Ontario Municipal Code Art. 10 Stopping, Standing, and Parking for Certain Purposes or in Certain Places

(a) The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times, or at the times specified in this chapter, 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 chapter 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 or the laws of the City prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(§ 10, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

The City Traffic Engineer is hereby 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.

(§ 10.1, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

When curb markings or signs prohibiting or restricting parking 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 chapter.

(§ 10.1, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing such 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, 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 termination 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 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 railroad track in such a manner as to hinder, delay, or obstruct the movement of any car 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 where the use of such street, or any portion thereof, is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the street or the installation of underground utilities, or where the use of the street, or any portion thereof, is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or where the use of the street, or any portion thereof, is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles, or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicles would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, however, that signs giving notice of such no parking shall be erected or placed at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;

(h) At any place within twenty (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 twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at intersections in the Central Traffic District or in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface; provided, however, that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

(j) Within twenty (20) feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device; and

(k) In any area marked in accordance with the provisions of this Code as a fire lane or a fire apparatus access road.

(§ 10.3, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2462)

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within any parkway.

(§ 10.2, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

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

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

(§ 10.8, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

(a) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty (30) feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty six (36) 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.

(§ 10.9, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

(a) No operator of any vehicle shall park such vehicle for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it or other objects for sale on any public lands, or on any streets listed by ordinance or resolution of the City Council, unless authorized by resolution of the Council.

(1) Section (a) shall be operative on the following list of streets that may be amended as needed by ordinance or resolution of the City Council: Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard, Mission Boulevard, Riverside Drive, Mountain Avenue, Grove Avenue, Vineyard Avenue, Archibald Avenue, Haven Avenue, Milliken Avenue, Philadelphia Street, San Antonio Avenue, Fourth Street from Grove Avenue east to the City limits, any side street within two hundred fifty (250) feet of Euclid Avenue, Riverside Drive, Holt Boulevard or Mission Boulevard, or in the parking lots of Veterans Memorial/John Galanis Park, John Galvin Park, or Jay Littleton Park.

(2) Section (a) shall not apply to any vehicle parked within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the residence of the registered owner of the vehicle.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to have more than two (2) vehicles parked for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying such vehicles or other objects for sale on any public lands or streets.

(c) No person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, repair, or cause to be repaired, grease, or cause to be greased, dismantle, or cause to be dismantled, any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street or public lands in the City, provided, however, temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

(d) No person shall wash, or cause to be washed, or polish, or cause to be polished, any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street or public lands in the City.

(§§ 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2640, eff. August 14, 1997, § 1, Ord. 2915, eff. January 1, 2010)

(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of any commercial vehicle to allow the semitrailer, disconnected from the truck tractor, to remain standing upon any street, alley, or avenue in the City.

(b) Except in industrial zones and on designated truck routes, it shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of any commercial vehicle, truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor, exceeding a gross weight of five (5) tons, to allow such vehicle, truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor, to remain standing upon any street, alley or avenue in the City.

(c) In industrial zones, it shall be unlawful for the owner or driver of any commercial vehicle, truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor exceeding a gross weight of five (5) tons to allow such vehicle, truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor to remain standing upon any street, alley or avenue.

(d) On designated truck routes, it shall be unlawful for the owner or driver or any commercial vehicle, truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor exceeding a gross weight of five (5) tons to allow such vehicle, truck tractor and semitrailer or truck tractor to remain standing upon said designated truck route.

(e) The operator of any commercial vehicle of legal weight may park said vehicle:

(1) While making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure, 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 for which a building permit has previously been obtained therefor; or

(2) When such vehicle is parked in connection with and in aid of the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which said vehicle is parked.

(3) When such vehicle is experiencing mechanical difficulties and the operator is waiting for roadside assistance to address such difficulties.

(f) Except in residential zones, the City Traffic Engineer may permit, by the posting of appropriate signs, limited truck parking where it is determined that to prohibit such parking is not necessary in protecting the public interest.

(g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following vehicles:

(1) Passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State; or

(2) Vehicles owned by a public utility or licensed contractor if necessary for use in connection, installation or repair of any public utility.

(h) Within residential zoning districts and residential land use districts of specific plans, it is unlawful for the driver, owner, or operator or any large commercial vehicle to park, or cause to be parked, such vehicles on a public street or alley except:

(1) In connection with, and in aid to, the performance of a service on a property adjacent to where the large commercial vehicle is parked;

(2) While loading and unloading goods, and the large commercial vehicle is allowed to remain parked until such work is completed;

For the purposes of this subsection, the term "large commercial vehicle" shall include, but not be limited to, large commercial vehicles, trailers, motor trucks, semi-trailers, or other large portable commercial equipment that exceeds a width of eighty (80) inches, or exceeds a height of seven (7) feet, or exceeds a length of twenty-five (25) feet.

