Mendocino County Municipal Code Ch. 15.12 Parking Regulations

In accordance with the provisions of Motor Vehicle Code Section 22503 of the State of California, angle parking is hereby permitted on the County roadways known as follows:

(A) Calpella Area.

(1) On the south side of Moore Street (CR 229B) beginning at North State Street (CR 104) and extending one hundred fifty (150) feet east.

(2) On the east side of North State Street (CR 104) beginning at Moore Street (CR 229B) and extending seven hundred fifty (750) feet south.

(3) On the west side of North State Street (CR 104) between mile post 4.53 and mile post 4.60.

(B) Covelo Area.

(1) On Howard Street (CR 334D) between Dingman Street (CR 335E) and Perry Street (CR 335C).

(2) On Main Street (CR 335D) between Grange Street (CR 334B) and Howard Street (CR 334D).

(C) Forks Area.

(1) On the west side of North State Street (CR 104) between mile post 1.78 and mile post 1.82.

(D) Redwood Valley Area.

(1) On both sides of School Way (CR 236) between mile post 1.03 and mile post 1.08.

(2) On the south side of Uva Drive (CR 239) between mile post 1.46 and mile post 1.54.

(3) On the west side of East Road (CR 230) beginning at the south line of School Way (CR 236) and extending two hundred (200) feet south.

(E) Town of Mendocino.

(1) On both sides of Lansing Street (CR 500) between Little Lake Street (CR 407A) and Albion Street (CR 407D).

(2) On the west side of Lansing Street (CR 500) between Albion Street (CR 407D) and Main Street (CR 407E).

(3) On the north side of Main Street (CR 407E) between Lansing Street (CR 500) and Woodward Street (CR 407J).

(4) On both sides of Ukiah Street (CR 407C) between Lansing Street (CR 500) and William Street (CR 407K).

(F) Ukiah Area.

(1) The west side of Laws Avenue (CR 253B) beginning at the south line of Tedford Avenue (CR 253) and extending three hundred (300) feet south.

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), adopted 1988)

(Ord. No. 4299, § 1, 8-28-2012)

It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop or park such vehicle on the U.S. Highway 101 (commonly known as the Redwood Highway) adjacent, near, parallel or diagonally to the curb of said highway located west of the building known as the Hopland Post Office; said curb is officially designated as being that portion of the curb extending along the said highway from Station 16+38.67 northerly to Station 16+50.17.

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), adopted 1988.)

The Sheriff of the County of Mendocino shall mark such curbing and the space reserved therefor by red paint upon the entire curb surface extending between the stations hereinabove referred to.

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), adopted 1988.)

(A) Prohibited Parking on County Roads. The Road Commissioner of the County shall implement provisions prohibiting the parking or stopping of vehicles under this Chapter by placing appropriate signs or markings at the following locations:

(1) Any place where the stopping or parking of vehicles is determined by the Road Commissioner to constitute a hazard to traffic, life, or property, or any obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

(2) On the east side of South State Street (CR 104-A) between milepost 0.82 and milepost 0.86 and on the west side of CR 104-A between milepost 0.83 and milepost 0.86.

(3) On the south side of Simpson Lane (CR 414) between milepost 0.443 and milepost 0.546.

(4) On both sides of North State Street (CR 104) between Orr Springs Road and Ackerman Creek Bridge, a distance of 0.19 miles.

(5) On both sides of Low Gap Road (CR 212), between the Ukiah City Limits on the east and a point 0.15 miles westerly thereof.

(6) On the east side of Basin Street (CR 417) between milepost 0.07 and milepost 0.32.

(7) On the west side of Ward Avenue (CR 425B) milepost 0.90 between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(8) On that portion of Holquist Lane (CR 412) between the Gibney Lane intersection and a point .142 miles easterly thereof.

(9) On East Side Potter Valley Road (CR 240) between mileposts 0.87 to milepost 0.98.

(10) On the south side of Main Street (CR 407E) in the Town of Mendocino between milepost 0.300 and milepost 0.311 (60 feet) for the purpose of a bus stop.

(11) On the south side of Main Street in the Town of Mendocino (CR 407E) between milepost 0.257 to milepost 0.254 (20 feet) for the purpose of emergency access and attended vehicle loading.

(12) On both sides of Center Street, CR 546, in the unincorporated community of Gualala, between milepost 0.0 and milepost 0.06 (300 feet).

(13) On the southerly side of Vichy Springs Road (CR 215) from the intersection of Watson Road to the easterly end of the bridge over the Russian River, between milepost 0.30 and milepost 0.35.

(14) On both sides of Geysers Road between milepost 0.00 and milepost 0.64 (CR 101A) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(15) On the southerly side of Vichy Springs Road from the intersection of Watson Road to the easterly end of the bridge over the Russian River - milepost 0.30 to milepost 0.35 (CR 215)

(16) On the westerly side of Evergreen Street (CR 407P) from its intersection with Main Street to its intersection with Pine Street - milepost 0.00 to milepost 0.14.

(B) Prohibited Parking on State Highway. The parking of vehicles on the State Highway is prohibited at any of the following locations, at any time:

(1) On State Highway 01-MEN-101 from milepost 69.49 to milepost 69.58 (a section of curbs and driveways on the west side of said highway commencing one hundred fifty (150) feet north of the centerline of Branscomb Road and extending for four hundred sixty (460) feet north from that point) in the community of Laytonville.

(2) On U.S. Highway 101 from the Sandelin Memorial Bridge to milepost 7.26 on both sides of said highway between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(3) On the north shoulder of State Route 20, from the Boatyard Drive intersection to one hundred fifty-five (155) feet east of the Boatyard Drive intersection.

