Article 4 — Oakley Municipal Code

PARKING OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES AND TRAILERS PROHIBITED

§ 6.1.402. Findings and Declaration of Intent.¶

The City Council finds that the parking of oversize vehicles and trailers and unattached trailers on public streets can, unless controlled, provide neighborhood blight and deterioration, impair visibility, constitute a nuisance, and be injurious to the health, safety and general welfare. Therefore the presence of such vehicles on public rights-of-way is prohibited except as permitted in this section and is declared to constitute a public nuisance.

§ 6.1.404. Definitions.¶

As used in this section:

a. "Loading and unloading" shall mean and include the packing of food, clothing or supplies, preparing a vehicle’s refrigeration, and unpacking the vehicle after a trip.
b. "Oversize vehicle" shall mean a vehicle or vehicle and trailer combination the dimensions of which exceed 20 feet in length or seven feet in height.
c. "Residential area" shall mean a residential land use district as set forth in the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
d. "Trip" shall means an extended overnight use of an oversize vehicle which requires additional time to prepare the vehicle beforehand.
e. "Unattached trailer" shall mean a trailer, as defined in Section 630 of the California Vehicle Code, which is left free standing and is not attached, connected or joined to a motor vehicle.

§ 6.1.406. Parking, Prohibited on Residential Streets.¶

Except as provided in Section 6.1.408, no person may park or leave standing an oversize vehicle or unattached trailer on a street in a residential area.

(Ord. 17-07, 9/24/2007)

§ 6.1.407. Parking, Restrictions.¶

a. No oversize vehicle or trailer may be parked within 25 feet from a street corner or in such a manner as to obstruct or otherwise prevent the free use of sidewalks.
b. An oversize vehicle parked at night under this section shall be equipped with reflecting safety devices to alert oncoming vehicles to its presence.
c. An oversize vehicle or unattached trailer parked pursuant to this section is not permitted to connect to sewer, nor to discharge sewage.
(Ord. 17-07, 9/24/2007)

§ 6.1.408. Exceptions.¶

The parking prohibition of Section 6.1.406 does not apply to:

a. An authorized emergency vehicle, as defined by Vehicle Code Sec. 165;

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§ 6.1.412

b. A non-commercial oversize vehicle or unattached trailer parked or left standing in front of the registered owner’s address for a period not to exceed 24 hours. Moving the oversize vehicle or unattached trailer from one location to another shall not extend the 24-hour period.
c. A resident with a permit issued by the Oakley Police Department whose oversize noncommercial vehicle or trailer is parked for a period not to exceed forty-eight (48) consecutive hours in front of the permittee’s residence for the purpose of loading or unloading before or after a trip. Permits will be issued for a maximum of forty-eight (48) hours. Permits will not be issued for consecutive forty-eight (48) hour periods, and there must be a minimum of forty-eight (48) consecutive hours between the issuance of permits. No more than two parking permits will be granted in any thirty (30) day period; each permit issued shall cover loading and unloading for the same trip. The permit may also cover loading and unloading the vehicle on a resident’s nonpermitted driveway as referenced in Section 9.1.1122(f)(7).
d. Any bona fide guest of a resident who has secured a permit from the Oakley Police Department. A permit not to exceed seven days may be issued if the guest is not a resident of Oakley and the vehicle is not registered to an address within the city.
e. A commercial oversize vehicle involved in construction activities and parked in front of a property for which there is an active building permit.
(Ord. 17-07, 9/24/2007; Ord. 12-18, 8/14/2018)

§ 6.1.410. Posting Signs.¶

Signs announcing the parking prohibition in this section shall be posted at major entry points to the City and this section applies only after such notice is posted.

§ 6.1.412. Enforcement.¶

a. Violation of this section is an infraction, punishable under Chapter 1.5 of this Code.
b. In addition, under California Vehicle Code Section 22651, the City may remove a vehicle parked or left standing in violation of this section.

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