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Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic

Lompoc Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 Stopping, Standing and Parking

Lompoc Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lompoc

Cite as: Lompoc Municipal Code Chapter 10.28 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 10.28.010. Applicability and Effect of Parking Restrictions.

A. The provisions of this Title prohibiting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times 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 Title regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collection. transportation, or delivery of United States mail.

C. The provisions of this Title 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 of the State or of any other ordinances of the City prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Prior code § 2056)

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§ 10.28.020. Maintenance of and Obedience to No Parking Areas and No Stopping Zones.

A. The City Engineer is 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 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 marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this Title.

(Prior code § 2057)

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§ 10.28.030. No Parking Areas Designated Generally.

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing any 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 City 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 City 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 railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay or obstruct the movement of any train 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 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 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 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;

J. Within 25 feet of the approach to any intersection;

K. Within any parkway.

(Prior code § 2058)

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§ 10.28.040. Designation of Restricted Parking Zones.

A. Daytime Parking Restrictions. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than one hour on the following streets:

  1. "G" Street between the alley South of Ocean Avenue and Walnut Avenue;

  2. "H" Street between Cypress and Chestnut Avenues;

  3. "I" Street between Cypress and Walnut Avenues;

  4. Ocean Avenue between "F" and "K" Streets;

  5. Walnut Avenue between "G" and "I" Streets.

B. Overnight Parking Restrictions. When authorized signs or markings are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park any vehicle between the hours noted below on the following streets:

  1. 11:00 p.m. on one day and 6:00 a.m. on the next day:

a. Cordoba Avenue;

b. Aviation Drive;

c. North O Street at the 1600 block.

  1. 11:00 p.m. on one day and 5:00 a.m. on the next day:

a. North L Street at the 1400 and 1500 blocks;

b. Commerce Court.

  1. 9:00 p.m. on one day and 6:00 a.m. on the next day:

a. North Ninth Street at the 300 block;

b. Industrial Way;

c. Chestnut Court.

Notwithstanding the above, the overnight parking restrictions on Aviation Drive and on North O Street at the 1600 block shall not apply on any day a City-permitted special event takes place on the open lot directly north of Aviation Drive.

C. Residential Preferential Parking Districts. When authorized signs or markings are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park any vehicle for more than two consecutive hours on the following streets unless the vehicle has a properly displayed unexpired Residential Preferential Parking Permit issued and valid for that vehicle and parking location pursuant to Section 10.28.230 or a properly displayed and unexpired RV Parking Permit or RV Guest Parking Permit issued and valid for that vehicle and parking location pursuant to Section 10.28.240:

  1. 1200 and 1300 block of North L Street.

Except as expressly provided in this section, a Residential Preferential Parking Permit does not authorize any vehicle to park in a location or manner that is otherwise prohibited by this code or by the California Vehicle Code. A Residential Preferential Parking Permit does not guarantee the availability of parking at any time.

(Prior code § 2059; Ord. 1666(19) § 1; Ord. 1704(23) § 1; Ord. 1736(25), 11/4/2025)

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§ 10.28.050. Parking for Demonstration or Sale.

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 City Council.

(Prior code § 2060)

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§ 10.28.060. Repairing, Greasing or Washing Car on Street.

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. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

No person shall wash, cause to be washed, 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.

(Prior code § 2061)

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§ 10.28.070. Parking on Private Property.

No person shall park a vehicle in a private driveway or on private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

A. Signs shall be displayed in plain view at all entrances to residential or commercial parking lots, not less than 17 by 22 inches in size, with lettering not less than one inch in height, prohibiting or otherwise limiting the use of the property for public parking and referencing this Section of the Lompoc Municipal Code. This sign shall also indicate that a citation may be issued for violations.

B. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a vehicle parked on private property, displaying a "for sale" sign or otherwise indicating that the vehicle is for sale, is parked without permission of the owner and is in violation of this Section if:

  1. The vehicle is parked in a commercial parking lot immediately adjacent to a street or highway so as to be visible from the public right-of-way, and the vehicle remains at that location for four hours or more; or

  2. The vehicle is parked in a commercial parking lot at hours that are other than normal business hours for the stores served by the parking lot.

(Prior code § 2062)

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§ 10.28.080. Parking Adjacent to Schools.

A. The City Engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

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

(Prior code § 2063)

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§ 10.28.090. Parking on Hills.

