Chapter 72 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES AND IN CERTAIN PLACES

(A) The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified by this chapter except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.

(B) The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or laws of the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1001) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63)

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within any parkway.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1002) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface, all no stopping zones, no parking areas, and restricted parking areas as defined and described in this chapter.

(B) When curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1003) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer, or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal:

(A) Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;

(B) On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street, or thoroughfare terminating at such street when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

(C) In any area where the Traffic Engineer determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

(D) In any area established by resolution of the Council as a no parking area when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

(E) Upon, along, or across any railroad track in such manner as to hinder, delay, or obstruct the movement of any railroad engine or car traveling upon such track;

(F) In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;

(G) On any street or highway when the use of such street or highway, or a portion thereof, is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities, or when the use of the street or highway, or any portion thereof, is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or when the use of the street or highway, 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 signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;

(H) At any place within 20 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the mid-block end of a safety zone when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface:

(I) At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in the central traffic district or in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop; or

(J) Within 20 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device when such prohibition is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1004) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

No operator of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street in the city for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it for sale unless authorized by resolution of the Council.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1006) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) Repairing, greasing vehicles on streets. No person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, repair, or cause to be repaired, grease, or cause to be greased, any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street in the city; provided, however, temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1007)

(B) Washing and polishing vehicles on streets. No person shall wash, or cause to be washed, or polish, or cause to be polished, any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street in the city when a charge is made for such service. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1008)

(Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

(B) When official signs or markings are placed prohibiting parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1009) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet.

(B) When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1010) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding 3% without blocking the wheels of such vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1011) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) No person shall park or stand any vehicle or wagon used or intended to be used in the transportation of persons or property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the Chief of Police, which permit shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

(B) Whenever any permit is granted pursuant to the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon, or pushcart on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the Chief of Police upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1012) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 842-C.S., passed 7-19-16) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) Whenever the Chief of Police shall determine that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings, or functions, or for other reasons, the Chief of Police shall have the power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking, or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the Chief of Police shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency, and the Chief of Police shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

(B) When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park, or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1013) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED

(A) When authorized signs have been posted on a city-owned parking lot, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicles in any posted parking lot between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. The decision to post a lot under this section shall be made by the City Manager after consultation with the Chief of Police and City Traffic Engineer.

(B) Violation of this section is an infraction and subject to fines as provided in § 10.99(c). (Ord. 671-C.S., passed 8-19-03)

(A) A green curb marking shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than 12 minutes at any time between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays as defined in § 72.051 of this chapter.

(B) When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking, sign, or parking meter in violation thereof.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1101) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 488-C.S., passed 1-19-89; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23) Penalty, see § 70.99

When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays as defined in § 72.051 of this chapter for a period of time longer than 30 minutes.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1102) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 488-C.S., passed 1-19-89; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23) Penalty, see § 70.99

When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays as defined in § 72.051 of this chapter for a period of time longer than one hour. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1103) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 488-C.S., passed 1-19-89; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23) Penalty, see § 70.99

When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays as defined in § 72.051 of this chapter for a period of time longer than two hours. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1104) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 488-C.S., passed 1-19-89; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23) Penalty, see § 70.99

When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Traffic Engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays as defined in § 72.051 of this chapter for a period of time longer than four hours.

(Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23)

(A) Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing. No person shall park any vehicle on any street except facing in the direction of traffic movement.

(B) In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.

(C) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof.

(D) The requirements of parallel parking imposed by this section shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which event such vehicle may be backed up to the curb provided such vehicle does not extend beyond the center line of the street and does not block traffic thereby. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1105) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the Council as diagonal parking zones and when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating such diagonal parking, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle except:

(1) At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of such allotted space; or

(2) With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of the curb.