(C) Parking on Private Property—Prohibited. No person shall park a vehicle in a private driveway or private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

(D) Angle Parking. The Road Commissioner is hereby authorized to determine and, upon approval of the Board of Supervisors, designate those streets and portions of streets along which angle parking of vehicles will reduce parking congestion to the benefit of the public and where the surrounding conditions are such that the free movement of traffic will not be interfered with by that method of parking. The Road Commissioner is hereby directed to mark all places so designated by white lines upon the surface of the roadway, indicating the angle at which parking is permitted; provided, however, that angle parking shall not be permitted:

(1) At any place where passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left side of the highway.

(2) Upon any street where that method or parking is prohibited by the Vehicle Code.

(E) Prohibited Parking on County Operated Off-Street Parking Facilities. No person shall park, stop, or leave standing a vehicle on any County-owned or County-operated off-street parking facility except upon compliance with each of the following conditions:

(1) Such person has been issued a valid vehicle parking permit by the Chief Executive Officer, said permit to bear the number of a particular parking space which has been properly marked.

(2) Such person has affixed to his vehicle parking permit to be clearly visible from the outside, preferably at the lower left-hand corner of the rear window.

(3) Said vehicle utilizes only the parking space or spaces whose number corresponds with the number on the permit.

(F) Numbering Spaces and Posting Notice. The Chief Executive Officer is hereby authorized and directed to post all County-owned or County-operated off-street parking facilities with the appropriate signs giving notice:

(1) That the facility is an official County parking lot,

(2) That parking in the lot is by permit only,

(3) Vehicles parked in violation of this Chapter are subject to removal,

(4) That the regulations governing parking in the lot are set forth in this Chapter and

(5) Other information the Chief Executive Officer deems appropriate.

The Chief Executive Officer is hereby further authorized and directed to properly mark, delineate, and individually number all parking spaces in each such facility.

(G) Removal of Illegally Parked Vehicles. Any vehicle parked or left standing in violation of this Section 15.12.040 and where signs are posted giving notice of vehicle removal, may be removed upon order of any regularly employed and salaried deputy of the Mendocino County Sheriff or a member of the California Highway Patrol. Such removal may be in addition to whatever other penalties may result. The costs of removal and storing of such vehicle shall be a lien against such vehicle and a personal obligation against its owner.

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), 1988; Ord. No. 4114 § 1, 2003; Ord. No. 4165 § 1, 2006; Ord. No. 4201 § 1, 2008)

(Ord. No. 4233, § 1, 2-23-2010; Ord. No. 4305, § 1, 2-12-2013; Ord. No. 4388, 8-1-2017; Ord. No. 4475, § 2, 11-17-2020; Ord. No. 4528, § 1, 9-26-2023)

(A) The parking of vehicles shall be limited to the total time indicated at the following locations:

(1) On the south side of Ukiah Street (CR 407C) between Lansing Street (CR 500) and Howard Street (CR 407N), one (1) parking space shall be designated and marked by the County Department of Transportation for short-term parking limited to twenty (20) minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except on Sundays.

(2) On the west side of Basin Street (CR 417) between mile post 0.09 and mile post 0.32, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., parking shall be limited to two (2) hours.

(3) On both sides of First Street (CR 114A) west from U.S. Highway 101 to Center Street (CR114) parking shall be limited to twenty (20) minutes.

(Ord. No. 4138, adopted 2005.)

(Ord. No. 4475, § 3, 11-17-2020)

(A) One parallel on-street parking space shall be limited to ADA parking at the following location:

(1) On the east side of Highway 128, at mile post 28.78 adjacent to 14125 Highway 128, one parking space shall be designated and marked by the County Department of Transportation.

(Ord. No. 4234, 2-23-2010)

No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer in any of the following places at any of the following specified times:

(A) River School. On East Side Road (CR 201), between paddle markers 14.18 and 14.28 on the easterly side and paddle markers 14.23 and 14.28 on the westerly side, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), adopted 1988.)

The Road Commissioner shall place or erect and maintain such signs and pavement and curb markings on County maintained roads as he deems necessary to adequately designate the areas of parking restrictions.

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), adopted 1988.)

No person shall stop, park or leave standing during the hours of 8:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. any commercial vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, in a designated residential area if such commercial vehicle has or exceeds an unladen weight rating of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more. Such prohibition shall not apply to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained. Such parking described above shall be prohibited in the following residential areas:

(A) In the Hopland area, on County Road 114-B also known as MacMillan Drive, and on County Road 114-C, also known as St. Mary's Avenue;

(B) In the Meadowbrook area, south of Ukiah on County Road 252-E, also known as Meadowbrook Drive.

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), adopted 1988.)

No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle upon a street or highway within the unincorporated territory of the County for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours. Exempted from this Section are passenger vehicles and pickup trucks which are not recreational vehicles parked upon a street or highway in front of the site location appearing on the registration of these vehicles.

Any member of the State Highway Patrol or any regularly employed and salaried deputy of the Sheriff's Office of the County is hereby authorized to remove to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by this County, any vehicle which has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway within the unincorporated area in the County for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours.

(Ord. No. 3779, adopted 1991.)

Violation of any parking regulation contained in this Chapter is an infraction punishable pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 42001(a).

(Ord. No. 3680 § 2 (part), 1988; Ord. No. 4114 § 2, 2003; Ord. No. 4165 § 2, 2006; Ord. No. 4201 § 2, 2008)

(Ord. No. 4233, § 2, 2-23-2010; Ord. No. 4305, § 2, 2-12-13)