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway, when upon any grade exceeding three percent, within any business or residence district, without blocking the wheels of such vehicle by turning them against the curb, or by other means.

(Prior code § 2064)

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§ 10.28.100. Narrow Streets.

A. The City Engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 25 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 as authorized in this Section, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.

(Prior code § 2065)

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§ 10.28.110. Alleys.

A. 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.

B. No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle in any alley so as to block the normal flow of traffic of such alley.

(Prior code § 2066)

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§ 10.28.120. Diagonal Parking.

On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the City Council as diagonal parking zones, 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 at the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting such space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of such allotted space and with the front wheel, nearest the curb, within six inches of such curb.

(Prior code § 2067)

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§ 10.28.130. Parking Restrictions in Emergencies.

A. Whenever the City Engineer 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 City Traffic Engineer 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 City 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 City 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 direction and provisions of such signs.

(Prior code § 2068)

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§ 10.28.160. Warning Lights for Disabled Trucks.

Every motor truck having an unladen weight of 4,000 pounds or more, and every truck tractor irrespective of weight, when operated upon any street or highway during darkness, shall be equipped with and carry at least two flares, two red lanterns or two warning lights or reflectors, which reflectors shall be of a type approved by the California Highway Patrol. When any vehicle above-mentioned, or any trailer or semi-trailer is disabled upon streets or highways outside of any business or residence district within the City and upon which street or highway there is insufficient street lighting to reveal a vehicle at a distance of 200 feet during darkness, a warning signal of the character indicated in this Section shall be immediately placed at a distance of approximately 100 feet in advance of, and 100 feet to the rear of, such disabled vehicle by the driver thereof. The continuous flashing of at least four approved Class A-Type I turn signal lamps, at least two toward the front and at least two toward the rear of the vehicle, shall be considered to meet the requirements of this Section, until the devices required in this Section can be placed in the required locations. Such warning signals shall be displayed continuously during darkness while such vehicle remains disabled upon such street or highway.

(Prior code § 2071)

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§ 10.28.170. Damage to Streets Prohibited—Cleated Tires.

It shall be unlawful to run any traction engine, motor or other vehicle having on any of the tires, or on any of the wheels thereof, any block, stud, cleat, ridge, bead, or any other protuberance of metal which projects more than one-fourth of an inch beyond the tread or traction surface of the said tire or wheel, over, upon, or across any oiled or graveled road. or pavement or pavements in the City of Lompoc, or to run over, upon, or across any such oiled or graveled road, pavement, or pavements, any engine or vehicle having the tires so made or constructed that the same will cut, damage, or injure or destroy such oiled road, graveled road, pavement or pavements, or any part thereof, or to drag, haul, or run over, across, or along any such oiled road, pavement, or pavements, any implements, tools, iron bars, timber, or any substance or material or materials in such manner that the same will or may cut, tear. damage, or injure such oiled road, pavement. or pavements or any part thereof, or the shoulder or shoulders. adjacent to such oiled road, graveled road, pavement or pavements.

(Prior code § 2071.1)

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§ 10.28.180. Damage to Culverts, Gutters and Bridges—Cleated Tires.

It shall be unlawful to run over, upon, or across any unpaved portion or any paved road or highway in the City of Lompoc with a traction engine, motor vehicle, or other vehicle in such manner as to break down, destroy, damage or injure any gutter or gutters or any culvert or culverts or any bridge or bridges in or upon any paved road, highway, or street in the City of Lompoc; or, in such manner as to break down, destroy, damage, or injure any approach or approaches to any gutter or gutters or any bridge or bridges in or upon any such paved road or street.

(Prior code § 2071.2)

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§ 10.28.190. 72-Hour Parking.

A. No vehicle shall be parked or left standing upon any street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours.

B. A vehicle shall be considered to have been parked or left standing upon a street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours if, within 48 hours after the end of a 72-hour period, the vehicle is located within 150 feet from the position it occupied at the beginning of that 72-hour period, or if the odometer on the vehicle exhibits a change less than 1/10 of one mile. A vehicle may be found to be in violation of this section whether occupied or not.

C. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k), any police officer of the city police department may remove a vehicle from a street or highway when the vehicle is parked or left standing in violation of this Section 10.28.190.

D. This section shall not be effective until and unless public notice of the applicability of this section to the streets and highways is provided in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22507 at each vehicular entrance to the City.

