California ter such officer and his deputies may enter upon Highway Patrol identifying the vehicle or part there- private or public property to examine a vehicle or of proposed for removal, such notice to be mailed parts thereof, or obtain information as to the identity at least ten days prior to the public hearing. (Ord. of a vehicle and to remove or cause removal of a 145 § 8, 1968) vehicle or part thereof declared to _be a nuisance pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 145 § 4, 1968) 10.24.100 Hearing-'-Council action. AIi hearings under this chapter shall be held

When the council has contracted with or granted testimony it deems pertinent. Said facts and testi- a franchise to any person or persons, such person or mony may include testimony on the condition of the persons shall be authorized to enter upon private vehicle or part thereof and the circumstances con- property or-public property to remove or cause the cerning its location on the said private property or removal of a vehicle or parts thereof declared to be public property. The council shall not be limited by a nuisance pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 145 § 5, the technical rules of evidence. The owner of the 1968) land on which the vehicle is located may appear in person at the hearing or present a written statement

The council shall from time to time determine responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the and fix an amount to be assessed as administrative land, with his reasons for such denial. (Ord. 145 § costs (excluding the actual cost of removal of any 9 (part), 1968) vehicle or part thereof) under this chapter. (Ord. 145 § 6, 1968) 10.24.110 Council-Conditions imposed, The council may impose such conditions and take

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such other action as it deems appropriate under the moved it shall not thereafter be reconstructed or circumstances to carry out the purpose of this chap- made operable. (Ord. 145 § 10, 1968) ter. It may delay the time for removal of the vehicle or part thereof if, in its opinion, the circumstances 10.24.150 Notice to Department of Motor justify it. At the conclusion of the public hearing, Vehicles. the council may find that a vehicle or part thereof Within five days after the date of removal of the has been abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or is vehicle or part thereof, notice shall be given to the inoperative on private or public property and order Department of Motor Vehicles identifying the vehi- the same removed from the property as a public cle or part thereof removed. At the same time there nuisance and disposed of as provided in Section shall be transmitted to the Department of Motor 10.24. 140 of this chapter and detennine the adminis- Vehicles any evidence of registration available, trative costs and the cost of removal to be charged including registration certificates, certificates of title against the owner of the parcel ofland on which the and license plates. (Ord. 145 § 11, 1968) vehicle or part thereof is located. The order requir- ing removal shall include a description of the vehi- 10.24.160 Cost assessment-Collection. cle or part thereof and the correct identification If the administrative costs and the cost of removal number and license number of the vehicle, if avail- which are charged against the owner of a parcel of able at the site. (Ord. 145 § 9 (part), 1968) land pursuant to Section 10.24.110 and/or 10.24.120 of this section are not paid within thirty days of the

If it is detennined at the hearing that the vehicle against the parcel of land pursuant to Section was placed on the land without the consent of the 38773.5 for cities or Section 25845 for counties of land owner and that he has not subsequently acqui- the Government Code and shall be transmitted to the esced in its presence, the council shall not assess county tax collector for collection. Said assessment costs of administration or removal of the vehicle shall have the same priority as other county taxes. against the property upon which the vehicle is locat- (Ord. 145 § 12, 1968) ed or otherwise attempt to collect such costs from such land owner. (Ord. 145 § 9 (part), 1968) 10.24.170 Abandonment unlawful. It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person

If an interested party makes a written presentation donment, parking, storing or leaving of any licensed to the council but does not appear, he shall be noti- or unlicensed vehicle or part thereof which is in an fied in writing of the decision. (Ord. 145 § 9 (part), abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative 1968) condition upon any private property or public prop- erty not including highways within the city for a

Five days after adoption of the order declaring part thereof is completely enclosed within a building the vehicle or· parts thereof to be a public nuisance, in a lawful manner where it is not plainly visible or five days from the date of mailing of notice of from the street or other public or private property, the decision if such notice is required by Section or unless such vehicle is stored or parked in a law- 10.24.130 of this chapter, the vehicles or parts there- ful manner on private property in connection with of may be disposed of by removal to a scrapyard or the business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehi- automobile dismantler' s yard, or any suitable site cle dealer or a junkyard. (Ord. 145 § 13, 1968) operated by the city. After a vehicle has been re-

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10.24.180 Failure to remove-Unlawful/ penalty. It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to fail or refuse to remove an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or part thereof or refuse to abate such nuisance when ordered to do so in accordance with the abatement provision of this chapter or state law where such state law is appli- cable and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1. 12 of this code. (Ord. 298 (part), 1990: Ord. 145 § 14, 1968)

