Imperial Municipal Code Div. 1 Generally

a) The provisions of this article prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified, 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 article 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 state Vehicle Code or the ordinances of this city, prohibiting or
limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified
times. (Ord. 330)

13-30 Within parkways and front yards. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway nor shall any person stop, stand or park a vehicle within the area defined by Chapter 24 of this Code as the front yard; except that a person may stop, stand or park a vehicle within an area of the front yard approved by the City and improved for such purpose. (Ord. 709)

a) No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of one hundred twenty hours.

b) In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a
consecutive period of one hundred twenty hours, any member of the police
department authorized by the chief of police may remove the vehicle from the
street in the manner and subject to the requirements of section 22650 to 22856 of
the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 330)

roadway for the principal purpose of:

a) Displaying such vehicle for sale.

b) Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an
emergency. (Ord. 330)

a) The chief of police is hereby authorized to erect signs 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 are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street
adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such
designated place. (Ord. 330)

c) The parking of vehicles utilized for the purpose of commercial vending including, but not limited to those vehicles commonly referred to as “ice cream trucks” is prohibited in the vicinity of schools as set forth herein. No vehicle utilized for the purpose of selling any merchandise consisting of food or other commodity shall stop or park within 500 feet of the property line of any private or public school between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days the school is in session. However, the Chief of Police, upon written recommendation from a duly authorized school representative, may waive the provisions of this ordinance where he or she determines such waiver will not interfere with normal traffic patterns. (Ord. 756)

place signs or marking indicating no parking upon any street as indicated by such signs or marking when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty feet.

When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking. (Ord. 330)

a) For the purpose of maintaining the city streets in a clean and sanitary condition, the city council is hereby authorized and empowered to determine from time to time by resolution, streets in the city upon which parking by any automobile, truck, or other vehicle shall be prohibited. Such resolution shall set forth the days and times of the parking restriction.

b) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an
infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for the first offense by
a fine not to exceed $10.00, and for each succeeding offense committed within
one year from the date of the first offense by a fine not to exceed $50.00.

c) In addition to any other penalties set forth herein, the city may, at the violator’s
expense, cause the vehicle to be removed from street and stored in accordance
with law. (Ord. 573)

parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbing where authorized parking is permitted.

When such parking space marking are placed in 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 impossible. (Ord. 330)

other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in the alley. (Ord. 330)

determine and to mark loading and passenger loading zones as follows:

a) 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.

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

c) Loading zones shall be indicated by a yellow paint line stenciled with black
letters, “LOADING ONLY”, upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

d) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by a white line stenciled with black
letters, “PASSENGER LOADING ONLY”, upon the top of all curbs in such
zones. (Ord. 330)

13-42 Curb markings.

a) The chief of police is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb marking to indicate parking or standing regulations, and such curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth.

1. Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code; and except, that a bus stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. 2) Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of material more than twenty minutes. 3) White shall mean no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading or passengers which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows: a. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times except when such theater is closed. b. When such zone is in front of a hotel the restrictions shall apply at all times. 4) Green shall mean no standing or parking for longer than twenty minutes at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays. b) When the chief of police as authorized under this article 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 section. (Ord. 330)

a) Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore, and in no event for more than twenty minutes.

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

c) Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefore and in no event for more than three minutes.

d) Within the total time limits above specified the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges hereby granted.

(Ord. 330)

vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in section 13-43. (Ord. 330)

13-45. Standing in passenger loading zone. 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 specified in section 13-43. (Ord. 330)

Article VI. Pedestrians.

establish, designate and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks or lines upon the surface of the roadway. (Ord. 330)

other place other than by a route at right angles to the curb or by the shortest route to the opposite curb except in a marked crosswalk. (Ord. 330)

safety zone or in a crosswalk if such action interferes with the lawful movement of traffic. This section shall not apply to any public officer or employee, or employee of a public utility when necessary upon a street in line of duty. (Ord. 330)

Article VII. Abandoned Vehicles

(For state law as to abandoned vehicles, see Veh. C. S. 22650 et seq.)