(Prior code § 2071.3; Ord. 1737(25), 11/4/2025)

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§ 10.28.200. On-Street Parking for the Handicapped.

The City Engineer is authorized to designate stalls or spaces on City streets and highways for physically handicapped persons and upon the designation of such spaces and the posting immediately adjacent to and visible from such a stall or space of a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with an occupant in white on a blue background, the provisions of Vehicle Code Section 22507.8 shall apply and it shall thereafter be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in said stall or space unless the vehicle displays either one of the distinguishing license plates or a placard issued pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code.

(Prior code § 2071.4)

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§ 10.28.210. Parking of Heavy Trucks Restricted.

A. No person shall park a commercial vehicle, trailer, truck tractor or semi having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 20,000 pounds or more on any public street or highway within the City in any residential district.

B. For the purpose of this Section, the phrases "commercial vehicle," "trailer," "truck tractor," or "semi" are defined as set forth in the California Vehicle Code. "Residential district" is any area of the City which is classified as residential under the provisions of the Zoning Regulations of the City of Lompoc, as amended from time to time, and shall include all streets adjacent to a residential zone as provided in Chapter 17.004 of this Code.

C. In accordance with the Vehicle Code Section 22507.5, this Section shall not apply with respect to any commercial vehicles making pick up or delivery of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted roads or highways or while actively loading or unloading materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair. alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained, and shall not apply to public vehicles or public utility vehicles used in construction or repair of any street or utility facility, or a vehicle parked in any loading zone.

(Prior code § 2071.5)

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§ 10.28.220. Permit Parking in the Vicinity of Special Events.

A. The City Council may, by resolution, determine that it is necessary to limit parking on certain streets in the vicinity of special events. Upon such a determination, parking shall be limited to preferential parking privileges for residents and/or merchants and their guests for the period of time, and/or certain hours of the day while the special event is taking place, as specified in the resolution.

B. The resolution shall designate the streets to which the preferential parking restrictions will apply. After adoption of the resolution, pursuant to the requirements of the Vehicle Code Section 22507, signs or markings giving adequate notice of the parking restrictions shall be placed upon the effected streets. The Public Works Director or designee shall also issue permits as necessary, to residents and/or merchants adjacent to the streets for their use and the use of their guests, which exempt them from the parking prohibitions or restrictions contained in the resolution.

(Prior code § 2071.6)

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§ 10.28.230. Permit Parking in Restricted Parking Zones.

A. The City Council may, by resolution, establish a parking permit program, pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22507, which allows designated individuals to park in restricted parking zones when in possession of a City-issued permit. Such individuals may include any or all of the following:

  1. Residents and merchants adjacent to the restricted parking zones; and

  2. Members of organizations, professions, or other designated groups, but only if the City Council finds the use of such permits will not adversely affect parking conditions for residents and merchants in the area.

B. It is unlawful to sell or exchange a parking permit issued under this Section for any form of compensation.

C. Where the resolution establishing a parking permit program limits the availability of parking permits to members of one or more designated groups listed in Subsection (A)(1) or (A)(2), it is unlawful for any person not belonging to one of the designated groups to use a parking permit.

D. It is unlawful to give a parking permit to any person who is not authorized to use it.

(Ord. 1666(19) § 2)

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§ 10.28.240. Restrictions on Parking of Recreational Vehicles—Permit Parking.

A. Definitions. Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions will govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this section:

"Out-of-town visitor"

means any natural person who is not a resident of the City and who is temporarily visiting a resident of the City.

"Recreational vehicle"

means a motorhome, travel trailer, truck camper, camping trailer, or other vehicle or trailer, with or without motive power, designed or altered for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other human occupancy. "Recreational vehicle" specifically includes, but is not limited to: a "recreational vehicle" as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 18010; a "truck camper" as defined by Health and Safety Code Section 18013.4; a "camp trailer" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 242; a "camper" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 243; a "fifth-wheel travel trailer" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 324; a "house car" as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 362; a "trailer coach" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 635; a motor home; a van camper; or a van conversion.

"Resident," "City resident," or "resident of the City"

means a person whose primary dwelling place is located at a permanent physical address in the City of Lompoc.

"RV guest parking permit"

means a limited-duration parking permit for a recreational vehicle belonging to an out-of-town visitor issued by the Chief of Police or designee in accordance with the provisions of this section.

