Article 10 — Stopping, Standing and Parking

(a)

The city council may by resolution establish no-stopping zones, no-parking areas, and restricted-parking areas, as defined and described in this article.

(b)

No prohibition or restriction relating to stopping, standing or parking imposed under this article shall be effective unless appropriate signs of markings required by the Vehicle Code are in place.

(c)

It is unlawful for any operator of a vehicle to disobey the provisions of this article when appropriate signs or markings are in place.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

(a)

The provisions of this article prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times, or at those times specified in this article, 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 or other regulations 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 the regulations of the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

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

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

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)

In any area where the city manager 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;

(c)

In any area established by resolution of the city council as a no-parking area;

(d)

At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in any business district, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop within 20 feet of a crosswalk;

(e)

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; provided, however, that signs giving notice of such prohibition are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of such no-parking restrictions.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

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 72 hours.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

No person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, or grease or cause to be greased, any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city, except for the making of temporary emergency repairs.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

The city manager is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 28 feet, or upon one side of a street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 36 feet, or upon any other roadway where, in his opinion, parking needs to be prohibited for the proper control of traffic.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

(a)

Whenever the city manager determines that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions, or for other reasons, he 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 streets and alleys during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency, and the city manager 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. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to leave the ignition key of such vehicle in any unconcealed place within such vehicle while parked on any public street or in any public or private parking lot.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

When authorized signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle during the times such signs are in effect for a period longer than designated on the sign, unless the vehicle is marked with a valid permit issued under Section 8-8107.

(Ord. 343 § 1, 1985: Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or leave the vehicle off such portion of the street, but in every event an unobstructed width of the street opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of the stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon the street. The provisions of this section shall not apply upon a street where the roadway is bounded by adjacent curbs.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

(a)

Whenever any resolution of the city council designates and describes any street or portion thereof upon which angle parking shall be permitted, the city manager shall mark or sign such street indicating the angle at which vehicles shall be parked.

(b)

When signs or markings are in place indicating angle parking as provided in this section, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than 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, with the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of the curb.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

(a)

The city manager is authorized to direct the installation of parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

(b)

When such parking space markings 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. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

(a)

The city manager is authorized to designate special on-street parking spaces for the exclusive use by disabled persons.

(b)

The special parking spaces shall be indicated by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space. In addition, the space may also be indicated by signs or other suitable means.

(c)

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in a disabled person's parking space unless such vehicle bears a special license or display a special placard issued under Vehicle Code Section 9105 or 22511.5

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, the city manager may grant permission to organizations and individuals to park vehicles, materials or equipment for special occasions in violation of municipal parking prohibitions or time limits.

(Ord. 219 § 2 (part), 1979)

By resolution adopted under this section, the city council may designate that an operator of a vehicle marked with a valid preferential parking permit is exempt from the time limits imposed by Section 8-8101.

(a)

On the recommendation of the parking commission, the city council may schedule a public hearing to consider the designation of a preferential parking area. The city shall give at least ten days notice of the hearing by mail to property owners within the proposed area and those within 300 feet of the proposed area. The city shall also post a minimum of three notices in the proposed area at least ten days before the hearing. The notice shall specify the streets or portions of streets to be affected by the permit program.

(b)

After the public hearing, if the city council finds that adoption of a preferential parking program is necessary to protect the integrity and vitality of the neighborhood in the designated area and thus promote the general health, safety and welfare of its residents, the city council may adopt a resolution designating the preferred parking area and authorizing the issuance of preferential parking permits.

(c)

The resolution shall specify the streets or portions of streets upon which permits will be valid and to whom permits may be issued. The resolution may authorize the issuance of permits to residents, merchants or both who are owners or lessees of real property within the designated area. The resolution may authorize the issuance of temporary permits to guests of residents, merchants or both. The resolution may establish a reasonable fee for the issuance of a permit.

(d)

The resolution may contain any other provisions which are reasonable and necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the preferential parking program.

(e)

A preferential parking program adopted under this section shall not take effect until signs or markings are posted giving adequate notice of the program.

(Ord. 343 § 2, 1985)