Chapter 10.24 — STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING

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State Law reference— Municipalities authorized to prohibit or restrict the parking or standing of vehicles in certain streets, Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq.

(a)

Generally. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park or place a vehicle upon a public or private street, parking lot or any public or private property for the purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale, hire or rental, which constitutes an illegal car lot as defined in this section.

(b)

"Illegal car lot" defined. As used in this section, the term "illegal car lot" means an area of private or public property on which multiple vehicles for sale, hire or rental are regularly displayed and which is not permitted or zoned for such use by the city.

(c)

Exceptions.

(1)

Permitted car lots. This section shall not apply if the real property is properly zoned by the city for such purpose, the vendor holds an appropriate land use permit from the department of planning and community development, the vendor is duly licensed to transact such business at that location, and the vendor owns or has lawful possession of said real property, or has written permission in his possession from the owner or person in lawful possession of the real property to vend the vehicle at the location.

(2)

Display on residential property. This section shall not prohibit any person from displaying for sale, hire or rental a vehicle on private residential property if the person owns or occupies the residential property on which it is displayed for sale. Furthermore, this section shall not prohibit any person from displaying for sale, hire or rental a vehicle on private residential property if the person has obtained permission from the owner or person in lawful possession of the real property to vend the vehicles at that location, except insofar as such display contributes to the property being used as an illegal car lot as defined in this section.

(3)

Street adjacent to residential property. This section shall not prohibit any person from placing a vehicle for sale on the public street immediately adjacent to the private residential property belonging to or occupied by the owner of such vehicle, so long as such advertising sign is not more than ten inches by 12 inches and includes the name, address and telephone number of the seller. The person advertising the vehicle for sale must be the registered owner of the vehicle as per section 505 and 9850 et seq. of the state vehicle code.

(d)

Evidence that vehicle is offered for sale. The parking or placing of any vehicle with a sign or other advertising device thereon or proximate thereto, indicating such vehicle is for sale, hire or rental, shall constitute prima facie evidence that such vehicle was parked or placed for the purpose of displaying same for sale, hire or rental.

(e)

Evidence of violation. In any prosecution for violation of this section against the registered owner of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was in violation of this section, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time the registered owner of the vehicle, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who placed the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, the violation occurred. The foregoing

provisions shall apply only when the notice procedure as established by California Vehicle Code section 40202, as the same now reads or may hereafter be amended, has been complied with.

(f)

Dismissal when bona fide sale has been made. Any charge under this section shall be dismissed when the person charged has made a bona fide sale or transfer of the vehicle and has delivered possession thereof to the purchaser and has complied with the requirements of section 5602(a) or (b) or section 9905(a) or (b) of the California Vehicle Code prior to the date of the alleged violation and has advised the court of the name and address of the purchaser, and of the date of sale.

(g)

Violations. It is unlawful for any owner of real property to permit such property to be used as an illegal car lot as defined in this section. This section shall be enforced against the owner of the vehicle displayed in violation of this section as well as against the owner of the real property that permitted such display.

(h)

Penalty. A violation of this section is an infraction and punishable as provided in section 1.16.010.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.020; Ord. No. 910, § 3, 1992)

It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop said vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or materials, except as hereinafter provided:

(1)

In any loading zone.

(2)

In any marked passenger zone, and no vehicle shall stop in a passenger zone except parallel with the curb.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.030; Ord. No. 137, § 9(a), 1947; Ord. No. 553, § 1, 1982)

Passenger zones shall be plainly designated by appropriate signs at those places determined by the council, and the curb surface shall be designated by white paint, except that a passenger zone shall not exceed 30 feet in length.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.040; Ord. No. 137, § 9(b) (part), 1947)

Secs. 10.24.050—10.24.080. - Reserved.

Signs shall be erected and maintained not more than 150 feet apart in each block designated in the provisions of section 10.24.080.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.090; Ord. No. 396, § 5, 1972; Ord. No. 137, § 10(b), 1947)

There shall be no parking on any street in the city between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any day in any block where signs are posted giving notice of this prohibition. The city council shall by order in its minutes designate the streets and blocks where such signs shall be posted.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.100; Ord. No. 289, § 1, 1965: Ord. No. 137, § 10(c), 1947)

Secs. 10.24.110—10.24.140. - Reserved.