"RV parking permit"

means a two-year parking permit for a recreational vehicle belonging to a resident of the City issued by the Chief of Police or designee in accordance with the provisions of this section.

B. Overnight Parking Prohibited—Exceptions.

  1. It is unlawful for a person to park or leave standing any recreational vehicle on any public street, park, square, avenue, alley or public way in the City between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on one day and 6:00 a.m. on the next day.

  2. Exceptions. The prohibitions in Subsection (B)(1) do not apply to:

a. Recreational vehicles for which an RV parking permit or RV guest parking permit has been issued if such parking permit is displayed and is valid, and which comply with the other requirements of this section; or

b. Recreational vehicles parked or left standing as a result of a mechanical breakdown so as to allow the performance of emergency repairs on the vehicle for a period not to exceed 48 hours.

C. Overnight Parking Only Permitted on Same Block as Residence. Parking of recreational vehicles with an RV parking permit or RV guest parking permit is allowed between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on one day and 6:00 a.m. on the next day on all City streets that are adjacent to a permanent residential dwelling structure; however, permitted recreational vehicles may only park in a location that is both: (1) on the same street as the residence listed in the application for the parking permit; and (2) within 100 feet of the property line of that residence. If the residence is located on a corner, then the parking permit holder may park the recreational vehicle on either of the streets that form the corner, provided the location is also within 100 feet of the property line of the residence.

D. Parking Permits—Limitations.

  1. Except as expressly provided in this section, an RV parking permit or an RV guest parking permit does not authorize any vehicle to park in a location or manner that is otherwise prohibited by this code or by the California Vehicle Code.

  2. An RV parking permit or an RV guest parking permit does not guarantee the availability of parking at any time.

E. Parking Permits—Duration.

  1. RV parking permits are valid for two years. The permittee may apply for additional RV parking permits without any limitation on the number of successive parking permits which may be issued provided all of the conditions set forth in this section continue to be met. No more than one RV parking permit shall be issued for each residential address in the City at any time; however, a single address may have an RV parking permit and RV guest parking permit at the same time.

  2. RV guest parking permits will be issued for a period not to exceed two weeks. The total duration of all RV guest parking permits for any single residential address shall not exceed 60 total calendar days in any consecutive 12-month period, regardless of the number of out-of-town visitors during that period of time.

  3. Notwithstanding Subsections (E)(1) and (2), RV parking permits and RV guest parking permits will automatically expire if the resident moves to a new address.

F. Parking Permit—Application.

  1. Every resident desiring an RV parking permit shall file an application with the Lompoc Police Department containing the following information:

a. The name, residential address and phone number of the resident applying for the parking permit along with proof of residency satisfactory to the Chief of Police such as a current driver's license or identification card, property tax bill, or public utility bill;

b. If the residential address is located within a common interest development with a Homeowners Association (HOA) formed and operating under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code Sections 4000 to 6150), then documentation from the HOA stating parking of the recreational vehicle in question is permitted. That documentation may either be a copy of the HOA rules, Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs), or a letter from the HOA stating that the recreational vehicle may be parked on the street on which the resident resides;

c. The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of the recreational vehicle for which a parking permit is sought along with a copy of the vehicle registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent agency from another state. If the resident applying for the RV parking permit is not the registered owner, then the application shall either include a letter of authorization from the registered owner or proof that the applicant is renting the recreational vehicle;

d. The license plate number, year, make and model of the recreational vehicle; and

e. Such additional information as the Chief of Police or designee may reasonably require.

  1. An application for an RV guest parking permit may be filed by the resident that the out-of-town visitor is visiting. The application shall include the following:

a. The name, residential address and phone number of the resident that the out-of-town visitor will be visiting;

b. The name, address, and phone number of the out-of-town visitor;

c. The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of the recreational vehicle for which a parking permit is sought along with a copy of the vehicle registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles or equivalent agency from another state. If the out-of-town visitor is not the registered owner, then the application shall either include a letter of authorization from the registered owner or proof that the out-of-town visitor is renting the recreational vehicle;

d. The license plate number, year, make and model of the recreational vehicle;

e. The dates for which the parking permit is desired; and

f. Such additional information as the Chief of Police or designee may reasonably require.