(B) The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight, or goods in which event the provisions applicable in § 72.029 of this chapter shall be complied with. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1106) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

(B) When such parking space markings are placed on the highway, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing, or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance with the provisions of this section impossible.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1107) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) The Traffic Engineer shall designate established no stopping zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs or markings indicating that stopping of vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and days when stopping is prohibited.

(B) During the hours and on the days designated on the signs or markings, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop such vehicle on any of the streets, or parts of streets, established by resolution of the Council as no stopping zones. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1108) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) Whenever the City Manager shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property be prohibited, limited, or restricted, the City Manager shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited, or restricted.

(B) When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1109) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park or stand his vehicle in any private parking area within the city, and which is situated on private property, without the consent of the owner, manager, or lessee, provided the area is conspicuously posted against such parking with signs referring to the ordinance codified in this action and bearing the name and telephone number of the Police Department.

(B) The Police Department shall require the notarized signature of the owner, manager, or lessee of the property, parking lot, or space on a “consent to enforcement” form, which shall be kept on file at the Police Department, and give to the Police Department the authorization to enforce parking restrictions in parking facilities property posted pursuant to this section.

(C) Violation of this section shall be an infraction, punishable as specified in § 70.99.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1110) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 532-C.S., passed 9-19-91) Penalty, see § 70.99

ON-STREET PARKING

(A) Defined.

(1) Parking meter zones shall be those streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the Council as zones within which the parking of vehicles shall be controlled, regulated, and inspected with the aid of parking meters.

(2) The Traffic Engineer shall cause parking meters to be installed and maintained in all parking meter zones.

(B) Manner of installation.

(1) Parking meters shall be installed upon the curb or sidewalk area immediately adjacent to each parking space. Each parking meter shall be placed in such a manner as to show or display by a sign or signal that the parking space adjacent thereto is or is not legally in use.

(2) Each parking meter shall be set to display, after the operational procedure has been completed, a sign or signal indicating legal parking for that period of time conforming to the limit of parking time for the zone in which the parking meter is installed and shall continue to operate from the time of the completion of the operational procedure until the expiration of the time fixed as the parking limit, or a portion thereof, for the part of the street upon which the parking meter is placed. Each parking meter shall also be so arranged that, upon the expiration of the legal parking time, the parking meter will indicate by a mechanical operation and by proper signal that the lawful parking period has expired.

(C) Street markings. The Traffic Engineer shall cause white lines or markings to be painted or placed upon the curb or street adjacent to each parking meter designating the parking space for which such parking meter is to be used, and each vehicle parking adjacent or next to any parking meter shall park within the lines or markings so established unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.

(Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61; Am. Ord. 2886, passed 11-21-61; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23)

The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation of parking meters shall be effective between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on every day except Sundays and holidays.

('63 Code, § 3-5.04) (Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61; Am. Ord. 9-C.S., passed 1-17-64; Am. Ord. 198-C.S., passed 1-5-73; Am. Ord. 488-C.S., passed 1-19-89; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23)

Immediately after the occupancy of a parking meter space, the operator of a vehicle shall deposit a coin of the United States in the parking meter for such space and, if necessary, turn a crank, knob, or handle in accordance with the instructions posted on the face of the parking meter.

('63 Code, § 3-5.05) (Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61)

(A) Parking overtime. No operator of any vehicle shall permit such vehicle to remain parked in any parking space during any time that the parking meter is showing a signal indicating that such space is illegally in use other than such time immediately after the original occupancy as is necessary to operate the parking meter to show legal parking. ('63 Code, § 3-5.06)

(B) Extending time beyond limit.

(1) No person shall follow the operational procedure, or any part of the operational procedure, for the purpose of increasing or extending the parking time of any vehicle beyond the legal parking time which has been established for the parking space adjacent to which such parking meter is placed.

(2) No person shall permit a vehicle to remain parked beyond the period of legal parking time established for any parking meter zone.