This article repealed by Ordinance No. 653

shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

Abandoned vehicle. Any motor vehicle to which the last registered owner of record thereof has relinquished all further dominion and control. Any vehicle which is wrecked or partially dismantled or inoperative for a period of seven days shall constitute a prima facie presumption that the last registered owner thereof has abandoned such vehicle, regardless of whether the physical possession of the vehicle remains in the technical custody or control of such owner.

Property Any real property within the city which is not a street or highway.

Vehicle. A machine propelled by power other than the human power designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides and transport persons or property or pull machinery and shall include, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, tractors, buggies and wagons. (415)

storing or leaving of any motor vehicle which is in a rusted, wrecked, junked, partially dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition upon any private property within the city for a period in excess of seven days unless such vehicle is completely enclosed within a building or unless such vehicle is so stored or parked on private property in connection with a duly licensed business or commercial enterprise operated and conducted pursuant to law when such parking or storing of vehicles is necessary to the operation of the business or commercial enterprise. (Ord. 415)

13-51 Declared public nuisance. The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, junked, partially dismantled or inoperative vehicles on private property, except as expressly hereinafter permitted, is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated as such, which remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy provided.

13-52 Enforcement of article. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of this article shall be administered and enforced by the chief of police of the city. (415)

abatement and removal of the vehicle or part thereof as an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle and the assessment of the administrative costs and the cost of removal of the vehicle or part thereof against the property on which it is located. Notice of hearing shall be mailed at least ten days before the hearing by certified mail, with a five-day return requested, to the owner of the land as shown on the last equalized city assessment roll and to the last registered and legal owner of record unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification number are not available to determine ownership. If any of foregoing notices are returned undelivered by the United States Post Office, the hearing shall be continued to a date not less than ten days from the date of such return.

13-53 shall also be given to the California Highway Patrol identifying the vehicle or part thereof proposed for removal, such notice to be mailed at least ten days prior to the public hearing. (Ord 415)

13-55 Conduct of hearing generally; authority of city council. All hearings under this article shall be held before the city council, which shall hear all facts and testimony it deems pertinent. The fact and testimony may include testimony of the condition of the vehicle or part thereof and the circumstances concerning its location on the said private property or public property. The city council shall not be limited by the technical rules of evidence. The owner of the land on which the vehicle is located may appear in person at the hearing or present a written statement in time for consideration at the hearing, and deny responsibility for the presence of the vehicle on the land, with his reasons for such denial.

The city council may impose such conditions and take such other action as it deems appropriate under the circumstances to carry out the purpose of this article. It may delay the time for removal of the vehicle or part thereof if, in its opinion, the circumstances justify it. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the city council may find that a vehicle or part thereof has been abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or is inoperative on private or public property and order the same removed from the property as a public nuisance and disposed of as hereinafter provided and determine the administrative costs and the cost of removal to be charged against the owner of the parcel of land on which the vehicle or part thereof is located. The order requiring removal shall include a description of the vehicle or part thereof and the correct identification number and license number of the vehicle, if available at the site.

If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed on the land without the consent of the land owner and that he has not subsequently acquiesced in its presence, the city council shall not assess costs of administration or removal of the vehicle against the property upon which the vehicle is located or otherwise attempt to collect such costs from such land owner.

