Ontario Municipal Code Art. 13 Restricted Use of Certain Streets

(a) No person shall operate the following vehicles in the Central Traffic District except on Euclid Avenue and Holt Boulevard between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day:

(1) Any freight vehicle more than eight and one-half (8½) feet in width, with load, or any freight vehicle so loaded that any part of its load extends more than twenty (20) feet to the front or rear of such vehicle;

(2) Any vehicle carrying building materials which have not been loaded, or are not to be unloaded, at some point within the Central Traffic District; and

(3) Any vehicle conveying refuse, rubbish, garbage, or dirt, except City vehicles.

(b) The City Traffic Engineer may, by a written permit, authorize the operation of any such vehicle for the purpose of making necessary emergency deliveries to or from points within the Central Traffic District.

(§ 13, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967)

No person shall drive any animal-drawn vehicle into or within the Central Traffic District except during parades or events which have been authorized by the Council.

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

(a) Whenever any resolution of the Council designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, as a street the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle, the City Traffic Engineer shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on the streets affected by such resolution.

(b) The streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the Council are hereby declared to be streets the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle. The provisions of this section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of the State.

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

(a) Whenever any ordinance of the Council designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, as a street the use of which is permitted by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of five (5) tons, the City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to designate such streets by appropriate signs as truck routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of five (5) tons.

(b) When any such truck routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of five (5) tons shall drive on such routes and none other: provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not prohibit the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of five (5) tons from coming from a truck route having ingress and egress by direct route to and from restricted streets when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such 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 such restricted streets for which work a building permit has previously been obtained.

(c) 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 under Cal. Pub. Util. Code §§ 1031 through 1036;

(2) Vehicles owned or operated by a public utility or licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility; and

(3) Any vehicle defined in the Vehicle Code of the State as a house car (motor home) or vehicles used for recreation only.

(d) The streets and parts of streets established by ordinance of the Council are hereby declared to be truck routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of five (5) tons.

(§ 13.2, Ord. 1651, eff. July 20, 1967, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1855, eff. June 5, 1975)

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words, terms, and phrases used in this section are defined as follows:

(1) ”Cross-zone parking” shall mean the parking or standing of any vehicle in a permit parking zone using a permit that was issued for a different permit parking zone, which is prohibited under this section to ensure exclusive use by residents of dwelling units within the specific zone.

(2) “Dwelling unit” shall mean a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home or other type of residence providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.

(3) “Motor vehicle” or “vehicle” shall mean an automobile, truck, recreation vehicle, motorcycle or other motor-driven or self-propelled form of transportation.

(4) “Nonresident vehicle” shall meanany motor vehicle parked in a zone that does not display a valid permit issued specifically for that zone and is otherwise not a “resident vehicle” as defined herein.

(5) “Permit parking zone” or “zone” shall mean a permit parking zone for the exclusive benefit of residents of dwelling units within that zone and their resident vehicles, in which zone vehicles may not park unless an authorized zone- specific permit is displayed thereon or unless such vehicle is otherwise exempt as provided in this section.

(6) “Resident” shall mean a person owning, leasing, or residing in a dwelling unit within a permit parking zone.

(7) “Resident vehicle” shall mean a motor vehicle parked in a zone that is registered with a state motor vehicle department to a resident of a dwelling unit within that specific permit parking zone and displaying a valid permit issued for that zone.

(b) Designation of permit parking zones. The City Council, by resolution, may designate a permit parking zone and establish the days and hours during such days when parking in such permit parking zone shall be restricted.

(c) Findings. Prior to designating certain residential streets, or portions thereof, as a permit parking zone, the City Council shall find:

(1) That such zone is necessary to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for residents of dwelling units within the zone;

(2) That the proposed zone is desirable to encourage the use of car-pooling;

(3) That the proposed zone is desirable to enhance or protect the quality of life in the area of the proposed zone, preventing cross-zone and nonresident parking; and

(4) That the proposed zone will tend to encourage nonresident vehicles to park in off- street parking facilities.