('63 Code, § 3-5.07)

(Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61; Am. Ord. 2886, passed 11-21-61) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) Improper use of meters. No person shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in any parking meter any defaced or bent coin or any slug, device, or metallic substitute for a coin of the United States or deface, injure, tamper with, open, or wilfully break, destroy, or impair the usefulness of any parking meter.

('63 Code, § 3-5.08)

(B) Deposit of coins by unauthorized persons. No person, other than the owner or operator of a vehicle, shall deposit any coin in any parking meter without the knowledge or consent of such owner or operator of the vehicle using the parking space immediately adjacent to such parking meter.

('63 Code, § 3-5.09)

(Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61) Penalty, see § 70.99

No person shall attach anything to or permit a bicycle, news rack, or any other article or thing to lean against a parking meter or a parking meter standard.

('63 Code, § 3-5.10) (Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61) Penalty, see § 70.99

The parking or standing of any motor vehicle in a parking space, at which space the parking meter displays a sign or signal indicating illegal parking, shall constitute a prima facie presumption that the vehicle has been parked or permitted to stand in such space for a period of time longer than permitted by this chapter.

('63 Code, § 3-5.11) (Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61)

All moneys collected from parking meters in the city shall be devoted exclusively to the following purposes:

• (A) For the purchasing, leasing, installing, repairing, maintaining, operating, removing, regulating, and policing of parking meters in the city and for the payment of any and all expenses relating or incidental thereto;

• (B) For the purchasing, leasing, acquiring, improving, operating, and maintaining of off-street parking facilities in the city;

• (C) For the painting and maintenance of traffic-control devices and signals;

• (D) For the painting and marking of the streets and curbs required for the direction of traffic and the parking of motor vehicles;

• (E) For the proper regulation, control, and inspection of parking and traffic upon the public streets;

• (F) To be pledged as security for the payment of the principal and interest on off-street parking revenue bonds issued by the city or any parking district organized within the city; and

• (G) For traffic-control and regulations, including, but not limited to, traffic enforcement, traffic engineering, traffic circulation, and traffic enforcement officers' salaries.

• ('63 Code, § 3-5.12) (Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61; Am. Ord. 2886, passed 11-21-61)

The Traffic Engineer shall cause parking meters, when installed, to be so adjusted as either to show legal parking during a period of 12 minutes upon and after the deposit of the minimum amount required by the meter; provided, however, the maximum parking time indicated by any parking meter shall not exceed the time limit for parking established at such location by any ordinance or resolution of the Council.

('63 Code, § 3-5.13) (Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61; Am. Ord. 294-C.S., passed 9-14-78; Am. Ord. 315-C.S., passed 9-18-79)

Every police officer and every city employee charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter relating to time limitations in parking meter zones shall have the duty, when any vehicle is parked in violation of any provision of this chapter, to issue a written notice thereof stating the parking meter number, the state vehicle license number, the make of such vehicle, the time and date of such illegal parking, a reference to the appropriate section of this chapter, and fixing a time and place for an appearance by the registered owner in answer to such notice. Such notice shall be in the same form and subject to the same procedure as set forth in Cal. Veh. Code § 40202 and laws of the state applicable to traffic violations within the city. ('63 Code, § 3-5.14) (Ord. 2867, passed 6-6-61; Am. Ord. 2886, passed 11-21-61)

OFF-STREET PARKING

(A) General powers of city. The whole or any part of the city may be created and operated as a district or districts for the acquisition, improvement, administration, maintenance, operation, and disposal of public motor vehicle parking places. Bonds to pay the cost thereof may be issued and paid. Revenues from on-street and off-street parking facilities may be allocated and pledged. Annual ad valorem assessments may be levied and collected. Contributions may be made. Covenants and agreements with the bondholders for the security and payment of such bonds may be made, and the Transportation Safety Commission shall have the powers, jurisdiction, and authority, all as now or hereafter provided in the Parking District Law of 1951 (being Cal. Streets and Highways Code §§ 35100 et seq. ) (referred to as "Act" in this section), except as otherwise provided in this section. (B) Provisions to take precedence. The provisions of this section shall be controlling to the extent that they are in conflict with any of the provisions of the Act.