If any interested party makes a written presentation to the city council but does not appear, he shall be notified in writing of the decision. (Ord. 415)

vehicle or parts thereof to be a public nuisance or five days from the date of mailing of notice of the decision if such notice is required by section 13-54, the chief of police, upon authorization from the city council, shall give, or cause to be given, written notice to the registered owner of any motor vehicle which is in violation of this article, and shall give such notice to the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the private property upon which such motor vehicle is located, advising that the motor vehicle be moved to a place of lawful storage within five days, or that within five days, the vehicle be housed within a building. Such notice may be serviced upon the registered owner of the vehicle by mail, addressed to the owner at the last known address on file with the department of motor vehicles of the state. Such notice to the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property upon which such motor vehicle is located shall be personally served upon such owner or person in possession if such owner or occupant cannot be found upon the property. In lieu of person service upon the owner or occupant of the private property upon which the motor vehicle is located, the notice shall be served by mail, addressed to the owner of such property according to the last city tax assessor’s rolls, and a copy of such notice shall be conspicuously posted upon the premises. (415)

abandoned, wrecked, junked, partially dismantled or inoperative motor vehicle or to house the vehicle and abate such nuisance in accordance with the notice given pursuant to the provisions of section 13-56. (Ord. 415)

13-58 Abatement and removal by city. If the registered owner of any motor vehicle which is in violation of this article or if the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the private property upon which such vehicle is located shall fail, neglect, or refuse to remove or house such vehicle in accordance with the notice given pursuant to section 13-56, the chief of police may remove and dispose of such motor vehicle in the manner provided for by Article 2 (commencing with section 22700) and Article 3 (commencing with section 22850) of Chapter 10, Division 1 of the California Vehicle Code. The city may thereafter maintain an action in the appropriate court against any person upon whom notice was served as required by section 13-50 to recover the cost of removing and disposing of such motor vehicle in the event the proceeds of any sale thereof shall be insufficient to recover such costs. After the vehicle has been removed it shall not thereafter be reconstructed or made operable. (Ord. 415)

and salaried officer of the police department of the city, the contracting agents of the city, the employees of such contracting agents and all authorized officers, employees and agents of the city, and each of them, are hereby expressly authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere, hinder or refuse to allow such person so authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article. (Ord. 415)

date of removal of the vehicle or part thereof, notice shall be given to the department of motor vehicles identifying the vehicle or part thereof removed. At the same time there shall be transmitted to the department of motor vehicles any evidence of registration available, including registration certificates, certificates of title and license plates. (Ord. 415)

Article VIII. Interstate Truck Terminal Designation

for the public necessity, health, safety or general welfare through the establishment of procedures for terminal designation and truck route designation to terminals for interstate trucks. (Ord. 516)

13-62 Revised state law. Since STAA1982 and AB866 revised current state law on truck combinations’ length and width and implements federal requirements dealing with access to the federally designated system by interstate trucks, it is required that the City of Imperial enact an ordinance delineating the process of application for terminal and route designation within the bounds of the city limits by citizens/business establishments

requiring the service of said interstate trucks off said federally designated system (i.e., I- 8) (Ord. 516 & 522)

a) Those persons qualifying as a “terminal” as defined in Section 13-64 or this ordinance and requiring terminal access from federally designated highways, shall submit an application an appropriate fee to the Public Works Department, City Hall, 420 So. Imperial Avenue, Imperial, CA. (Ord. 516)

b) Upon receipt of the application, the Director of Public Services will determine

the applicant’s conformance with the “terminal” designation and if so approved will then determine the capability of the route requested and/or alternate routes, Capability will be determined by the adequate turning radius and lane widths of ramps, intersections and highways. Also a determinant factor will be general traffic conditions such as sight distance, speed and traffic volumes for safe operation. Access off the federally designated highways will require CalTrans (District 11) approval (Ord 516)

c) If the requested route passes through several jurisdictions (i.e., County or other

municipality), applicant shall comply with that jurisdiction’s application process. Coordination will be the responsibility of the applicant. (Ord. 516)

shall be defined as follows:

a) Terminal. A facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped or

where full load consignments may be loaded and off loaded, or at which the vehicles are regularly maintained, stored or manufactured. (Ord. 516)

b) Interstate Truck. Tractor-semis or doubles with unlimited length as

regulated by CVC 35401.5 (a), (1) and (2). (Ord. 516)

13-65 Cost recovery.

