Modesto Municipal Code Art. 16 Establishment of Regulations and Use of Public Off-Street Parking Facilities

The City Council may from time to time establish and designate municipal off-street parking facilities in the City by resolution of the Council. There shall be four (4) types of facilities:

(a) Parking meter lots;

(b) Parking attendant lots;

(c) Parking ticket lots;

(d) Free parking lots.

(Repealed by Ord. 493-C.S., added by Ord. 625-C.S., amended by Ord. 683-C.S., Ord. 685-C.S., Ord. 764-C.S., Ord. 785-C.S., Ord. 794-C.S., Ord. 818-C.S., and Ord. 1673-C.S., § 1, effective 12-21-77)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)

The hours and days upon which the operation of off-street parking facilities shall be effective shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Council, which regulations shall be effective when so designated by appropriate markings or signs posted on said facilities.

(Added by Ord. 625-C.S., amended by Ord. 683-C.S., and Ord. 1673-C.S., § 1, effective 12-21-77)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)

The rates for use of off-street parking facilities shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Council, which regulations shall be effective when so designated by appropriate markings or signs posted on said facilities.

(Added by Ord. 625-C.S., amended by Ord. 683-C.S., and Ord. 1673-C.S., § 1, effective 12-21-77)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)

Tickets for vehicles parked on parking attendant lots during the time that attendant parking is in effect may be validated by means of validation stamps affixed to such tickets. Such stamps shall be sold in advance. Each validation stamp affixed to the parking ticket shall be good for parking for one (1) hour or fraction thereof without additional charge. The price for purchase of validation stamps for use on parking attendant lots shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Council.

(Repealed by Ord. 493-C.S., added by Ord. 625-C.S., amended by Ord. 644-C.S., and Ord. 1673-C.S., § 1, effective 12-21-77)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name, or operated or controlled by him, to be parked in any off-street parking facility without paying the rate for the use of said lot as established from time to time by resolution of the Council and designated by appropriate markings or signs posted on said lot.

(b) When authorized signs have been placed giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle for a period of time longer than specified on such signs in any off-street parking facility open for public use.

(c) When authorized signs have been placed giving notice thereof, no person shall, stand or park any vehicle in a parking space that is reserved for a specific use on any parking facility open to the public.

(Added by Ord. 818-C.S., amended by Ord. 1673-C.S., § 1, effective 12-21-77)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)

The provisions and procedures specified in Article 15 of Chapter 2 of Title 3 of this Code shall govern the operation and use of municipal off-street parking meter parking lots.

(Repealed by Ord. 493-C.S., added by Ord. 625-C.S., amended and section renumbered by Ord. 818-C.S., effective 1-11-67)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)

The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to reserve and identify, by appropriate markings or signs which indicate the specified use, types of vehicles, location and time limits, such parking spaces as are necessary for any use on any off-street parking facility owned or operated by the City of Modesto, including designation of spaces to be used only by disabled persons and disabled veterans and use by any unauthorized vehicle shall be unlawful.

(Added by Ord. 1395-C.S., amended by Ord. 1557-C.S., Ord. 1936-C.S., § 2, Ord. 3127-C.S., § 1, and Ord. 3363-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)

Where lines or other markings are used to designate parking spaces on an off-street parking facility subject to other more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked on such facility other than within a single marked space.

(Added by Ord. 1673-C.S., § 2, effective 12-21-77)

(Ord. No. 3716-C.S., effective 3-12-20)