Pacifica Municipal Code Art. 12 Stopping, Standing, and Parking Restricted or Prohibited

* Sections 4-7.1201 through 4-7.1207, codified from Ordinance No. 125, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 296 and 377, repealed by Ordinance No. 359-C.S., effective January 12, 1983.

Where authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park in excess of the posted limits.

(§ II, Ord. 359-C.S., eff. January 12, 1983)

The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate the parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

(§ II, Ord. 359-C.S., eff. January 12, 1983)

(a) Authorized. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and mark spaces in any off-street parking facility owned or operated by the City for designations as follows:

(1) Spaces designated for the exclusive use of official vehicles. For purposes of this section, "official vehicle" shall mean a vehicle owned by the City or operated by employees or officials of the City. A sign shall be posted immediately adjacent to and visible from such spaces, designating such spaces for the exclusive use of official vehicles. No person shall park, stop, or stand a vehicle in a space designated for official vehicles, unless such vehicle is an official vehicle.

(2) Spaces designated for restricted and permitted uses. The purpose of this section is to provide permitted parking in designated off-street parking facilities for the attendance of public officials and the public at official City meetings. A sign shall be posted at each entrance to such City-owned off-street parking facilities at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of such parking restriction designating the day or date and time of such restricted parking. No person shall park, stop, or stand a vehicle during the hours of restricted parking without a permit issued by City being displayed in a position visible through the windshield of such vehicle.

(a) Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall mean and include:

(1) "Boat" shall mean a boat or motorboat as defined in Section 651 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code, as may be amended from time to time.

(2) "Oversized vehicle" shall mean any of the following:

(i) A single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, twenty-two (22) feet or more in length;

(ii) A single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, seven (7) feet or more in width, and shall include, but shall not be limited to dump trucks, moving vans, tractors, pole or pipe dollies, recreational vehicles (RVs), mobile homes and campers; or

(iii) A single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, eight (8) feet or more in height, exclusive of projecting lights or devices allowed by sections 35109 and 35110 of the California Vehicle Code and shall include, but shall not be limited to dump trucks, moving vans, tractors, pole or pipe dollies, recreational vehicles (RVs), mobile homes and campers.

(3) "Person" shall mean an individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, entity, association, social club, fraternal organization, joint stock company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, trustee, syndicate or any other group or combination active as a unit, excepting the United States of America, the State, and any political subdivision of either thereof.

(b) Authorized. The Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking of boats on public streets where such parking, in her or his professional opinion, would interfere with parking, traffic, or otherwise create a safety concern. The Traffic Engineer is also hereby authorized to erect signs to indicate no parking of an oversized vehicle or boats where the Traffic Engineer has found the conditions identified in Section 4-7.1205(a) exist.

(c) Obedience. Where official signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, no person shall stop, stand or park an oversized vehicle or boat contrary to the provisions of such signs.

(d) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Traffic Engineer pursuant to this section may appeal to the City Manager by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten (10) days after the date of the installation of the sign in question.

(e) Violations: Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

(§ II, Ord. 499-C.S., eff. February 24, 1988, as amended by § I, Ord. 633-C.S., eff. October 30, 1995; § 2, 674-C.S., eff. November 24, 1999; § 2, Ord. 855-C.S., eff. January 27, 2020; and § 2, Ord. 866-C.S., eff. August 11, 2021)

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, parking of any oversized vehicle in the following manner shall be deemed unlawful at any time of the day or night and is prohibited.

(1) It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on: (1) public streets with a road width of less than forty (40) feet, except where the Traffic Engineer has determined that oversize vehicle parking is not unsafe; and (2) on public streets with width constraints that make oversize vehicle parking unsafe for traffic. These public streets shall be identified by resolution of the city council and/or posted with a sign indicating no parking pursuant to a finding of the Traffic Engineer pursuant to Section 4-7.1204(b).

(2) It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle within one hundred (100) feet of any uncontrolled intersection on a public street, as measured from the prolongation of the curb lines or the edge of the pavement of the cross street. These public streets shall be identified by resolution of the city council and/or posted with a sign indicating no parking pursuant to a finding of the Traffic Engineer pursuant to Section 4-7.1204(b).

(3) It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on a public street where parking of an oversized vehicle encroaches upon an identified bicycle lane with defined boundaries. These public streets shall be identified by resolution of the city council and/or posted with a sign indicating no parking pursuant to a finding of the Traffic Engineer pursuant to Section 4-7.1204(b).

(4) It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any public street that restricts the travel lane to less than ten (10) feet wide. These public streets shall be identified by resolution of the city council and/or posted with a sign indicating no parking pursuant to a finding of the Traffic Engineer pursuant to Section 4-7.1204(b).

(5) It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any public street where parking of an oversized vehicle encroaches on a public bus route. These public streets shall be identified by resolution of the city council and/or posted with a sign indicating no parking pursuant to a finding of the Traffic Engineer pursuant to Section 4-7.1204(b).

(b) Exemptions. This section shall not apply to the following:

(1) Any person actively engaged in the loading or unloading of materials, supplies, or goods in the delivery of goods, wares, merchandise, or other materials from an oversized vehicle parked or standing at an adjacent business or residence for a period of less than eight (8) hours; or

(2) Construction vehicles with a valid City of Pacifica-issued encroachment permit; or

(3) Areas of public streets identified as commercial loading zones;

(4) Recreational vehicles displaying a valid temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading permit issued by the City of Pacifica pursuant to section 4-7.1206.

