Hemet Municipal Code Div. 2 Parking, Storage and Repair of Vehicles in Residential Zones

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Cross reference— Abandoned vehicles, § 30-51 et seq.; parking or storage of inoperative or dismantled vehicles, § 30-66; parking of commercial vehicles in residential districts, § 78-107; zoning, ch. 90.

The purpose of this division is to:

Promote visibility of the front of house for emergency personnel.

Permit visibility for residents backing vehicles out of driveways, both on site and for next door neighbors.

Permit usage of required covered parking areas.

Permit access to the required covered parking areas.

Permit safe transit of pedestrians on sidewalks and/or parkways.

Minimize the use of residential properties as an area for the storage of commercial vehicles, to retain the residential nature of the neighborhoods.

Maintain yard areas free from junk and weed infestation.

Maintain driveways free from storage of unlicensed, inoperable or towed vehicles.

Minimize front yard paving for vehicles.

(Ord. No. 1365; Code 1984, § 11450; Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93)

The following definitions apply to the this division:

Circular driveway means the area or a similar area as shown below: [Figure]

Commercial vehicle means a vehicle of a type required to be registered under the state Vehicle Code, used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit or designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.

Dismantle means the removal of an engine, engine parts, a transmission, wheel or tire, suspension, body parts, windshield or any other major part or equipment necessary to operate the vehicle safely and legally on streets and highways.

Driveway means a Portland cement concrete or asphaltic concrete slab, aggregate or unpaved strip of land which covers an area of the required front or street side yard between the curb cut and a garage or carport located on the property, and is used for ingress and egress into such garage or carport.

Extended driveway means a paved area adjoining one or both sides of a driveway width.

Front yard means the area between the main building and the street.

Inoperable means a motor vehicle which is not suitable for lawful operation on the public roads or a motor vehicle which is incapable of being legally operated on public roadways.

Lots used for residential purposes means all zones starting with the letter R, SLR, SR-3, MHP, TR-20, PUMH and SP and PCD zones with residential development standards, or properties in any zone being used as residential.

Minor repairs means very limited work necessary to restore a vehicle to usable condition, including but not limited to change of tires and minor tuneups.

Motor vehicle means a self-propelled device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a highway, excluding devices moved exclusively by human power.

Operable means a vehicle which has its own engine and is capable of being legally operated on public roadways.

Park means a vehicle brought to a stop and kept standing other than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaging in loading and unloading passengers or merchandise.

Private property means all real property in the city which is not publicly owned.

Repair means the work necessary to restore a vehicle to a usable condition.

Store means the keeping or accumulation of goods for future use.

Street side yard means the area of an occupied lot as shown below that is located between the residential building and the lot line adjacent to a street right-of-way. The front yard is not considered to be a street side yard. [Figure]

Vehicle means a motor vehicle as defined in this section and any other device in which any person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a highway.

(Ord. No. 1365; Code 1984, § 11451; Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93)

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

Currently licensed commercial or non-commercial vehicles and inoperable and/or non-powered vehicles may be parked in an agricultural or residential zone when the following requirements are met:

(1) In the required front setback area. Currently licensed, operable vehicles, 22 feet or less in length, except for truck tractors as defined by California Vehicle Code § 655 or unattached, inoperable, or non-powered trailer as defined in section 78-154(1)—(3), may be parked in the front yard setback area when parked on a paved surface in or adjacent to the driveway. Inoperable vehicles are prohibited from parking in the front setback area. In no case shall any portion of the vehicle overhang or extend onto the street right-of-way.

(2) In the required side and/or rear yards. Currently licensed and operable vehicles or non-motorized vehicles, except for truck tractors as defined by California Vehicle Code § 655 and unattached trailers as defined in California Vehicle Code §§ 379, 550, 630, 635 and 636, 22 to 40 feet in length, may be parked beyond the required front setback when screened by a six-foot visually opaque fence, wall, or by landscaping. The parking area is not required to be paved but the area shall be maintained free of weeds, junk and debris.

(3) All vehicles. May be stored within a building.

(4) Unlicensed, inoperable, dismantled, wrecked vehicles or any vehicle parks shall be stored within a building.

(Ord. No. 1365; Code 1984, §§ 11452, 11453; Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93; Ord. No. 1581, § 2, 2-24-98; Ord. No. 1686 § 7, 7-8-03)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1581, § 2, adopted Feb. 24, 1998, amended §§ 78-153 and 78-154 to read as follows. However, such sections were combined into one § 78-153 at the discretion of the editor.

