Dublin Municipal Code Art. II Parking

It is unlawful for any person to drive or park a motor vehicle upon land or premises where the owner or the person occupying or having possession of or the agent thereof shall have posted on such property or premises a notice of a size at least seventeen inches by twenty-two inches (17″ × 22″) with letters at least one inch (1″) high in substantially the following form, and where the permission therein referred to shall not have been granted:

B. It also is unlawful for any person without permission of the owner or person entitled to the possession thereof to park any motor vehicles in or upon any private property, so as to interfere with the use thereof.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 20)

Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the Police Department or any peace officer may remove a vehicle from a street under the following circumstances:

A. When a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours;

B. When a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street when such parking or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution of the City Council and signs are posted giving notice of such removal;

C. When any vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street where the use of such street or portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the street or for the installation or repair of underground utilities or where the use of the street or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles, or structures of unusual size and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, that signs giving notice that such vehicle may be removed are erected or placed at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the removal;

D. When any vehicle is parked or left standing in violation of the provisions of Vehicle Code Section 22651.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 21)

The City Manager may cause parking spaces on streets to be marked with white lines designating such parking space. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle on a street in any manner other than wholly within a parking space so designated.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 22)

A. The portions of streets designated by the City Council by resolution are disabled persons and veterans parking zones.

B. The disabled persons and veterans parking zones described in this chapter shall be indicated by placing and maintaining blue paint upon the entire curb surface or edge of the paved portion of the street within the areas designated.

C. It is unlawful for the operator to park any vehicle, attended or unattended, in that space adjacent to the curb on any portions of streets described in this chapter or at any time except for those vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code or to disabled veterans, as specified in Section 9105 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 37)

It is unlawful for any person driving, or in control of, or in charge of a motor vehicle to permit it to stand unattended, within any business or residence district, on any portion of a public street in the city having a grade exceeding three percent (3%) without effectively setting the brakes thereon and blocking a front wheel of such vehicle against the curb, by turning the front wheels in such a direction as to cause the forward portion of one of the front wheels to come in contact with the curb when the vehicle is facing downhill, or the rear portion of one of the front wheels to come in contact with the curb when the vehicle is facing uphill; if there is no curb, other suitable means shall be used to block the movement of the wheels of such vehicle.

(Ord. 17-89 § 1)

A. It is unlawful, in the areas defined hereafter, for the driver of a vehicle to stop, park, or leave standing such vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a traffic officer, traffic sign or signal:

1. In such no parking or restricted parking areas as may be designated by the City Council by resolution;

2. In such no parking or restricted parking areas as may be defined, designated or established by the City Manager; or

3. In violation of any provision of any city ordinance.

B. The area referred to in subsections A1 and A2 of this section shall be designated by placing and maintaining paint or other material in the appropriate colors, as specified in Section 6.04.290, upon the curb or surface of such area; provided, however, in lieu thereof, the City Manager, in his discretion, may place appropriate signs on the area of the street or highway to be so designated.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 23 (a))

It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, including vehicles which are six feet (6′) or more in height (including any load thereon) and are within one hundred feet (100′) of any intersection, to stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the hours and on the days in any of the streets, or portions of streets, all as designated by the City Council by resolution.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 23 (b))

It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to leave such vehicle standing for a period of time greater than the length of time and on the days and during the hours and on any of the streets or portions of streets, all as designated by the City Council by resolution.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 23 (c))

The City Council may by ordinance or resolution designate certain streets or portions of streets on which parking is restricted to certain residents, merchants, or other designated groups which have been issued a permit or permits which exempt them from parking prohibitions or restrictions. Such preferential parking areas shall not apply until signs or markings have been placed giving adequate notice thereof.

(Ord. 2-98 § 1)

The City Manager is specifically authorized to designate up to fifteen feet (15′) on either side of a driveway as a no parking area.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 23 (d))

Whenever the City Council enacts parking prohibitions or restrictions and directs the placement of curb markings designating such prohibitions or restrictions, the following colors only shall be used, and the colors indicate as follows:

A. RED indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone.

B. YELLOW indicates no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between the hours of eight a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and five p.m. (5:00 p.m.) of any day except Sundays and holidays, for any purpose other than loading or unloading freight onto or from a commercial vehicle, or passengers, in an expeditious manner, and in no case for more than twenty (20) minutes for loading or unloading freight onto or from a commercial vehicle nor for more than three (3) minutes for loading or unloading passengers, except as otherwise indicated by signs placed pursuant to ordinance.

C. WHITE indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox in an expeditious manner, and in no case for more than three (3) minutes. This restriction shall be effective between the hours of eight a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and five p.m. (5:00 p.m.) of any day except Sundays and holidays, except that it shall be effective at all times in front of a police station, fire station, hospital, mailbox, post office, hotel, or theater open for business, and except as otherwise indicated by signs placed pursuant to ordinance.

D. GREEN indicates no stopping, standing or parking, for a period of time greater than that indicated by adjacent signing or stenciling on the curb, between the hours indicated by adjacent signing, or at any time, for any day, and except as otherwise indicated by signs placed pursuant to ordinance.

E. BLUE indicates parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of physically handicapped persons.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 24; Ord. 8-93 § 1(b))

A. Authority. This section is enacted pursuant to Sections 22511 and 22511.1 of the California Vehicle Code.

B. Purpose. The electric vehicle parking standards established in this chapter are intended to promote sustainable and alternative transportation practices; manage the availability of off-street parking, particularly in areas that will maximize the use of electric vehicles; and thereby improve traffic and parking circulation.

C. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

“Electric vehicle”

means a vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from the electrical grid, or an off-grid source, that is stored on board for motive purposes.

“Electric vehicle charging station”

means equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy to a battery or other energy storage device on an electric vehicle.

D. Designation of Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces.

1. Designation of Parking Spaces. The Director of Public Works, or designee, is authorized in accordance with the purposes of this chapter to designate spaces in off-street public parking facilities for the exclusive parking of electric vehicles that are connected to electric vehicle charging stations for the purpose of transfer of electricity to the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.

2. Signs or Markings. Upon designation of a parking space or spaces for the exclusive use of electric vehicles, pursuant to subsection (D)(1) of this section, the Public Works Department shall place signs or markings giving adequate notice that the parking space or spaces are restricted and to be used only for such electric vehicles. The signs or markings shall be in compliance with Section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code indicating that vehicles left standing in violation of the restriction may be removed. The parking restriction shall not apply to the designated parking spaces until the sign or markings have been placed.

E. Electric Vehicle Parking Restriction.

1. Where a sign designating a parking space for the exclusive use of charging electric vehicles is posted, no person shall park in that space any nonelectric vehicle, electric vehicle that is not connected to the electric vehicle charging station, electric vehicle that is not charging, or electric vehicle that has been charging for more than four (4) hours.

2. The Police Department is authorized to cite and/or remove or cause the removal of vehicles parked in violation of this section in accordance with Section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 15-16 § 1)