Dublin Municipal Code Art. VII Additional Provisions

The permissible weights of vehicles and their loads operated or moved upon those streets designated by the City Council by ordinance shall be the weights fixed by such ordinance; providing, proper signs are in place.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 30)

No person shall drive a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or go-cart upon any property in the city other than a public street, except:

A. When lawfully entering or leaving such property;

B. When such use of property is specifically permitted pursuant to the provisions of the zoning code of the city.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 32)

The City Manager may establish, designate, and maintain marked crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 39)

The City Manager may install signs at or adjacent to an intersection directing pedestrians not to cross the roadway within an unmarked crosswalk at such intersection.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 40)

A. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

“Chief of Police”

means the Chief of Police of the city of Dublin, or his designee.

“Commercial vehicle”

shall mean any vehicle having more than two (2) axles, or any single commercial vehicle or combination of said vehicles, which exceed twenty (20) feet in length, any single commercial vehicle or combination of said vehicles eighty-four (84) inches or more in width, or any single commercial vehicle or combination of said vehicles having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more. A commercial vehicle includes a truck tractor, but does not include an oversized motor vehicle or non-motorized vehicle as defined herein or a pickup truck without a cab over camper or sports utility vehicle.

“Oversized motor vehicle”

shall mean any house car, pickup truck with cab over camper, recreational vehicle or other vehicle that measures more than twenty-two (22) feet in length or is more than eighty-four (84) inches in width, or more than eighty-four (84) inches in height. The term “oversized vehicle” does not include a commercial vehicle as defined herein, a pickup truck without a cab over camper or sports utility vehicle.

“Nonmotorized vehicle”

shall mean any trailer or any other device that is not self-propelled.

“Motor vehicle”

shall mean a passenger vehicle, pickup truck without a cab over camper, sports utility vehicle, motorcycle and motor-driven cycle but shall not include a house car as defined in Section 362 of the California Vehicle Code.

“Residential district”

shall mean any area within the city, which is zoned R-1, R-2, R-M, and those portions of planned development districts and specific plan districts that are specified for residential uses.

B. Measurements. To determine the width or length of the vehicles defined in this section, any extension to the vehicle caused by mirrors, air conditioners, or similar attachments shall not be included.

C. No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any motor vehicle, shall park or leave standing such motor vehicle upon any public street, highway or alley for more than a period of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours.

D. No person shall, at any time, park or leave standing any oversized motor vehicle or nonmotorized vehicle on any public street, highway or alley except:

1. In residential districts, oversized motor vehicles or nonmotorized vehicles which are attached to a motor vehicle or oversized motor vehicle, and parked on the right-of-way fronting the owner’s residence, are allowed for the purposes of loading, unloading, cleaning, battery-charging, or other activity preparatory or incidental to travel for a period of time not to exceed forty-eight (48) consecutive hours.

2. In residential districts, oversized motor vehicles or nonmotorized vehicles which are attached to a motor vehicle or oversized motor vehicle, parked on the right-of-way fronting the owner’s residence may be allowed for an additional twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, but no more than a total of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours, provided an extension permit has been granted by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall establish general standards for an extension provided by this section.

3. Any oversized motor vehicle or nonmotorized vehicle which is attached to a motor vehicle or oversized motor vehicle, that is parked on a public street pursuant to either subsections (1) or (2) of this section shall, at the end of the permitted period of time, whether forty-eight (48) or seventy-two (72) hours, be removed from its location and shall not be parked on any public street, or posted private property within the city limits, for the purposes stated hereinabove for a period of at least forty-eight (48) hours.

4. Visitor Parking, A visitor to a resident of a single-family or two-family dwelling located in a residential district may temporarily park an “oversized motor vehicle” or a “nonmotorized vehicle” attached to a motor vehicle or oversized motor vehicle on the right-of-way fronting the dwelling being visited, based on the criteria listed below.

i. The visitor obtains a “visitor parking permit” from the Chief of Police or designee.

ii. The vehicle is registered to, or leased and operated by, a person permanently residing more than fifty (50) miles from the visitation site.

iii. The vehicle complies with the definition of an “oversized motor vehicle” or a “nonmotorized vehicle” which is attached to a motor vehicle or oversized motor vehicle and is used for recreational housing purposes only.

iv. The vehicle shall not be used for habitation and cannot be connected to utility services for the duration of the visit.

v. The vehicle may be parked for a period of time not to exceed a total of five (5) days in a thirty (30) day period.