a) Fees/costs for the application of a terminal designation: Application fee is to

cover the cost of reviewing route (s) and terminal designation and to be established by City Council resolution. The application fee is non-refundable. (Ord. 516)

b) If the application for a terminal designation is approved, the applicant will be

required to pay for the purchase and installation of terminal access signs and trailblazer signs. Trailblazer signs will be required at every decision point on the route to the terminal. Said cost to be determined by the Office of the Director of Public Services of the City. (Ord. 516)

13-66 Revocation of route. The Director of Public Services is authorized to revoke any approved route if said route proves to be a safety hazard for any vehicular traffic. A safety hazard is defined as inability of the interstate trucks to negotiate route and/or said trucks causing unsafe driving conditions for other vehicular traffic and/or pedestrians.

13-67 Appeals process.

a) If the Office of the Director of Public Services denies terminal designation

and/or route feasibility or revokes a previously approved route per section 13-66 above, the applicant/terminal owner, within ten (10) days following the date of a decision of the Director of Public Services on a revocation of terminal access or terminal designation may appeal said decision to the City Council. An appeal shall be made on a form prescribed by the Department of Public Services and shall be filed with the City Clerk. The appeal shall state specifically wherein there was an error or abuse of discretion by the Director of Public Services or wherein its decision is not supported by the evidence in the record. Within five (5) days of the filing of an appeal, the Director of Public Services shall transmit to the City Clerk the terminal application, the sketches of the revoked route and all other data filed therewith, the report of the Director of Public Services, the findings of the Director of Public Services and his decision on the application. (Ord. 516)

b) The City Clerk shall give notice to the applicant and to the appellant (If the

applicant is not the appellant) and may give notice to any other interested party of the time when the appeal will be considered by the City Council. (Ord. 516)

c) If CalTrans (District 11) and not the Director of Public Services denies or revokes terminal access from federally designated highways, no appeal may be made to the City Council, but must be made to said CalTrans (District 11) (Ord. 516)

requested terminal are deemed unsatisfactory by the Office of Director of Public Services, the applicant may request retrofitting the deficiencies, buy all costs of engineering, construction and inspection will be borne by the applicant. Upon request, the City will form a benefit district to assist in cost recovery by any other “terminal(s)” using the improved route. Said benefit district costs would be in proportion to the section of route utilized. (Ord. 516)

Article IX Establishing Traffic Commission and Enumerating its Duties and Powers

commission which shall be known as the “City of Imperial Traffic Commission.” The appointment and service of the member of said Commission shall be made by the City Council.

13-70 Membership and Duration of Commission. The Traffic Commission shall consist of five members to be appointed by the City Council.

A. One member of the Planning Commission of the city, who shall serve for

the duration of his/her term on the Planning Commission.

B. One businessperson of the city.

C. Two residents of either the city or county area, within the sphere of

influence.

D. The Chief of Police.

E. Each member (other than Planning Commission member) shall serve a

term of four years.

F. Each member shall hold office until he/she is reappointed or his/her

successor is appointed.

G. The City Council shall fill all vacancies occurring on the Traffic

Commission by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

H. At the first meeting of the Traffic Commission, it shall classify each

member so that two (2) members shall serve for a term of two (2) years and two (2) members shall serve for a term of four (4) years. Upon the expiration of such terms all appointments and reappointments shall be for a period of four (4) years.

13-71 Compensation of Members. Members of the Traffic Commission shall serve without compensation.

allocated to provide necessary technical and clerical assistance to the Commission.

follows:

A. Act in an advisory capacity to the City Council to address local traffic

safety and traffic control issues.

B. Provide a forum for City residents to express their opinions, concerns,

requests and complaints pertaining to traffic safety and traffic control issues.

C. Hold public hearings, review and make recommendations for adoption by

the City council such ordinances, resolutions and rules as are necessary to provide for the orderly control of vehicle traffic within the city.

D. The Commission shall not duplicate planning commission duties relating

to the review of subdivision and other development plans.

13-74 Time and Place of Meetings.

A. The Traffic Commission shall establish a regular date, time and place for

its meetings.