(C) Other procedures permitted. The provisions of this section shall not be exclusive. The Council shall have the power to provide other procedures or to follow parking place or district procedures now or hereafter provided by general law.

(D) Investigation act. Before ordering any acquisitions or improvements, or both, or the creation of any district pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Council shall find that the public convenience and necessity require such acquisitions or improvements, or both, in the manner provided in Section 17 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the state.

(1) Preliminary determination of necessity. A resolution of preliminary determination shall be adopted describing in general terms the proposed improvement or acquisition and setting a time and place when and where any and all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the Council should not find and determine that the public convenience and necessity require the proposed acquisition or improvement without compliance with the Special Assessment Investigation, Limitation, and Majority Protest Act of 1931 (being Cal. Streets and Highways Code §§ 2800 et seq. ).

(2) Notice and hearing. The resolution shall contain a notice of the time and place of hearing. A copy of the resolution shall be published in one or more issues of a newspaper published and circulated in the city, and a copy shall be posted on or near the Council chambers' door or on a bulletin board in or adjacent to the city hall. The posting and publication shall be had at least ten days before the date of hearing. The resolution may be consolidated with the resolution of intention.

(3) Objections. Any person interested may object to undertaking the proceedings without first complying with the provisions of the said Investigation Act of 1931.

(4) Final determination of necessity. If no protests are made, or when the protests shall have been heard and overruled, the Council may adopt a resolution finding and determining that the public convenience and necessity require the proposed improvements and/or acquisitions and that the said Investigation Act of 1931 shall not apply. Such findings may be incorporated in the resolution ordering the improvement and/or acquisition.

(5) Modification. When proceedings are held for a change and modification, the resolution of intention to change and modify shall be deemed a resolution of intention, and the resolution ordering the changes and modifications shall be deemed a resolution ordering the improvement or acquisition as to the changes and modifications.

(6) Jurisdiction. The resolution determining the convenience and necessity shall be adopted by the affirmative vote of fourfifths of the members of the Council, and such findings and determinations shall be final and conclusive.

(7) Exception. The provisions of this section shall not apply when investigation proceedings have been avoided or taken pursuant to the said Investigation Act of 1931.

(8) Finality. When proceedings for any improvements and/or acquisitions, or any part thereof, have been undertaken without compliance with the said Investigation Act of 1931 or without proceedings pursuant to this division (D), proceedings may thereafter be held pursuant to this division (D) with reference thereto, and the order of the Council determining the convenience and necessity therein shall be final and conclusive.

(E) Zones. If, in the judgment of the Council, varying benefits will be derived by the different parcels of land lying within the assessment district, the district may be divided into zones according to benefits.

(1) Number. The district may be divided into as many zones, up to the total number of parcels of land in the district, as may be deemed necessary, and each zone shall be composed of and include all the lands within the district which will be benefitted in like measure.

(2) Percentage. The Council shall also determine the percentage of the sum to be raised each year by the levy and collection of the special assessment taxes in the district for the payments on the principal and interest of the bonds which will be raised from the lands in each zone.

(3) Resolution of intention. When the district is divided into such zones, the resolution of intention shall so state, giving the percentages to be raised from lands in each zone.

(4) Designation. Each zone shall be designated by a different letter or number and shall be plainly shown on the map or plat of the assessment district filed in the office of the City Clerk and referred to in the resolution of intention, either by separate boundaries, coloring, or other convenient and graphic method, so that all persons interested may with accuracy ascertain within which zone any parcel of land is located.

shall be designated by a different letter or number and shall be plainly shown on the map or plat of the assessment district filed in the office of the City Clerk and referred to in the resolution of intention, either by separate boundaries, coloring, or other convenient and graphic method, so that all persons interested may with accuracy ascertain within which zone any parcel of land is located.