All unattached, inoperable or non-powered trailers are prohibited from being parked and stored on city streets, alleys or driveways, as defined in the California Vehicle Code as follows:

(1) Semi-trailers as defined by section 550.

(2) Logging dollies as defined by section 379.

(3) Un-attached trailers as defined by sections 630, 635 and 636. Violation of this regulation will result in a civil penalty citation pursuant to section 78-132.

(Ord. No. 1686 § 8, 7-8-03)

Residents of a subject property may make repairs on a vehicle registered to a member of the household of the same property, provided all repairs are completed within not more than 72 hours of initiation.

(Ord. No. 1365, Code 1984, § 11453; Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93)

(a) For the purpose of loading, unloading, or cleaning vehicles, including those exceeding lengths shown in Figure 1, may be parked on the driveway, extended driveway, circular driveway, side yard, or rear yard for not more than 72 hours.

(b) For purposes of washing the vehicle and watering lawn at the same time, vehicle may be parked on the lawn. Person(s) must be in attendance at the vehicle and water must be noted to qualify under this exception.

(Ord. No. 1365; Code 1984, § 11455; Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93)

(a) Driveways:

(1) Maximum width, per city codes 30 feet.

(2) Driveways must be Portland cement concrete, asphaltic concrete, or gravel.

(b) Driveway widths: The maximum combined width of the driveway and extended driveway shall be as follows:

(1) Conventional lots:

a. Serving a single-car garage, 18 feet in width.

b. Serving a two-car garage, 27 feet in width.

c. Serving a three-car garage, 40 feet in width.

d. In no case shall the combined width of the driveway and extended driveway exceed 60 percent of the front lot line length.

(2) Cul-de-sac lots:

a. For lots 35 to 40 feet in width at the front property line, 24 feet. All other cul-de-sac lots, 60 percent of front lot line.

b. For lots 41 feet or greater in width at the front property line, 30 feet.

(c) Combined front yard coverage, driveway, circular and extended driveway:

(1) Total coverage, on conventional lots, of the front yard with driveways, circular and extended driveways shall not exceed 50 percent of the total front yard area, front yard area being the total area between any right-of-way line and any structures on the property.

(2) Total coverage, on cul-de-sac lots, of the front yard with driveways, circular and extended driveways shall not exceed 80 percent of the total front yard area, front yard area being the total area between any right-of-way line and any structures on the property.

(d) Reserved.

(e) Driveway approaches and curb cuts:

(1) Property owners shall request encroachment permit from the city public works department.

(2) Driveway approach and curb cut construction shall meet city standards.

(Ord. No. 1365; Code 1984, § 11456; Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93)

Violation of this division is declared a public nuisance.

(Ord. No. 1365; Code 1984, § 11457; Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1686, § 9, adopted July 8, 2003, repealed the § 78-159, which pertained to penalties for violations and derived from Ord. No. 1470, § 1, 3-23-93.

Any other limitation on, or regulation concerning, parking contained in this title to the contrary notwithstanding, it is unlawful to park or leave parked any vehicle on any street or portion thereof during the hours and on the day or days of the month indicated on signs containing the words "No Parking," which signs have been placed in appropriate locations designating said parking restrictions pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and installed in accordance with Section 22507.6 of the California Vehicle Code.

Exception: Commercial vehicles in a residential district making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or highway, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling, or reconstruction of any building or structure for which a building permit has previously been obtained.

(Ord. No. 1491, §§ 1, 2, 4-12-94)

The city traffic engineer, or his or her designee, is authorized to determine the locations of, and to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, signs designating the hours during which, and day or days of the month on which, parking is prohibited in order to permit city equipment to sweep streets within the city. Signs shall be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to the street, a notice not less than 17 inches by 22 inches in size, with lettering not less than one inch in height, setting forth the day or days and hours parking is prohibited. As used in this section, "entrance" means the intersection of any street or streets comprising an area of restricted parking for street-sweeping purposes on the same day or days and hours with another street or highway not subject to such a parking restriction, or subject to parking restrictions on different days and hours.

(Ord. No. 1491, §§ 1, 2, 4-12-94)

All persons empowered by the City of Hemet to enforce parking regulations are authorized to give citations to any and all persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1491, §§ 1, 2, 4-12-94)

The city traffic engineer, or his or her designee, shall post or cause to be posted appropriate signs or devices giving notice of the parking restrictions created by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1491, §§ 1, 2, 4-12-94)