Chapter 10.56 — AIRPORT GROUND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

The following words and phrases whenever used in this chapter shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning is intended, or unless a different meaning is specifically defined and more particularly directed to the use of such words or phrases:

"Board" means the Board of Port Commissioners of the city of Oakland.

"California Maintenance Manual" means that book of traffic engineering standards and instructions formulated and published by the Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works of the state of California, entitled "Manual of Instructions" and approved by the Board on April 28, 1952, together with such amendments and additions thereto as may be hereafter approved by the Board, by resolution.

"Crosswalk" means any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface thereof.

Guard, Airport or Serviceman, Airport. "Airport guard" or "airport serviceman" means any person employed by the Board having a civil service classification of "Airport Guard" or "Airport Serviceman."

"Loading zone" means that space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or property.

"Manager" means the Port Manager of the Port Department of the city of Oakland.

"Official traffic control devices" means all signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by authority to the Manager.

"Official traffic signals" means any device, whether manually, electrically, or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed, and which is erected by authority to the Manager.

"Person" means a natural person, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, association, club, company, corporation, business trust organization or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer or employee of any of them.

"Police officer" means any officer of the Police Department of the city of Oakland, or any person authorized by the Chief of Police thereof.

"Private parking area" means any portion of the airport other than a "public parking area" which is set aside for the parking of vehicles.

"Public parking area" means any portion of the airport which is set aside for the parking of private vehicles. Parking may be made subject to the payment of compensation.

"Roadway" means those ways set aside for the movement of vehicular traffic.

Roadway, Private. "Private roadway" means a roadway not open to the public.

Roadway, Public. "Public roadway" means a roadway open to the public.

Roadway, Service. "Service roadway" means a roadway set aside for the use of vehicles furnishing supplies and the like, for the use of the Port Department or any lessee occupying any portion of the airport.

"Sidewalk" means that portion of a roadway set apart for pedestrian movement.

"Special officer" means any person employed by the Board having a civil service classification of "Special Officer."

"Vehicle" means a device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a highway or roadway, excepting a device moved by human power.

"Bus" means a motor vehicle designed for the transportation of more than seven passengers, including the driver, and used as a common carrier of passengers.

"For-hire vehicle" means a vehicle used for the transportation of persons and baggage for hire, whether on a tariff or charter or per capita or other compensation or charge basis, other than a "bus."

"Commercial vehicle" means a vehicle other than a "for-hire vehicle," and other than a "bus," which is actually used for commercial purposes, regardless of its type.

"Motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is self-propelled.

Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined herein but are now defined in the Vehicle Code of this state, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words or phrases used in this chapter as though set forth herein in full.

(Prior traffic code § 238)

The manager may, when he or she shall determine that public safety or convenience requires the same, or that the movement of traffic will be expedited thereby, designate:

A.

Roadways as entrances to or exits from the airport;

B.

Points where vehicles must come to a stop before proceeding;

C.

Places for crosswalks;

D.

Roadways as service roadways, public roadways or private roadways;

E.

Places where roadways shall be divided into lanes;

F.

The direction and manner in which vehicles shall proceed, and may erect signs, make markings and erect or place official traffic control devices and official traffic signals giving notice thereof, which signs, markings, devices and signals shall conform to the provisions of the California Maintenance Manual.

(Prior traffic code § 239)

All traffic regulations set forth in this chapter shall be in effect twenty-four (24) hours per day, except as otherwise provided, and signs and markings made, erected or placed shall so indicate.

(Prior traffic code § 240)

No person shall drive a vehicle upon the airport at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent and in no event in excess of the following limits:

A.

Ten miles per hour in any parking area;

B.

Twenty-five (25) miles per hour on any roadway.

(Prior traffic code § 241)

Persons entering the airport by vehicle shall enter by means of those roadways which are designated as entrances to the airport and shall leave by way of those roadways which are designated as exits except as to those roadways which are not limited to one-way use.

(Prior traffic code § 243)

No person shall use any service roadway for any purpose other than that for which it is designated, as provided in this chapter.

(Prior traffic code § 245)

All drivers of vehicles entering upon any public parking area shall follow and comply with any directional markers or signs therein.

(Prior traffic code § 246)

When any roadway is divided into lanes by a double painted line no person shall drive any vehicle over such double line except when turning to the left at an intersection of roadways.