(c) Violations: penalties. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

(§ 3, Ord. 855-C.S., eff. January 27, 2020; § 2, Ord. 860-C.S., eff. October 28, 2020; and § 2, Ord. 866-C.S., eff. August 11, 2021)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of the temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading permit is to allow owners of a recreational vehicle the opportunity, for a limited time period, to park or stand the recreational vehicle at or near their residence on streets where oversized vehicle parking is prohibited for purposes of loading, unloading or cleaning the recreational vehicle.

(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall mean and include:

(1) Person shall mean an individual, firm, partnership or entity.

(2) Recreational vehicle shall mean a motor home, trailer, camper, or similar structure as defined in Section 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time.

(c) Permit required. No person shall park or stand a recreational vehicle for the purpose of loading or unloading or cleaning of the recreational vehicle in a location where such parking or standing is prohibited by section 4-7.1205 without first obtaining a temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading permit from the City of Pacifica Police Department pursuant to section 4-7.1206(d).

(d) Issuance. Upon submission of an application for a temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit to the Chief of Police or his/her designee and payment of the applicable fee, as may be established by resolution of the City Council, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall commence review of the application. The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall review the application for a temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit to ensure conformance with this section. Upon completion of review, the Chief of Police or his/her designee may issue the temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit or deny the application.

(e) Limitations.

(1) The holder of a temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit shall park the recreational vehicle in front of the residence where the recreational vehicle is registered or in front of the residence where the person in control of the recreational vehicle resides. If the residence is a corner lot, the recreational vehicle may park on the side of the residence.

(2) A temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit shall be valid for a period of thirty-six (36) hours from the date and time of issuance.

(3) A temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit shall be displayed on the windshield or passenger side front window of the vehicle, clear from obstruction and clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle.

(4) No more than two (2) temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permits will be issued per residence within a 30-day period. Exceptions to this limit may be granted by the Chief of Police or his/her designee.

(5) Any temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit obtained by providing false information during the application process may be deemed invalid by the Chief of Police of his/her designee.

(f) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Chief of Police or his/her designee pursuant to this section 4-7.1206 may appeal to the City Manager by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the determination. All appeals shall state the name, address, telephone number of the person making the appeal and the reason(s) for the appeal. The failure to appeal the Chief of Police's decision or to file a timely appeal shall render the Chief of Police's decision final and the right to appeal is waived. The timeliness of an appeal shall be determined from the date the City Manager receives said appeal. The City Manager shall provide notice of the date, time and location of the appeal hearing to the appellant at the address stated in his or her appeal letter. Service of such notice shall be made by first class mail. The appellant's failure to receive a notice of hearing and his or her nonappearance shall not invalidate the appeal hearing. The City Manager shall conduct a hearing on a timely appeal and render a written decision within ten (10) city business days thereafter. The decision of the City Manager shall be final. No fee shall be charged for an appeal. The City Manager may delegate all of the duties of this subsection to another person.

(g) Revocation. The Chief of Police or his/her designee may revoke the temporary recreational vehicle loading/unloading parking permit at any time for a violation of any provision in this section 4-7.1206.

(h) Violation. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

(§ 3, Ord. 860-C.S., eff. October 28, 2020)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of the temporary safe parking program is to establish a temporary preferential parking program that allows admitted participants a dedicated parking space for parking their designated vehicles.

(b) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall mean and include:

(1) Designated vehicles shall mean those operational recreational vehicles, trailers or motorhomes with operating toilets that are owned or leased by permit holders or are being utilized by a permit holder with permission of the registered owner of the vehicle and identified in the application for the program and authorized to park at the parking site.

(2) Parking site(s) shall mean those thirteen (13) locations for parking identified in the program. The parking sites shall be identified by resolution of the city council and/or posted with signs indicating no parking except by permit.

(3) Permit shall mean either a valid regular, provisional, or short-term permit issued pursuant to this section. Regular permit shall mean the permit issued to applicants accepted to the program who meet all of the qualifications for the program. Provisional permit shall mean the permit issued to applicants to the program who meet at least two (2) of the qualifications for the program at the time the application is filed, but who need additional time to comply with all of the qualifications for the program. Short-term permit shall mean a short-term permit that may be issued under the program for oversized vehicle parking for not more than seventy-two (72) hours at parking sites that are not assigned to regular or provisional permit holders.

(4) Permit holder shall mean those individuals who are issued a permit.

(5) Program shall mean the temporary safe parking program established by the Council via Resolution No. 12-2022 and the operations agreement with the pacifica resource center, as may be amended from time to time.

(6) Regular or provisional permit holders shall mean those people that apply for and are admitted to the program and are issued either a regular permit or a provisional permit.

(7) Short-term permit holders shall mean those people that are issued a short-term permit.

(c) Permit Required. No vehicle shall be parked in a parking site without displaying a valid permit issued in accordance with the program.

(d) Duration of Permit.

(1) A regular permit may be issued upon admittance to the program, for a single term of twenty-nine (29) days, with the potential for issuance of subsequent regular permits for single terms of twenty-nine (29) days. A provisional permit may be issued upon admittance to the program for one single term of twenty-nine (29) days with no renewal period. A short-term permit may be issued for a period no longer than seventy-two (72) hours.

(2) Regular or provisional permit holders shall not be subject to the seventy-two (72) hour parking limitations set forth in Section 5-2.01 et seq.

(3) Short-term permit holders are subject to the seventy-two (72) hour parking limitations set forth in Section 5-2.01 et seq.

(e) Limitations.

(1) The permit holder must comply with all other laws and any rules or code of conduct adopted as part of the program, as may be amended from time to time.

(2) The permit must be displayed in the front dashboard area of the designated vehicle.

(f) Termination and Revocation. The permit may be terminated and revoked in accordance with the program standards.

(g) Violation. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction, shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 2 of Title 1 of this Code.

(§ 2, Ord. 873-C.S., eff. April 13, 2022)