(5) Plat. It shall be sufficient, in all cases where the assessment district is to be divided into such zones according to benefits, if the resolution of intention states that fact and refers to the plat or map for the boundaries and all details concerning the zones. (F) Formation of parking district without petition. The city may prepare a report, adopt a resolution of intention, and form a parking district without any petition therefor.

(G) Parking lots not required to be in parking district. It shall not be necessary for the proposed parking lots to be located within the parking district.

(H) Elapse of time. It shall not be necessary for any specified time to elapse between the performance of acts.

(I) Period of notice. The first publication and mailing of any resolution or notice shall be not later than ten days before the day fixed therein for hearing or other act.

(J) Resolution sufficient. The Council may act by resolution when an ordinance is provided.

(K) Issuance of bonds. The bonds may be issued before contracting or obtaining options for the purchase of the land, property, or rights-of-way to be acquired, or before obtaining a judgment in eminent domain for the acquisition thereof.

(L) Maturity of bonds. The bonds may be made payable on July 2 of each year in such amounts as the Council shall determine. The last installment shall mature not later than 39 years from the second day of July next succeeding ten months after their date. (M) Registration. The bonds may be made registrable as to principal and interest, or as to principal only, and may be made deregistrable.

(N) Divisions. The bonds may be issued in different divisions with different dates and dates of maturity.

(O) Sale. The bonds may be sold below par in the manner determined by the Council.

(P) Bonds; source of payment. Any bonds issued pursuant to these proceedings and the interest thereon shall be payable from annual ad valorem assessments levied upon the taxable real property within the district, and the limitations upon the rate or period thereof provided in the Act shall not apply. The bonds may also be payable from on-street and off-street parking revenues.

(Q) Enlargement of district. The boundaries of the district heretofore or hereafter formed may be enlarged from time to time in the following manner:

(1) Resolution of intention. The territory to be annexed shall be set forth in a resolution of preliminary determination and of intention to be adopted by the Council, which resolution shall give notice that the matter, and all persons interested, will be heard by the Council at a time to be stated therein.

(2) Publication. The resolution shall be published twice in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city and posted as provided in division (D)(2) of section.

(3) Hearing. The hearing may be adjourned from time to time. At the hearing, the Council shall have the power to determine whether or not the entire territory, or only a portion thereof, shall be annexed and whether the district will be benefitted by the annexation.

(4) Order. The Council shall by resolution order the annexation of such territory, defining its boundaries therein. Its decision thereon shall be final and conclusive.

(5) Ad valorem assessment. Thereafter, the property annexed shall be subject to special levies for maintenance and operation and for any bonds issued for the acquisition or construction of improvements, the same as are the properties already in the parking district.

(R) Additional street meter pledge. The Council may, from time to time, pledge street meter revenues from without or within the parking district.

(S) Additional parking place pledge. The Council may, from time to time, pledge revenues from off-street parking places theretofore or thereafter acquired in other than the proceedings in addition to those acquired in the proceedings.

(T) Supplemental procedures. When proceedings are held under the Act, its provisions may be supplemented by other proceedings or as otherwise provided in the resolution of intention.

(U) Inclusion of territory in more than one district. Territory included in one parking district may be included in another parking district if the Council shall find that the territory will be benefitted by being included in the subsequent parking district. (V) Rental of facilities. The city may acquire, construct, rent, lease, maintain, repair, manage, and operate all or any portion of any real and personal property, including the leasing of property for parking, the leasing of the operation of the property, and the leasing for commercial purposes of surplus space or space which is not economic to use for parking purposes. (W) Incidental uses.

