Orange County Municipal Code Art. 6 Stopping, Standing and Parking of Vehicles

Except as hereinafter provided, regulations pertaining to the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles shall be established by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89)

The Director is hereby authorized to place appropriate signs or markings prohibiting or restricting stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on County highways for purposes and conditions as set forth herein:

(a) Bus stop zones: For a distance not to exceed one hundred seventy (170) feet for loading and unloading passengers at a bus stop or for a distance not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) feet for loading and unloading children at a school bus stop.

(b) Loading zones: For a distance not to exceed fifty (50) feet in length for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers or materials.

(c) Passenger loading zone: For a distance not to exceed one hundred (100) feet for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers.

(d) School zones:

(1) For a distance not to exceed four hundred (400) feet from either side of any marked school pedestrian crosswalk.

(2) Prohibiting parking or restricting parking during specific hours of the day on that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking, in the opinion of the Director, interferes with pedestrian, bicycle or vehicle traffic, or creates a hazardous situation.

(e) Crosswalks: For a distance not to exceed four hundred (400) feet from either side of any marked pedestrian crosswalk.

(f) Highway intersections: For a distance not to exceed four hundred (400) feet on either side of any highway from its intersection with any other highway for purpose of turn lanes or sight distance and visibility.

(g) Driveway: For a distance not to exceed four hundred (400) feet adjacent to either side of a driveway entrance to any highway for purpose of sight distance and visibility.

(h) Temporary "no-parking" zones: Temporary "No Parking" on any county highway where the use of such highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the highway or the installation of underground utilities; or where the use of the highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic; or where the use of the highway 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 of movement; provided that signs giving notice that such vehicles may be removed are erected or placed at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective time of such no parking.

(i) Railroad crossing: Prohibit stopping for a distance not to exceed fifty (50) feet from the center line of a railroad track crossing on any highway.

(j) Narrow streets: Prohibit stopping on only one (1) side of a street which is thirty (30) feet or less in width.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89)

The Director shall index and maintain an inventory of all parking restrictions established by the director under the authority of this article and furnish a copy thereof to the Clerk of the Board for retention by that office.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89)

(a) Loading Zones:

(1) It shall be unlawful for the operator of the any motor vehicle to park or stop the same in any loading zone for any purpose other than unloading or loading of passengers or materials, provided that no stop for the loading or unloading of passengers shall be made for more than five (5) minutes, or provided that no stop for the loading or unloading of materials shall be made for more than twenty (20) minutes.

(2) It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle other than a bus or school bus to stop or park said vehicle in a "bus stop" zone.

(b) Maximum Parking Time Limit: It shall be unlawful to park or stop a vehicle for a period of time longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours upon any county highway.

(c) Recreation Vehicle; Camping Overnight: It shall be unlawful for any person to camp overnight in a recreation vehicle upon any county highway, including any part of the right-of-way thereof. "Recreation vehicle" means a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

(d) No-Parking Zones: It shall be unlawful for any person to park in a designated "No-Parking," "No-Stopping," or any time-specific no-parking or no-stopping zone when signs or markings are placed giving notice of such prohibition.

(e) Vehicle Not in Condition To Be Lawfully Operated: Notwithstanding (b) above, it shall be unlawful to park, stop or leave sitting for a period of time longer than twelve (12) consecutive hours upon any public street or highway in the unincorporated area of the County of Orange any vehicle not in a condition to be lawfully operated on the public highways.

(f) Vehicle Repair: It shall be unlawful to repair, dismantle, overhaul or perform any mechanical work upon a vehicle, trailer, camp car, trailer coach or recreational vehicle on any part of any public street or highway in the unincorporated area, except to replace or otherwise repair a tire or to make emergency repairs to enable such vehicle to be removed to a proper place.

(g) Trailers and Nonmotorized Vehicles: No person shall at any time park or leave standing a nonmotorized vehicle or camper, regardless of width or length, when it has been detached from its motor vehicle on any public street or highway in the Unincorporated County except for purposes of loading or unloading and for a period not to exceed two (2) hours.

(h) Bicycle Lanes: No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle on a designated on-road bicycle lane anywhere on the County arterial highway system, providing signs identifying such a lane and prohibiting parking are posted.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89)

The removal of vehicles from a County highway, pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code, section 22650 et seq., is authorized under the following circumstances:

(a) When a vehicle is parked or left standing for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours.

(b) Whenever any vehicle is parked or left standing on a highway or portion thereof where such parking has been prohibited by this Code. No vehicle may be removed unless signs are posted giving notice of such removal.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89; Ord. No. 98-15, § 65, 12-8-98)

Whenever a "No-Parking Area" has been established in accordance with the provisions of this Code, the Board may by resolution determine that any one (1) or more of the circumstances described in section 22651 of the Vehicle Code exist in such area, and may designate such area as a "Tow-Away Zone." Whenever the Board of Supervisors has designated a "Tow-Away Zone" it shall be the duty of the Director to cause signs to be posted, giving notice that any vehicle parked in such "Tow-Away Zone" may be removed.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89)

(a) No person shall park and leave standing upon any public street or highway in a "residence district" any motor vehicle of a length in excess of twenty-five (25) feet or a weight in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds; also prohibited from being parked on public streets or highways in a "residence district" is any vehicle used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit, and designed, and used, or maintained for the transportation of property, including buses, motor trucks, trailers, semi-trailers, trailer coaches or truck tractors as defined in the Vehicle Code and similar vehicles of a width in excess of ninety (90) inches as measured at the widest portion of the body, not including mirrors or other extensions; or any item of farm machinery or special-purpose machine. Prohibited vehicles may be parked on public "residence district" streets and highways while loading or unloading persons and/or property; or when such vehicle is parked in connection with or in aid of the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked; or to perform repairs of an emergency nature on the motor vehicle itself, for a maximum of seventy-two (72) consecutive hours.

(b) "Residence district," for purposes of this section, shall include those areas as defined in Vehicle Code section 515.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89)

The Board may designate certain areas where a special permit program is determined to be necessary to the community as permit parking areas. Residents within such areas may apply to the County for permits to park vehicles in front of their garages or driveways, but not in road or street traveled way.

(Ord. No. 3768, § 2, 11-7-89)

A violation of any provision contained in Sections 6-4-603(a)(1), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or Section 6-4-606(a) shall be punishable by civil fine in an amount approved by the Board of Supervisors in the Orange County Uniform Traffic Bail Schedule.

(Ord. No. 10-001, § 1, 2-2-10)