Fairfield Municipal Code § 11.7 Traffic engineer to maintain no stopping zones and no parking areas

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. When such 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 parking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, park or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places:

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

(b) 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 red paint upon the curb surface.

(c) On any street or highway where 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 where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where 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, that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least twenty four hours prior to the effective time of such no parking.

(d) In any Restricted Permit Parking Area, without lawfully obtained permit issued by the Chief of Police or the Chief’s designee pursuant to the resolution establishing that Restricted Permit Parking Area, authorizing such parking, during the hours of restriction posted on any traffic control device.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1.; Ord. No. 96-15, § 2)

(a) Definitions.

“Vehicle”

means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

“Recreational vehicle”

means a motorhome, housecar, travel trailer, truck camper, or camp trailer; with or without motive power; designed for human habitation or other occupancy.

“Trailer”

means a vehicle designed for carrying persons or property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, and constructed so that no part of its weight rests on any other vehicle.

“Boat”

means Includes every description of watercraft used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.

“Commercial vehicle”

means a vehicle which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

“Oversized vehicle”

means a vehicle which meets one or more of the following criteria:

A.

Vehicle height (including load height, if any) exceeds 8 feet; or

B.

Vehicle width, (including load width, if any) exceeds 7.5 feet, as measured from the widest portion of the vehicle or load, but not including mirrors; or

C.

Vehicle length, (including load length, if any) exceeds 22 feet (in combination with any attached trailers); or

D.

Manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating exceeds 10,000 pounds.

(b) Parking and Storage Prohibition

1. It is unlawful for a person to park or leave standing any vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle on any public right-of-way at any time for a period exceeding 72 hours.

2. It is unlawful for any person to park an oversized vehicle or trailer unconnected to a vehicle on any public right-of-way at any time.

3. It is unlawful for a person to park or leave standing any vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle in any city-owned parking lot at any time unless that person is conducting city-related business during business hours at the location for which the parking lot is designated.

4. It is unlawful for a person to park or leave standing any vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle less than 30 feet from the corner of any street so as not to impede site visibility for other motorists.

5. It is unlawful for a person to leave any junk, debris or public health hazards on top of or around any vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle.

(c) Exceptions.

The prohibitions of this section do not apply to:

1. Any boat or recreational vehicle parked or left standing on any public street in the city so as to allow the use of a homeowner, tenant, or out-of-town visitor shall not prohibit the overnight parking on public streets immediately abutting the owner’s residence for no more than 72 consecutive hours twice during any seven-day period.

2. Oversized vehicles on public streets that meet the following criteria:

A. Vehicles engaged in loading or unloading of persons or property;

B. A vehicle owned or operated by a public utility or public service company providing service to a property in the vicinity;

C. Vehicles that are designed to be wheelchair accessible.

3. Commercial vehicles providing services to businesses, such as the delivery or picking up of goods or vehicles otherwise approved by other City of Fairfield departments through that department’s permitting process (e.g., construction vehicles)

(d) Enforcement.

Unless otherwise specified, all violations of this section shall be subject to towing and punishable as an infraction for the first two offenses occurring within a 12-month period from the first offense or both. Any violation beyond the second offense within the same 12-month period shall be charged as a misdemeanor. Once the violation is noticed with a citation, and after the 72-hour period has elapsed, the vehicle, boat, trailer or Recreational Vehicle must be removed from city streets, parks and other public right-of-ways.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1; Ord. No. 73-3, § 1; Ord. No. 2023-07, § 1)

The traffic engineer shall be responsible for locating, posting and marking bus stop locations which have been approved by the city council.

Any bus company which is carrying passengers intra city, including Travis Air Force Base, and which has obtained a permit from the state of public utilities commission for same and is complying with the provisions and restrictions of such permit, shall have the right to use the designated bus stop areas; provided, that such bus company carries public liability and property damage insurance in which the city is an additional insured covering any accidents which may occur through the use of such bus stops by such bus company, with the limits of such insurance being one hundred thousand dollars and three hundred thousand dollars for personal liability and forty thousand dollars for property damage. As a further condition for the use of such bus stops and to insure the proper regulation and transportation of passengers, the bus company using same shall be required to establish and publish a schedule for its bus route, including stops at locations mutually agreed upon by the city and the bus company on West Texas Street, in the city.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

Excepting emergency repairs, no person shall construct, repair, grease or dismantle any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street or highway or City owned or operated parking facility.

(Ord. No. 2002-08, § 1)

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent without blocking the wheels of such vehicle or by turning them against the curb.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)

(a) Whenever the traffic engineer shall determine that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gathering or functions or for other reasons, the traffic engineer shall have 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 the traffic engineer 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 traffic engineer 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.

(Ord. No. 69-21, § 1)