(1) As an incident to the operation of any parking facility, the city may devote a portion of its property to uses such as retail stores, bus depots, gasoline service stations, helicopter landing areas, or any other commercial uses when, in its judgment, it is convenient or necessary to conduct or permit such use in order to utilize properly the property in a parking facility. Any such incidental use shall be secondary to the primary use as a parking facility, and the portion of the land devoted to the incidental use shall not exceed 25% of the surface area of the property. If a building is erected on the property for the purpose of parking motor vehicles, the incidental use of the building shall not occupy more than 25% of the floor area.

(2) Neither the Transportation Safety Commission nor the Council shall manage or operate surplus space devoted to commercial purposes other than parking vehicles but shall lease such space to private operators.

(X) Sale of property. The Council, by four-fifths vote of all of its members, may determine that any parcel of property acquired from the proceeds of the bonds or any improvements, extensions, or replacements thereof or additions thereto are no longer needed for off-street parking purposes or that such facilities may be otherwise better provided. The property shall thereafter be sold and disposed of, either during or after the term of the bonds. The proceeds of the sale shall be used for the following purposes and in the following order of priority:

(1) For the purchase of other off-street parking places or facilities for the parking district, or for improvements, additions, and extensions to the existing facilities thereof;

(2) To pay the principal and interest on the parking bonds of this issue or any additional parking bonds of the district then outstanding; and

(3) To make the refunds provided in § 35705 of the Act. No property shall be sold until after proceedings for changes and modifications have been held as provided in the Act.

(Ord. 2755, passed 9-2-58; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23) Penalty, see § 70.99

For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

PUBLIC PARKING FACILITY. Any lot, space, or area within the city now or hereafter used for off-street vehicular parking by members of the public and owned or operated for such use by the city.

('63 Code, § 3-4.301) (Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61)

(A) Administration by City Manager. The operation, management and designation of pay-to-park of all public off-street parking facilities in the city are hereby placed under the control of the City Manager, subject to the policy direction of the Council. (B) Establishment of rates and time limits.

(1) The Council, by resolution, may establish the rates and parking time limits, and days and hours during which they shall apply, for the parking of vehicles on public off-street parking facilities.

(2) Establishment of rates and time limits. The Council, by resolution, hereby establishes a range of acceptable hourly paid parking rates for parking meter zones as no less than $0.50 and no more than $3.00 per hour, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for holidays. Parking rates shall become effective upon the programming of the parking meter for that rate. The current schedule of meter rates shall be available on the city's fee schedule.

(C) The Director of Public Works is authorized to adjust hourly parking meter rates in increments of $0.25 at a time, and by a maximum of $0.50 total, per calendar year, within the established range of rates. The Director is further authorized to adjust the hours of operation and parking time limits of public parking lots. All rate adjustments and adjustments to the hours of operation shall be determined by conducting an occupancy survey of the parking meter zone or lot. All parking meter rates heretofore shall be and remain in effect, unless otherwise set or adjusted by the Director or Council. (Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in his name or controlled by him to be parked upon any part of any public parking facility without first complying with the rules, regulations, restrictions, and requirements relating to the use thereof, including the payment of fees therefor, as specified by appropriate curb or pavement markings, signs, or notices placed or posted on or about such public parking facilities or on each parking meter. ('63 Code, § 3-4.304) (Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61) Penalty, see § 70.99

It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit, or cause to be deposited, in any parking meter in any public off-street parking facility any defaced or bent coin, or any slug, device, or metallic substitute for any coin required for the normal operation thereof, or to deface, injure, tamper with, open, or wilfully break, destroy, or impair the usefulness of any such parking meter, or any part thereof.