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for a consecutive period of more than seventy-two hours. In the event a vehicle is parlced .or left standing upon-a street or alley in excess of a consecutive period of seventy-two hours in violation, any member of the police-department authorized by the chief of police may remove such vehicle ;from the street or alley in the manner and subject to requirements· of the califomia Vehicle Code. (Ord. 298 (part), 1990)

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Chapter 10.28 situation responded to by any fire department
vehicle exists, or wherein a practice drill is being
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT" staged, except that in the event the nearest inter-
section to the emergency, or site of a practice

Sections: drill, is more than three hundred feet therefrom, 10.28.010 Crossing fire hose. this section shall prohibit operation of vehicles 10.28.020 Following fire department only within three hundred feet of the emergency, vehicles. unless directed to do so by a member of the fire 10.28.030 Proximity to fire areas. department, or police department, sheriff, or 10.28.040 Use of equipment. deputy sheriff, or member of the California Highway Patrol. The emergency shall be deemed *For statutory prohibition of following emergency equipment. see Vehicle Code§ 21706. to have ceased to exist, or the drill to have been completed, when the official of the fire depart-

No vehicle shall be driven over any shall so indicate. Officials of the fire department unprotected hose of the fire department when or police department or the Department of the laid down on a street, or private driveway, to be California Highway Patrol who are present shall used at any fire or alarm of fire, without the make every effort to prevent the closing off consent of the fire marshal or the assistant in entirely of congested highway or street traffic command. (Ord. 3 Art. 3 § 2, 1935) passing the scene of any such emergency. (Ord. 106A Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 21, 1960)

No motor vehicle, except an authorized emer-

No person other than members of a fire fire department, shall follow within three hun- department or a person duly authorized by a. dred feet of any vehicle of a fire department member of a fire department shall approach which is responding to an emergency or fire call within fifty feet of any fire fighting equipment, or which is engaged in a practice run or drill. (Ord. 106A Ch. 2 Art. 3 § 20, 1960) nor shall any person without such authorization handle, remove from any fire department vehi-

No motor vehicle, except an authorized emer- fighting equipment at the scene of any fire or· gency vehicle or a vehicle of a duly authorized place to which a fire department has responded member of a fire or police department, shall be to an emergency call. (Ord. 106A Ch. 2 Art. 3 § operated within the block wherein an emergency 22, 1960)

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Chapter 10 .3 2 10.32.020 Appointment of bicycle registrar.
The chief of police shall be designated and
appointed as the registrar ofbicycles of the city. It
BICYCLES* shall be the duty of the registrar to maintain
records of each bicycle registered and such

Sections: records shall include, but shall not be limited to,

name and address of the licensee. (Ord. 187 § 2, registrar. 1975: Ord. 186 § 2, 1974) 10.32.030 License-Required.

It is unlawful for any person to operate or use a 10.32.060 License plat es and registration bicycle propelled wholly orin part by muscular cards-Description- power upon any of the public streets, alleys or Attachment-Recoi"d. public highways within the city without first 10.32.070 License plates-Replacement. obtaining a license from the registrar of bicycles.

number, plate or card. Any person who has a bicycle that has not

purchaser. in such case shall immediately apply for and

10.32.170 Penalty. upon all the public streets, alleys and public high- ways, exclusive of sidewalks thereof, in the city for the period covered by the license. (Ord. 186 §*For statutory authority for municipalities to license bicycles. see Vehicle Code§ 21206, 4, 1974)

"Bicycle" means bicycle as defined in Section each bicycle shall be the sum of one dollar and 39000 of the Vehicle Code of the state: shall be paid in advance. All fees collected under "Bicycle means any device upon which a per- this chapter shall be paid into the general fund of son may ride, which is propelled by human the city. Revenues from license fees collected by power through a system of belts, chains, or gears the city shall be used for the support and enforce- and which has wheels at least 20 inches in diame- ment of this chapter and may be used to improve ter and a frame size of at least 14 inches." (Ord. bicycle safety programs, establish bicycle facili- 187 § I, 1975: Ord. 186 § I, 1974) ties, bicycle paths or lanes, or such other facilities