(Prior traffic code § 248)

The driver of any vehicle which is involved in any collision shall before leaving the place of the collision remove or cause to be removed from the roadway all glass and other debris which may have fallen upon any roadway as a result of such collision and every person hired or employed to move or remove any such vehicle, shall remove all glass and other debris which may have fallen upon the roadway as the result of the collision in which the vehicle was involved, before removing the vehicle.

(Prior traffic code § 252)

Any police officer is authorized and empowered to issue citations to any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter on the same forms used for violation of traffic laws or ordinances by the Police Department of the city of Oakland and in accordance with the provisions of Section 739 of the Vehicle Code of the state of California, or to place such person under arrest in cases where arrest is authorized for similar offenses under the provisions of said Vehicle Code.

(Prior traffic code § 254)

Whenever traffic signs or traffic control devices, signals or markings are placed in position such signs, devices, signals and markings shall be presumed to have been so placed by authority of the Manager unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence.

(Prior traffic code § 255)

Police officers, airport guards, airport servicemen and special officers are authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand or signal in conformance with traffic laws, provided that, in the event of a fire, or other emergency, they may direct traffic as conditions may require notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter.

(Prior traffic code § 256)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the driver of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States Government, the state of California, or any political subdivision or agency of either thereof.

(Prior traffic code § 258)

A.

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway except in a place designated by the Manager for parking.

B.

No person shall park a vehicle on the field side of any buildings or on any hangar apron except by written permission of the Manager. A valid airport parking permit displayed in or upon the vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of the Manager's permission having been granted.

C.

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in an area or space set aside. marked, and assigned to the use of the vehicles of the holder of an exclusive concession for furnishing public ground transportation service at the airport, except vehicles of the holder of such concession and of the agents and assigns thereof.

D.

No person shall stop, stand or park any for-hire vehicle or bus in any space or area except in the space or area set aside, marked and assigned by the Manager for the stopping, standing or parking of such vehicles.

E.

No person shall stop, stand or parking any vehicle other than a for-hire vehicle or a bus in any space or area set aside, marked and assigned by the Manager for the stopping, standing or parking of such vehicles.

(Prior traffic code § 264)

A.

The Manager may, when he or she shall determine that the movement of traffic will be expedited thereby, designate places where vehicles may or may not be stopped or parked, and the period of time for which vehicles may be stopped or parked at any place.

B.

The Manager shall set aside, mark and assign area, space or stands for the vehicles of the holder of an exclusive concession for furnishing public ground transportation service at the airport, and agents and assigns thereof.

C.

The Manager may set aside, mark and assign area or space for the stopping or parking of for-hire vehicles or buses other than such vehicles of the holder of an exclusive concession for furnishing public ground

transportation service at the airport.

D.

The Manager may issue revocable permits for parking on the field side of buildings or upon hangar aprons; and the markings thereof made by the Manager shall conform to the provisions of the California Maintenance Manual.

(Prior traffic code § 265)

No person shall park any vehicle at any time adjacent to the curb marked in red.

(Prior traffic code § 266)

No person shall park any vehicle adjacent to a curb marked in green for any period in excess of twelve (12) minutes.

(Prior traffic code § 267)

A.

No person shall park any vehicle other than a commercial vehicle adjacent to any yellow curb nor any commercial vehicle adjacent to such curb for any greater length of time than is actually necessary for loading or unloading of materials and in no event for a period longer than thirty (30) minutes.

B.

No person shall park any vehicle other than a private passenger automobile or taxicab adjacent to any white curb and shall not park such vehicle for any greater period of time than is actually necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers and personal baggage and in no event for a longer period than three minutes.

(Prior traffic code § 268)

A.

A curb marked in white shall indicate a loading zone for private passenger vehicles or taxicabs.

B.

No person shall park any vehicle other than a private passenger automobile or taxicab adjacent to any white curb and shall not park such vehicle for any greater period of time than is actually necessary for the loading period than three minutes.

(Prior traffic code § 269)

A.

No person shall park any vehicle in any public parking area except between the painted lines indicating where such vehicles shall be parked.

B.

No person shall so park a vehicle as to use or occupy more than one such marked parking space.

C.

No person shall remove a vehicle from any public parking area without first paying all fees or charges due for the use of such parking space.