  1. There shall be a fee for issuance of an RV parking permit or RV guest parking permit, in an amount set by resolution of the City Council and included on the Master Fee Schedule.

G. Parking Permits—Issuance.

  1. The Chief of Police or designee has the authority to issue RV parking permits and RV guest parking permits.

  2. The Chief of Police or designee shall issue an RV parking permit unless one of the following findings is made:

a. The applicant is not a City resident;

b. The resident is not the registered owner of the recreational vehicle and neither has authorization from the owner to use such vehicle nor proof that the vehicle is being rented by the resident;

c. An RV parking permit that is still valid has already been issued for a resident at the listed address;

d. There are public safety concerns relating to the parking of the recreational vehicle on the street on which the parking would be provided, including but not limited to a street being too narrow to safely accommodate the recreational vehicle;

e. The street on which parking would be provided prohibits parking of vehicles;

f. The street on which parking would be provided is located within a common interest development with a HOA formed and operating under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code Sections 4000 to 6150), and the resident has not produced documentation from the HOA indicating the recreational vehicle may be parked on the street on which the resident resides; or

g. The applicant provided information in the parking permit application that was materially false.

  1. The Chief of Police or designee shall issue an RV guest parking permit unless one of the following findings is made:

a. The out-of-town visitor is not the registered owner of the recreational vehicle and neither has authorization from the owner to use such vehicle nor proof that the vehicle is being rented by the out-of-town visitor;

b. There are public safety concerns relating to the parking of the recreational vehicle on the street on which the parking would be provided, including, but not limited to, a street being too narrow to safely accommodate the recreational vehicle;

c. The street on which parking would be provided prohibits parking of vehicles;

d. The street on which parking would be provided is located within a common interest development with a HOA formed and operating under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code Sections 4000 to 6150), and the resident has not produced documentation from the HOA indicating the recreational vehicle may be parked on the street on which the resident resides;

e. The applicant provided information in the parking permit application that was materially false;

f. The out-of-town visitor is not visiting the resident listed in the application;

g. The address associated with the resident that the out-of-town visitor is visiting has already exceeded the number of days allowed for an RV parking permit for guests in the previous 12 months.

H. RV Parking Permit—Display.

  1. All RV parking permits and RV guest parking permits shall include the license plate number of the designated recreational vehicle, the date of issuance, the date of expiration, the parking permit number, and the resident's address.

  2. All RV parking permits shall be conspicuously displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield or nearest window so that all information on the parking permit is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle in order to avoid a parking ticket. The possession of a valid, unexpired parking permit that was not properly displayed shall not be considered a defense to a citation for an illegally parked recreational vehicle.

  3. Any person who displays a counterfeit, forged, altered, or fraudulent RV parking permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

I. Parking Permits—Revocation.

  1. The Chief of Police or designee shall have the authority to revoke an RV parking permit or RV guest parking permit in the following circumstances:

a. Facts are discovered after the parking permit is issued that would have justified denial of the parking permit application;

b. The recreational vehicle has fallen into a state of disrepair and has become a public nuisance;

c. The recreational vehicle has become inoperable;

d. There have been at least two parking citations issued for the recreational vehicle associated with the parking permit;

e. There has been a violation of Subsection J in connection with the recreational vehicle for which the parking permit is issued.

  1. The Chief of Police shall issue a notice of revocation in writing to the permittee specifying the effective date of the revocation. The revocation shall become effective on the first day following the deadline to file an appeal under Chapter 1.32, unless an appeal is filed, in which case the revocation shall not become effective until a final decision on the appeal is issued.

  2. The permittee shall have the right to appeal the notice of revocation in accordance with the procedures of Chapter 1.32 of this Code, except that the appeal shall be to the City Manager with no right of review to the City Council.

J. Recreational Vehicles—Prohibited Activities. Regardless of whether a person has a RV parking permit, no person shall:

  1. Run electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, cables, or other items across, above, or on the parkway or sidewalk from any property to a recreational vehicle parked on a public street at any time; or

  2. Make a sewer connection with a recreational vehicle or discharge waste from a recreational vehicle in violation of Section 13.16.270 or Section 13.32.090. Violation of this Subsection (J)(2) shall be a misdemeanor.

K. Violations. Unless otherwise specified, all violations of this section shall be an infraction and shall be subject to citation, towing as permitted by state law, or both.

(Ord. 1707, 8/15/2023)

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