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as the council may deem appropriate in connec- for a duplicate registration card. Upon satisfac- tion with the use ofbicycles within the city. (Ord. tory proof that the original registration card was 187 § 3, 1975: Ord. 186 § 5, 1974) stolen, lost, mutilated or illegible and upon the payment of a fee of twenty-five cents, the regis-

cards-Description- tion card. (Ord. 186 § 7 (part), 1974) Attachment-Record. The city shall provide a metallic or other suit- 10.32.090 Mutilation or removal of frame able material license plate together with number, plate or card. registration card. The license shall be suitable for It is unlawful for any person to wilfully or attachment upon the frames of bicycles, and it maliciously remove, destroy, mutilate or alter shall be the duty of the registrar of bicycles to the number of any bicycle frame licensed pur- attach, or cause to be attached, one such license suant to this chapter, or to wilfully remove, to the frame of each bicycle and to issue a corres- destroy, mutilate or alter any license plate or ponding registration card to the licensee upon registration card during the time the card is oper- the payment of the license provided for in Sec- ative; provided, however, that nothing in this tion 10.32.050. The license shall remain attached chapter shall prohibit the registrar of bicycles during the period covered by the license. Every from stamping numbers on the frames of bicy- license shall at all times be securely fastened to cles on which no serial number can be found, or the bicycle for which it is issued during the period on which the number is illegible or insufficient for which it is valid and shall be maintained, free for purposes of identification. (Ord. 186 § 8, from foreign material, and in a condition to be 1974) clearly legible. The license issued in accordance herewith shall be valid until revoked so long as 10.32.100 Riding regulations. the bicycle remains in the ownership of the Every person riding a bicycle upon a public licensee, or is superceded by state licensing and street or highway within the city shall be granted registration. (Ord.· 187 §4, 1975: Ord. 186 §6. all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the 1974). duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as set forth in the State Vehicle Code, except those10.32.070 License plates-Replacement. provisions which by their very nature can have In the event any license plate is stolen, lost, no application. No person riding or operating amutilated or illegible, the owner of the bicycle for bicycle upon the public streets or highwayswhich the same was issued shall immediately within the city shall carry a rider in any mannermake application to the registrar of bicycles for a other than upon or astride a permanent and reg- •new license plate. The registrar shall thereupon ular seat attached thereto. (Ord. 186 § 9, 1974)issue a ne~ license plate and registration card bearing a new number and assign the new I 0.32.I 10 Report of sale and transfer.number to the bicycle for which issued. A fee of It shall be the duty of every person who sells orfift:· cents shall be charged for the new license transfers ownership of any bicycle within the cityplate. (Ord. 186 § 7 (part), 1974) to report the sale or transfer by returning to the

registrar of bicycles the registration card issued to

In the event that any registration card is stolen, the person as lic~nsee thereof. together with the lost, mutilated, or illegible, the owner of the bicy- name and address of the person to whom the cle for which the same was issued shall immedi- bicycle was sold or transferred. and the report ately make application to the registrar of bicycles shall be made within ten days of the sale or

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transfer. It shall be the duty of the purchaser or Name and address of retailer, year and make of transferee of the bicycle to apply for a transfer of bicycle, and the serial number of the bicycle. registration thereof within ten days of the sale or (Ord. 187 § 6, 1975) transfer, if the bicycle is purchased or transferred 10.32.140 Impoundment for violation. for use in the city. (Ord. 187 § 5, 1975; Ord. 186 § The registrar of bicycles is authorized to 10, 1974) impound any bicycle which is being operated contrary to the provisions of this chapter and may continue to hold the same so impounded 10.32.120 Secondhand bicycle report. until the proper license therefor has been All persons engaged in the business of buying obtained or any lawful disposition is made secondhand bicycles within the city are required thereof. In case any bicycle is impounded, the to make a weekly report to the registrar of bicy- registrar of bicycles shall make a reasonable cles on report forms approved by the registrar, effort to ascertain the owner thereof, and if and giving the name and address of the person from when the owner is ascertained, to notify the whom the bicycle was purchased, the description owner, or, in case the owner is a minor, then the of the bicycle, the frame number thereof and the minor and the parents or guardians of the minor number and symbols of the metallic license plate of the fact of the impounding. (Ord. 186 § 13, found thereon, if any. (Ord. 186 § 11, 1974) 1974)

All persons engaged in the business of selling transferred when the ownership of the bicycle is new and secondhand bicycles within the city are transferred. (Ord. 186 § 14, 1974) required to make monthly reports to the registrar 10.32.160 State licensing.ofbicycles on report forms approved by the regis- No license, pursuant to this chapter. shall betrar, givil].g a list of all sales made by the dealers, required after July l, 1976, for any bicycle which list shall include the name and address of licensed by the state pursuant to the provisions of each person to whom sold, together with a Division 16.8 (commencing with Section 39100) description of the frame number thereof, the of the Vehicle Code of the state. (Ord. 187 § 7, kind of bicycle sold and the number of symbols 1975: Ord. 186 § 15, 1974) of the metallic plate attached thereto, if any.

Violations of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute an infraction, and no fine shall be

levied for a single infraction which shall exceed

Each bicycle retailer shall supply each pur- the sum of five dollars. (Ord. 187 § 8, 1975: Ord. chaser a record of the following information: 186 § 16, 1974)

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