(§ 10.3, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1846, eff. December 19, 1974, § 1, Ord. 2296, eff. February 14, 1985, § 1, Ord. 2499, eff. March 19, 1991, § 2, Ord. 3142, eff. October 3, 2019, and §§ 3-6, Ord. 3231, eff. January 19, 2023)

It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or cause to be parked, any vehicle upon any privately owned property, parking lot, or driveway without the consent of the owner, lessee, tenant, or other person entitled to possession of such premises.

(§ 19.1, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street, alley, or City-owned parking lot or parking facility for a period of seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours.

(§ 10.4, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, § 3, Ord. 3000, eff. October 16. 2014)

(a) Except otherwise provided in this section, no person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon, or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables, or foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited, offered for sale, bartered, or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle on any portion of any street within the City except that such vehicles, wagons, or pushcarts may stand or park not less than seven hundred (700) feet from the closest boundary of a public school only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not to exceed ten (10) minutes at any one place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of, or by agreement with, a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.

(b) No person shall park or stand any vehicle or wagon used or intended to be used in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the City Traffic Engineer, which permit shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

(c) Whenever any permit is granted pursuant to the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon, or pushcart on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event the permittee is convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the City Traffic Engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with the City Traffic Engineer, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six (6) months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.

(§ 10.10, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2410, eff. February 18, 1988)

Whenever the City Traffic Engineer determines than an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings, or functions, or for other reasons, he 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 he 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.

(§ 10.13, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

When signs authorized by the provisions of § 4-6.1013 of this article are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park, or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.

(§ 10.13, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

The display of warning devices by disabled commercial vehicles shall comply with Cal. Veh. Code §§ 23000 et seq. and any other applicable federal, state and local regulations.

(§ 10.14, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

In the event of the violation of the provisions of § 4-6.309 of Article 3, §§ 4-6.1003 through 4-6.1005, 4-6.1007, 4-6.1009, 4-6.1011, 4-6.1014 and 4-6.1020 of Article 10, § 4-6.1108 of Article 11, and §§ 4-6.1204 and 4-6.1207 of Article 12 of this chapter, the Police Department is hereby authorized to have the violating vehicles towed away and stored, and the owner, driver, or other person with a right of possession of the vehicle shall pay all lawful charges before the vehicle is returned, in addition to any fine or penalty imposed by the City by citation as well as any bail or fine imposed by the courts for the citation of the violation.

(§ 10.12, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, § 4, Ord. 3000, eff. October 16, 2014, and § 7, Ord. 3231, eff. January 19, 2023)

(a) No person shall park any vehicle in a Metrolink Station parking lot unless such person is a Metrolink passenger on the day the vehicle is parked or the vehicle is parked for the purpose of letting out or picking up a Metrolink passenger.

(b) When authorized signs which have been determined by the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle in a Metrolink Station parking lot between the hours of 9:00 p.m. on one day and 5:00 a.m. on the following day.

(c) In the event of the violation of the provisions of this section, the Police Department is hereby authorized to have the violating vehicle towed away and stored, and the owner, driver or other person with a right of possession of the vehicle shall pay all lawful charges before the vehicle is returned, in addition to any civil penalty imposed for the citation of the violation.

(§ 1, Ord. 2547, eff. July 1, 1993)

Any vehicle parked on any street or public lands in violation of § 4-6.1008 of this Code, or in violation of Cal. Veh. Code § 22651.9, may be removed if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(a) Within the past 30 days, the vehicle is known to have been previously issued a notice of parking violation under § 4-6.1008 of this Code, which was accompanied by a notice containing all of the following:

(1) A warning that an additional parking violation may result in the impoundment of the vehicle;

(2) A warning that the vehicle may be impounded pursuant to this section even if moved to another street listed in § 4-6.1008(a)(1) so long as the signs or placards offering the vehicle for sale remain on the vehicle, unless the vehicle is parked within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the residence of the registered owner;

(3) A statement that the streets as listed in § 4-6.1008(a)(1), and all public lands in the City are included in the prohibition, unless the vehicle is parked within two hundred fifty (250) feet of the residence of the registered owner; and

(b) The previous notice of parking violation was issued at least 24 hours prior to the removal of the vehicle.

The post-storage notice and hearing requirements of Cal. Veh. Code § 22852 apply to the removal of vehicles under this section.

(§ 2, Ord. 2640, eff. August 14, 1997, as amended by § 2, Ord. 2915, eff. January 1, 2009)

(a) When the City Council determines the stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle upon any street, or portion of the street, impedes street sweeping and/or trash collection services and affects public health, safety and welfare, a restricted parking area may be established within the City.

(b) The Public Works Agency Executive Director is authorized to establish a process for public input to propose designated restricted parking zones for street sweeping or trash collection services.

(c) The City Council may establish a designated restricted parking zone for street sweeping and trash collection services by resolution.

(§ 3, Ord. 3188, eff. August 6, 2021, § 2, Ord. 3233, eff. January 19, 2023)

(a) Prohibition on Public Streets. No person shall park, or leave standing on any public street, alley or right of way in the city any oversized vehicle without properly displaying a valid oversized vehicle temporary parking permit.

(b) Definitions.