(Prior traffic code § 270)

Any vehicle parked or stopped in violation of Sections 10.56.270, 10.56.290, 10.56.350, 10.56.360 and 10.56.370 shall be deemed to be left standing upon a street or highway in an unusual position and obstructing the normal movement of traffic thereon and may be removed as provided in Section 585.2 of the Vehicle Code.

(Prior traffic code § 271)

A.

No person shall park any vehicle adjacent to any curb on any roadway unless both right wheels of such vehicle are within eighteen (18) inches of the curb, except where parking other than parallel is designated by appropriate marking.

B.

No person shall stop or stand any vehicle on the left or driving lane side of any parked vehicle.

(Prior traffic code § 272)

No person shall park any vehicle in a crosswalk.

(Prior traffic code § 273)

A.

The Manager is authorized, when he or she shall determine that traffic congestion or hazard is likely to result from the holding of any assemblage, celebration, or function, to prohibit parking or movement of vehicles on any part of the airport until such congestion or hazard is eliminated.

B.

The Manager is further authorized to post signs giving notice of such suspension of parking. Such signs shall bear the word "Temporary" in addition to the other matter appearing thereon.

C.

No person shall drive or park any vehicle contrary to the instruction of any sign posted pursuant to the terms of this section.

D.

No person, public utility or any department of this city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street on the airport unless with the approval and permission of the Manager.

(Prior traffic code § 274)

No person shall walk along any roadway which is bounded by or adjacent to a sidewalk.

(Prior traffic code § 275)

No person shall cross any roadway except in a crosswalk.

(Prior traffic code § 276)

Parking meter zones shall be established by resolution of the Board of Port Commissioners upon such streets, roadways, portions of streets or roadways or parking lots at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport as it may deem necessary for traffic or parking control purposes. The Port Manager shall cause parking meters to be installed and maintained in such designated zones and the existence of a parking meter installed as hereinafter prescribed shall designate its location in a parking meter zone for the purposes of this chapter.

(Prior traffic code § 277)

Parking meters shall be installed upon the curb immediately adjacent to, or when in the parking lot immediately adjacent to, the individual parking spaces designated as herein prescribed. Each meter shall

be placed in such manner as to show or display by a visual signal that the parking space adjacent thereto is or is not legally in use.

The Chief Engineer shall cause to have lines or markings painted or otherwise designated upon the curb, upon the street or upon the parking lot adjacent to each meter in such manner as to identify the parking space with each respective meter. It is unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle across any such line or marking or in any position other than within the parking area so designated.

(Prior traffic code § 278)

When any vehicle shall be parked in any space alongside of or next to which a parking meter is located in accordance with the provisions of this title, the operator of said vehicle upon so parking shall, and it shall be unlawful to fail to, deposit immediately one United States five cent ($0.05) coin in such parking meter and then turn the operating key or lever of said meter in a clockwise direction to the extent allowed by the proper operation of the meter.

One-hour parking meters, when installed, shall be so adjusted as to show legal parking during a period of sixty (60) minutes upon and after the deposit of one United States five cent ($0.05) coin therein.

Two-hour parking meters, when installed, shall be so adjusted as to show legal parking during a period of one hundred twenty (120) minutes upon and after the deposit of one United States five cent ($0.05) coin therein. Two-hour parking meters shall be designated by distinctive coloring of the standard and by appropriate wording on the instructions plate.

(Prior traffic code § 279)

It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in any parking meter zone at any time during which the meter indicates that the parking space is illegally in use, except during the time necessary to set the said meter to show legal parking.

(Prior traffic code § 280)

Notwithstanding the fact that a parking meter shall indicate legal parking, it is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in any area or parking space for a period of time in excess of parking time limits prescribed and established by or pursuant to any provisions of this title.

Notwithstanding any provisions of this title or of any resolution of the Board, when one-hour parking meters are installed, in any area which by the provisions of this title is limited to parking for any other period of time, any parking meter space so designated is declared to be in a one-hour parking area; and when two- hour parking meters are installed, any parking meter space so designated is declared to be in a two-hour parking area.

(Prior traffic code § 281)

It is unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter, any slug, device or any substitute for a five cent ($0.05) coin of the United States.

(Prior traffic code § 282)

It is unlawful for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, or wilfully break, destroy, or impair the usefulness of any parking meter.

(Prior traffic code § 283)