B. All meetings of the Traffic Commission shall be open to the public and are subject to provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act.

13-75. Officers. The Commission shall select one of its members to serve as Chair and a second to serve as Vice Chair of the Commission. Reorganization of the Commission shall occur annually at the first meeting in July, provided any newly appointed or reappointed Commissioners have been seated.

13-76. Removal from Office. Members of the Traffic Commission may be removed from office, or their office may be declared vacant, in the following manner and for the following reasons:

A. If a member not longer meets the requirements and conditions as set out in

Section 13-70 of the ordinance, his or her removal shall be automatic and no action by the City Council shall be necessary.

B. If a member shall be absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings,

in which his or her removal shall be automatic and no action by the City Council shall be necessary.

provisions of Chapter 13 of the Imperial City Code are inconsistent with this article, this article shall prevail. (Ord. 649)

Article X. Weight limit; Truck routes

13-78 Weight limit; truck route.

a) Except as otherwise provided in the Municipal Code no person shall drive or operate any vehicle that weights in excess 3 ½ gross tons (vehicle plus load) upon any street in the City of Imperial except upon the following streets or portions of streets.

1. Highway 86 from northerly city limits to Treshill Road

2. Highway 86 from southerly city limits to Keystone Road

3. Dogwood Road from northerly city limits to Treshill Road

4. Austin Road from northerly city limits to Treshill Road (Central Main Area)

5. Dogwood Road from southerly city limits to Keystone Road.

6. Austin road from southerly city limits to Keystone Road.

7. Keystone Road from easterly city limits (Dogwood Road) to Austin Road.

8. Keystone Road from westerly city limits (Austin Road) to Dogwood Road.

b) The streets or portions of streets listed in subsection (a) of this section are hereby designated as the “City’s Truckroute.” For purposes of section (a) and subsection (g) of this section, streets and portions of streets that are not part of the truckroute shall be referred to as “restricted streets.”

c) The provisions of this section do not apply to any vehicle that is subject to Section 1031 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code.

d) The provisions of this section do not apply to (1) any state highway that is included in the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, unless and until the ordinance enacting this section is submitted to and approved by the California Transportation Commission as provided in Section 35701(c) of the Vehicle Code; or (2) any other state highway unless and until the ordinance enacting this section is submitted to and approved in writing by the department of transportation as provided in Section 35702 of the Vehicle Code.

e) This section shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected at appropriate intervals along the city’s truckroute indicating the streets and portions of streets that constitute the city’s truckroute. The city traffic engineer is authorized and directed to erect such signs.

f) This section shall not apply to any vehicle owned by a public utility or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repaid of any public utility.

g) This section does not prohibit a commercial vehicle that is coming from any street that is a part of the truckroute from having ingress and egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when such ingress or egress is necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bonafide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been issued.

h) This section shall not apply to any vehicle owned, leased, operated or
controlled by any licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the
construction, maintenance, or repair of a public works project, or by any
highway carrier regulated by the public utilities commission while
transporting any materials to or from a public works project, when the bids
were opened prior to the adoption of the ordinance adding this section to the
city’s Municipal Code unless an alternate direct route is provided substantially
within and by the city.

13-79 Oversized vehicles. Except as otherwise provided in the Municipal Code, and except as otherwise provided in the Vehicle Code, no person shall operate any of the following vehicles upon any street in the City of Imperial:

a) Any vehicle or combination of vehicles that is more than 8 ½ feet in width, with load;

b) Any vehicle that is more than 14 feet in height, with load, measured from the surface of the road to the top of the load, if any;

c) Any vehicle that is more than 40 feet in length, measured from the front bumper of the vehicle to the rearmost part of the vehicle.

d) Except as provided in subparagraph 5 below, any combination of vehicles coupled together, including any attachments that exceeds a total length of 65 feet.