(1) Oversized Vehicle: Any vehicle, motorized or non-motorized, that exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in length, or exceeds eight and one-half (8.5) feet in width, or exceeds seven (7) feet in height. Oversized vehicles shall include all buses, truck tractors, semitrailers, motor trucks, trailers, campers, camp trailers, house cars, trailer coaches, and other equipment or machinery, regardless or width, length, or height.

Notwithstanding the length, width, and height requirements for an oversized vehicle, the following vehicles shall also be considered oversized vehicles subject to the prohibitions contained in § 4-6.1020(a) of this article:

(i) Buses as defined in the California Vehicle Code;

(ii) Trailers, including boat trailers, and semitrailers, as these are defined in the California Vehicle Code, and standalone boats not connected to trailers;

(iii) Trailer coaches as defined in the California Vehicle Code; and

(iv) Recreational vehicles as defined in this article.

(2) Recreational Vehicle: A motor home, slide-in camper, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy. Recreational vehicle shall also include:

(i) Camping Trailer: A vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial side walls which fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold at the campsite and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy;

(ii) Motor Home: A vehicular unit built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, chassis cab or van, which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy;

(iii) Slide-In Camper: A portable unit, consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the bed of a pickup truck, and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy and shall include a truck camper;

(iv) Travel Trailer: A portable unit, mounted on wheels, of such a size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle and for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

(c) Exemptions. The provisions of § 4-6.1020(a) of this article shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Any commercial vehicles. The parking of commercial vehicles shall be controlled by § 4-6.1009 of Article 10 of Chapter 6 of Title 4 of the Ontario Municipal Code.

(2) Any ambulance, paramedic or public safety vehicle involved in responding to an emergency.

(3) Any vehicle being repaired under emergency conditions for less than eight (8) hours. For purposes of this section "emergency repairs" shall mean sudden and unexpected repairs occurring during transport of the vehicle.

(4) Any vehicle belonging to federal, state or local authorities while conducting official government business.

(5) Any vehicle displaying a valid permit issued pursuant to §§ 4-6.1020(d) and (e) of this article.

(d) Temporary Parking Permits. The License Official, or his or her designee, shall issue a temporary parking permit to any resident of the City, for parking of an oversized vehicle that belongs to that resident, or a guest of the household in which such resident resides, provided the following conditions are met:

(1) The permit is obtained by a resident of the property in front of which the oversized vehicle will be parked in accordance with this article.

(2) The oversized vehicle is parked on the street immediately adjacent to the property upon which the person requesting the permit resides.

(3) The duration of the permit shall not exceed forty-eight (48) hours.

(4) At the discretion of the License Official, or his or her designee, a permit may be issued for a period not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours to accommodate houseguests.

(5) No more than two (2) permits shall be issued for any specific oversized vehicle within any given calendar month. Permits may not be issued for consecutive periods, and there must be a minimum of forty-eight (48) consecutive hours between the issuance of permits for a specific property or a specific oversized vehicle.

(6) The oversized vehicle shall not be used for overnight camping, lodging, residing in, or any use for accommodation purposes.

(7) The oversized vehicle shall not visibly block or obscure any existing safety or traffic control device, nor shall it be parked in such position that another's driveway approach is jeopardized, and it shall otherwise meet all other parking requirements for the street upon which it is parked.

(8) The oversized vehicle is not licensed, registered or used for commercial purposes.

(9) The License Official, or his or her designee, determines that the parking of the oversized vehicle would not create a public safety hazard. Such a determination may be made based on factors, including, without limitation, the size of the oversized vehicle, the configuration of the street or the location of any nearby driveways, trees, improvements or structures.

(e) Permit Restrictions.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to § 4-6.1020(d) of this article to transfer, sell, rent or lease such permit or allow such permit to be used by any person other than a guest of that person, either with or without consideration.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to borrow, buy or otherwise acquire for value or use or display any parking permit, except as provided for in § 4-6.1020(d) of this article.

(3) Each permit issued pursuant to § 4-6.1020(d) of this article shall be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions set forth in § 4-6.1020(d) of this article. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to be a permit for or approval of any violation of any provision of this code or any other law or regulation.

(4) The issuance of a permit pursuant to § 4-6.1020(d) of this article shall not be construed or interpreted as a warranty or representation by the city or its officials, officers or employees that the parking of any oversized vehicle is or is not in compliance with any other provision of law. Neither the enactment of this part nor the preparation or delivery of any permit pursuant thereto shall impose any mandatory duty upon the City, its officials, officers or employees to completely and accurately determine the safety of the parking of any oversized vehicle or impose any liability on the city, its officials, officers or employees regarding the same.

(5) The City Council may establish a reasonable permit fee by separate resolution to recover the City's administrative costs in preparing and issuing permits.

(f) Permit Display. Parking permits issued pursuant to § 4-6.1020(d) of this article shall be clearly displayed on the oversized vehicle's dashboard or windshield.

(§ 8, Ord. 3231, eff. January 19, 2023, § 2, Ord. 3261, eff. November 16, 2023)