('63 Code, § 3-4.305) (Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61) Penalty, see § 70.99

No operator of any vehicle shall permit such vehicle to remain parked in any parking space during any time that the parking meter is showing a signal indicating that such space is illegally in use other than such time immediately after the original occupancy as is necessary to operate the parking meter to show legal parking. ('63 Code, § 3-4.306) (Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61) Penalty, see § 70.99

The Traffic Engineer shall cause lines or markings to be painted or placed upon the surface of public parking facilities adjacent to each parking meter designating the parking space for which such meter is to be used. Each vehicle parking adjacent to such parking meter shall be parked or placed within the lines or markings so established. It shall be unlawful to park or place any vehicle across or outside any such line or marking or to park or place the vehicle in such a position so that the same shall not be entirely within the space designated or delineated by such lines or markings. ('63 Code, § 3-4.307) (Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61) Penalty, see § 70.99

Every police officer and every city employee charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter and the rules, regulations, restrictions, and requirements relating to the use of public off-street parking facilities as may be prescribed by the Council, shall have the duty, when any vehicle is parked in violation of any of the provisions of this subchapter, to issue a written notice thereof stating the parking meter number, the state vehicle license number, the make of such vehicle, the time and date of such illegal parking, a reference to the appropriate section of this subchapter, and fixing a time and place for an appearance by the registered owner in answer to such notice. Such notice shall be in the same form and subject to the same procedure as set forth in the Cal. Veh. Code § 40202 and laws of the state applicable to traffic violations within the city. ('63 Code, § 3-4.308) (Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61)

Upon the recommendation of the Transportation Safety Commission, the City Manager shall have the authority to define and set aside any portion of any city-owned public parking facility for permit parking and to issue permits therefor in accordance with the following provisions:

(A) The maximum number of permits to be issued upon any lot shall be limited to a number which the City Manager determines will not substantially impair the use of such lot by non-permit parkers.

(B) The City Manager may issue parking meter permits to applicants therefor upon the payment of a fee in an amount to be determined by the City Manager based upon the average receipts from meters in parking lots for a period equivalent to that covered by the permit. Such permit shall designate the parking lot and the parking space for which it is issued and shall be affixed to the rear window of the vehicle for which it is issued. Such permit may contain such instructions as to its use as may be deemed appropriate by the City Manager. Applications for such permits shall be made on forms furnished by the City Manager.

(C) The authority granted to the City Manager by the provisions of this section shall include the authority on any city-owned parking lot to convert metered spaces to unmetered spaces and unmetered spaces to metered spaces, as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.

(D) The holder of a valid parking permit, properly displayed, may park in the space on the lot for which such permit is issued, but only in such space, without further payment or deposit of coins.

(E) The City Manager may revoke any parking meter permit for any of the following reasons:

(1) When the person to whom such permit has been issued has failed to pay the fee therefor as provided in this section; or

• (2) When the City Manager determines that such permit parking substantially impairs the use of such parking lot by nonpermit holders.

('63 Code, § 3-4.309) (Ord. 11-C.S., passed 3-6-64; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in his name, or operated or controlled by him, to be parked in any space in any city-owned public parking facility adjacent to which there is a sign indicating that such space is reserved for permit parking only without displaying a valid permit therefor, as provided in § 72.079 of this of this subchapter, except that this prohibition shall not apply to the use of such spaces during the period from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. or on Sundays or holidays.

('63 Code, § 3-4.310) (Ord. 11-C.S., passed 3-6-64) Penalty, see § 70.99

Parking time limit maps, which establish timed parking zones throughout the city, will be adopted by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23)

LOADING AND UNLOADING

(A) Authority to establish loading zones.

• (1) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

• (a) At any place in the central traffic district or any business district; and

• (b) Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.

• (2) In no event shall more than one-half the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

• (3) Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

• (4) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1201)

(B) Curb markings.

(1) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and such curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth:

(a) Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time except as permitted by the California Vehicle Code and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

(b) Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading and unloading of passengers or materials provided the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes and the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume more than 20 minutes.

(c) White shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which depositing shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:

1. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mail box, the restrictions shall apply at all times.

2. When such zone is in front of a theater, the restrictions shall apply at all times.

• (d) Blue shall mean a parking space for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued to disabled persons pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 9105.

(2) When the Traffic Engineer, as authorized pursuant to the provisions of this division (B) has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this division (B).