e) Any combination of vehicles coupled together, including any attachments, which consists of a truck tractor, a semitrailer, and a semitrailer or trailer, if the combination of vehicles exceeds a total length of 75 feet, and if either the

semitrailer or the trailer in the combination of vehicles exceeds 28 feet six inches.

and if good cause appears, the city engineer may grant a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate a vehicle that weighs in excess of 5 ½ gross tons upon a restricted street. Upon application in writing and if good cause appears, the city engineer may grant a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate a vehicle that exceeds the height, width, or length limitations set forth herein upon those city streets specified in the special permit. The application for any such permit shall be made on a form approved by the city and shall specifically describe the vehicle and load to be operated or moved, the height, width, and length of the vehicle, and the particular street or streets over which permit to operate is requested. The city engineer is authorized to withhold such permit in his discretion. In the event the city engineer issues the same, he may limit or prescribe conditions of operation of such vehicle to protect the public and assure against damage to road surfaces or foundations, bridges, or other structures. Every such permit shall specify the vehicle and street or streets to which it applies, and set out the time or times and the date or dates within which the vehicle may be operated on the streets indicated. No permit issued pursuant to this section shall be issued for a period of time in excess of 365 days. Every such permit shall be carried in the vehicle to which it refers, and shall be subject to inspection upon request by any police or traffic officer, or any officer or employee charged with the care or protection of such streets. Applications for permits pursuant to this section shall be filed with the city engineer at least 48 hours before the date on which the vehicle for which a permit is requested is to be operated upon city streets.

engineer, at the time of filing the application for the special permit, a fee in an amount which shall be set by resolution adopted by the city council. No such fee shall be refundable. Special services necessitated by unusually large or heavy loads requiring engineering investigations, escorts, tree trimming, or other services shall be billed to, and paid by, the applicant separately for each permit. The city’s billing for special services shall be based on the cost to the city of providing the special services.

a) The city council may, by resolution, designate and declare any street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle over a specified weight. Those streets or portions or streets so established by resolution of the city council are hereby declared to be streets, the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle over the specified weight.

b) The city council may, by resolution, designate and declare any residential street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is prohibited by certain classes or types of vehicles as may be specified in such resolution. Those residential streets or parts of streets so established by resolution of the city council are hereby declared to be streets, the use of which is prohibited by any vehicle

belonging to the classes or types prohibited or restricted by such resolution. “Residential street,” as used in this subsection B., means any street or portions of street which is designated as a “local” street on the circulation plan map referenced in the city’s comprehensive plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

c) After the adoption or amendment of any resolution pursuant to this section, the city traffic engineer shall erect and maintain appropriate signs providing notice of whatever prohibitions or restrictions are established on those streets or portions of streets affected by such action of the city council.

d) The provisions of this section, or any resolution adopted pursuant to this section, shall not apply to:

1. School buses;

2. Passenger buses or any other common carriers licensed as passenger stage corporations under the jurisdiction of the public utilities commission;

3. Any vehicle used for the collection or transportation of garbage, trash, refuse, ore recycled materials while necessarily in use in the collection or transportation of such materials to or from locations on a restricted street;

4. Any vehicle owned by a public utility or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility; or

5. Any vehicle owned, leased, operated or controlled by any licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a public works project, or by any highway carrier regulated by the public utilities commission while transporting any materials to or from a public works project, when the bids were opened prior to the adoption of this Ordinance unless an alternate direct route is provided substantially within and by the city.

e) This section does not prohibit a commercial vehicle that is going to or coming from any street that is part of the City’s Truckroute as designated by section 13- 70 from having ingress or egress by direct route on or along a restricted street when such ingress or egress is necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bonafide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been issued.

any violation of any of the terms and conditions of any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the sections above is a violation of the provisions of Section 35784 of the Vehicle Code and is punishable as provided in Section 35784 of the Vehicle Code. Transporting an extra legal load on any street in the city, or causing or directing the operation of or driving on any street in the city any vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a permit is required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, without having obtained a permit issued in accordance with section 13-72 of this chapter, is a violation of the provisions of Section 35784.5 of the Vehicle Code and is punishable as provided in that section. (Ord. 710)

Article XI. Unlawful Parking of Trailers, Mobile homes, Recreational Vehicles, Trucks and Buses; Exceptions; Permits.

