Pinole Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Stopping, Standing and Parking

* For statutory provisions on local parking regulations, see Vehicle Code § 22506 et seq.; for provisions on local parking regulations, see Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq.; for provisions on the removal of parked and abandoned vehicles, see Vehicle Code § 22651.

A. The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those 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 ordinances of this city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface, all no stopping zones, noparking areas and restricted parking areas, as defined and described in this chapter.

B. When curb markings or signs 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. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing, whether attended or unattended 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 or 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 terminating 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 railway track in such 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 or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities, or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior to the effective times of such no parking;

H. At any place within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the midblock 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 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

J. Within twenty-five feet of the approach to any. traffic signal, boulevard stop sign or official electric flashing device.

K. Within 20 feet of the vehicle approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or within 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present. Signs or curb paint is not required. (Ord. 2025-04 § 2, 2025; Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period or seventy-two hours. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

No operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle upon any street in this city for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it for sale, unless authorized by resolution of the Council. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

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 in this city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polish or cause to be polished any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city, when a charge is made for such service. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

B. When official signs are erected prohibiting parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty 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 feet.

B. When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized in this chapter, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent (within any business or residence district) without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. Except as 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 or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any street within this city, except that such vehicles, wagons or pushcarts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not to exceed ten minutes at any one place. The provisions of this section 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 on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart from which tamales, peanuts, popcorn, candy, ice cream or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the city traffic engineer, subsequent to City Council approval, which shall designate the specific location in which such cart shall stand.

C. 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, subsequent to City Council approval, which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

D. Whenever any permit is granted under 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 that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, the permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city traffic engineer upon the filing of the record of the conviction with such officer and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of the revocation. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

A. Whenever the city traffic engineer determines that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions, or for other reasons, the city traffic engineer shall have 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 the city traffic engineer directs during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of the emergency and the city traffic engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

B. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign or parking meter in violation thereof. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than forty minutes. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than one hour. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park the vehicle between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than two hours. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within eighteen inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing.

B. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.

C. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the lefthand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof.

D. The requirement of parallel parking imposed by this section shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which case such vehicle may be backed up to the curb; provided, that such vehicle does not extend beyond the centerline of the street and does not block traffic thereby. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the Council as diagonal parking zones, when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating such diagonal parking, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle except:

1. At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of the allotted space;

2. With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of the curb.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply when the vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods, in which event the provisions applicable in Section 10.28.110 shall be complied with. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

B. When such parking space markings are placed on the highway, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space.

C. Vehicles exceeding single space requirements should obtain prior authority from the city traffic engineer. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. The city traffic engineer shall designate established no-stopping zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that stopping of vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and days when stopping is prohibited.

B. During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop the vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by resolution of the Council as no-stopping zones. (Ord. 432 § 2(part),1982).

A. Pursuant to Section 22507 of the Vehicle Code, the City Council finds that the parking or standing of vehicles, including but not limited to, six feet or more in height (including any load thereon) within one hundred feet of any intersection, may be a hazard to the safe movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

B. The City Council may, by resolution, designate the specific location and the parking prohibition where the hazard described in subsection A of this section exists. it shall be unlawful to park or stand a vehicle in violation of such a prohibition provided that adequate signs are posted which are visible from the restricted area. (Ord. 518 § 2(part), 1988).

A. When authorized signs are in place giving notice of such restrictions, no person shall stop, leave standing or park any commercial vehicle more than eighteen inches from the curb. Such prohibition may be on one side of the street only.

B. Exemptions, established pursuant to Vehicle Code. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

The City Manager may determine that there are privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities that are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular parking, and as such, Sections 22350, 22507.8, 23103, 23109 and Division 16.5, commencing with Section 38000 of the Vehicle Code, should be made applicable for the well-being and safety of motorists and pedestrians. Such off-street parking shall be described by ordinance or resolution and enforceable after posting of such notice to enforce these specified sections by the owner or operator as specified in the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 432 § 2 (part), 1982).

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in excess of twenty feet in length on any street or portion thereof designated by ordinance or resolution of the City Council . (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

The City Council may by resolution designate certain streets upon which preferential parking privileges may be given to local residents and merchants pursuant to restrictions under the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. The City Council may determine certain off-street parking facilities owned and operated by a local authority or that are privately owned and maintained as requested by the owner thereof to have designated parking spaces for disabled persons as defined in the Vehicle Code.

B. The owner or person in lawful possession of an offstreet parking facility, after proper notification to the police department has been made, may remove or cause to be removed those vehicles in violation of this section. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).

A. It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle upon any private property, or upon property used for public or private parking purposes, without the consent of the owner of the property, the person entitled to the possession thereof for the time being, or the authorized agent of either; provided, that signs specifying conditions under which parking is permitted shall have been posted at such places and in such manner as have been approved both as to wording and posting by the chief of police.

B. Where any such owner of property, or any person entitled to the possession thereof for the time being, or the authorized agent of either, has authorized the police department of the city to warn and forbid persons from trespassing upon his or her land, each and every authorized member of the police department shall thereby be so designated. (Ord. 432 § 2(part), 1982).