(a)

A person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall not park such vehicle upon any street or alley for a period longer than 72 consecutive hours.

(b)

In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street for a period in excess of 72 consecutive hours, any member of the police department authorized by the chief of police may remove such vehicle from the street in the manner provided by section 22651 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.150; Ord. No. 488, § 1, 1978)

No person shall park or leave standing any commercial vehicle having a maximum gross weight exceeding 18,000 pounds on any street other than a designated truck route. The provisions of this section shall not be effective with respect to any commercial vehicle making pick-ups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on any restricted streets and highways or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street or highway for which a building permit has previously been obtained.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.160; Ord. No. 681, § 1, 1987)

(a)

It is unlawful to park or store a vehicle on any portion of private property visible from a street if one or more of the following is true:

(1)

Said vehicle is dismantled;

(2)

Said vehicle is not parked in a driveway;

(3)

Said vehicle is not currently registered.

(b)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Driveway is defined as either one of the following:

(1)

A poured-in-place asphalt or concrete slab which covers less than 50 percent of the required front yard area and is connected to the public right-of-way by a curb cut;

(2)

An unpaved strip of land which covers an area between the curb cut and a garage or carport located on the property, and is used for ingress and egress into such garage or carport.

Private property means all real property in the city which is not publicly owned.

Private property visible from a street means all private property which can be seen while standing in a street or which is not behind an opaque fence of at least six feet in height.

Vehicle, dismantled. A vehicle is dismantled if it lacks any of the following: an engine, a transmission, a wheel or tire, a door, a windshield, or any other part or equipment necessary to operate safely and legally on the streets and highways.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.170; Ord. No. 730, § 1, 1988)

Secs. 10.24.180, 10.24.190. - Reserved.

(a)

A municipal parking facility is any lot, garage or parcel of land owned, leased or operated by the city, which the city has designated for the off-street parking of vehicles operated by persons pursuing municipal business. Designations of municipal facilities as municipal parking facilities shall be made at the discretion of the city council.

(b)

The city council may authorize and regulate the hours of operation of municipal parking facilities, fix rates of charges for parking thereon, and prohibit parking after the established hours of operation.

(c)

The city council may authorize the reservation of parking spaces, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the mayor, city council members, and any other city officials for which the city council finds such reservations necessary.

(d)

To facilitate the monitoring of illegally parked vehicles in reserved spaces during restricted hours, the city clerk shall issue a permit to all city officials authorized to park in reserved spaces and authorized media representatives. The permit, which shall be displayed in a manner that is visible from outside the vehicle, shall be valid so long as the official retains his city position, unless otherwise declared by the city council. The city clerk shall provide the chief of police, traffic engineer, and other duly authorized parking control representatives with a current list of officials for which spaces have been reserved. Such list shall include names, addresses, license plate numbers and any other information required for the proper administration and issuance of permits.

(e)

The chief of police and traffic engineer or any police officer or parking control representative duly authorized by the chief of police or traffic engineer, may issue citations for parking in reserved spaces during restricted hours without the prior consent of the city council, pursuant to section 40202 of the California Vehicle Code. Alternatively, any authorized parking control representative may tow or otherwise remove vehicles illegally parked under this section, pursuant to section 22651 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Code 1972, § 10.24.200; Ord. No. 863, § 1, 1991)

(a)

No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, on the following streets, or portions of streets, within the city for a period of time longer than that indicated in the table below, between the respective hours set forth in the table below, except as herein provided:

Street Period of Time Hours Sides of Street Portion Exceptions (Consecutive Affected Minutes)

D Street 120 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 Both Between San None p.m. Jacinto Ave. and Eighth St.

(b)

Fines for violation of this section 10.24.210 shall be established by resolution of the city council and may differ from street to street in order to achieve compliance with this section.

(Ord. No. 1397, § 2, 3-30-2021)