5. In commercial districts, oversized motor vehicles may be parked for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours on the right-of-way fronting a business engaged in selling, repairing, or renting oversized motor vehicles for the purposes of allowing customers to leave oversized motor vehicles after normal business hours for repair or return.

6. State of Emergency. The prohibitions provided in this section shall not apply to the parking of any oversized vehicle during any state of emergency declared to exist within the city of Dublin by the City Council.

E. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any motor vehicle or nonmotorized vehicle which is six (6) feet or more in height (including any load thereon) shall park or leave standing any such vehicle on a street or highway within forty-five (45) feet of any intersection.

F. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any commercial vehicle exceeding a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, shall park or leave standing any such commercial vehicle on a street or highway which is prohibited to commercial vehicle traffic pursuant to Section 6.88.040 of this code.

G. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any commercial vehicle exceeding a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, shall park or leave standing any such commercial vehicle on any restricted street between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

H. No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of a commercial vehicle exceeding a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, shall park or leave standing any such commercial vehicle for more than two (2) hours on any public street, highway, roadway, alley or thoroughfare, except:

1. For such reasonable time in excess of two (2) hours that may be necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used for repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon a restricted street or highway; or

2. For such reasonable time in excess of two (2) hours that may be necessary when such vehicle is parked in connection with the performance of a service to or on a property in which such vehicle is parked; or

3. For such reasonable time in excess of two (2) hours that may be necessary to make emergency repairs.

4. No regulation adopted in this section shall apply to any vehicle owned by a public utility or licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility.

I. Vehicles found in violation of this section may be cited or removed, or both cited and removed in accordance with Section 6.04.210.

J. The City Engineer shall erect and maintain suitable signs notifying the public of the permissible weights and sizes of vehicles and their loads operated or moved upon those streets hereinafter designated.

(Ord. 10-03 § 2)

Any person who parks or places any structure, cart, wagon, or other vehicle within any public street, public lane, public alley, public road, or public highway not subject to the provisions of Section 731 of the Streets and Highways Code of this State or on any public sidewalks for the purpose of selling such structure, cart, wagon, or vehicle, or of selling therefrom, or therein, any article or thing, and any persons selling, displaying for sale or offering for sale any article or thing, either in or from any such structure, cart, wagon, or vehicle so parked or placed, and any person storing, servicing, repairing or otherwise working upon any such cart, wagon, or vehicle other than upon a cart, wagon or vehicle which is temporarily disabled is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 34)

No person shall obstruct the enforcement of this chapter by any officer, employee, or peace officer of the city by:

A. Removing, obliterating, or concealing any distinguishing mark placed by any such officer or employee on any vehicle in the course of enforcing any provision of this chapter; or

B. Moving any vehicle from any parking space on any street where parking is limited as to time to any other parking space on any street where parking is limited as to time for the purpose of evading any such parking time limitation established by or pursuant to any provision of this chapter.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 31)

The City Council may adopt such other restrictions not in conflict with state law relating to vehicular or pedestrian use of the streets or private roadways or parking facilities as it deems necessary or appropriate.

(Ord. 13 § 1 (part), 1982; Ord. 55-87 § 38)

A. The Public Works Director or his designee may approve temporary closure of a street for the purpose of construction or for parades, block parties or other local events, when said closure is determined to be necessary for the safety and protection of persons using that portion of the street during the temporary closure. Said approval shall be granted by means of issuance of an encroachment permit under the provisions of Chapter 7.04 of this code.

B. Approval for permanent closure of a street or a portion thereof may only be granted by the City Council by resolution.

(Ord. 15-92 § 5)