(d) Considerations. Before making its findings with respect to any proposed permit parking zone, the City Council shall consider such factors as it deems appropriate, including the following:

(1) Whether nonresident vehicles substantially and regularly interfere (or may interfere) with residents’ use of a majority of available public street parking spaces in the proposed permit parking zone, including whether such interference occurs at regular and significant intervals;

(2) Whether nonresident vehicles driven or parked in the proposed permit parking zone are a source of unreasonable litter, noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, or devaluation of real property in the area of the proposed permit parking zone;

(3) Whether the residents of dwelling units in the proposed permit parking zone desire its establishment;

(4) Whether a shortage of residential-related parking spaces exists in the area of the proposed permit parking zone, including due to cross-zone parking: and

(5) Whether an alternative solution is feasible or practical.

(e) Posting required. The City Traffic Engineer shall designate established permit parking zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that parking is prohibited for vehicles without a zone-specific permit and the hours and days when such parking is prohibited.

(f) During the hours and on the days designated on such signs, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle on any street in a permit parking zone unless there is displayed on such vehicle a valid permit issued for such zone or such vehicle is otherwise exempt.

(g) Parking permits. Permits, of a type and design established by resolution of the City Council authorizing parking only in the permit parking zone for which issued, shall be issued by the License Official.

(1) Upon submitting such application and supplying such proof of residence as is required by the License Official, the License Official shall issue up to three resident permits upon payment of the applicable fee to a dwelling unit within a zone for motor vehicles that are either registered in a resident's name, or otherwise under his or her exclusive control, as demonstrated by insurance or other documentation. No more than one parking permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle for which application is made. The License Official may issue more than three (3) parking permits for a dwelling unit in the zone if it is shown, by proof satisfactory to the License Official, that there are more than three (3) vehicles registered to residents of the dwelling unit and that insufficient off-street parking is available to them during the restricted hours. Permits are valid only in the issued zone and not transferrable to other zones.

(2) A permit issued pursuant to this section shall remain valid for so long as the person to whom it was issued continues to reside in the dwelling unit within the zone for which the permit was issued or until the permit parking zone for which such permit was issued is disestablished.

(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a permit is issued to transfer, sell, rent, or lease such permit, or to allow such permit to be used on a nonresident vehicle, either with or without consideration. The License Official shall revoke the parking permit of any person who is convicted of a violation of this subsection.

(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to pay any consideration for the purchase or use of a parking permit issued pursuant to this section. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a resident of a dwelling unit within a specific zone to display in a vehicle any parking permit issued pursuant to this section, except that a resident may allow visitors to their dwelling unit to temporarily use one or more of the resident's allotted permits for parking within the zone, subject to the restrictions in subsection (g)(3) of this section. Otherwise, visitors must park on driveways or off-street parking facilities.

(h) Exempt vehicles. The posted restrictions of a permit parking zone shall not apply to:

(1) Commercial vehicles while making pickups, deliveries, or service calls from or to any building or structure located within the zone, 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 within the zone for which a building permit has been previously obtained.

(2) (Vehicles displaying a valid distinguishing placard or special license plates issued to disabled persons or disabled veterans pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 22511.55, 22511.59, or 5007, as provided in Vehicle Code Section 22511.5, except where parking is prohibited for reasons of public safety, such as in red zones, fire lanes, or areas that obstruct traffic.

(i) Disestablishment. The City Council, by resolution, may disestablish or modify a permit parking zone whenever the City Council finds that it is in the public interest to do so.

(j) Penalties. Law enforcement officers, City code enforcement officers, and other persons authorized by State law are hereby authorized and directed to issue citations to any person who violates this section, and such citation shall be deemed to be a civil complaint charging violations of this section and requiring payment of the penalty set forth therein. The method of giving notice of citation for unattended vehicles shall be as specified in Section 40202 of the California Vehicle Code or any successor provision thereto. Violations of this section shall be processed as civil penalties in accordance with California Vehicle Code Sections 40200 et seq., or any successor provision thereto.

(§ 1, Ord. 2074, eff. March 20, 1980, as amended by § 1, Ord. 2085, eff. May 7, 1980, § 1, Ord. 2180, eff. July 7, 1982, § 1, Ord. 2366, eff. October 2, 1986, § 1, Ord. 2464, eff. April 5, 1990, § 3, Ord. 3311, eff. September 18, 2025; and § 2, Ord. 3315, eff. November 6, 2025)