('63 Code, § 3-6.1202)

(Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 303-C.S., passed 12-5-78) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) Permission granted pursuant to the provisions of this section to stop or stand a vehicle for the purposes of loading or unloading materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than 20 minutes.

(B) The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries and the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.

(C) Permission granted pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter to stop or park for the purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than three minutes.

(D) Persons exercising the privileges granted by the provisions of this section shall be in close attendance to the vehicle at all times during which the vehicle is stopped or standing for the purposes of loading or unloading and shall be prepared to move the vehicle in the event the need for vehicle access arises during the loading or unloading operation.

(E) Within the total time limits specified by the provisions of this section, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting the abuse of the privileges granted. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1203) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 225-C.S., passed 1-18-74)

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or material for such time as is set forth in § 72.096 of this subchapter.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1204) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is set forth in § 72.096 of this subchapter.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1205) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley. Such loading or unloading of persons or materials shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements and limitations set forth in § 72.096 of this subchapter.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1206) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 225-C.S., passed 1-18-74) Penalty, see § 70.99

(A) The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof.

(B) Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1207(a),(b)) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63; Am. Ord. 324-C.S., passed 6-4-80; Am. Ord. 331-C.S., passed 1-6-81)

Cross-reference:

Specific bus zones established, see Ch. 74, Sch. II

(A) Definition. For the purposes of this section, LIMITED CURB PARKING SPACE shall mean an area open for lawful parking alongside of and adjacent to a curb, which area is not of sufficient length to permit two or more vehicles to freely move for parking therein at the same time.

(B) Right-of-way. Any person seeking to park his vehicle in a limited curb parking space, which vehicle arrives at such parking space prior to any other vehicle, and who proceeds beyond such space a distance not to exceed ten feet for the purpose of backing his vehicle therein, shall have the right-of-way over any person driving or attempting to drive any other vehicle directly into such limited curb parking space or who in any manner obstructs such limited curb parking space, and the driver of such other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to the driver who first arrived at such parking space. ('63 Code, § 3-6.1208) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63)

(A) Definition. For the purposes of this section, SPECIAL PASSENGER LOADING ZONE shall be that area adjacent to the curb, not more than 60 feet in length, located between two approved permanent or portable signs in front of, or adjacent to and within the projected real property boundaries of any church, theater, club, or place of business or public gathering. Such signs shall be provided by and paid for by the church, theater, club, or place of business or public gathering for which they are used and shall be approved by the Traffic Engineer.

(B) Loading and unloading. No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle in any special passenger loading zone when approved permanent or portable signs are in place for any period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers and not to exceed three minutes.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1209) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

When the Traffic Engineer shall determine that the establishment of a bicycle parking zone is reasonably necessary or desirable for the regulation of traffic, or to provide facilities for the temporary parking of bicycles being operated upon public streets, or to safeguard life or property, he is hereby authorized to set aside a space on the street not more than 36 feet in length for the parking of bicycles during such hours of such days as are found by him to be best suited for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this section. When a bicycle parking zone is so established, the Traffic Engineer shall cause appropriate signs to be posted thereat during such hours giving notice that parking of other vehicles is prohibited. No person shall stop, stand, or park any other vehicle in front of such zone while such signs are in place.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1210) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle for any period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers and not to exceed three minutes at any place between the limit markers or signs placed within the projected real property boundaries of any undertaking establishment, private residence, or any public or private place at any time during or within 40 minutes prior to the beginning of any funeral or funeral service unless the operator of such vehicle is directed by, or has received permission from, the director or other person in charge of such funeral or funeral service to park such vehicle in such place provided such director or person in charge shall have placed and maintained prior to and during the time limit specified two approved portable signs, one at each extremity of such place, upon the sidewalk or pavement area and within two feet of the curb.

('63 Code, § 3-6.1211) (Ord. 2930, passed 4-17-63) Penalty, see § 70.99