Buses; Exceptions; Permits.

a) Street Parking. No person shall park or stand or permit to remain for a longer period than twenty-four (24) hours on any street or highway or public alley or on a parkway area between curb and sidewalk any of the following vehicles:

1. Any trailer (whether attached to another vehicle or separate);

2. Semi-trailer;

3. Mobile home;

4. Bus (as defined in the California Vehicle Code);

5. Any recreational vehicle or temporary recreational vehicle.

“Recreational Vehicle” means:

a. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A motor home, slide-in

camper, travel trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

b. CAMPING TRAILER. A vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial sidewalls which fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold at the campsite and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

c. MOTOR HOMES. A vehicular unit built on or permanently attached too a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, chassis

cab or van, which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

d. SLIDE-IN CAMPER. A portable unit, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the bed of a pickup truck, and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy and shall include a truck camper.

e. TRAVEL TRAILER. A portable unit, mounted on wheels, of such a size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle and for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

“Temporary recreational vehicle” means:

Any motor vehicle altered and equipped for sleeping or human habitation.

6. Any vehicle which is capable of greater than 1500 pounds (3/4 ton) cargo capacity.

b) 1) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES AND TRAILERS. A recreational vehicle, camping trailer, motor home, slide-in camper, travel trailer, temporary recreational vehicle or other vehicle designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy may park or stand on any street or highway or public alley or on a parkway area between curb and sidewalk for not to exceed forty-eight hours.

2. EXCEPTION FOR COMMERCIAL TRUCKS. This section shall not apply to a commercial truck (as established by a current registration with the state Department of Motor Vehicles):

   1. While such truck is being loaded or unloaded and such additional time is reasonable required for such loading and unloading operations; or

   2. When such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block on which such vehicle is parked for a period reasonably necessary to complete such service.

c) TRAILER PARKING PERMIT

1. Purpose. The purpose of authorizing the issuance of a permit is to give an

owner a vehicle referred to in subsection (a) the ability to park the subject vehicles for purposes of loading or unloading such vehicle, and to allow an out of town visitor to park on a street adjacent to the residence which the out of town visitor is visiting. The purpose of authorizing the issuance of a permit to allow a handicapped person, whether or not such person has a handicapped license plate, to park a vehicle on a highway in the City.

2. Persons holding a valid permit issued pursuant to this ordinance may park permitted vehicle on a street in a residential area.

3. The police chief, or designee, is authorized to issue permits authorized by this ordinance.

4. Every person desiring a parking permit or handicap permit will file an application with the police chief, or designee, containing the following: a. The name, address and phone number of the registered owner and applicant of the vehicle for which a permit is sought; b. The license number, make and model of the vehicle; c. The dates for which the permit is requested; d. The dates and duration of any and all permits issued to the applicant within the immediately preceding 90-day period; e. Additional information the police chief, or designee, may reasonably require; f. The applicant must sign an application under penalty of perjury. 5. Fees. Applicants for permits issued pursuant to this ordinance will pay to the City a fee equal to the sum of money sufficient to reimburse the City for all expenses incurred by it in connection with processing permit applications. The amount of such fees will be established periodically by City Council resolution. 5. Issuance. a. The police chief will issue a permit if:

i. The application was complete in accordance with this chapter;

ii. There are no grounds for denying the permit; and

iii. The applicant accepts the permit in writing.

b. Use of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter will conform to the
general permit conditions of this chapter and such other conditions as may be
imposed by the Chief of Police or his/her designee. (Ord. 775)

(Ord 755 repealed former section 13-80 b and renumbered 13-80 c and 13-80 d to 13-80 b and 13-80 c)

IMPERIAL CITY CODE CHAPTER 14 – ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES