Pomona Municipal Code § 58-240 Fairplex preferential parking program

(a) The city traffic engineer is authorized, on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to prohibit, regulate or limit stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and shall place and maintain official traffic control devices indicating the prohibition, regulation or limitation and stating the hours during which this division and the Vehicle Code are applicable.

(b) For purposes of this chapter and any other chapter or section of this Code or the city zoning ordinance, pertaining to abandoned or inoperative vehicles, the following terms and meanings shall apply:

Abandoned vehicle means any vehicle which is left parked or standing upon a highway, street, road, alley or other public thoroughfare or offstreet parking facility for 72 or more consecutive hours.

Inoperative vehicle means any vehicle that exhibits one or more of the following:

(1) Is clearly missing any functional or legally required body or other mechanical parts;

(2) Has one or more tires which is flat or without adequate air pressure to allow the vehicle to be driven safely;

(3) Is elevated by jacks, blocks, or other devices which elevate tires above ground level;

(4) Is incapable of self-propelled movement under its own power; or

(5) Contains no license plates, registration tags or other evidence of current state department of motor vehicles registration.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.0; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3955, § 2, 6-17-2002)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

(a) Time limit parking zones such as 24 minutes, 40 minutes, one hour, two hours, etc., shall be indicated by either posted signs or by green paint upon the surface of all curbs in such zones. The posted sign or the green curb shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than indicated at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays.

(b) On any calendar day, with the exception of Sundays and holidays, successive acts of parking within a distance of 300 feet from any other act of parking on any street, part of a street, or municipal parking lot shall be deemed a single act of parking within the meaning of this section, subject to the longest parking limitation applicable to the portion of such street, part of a street, or municipal parking lot lying between the parking places so used.

(c) Exemption for vehicle parking district lots. Vehicles parked in vehicle parking district (VPD) lots shall be subject to the parking restrictions as stated on signs posted at each lot.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.1; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3869, § 1; Ord. No. 4208, § 4, 8-3-2015)

When signs are erected in conformity to Vehicle Code § 22507.6, no person shall park a vehicle upon any street and highway located within the city on the days and during the hours designated on such signs in order that the department of public works may more efficiently sweep the city streets.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.2; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part))

(a) No person shall park a vehicle in a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

(b) No person shall park a vehicle on private property except upon a surface improved and maintained with asphaltic concrete, concrete or other nonpervious surface acceptable to the building official.

(c) No vehicle shall be left in any guest parking location in the city, whether such guest parking is required by the city zoning ordinance or this Code, longer than 72 hours, unless otherwise permitted by the property owner. Any vehicle in violation of this subsection shall be considered an abandoned vehicle and subject to enforcement sections of the zoning ordinance or this Code.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.3; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3423, § 2; Ord. No. 3955, § 4, 6-17-2002)

(a) Whenever the city manager determines that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property be prohibited, limited or restricted, the city manager shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.

(b) When signs authorized by this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or pavement markings.

(c) Any motor vehicle parked on city property in violation of this section may be towed away and stored by a police officer, person or private towing service designated by the chief of police under the direction of a police officer. Before this shall apply, however, the area must be conspicuously posted giving notice that any vehicle parked in violation thereof shall be subject to removal and storage at the expense of the owner of the vehicle. The owner of any vehicle so removed and stored may reclaim it, but such owner shall first pay the cost that is incurred in removing and storing such vehicle.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.4; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part))

(a) No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle for the purpose of advertising or displaying the vehicle for sale or rent in or upon the following streets within the boundaries of the City of Pomona:

Arrow Highway.

McKinley west of Garey Avenue to Fairplex Drive.

Foothill Boulevard.

Garey Avenue.

Holt Avenue.

Indian Hill Boulevard.

Mission Boulevard.

Orange Grove Avenue.

Reservoir Street from Holt Blvd. to the south city limits.

San Antonio Avenue between Mission Blvd. and Towne Avenue.

Towne Avenue.

Valley Boulevard from Westbound 71 to west city limits.

White Avenue.

Any and all streets adjacent to Mission Boulevard and/or Holt Avenue for a distance of 100 yards therefrom.

(b) Any motor vehicle parked or left standing in violation of this section is subject to impoundment pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 22651.9 of the California Vehicle Code.

(c) Any person who violates the provisions of section 58-236(a) shall be subject to a fine of $50.00.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.5; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3280, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3955, § 3, 6-17-2002; Ord. No. 4004, § 1, 7-12-2004; Ord. No. 4011, § 1, 8-2-2004; Ord. No. 4032, § 1, 7-11-2005)

(a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to stop, park or leave standing, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight of any one day or period, such a vehicle on portions of streets named in this section or such additional streets as the city council, on recommendation of the chief of police, may designate, during such time as the Los Angeles County Fair may be in session or during any functions at the county fairgrounds that the city council, on recommendation of the chief of police, may necessitate such restrictions. These portions of certain streets are as follows:

Alameda Street, from Artesia Street to Mckinley Avenue.

Alameda, from Preciado to McKinley.

Alleyway, north/south, between White Avenue and Yorba.

Alta Vista Drive, in its entirety.

Anderwood Court, from Alameda Street to and including cul-de-sac.

Artesia, from Berkeley to Alameda.

Berkeley Avenue, from White Avenue to Wilart Place.

Canyon Way, from McKinley to Hillcrest.

El Paraiso, from Midvale to Canyon Way.

Evergreen Drive, in its entirety.

Fair Avenue, from Arrow Highway to and including southerly cul-de-sac.

Fairview Place, from McKinley to its end.

Fulton Road, from LaVerne Avenue to southerly end of street.

Ganesha Boulevard, from Interstate 10 to McKinley.

Ganesha Place, from Alameda to McKinley.

Hacienda Place, from Preciado Street to McKinley Avenue.

Hacienda Place, from McKinley Avenue to and including northerly cul-de-sac.

Hillcrest, from Val Vista to Pasa La Paz.

Hillcrest Place, in its entirety.

Kenoak, from Preciado to Interstate 10.

Laredo Avenue, from Fair Avenue to northerly end of street.

Larkin Way, from McKinley Avenue to northerly cul-de-sac.

Los Robles, in its entirety.

McKinley, from Park Avenue to White Avenue.

Midvale, from McKinley south to its dead end.

North Hill Road, from McKinley to Hillcrest.

Oak Knoll Drive, in its entirety.

Paige Drive, from McKinley to Val Vista.

Preciado Street from White Avenue to Old Settlers Lane.

Sunset Drive, in its entirety.

Tonner, from Paige to Hillcrest.

Val Vista, from White to Altura Court.

Warren Place, from Fulton Road to and including cul-de-sac.

Westwood, from Berkeley to Willow.

Willow Street, from Yorba to Berkeley.

Yorba Drive, south from Aliso, to its end.

(b) It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to stop or leave standing any such vehicle on the following streets and portions thereof that border the county fairgrounds, at any time:

E Street, in its entirety

McKinley, from White Avenue to E Street

White Avenue:

From McKinley Avenue to Interstate 10

From the north city limits to McKinley Avenue

(c) The chief of police is authorized to remove any vehicle found stopped, parked or left standing in violation of this section, providing signs are posted giving notice of the removal. Any vehicle removed pursuant to this section shall be taken to a storage garage, and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to pay the storage and cost of removal.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.6; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3392, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 4119, § 1, 4-20-2009)

The city traffic engineer is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces for onstreet and offstreet parking.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.7; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part))

(a) Established. There is hereby established a preferential parking district program to be administered by the public works department, pursuant to the authority granted by Vehicle Code § 22507.

(b) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section and section 58-240, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Adjacent dwelling unit means a residential dwelling unit fronting upon or having direct access to a residential street by means of a front door, entryway or driveway or any combination thereof.

Guest means any person visiting a resident in any established preferential parking district, but does not include any person attending events scheduled by any public or private educational institution, including, but not limited to, classes, workshops, seminars and sporting events.

Preferential parking district means a district of certain streets or portions thereof which are designated by the city traffic engineer as a preferential parking district in which certain vehicles displaying valid preferential parking permits shall be exempt from posted parking restrictions, or in which vehicles may not park unless an authorized permit or other indicia is displayed thereon, or unless such vehicle is otherwise exempt as provided in this section.

Resident means a person who lives in an adjacent dwelling unit located in a preferential parking district established or under consideration for establishment.

(c) Designation of districts. The city traffic engineer is empowered to establish preferential parking districts pursuant to this section. In order to reduce the secondary impacts of the establishment of preferential parking districts, the city traffic engineer may expand the area of any established preferential parking district to encompass other adjacent streets surrounding a district. Residents who desire preferential parking in such expanded area must first meet the prerequisites for establishment of preferential parking districts as set forth in subsection (d) of this section no later than one year from the establishment of the original district.

(d) Prerequisites for establishment of districts. Prerequisites for establishment of preferential parking districts are as follows:

(1) In order to commence consideration of a preferential parking district, residents in the area shall provide a petition signed by residents living in at least 75 percent of adjacent dwelling units in the area proposed for designation. Petitions shall contain all of the following information:

a. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of each resident representing each dwelling unit.

b. The name and telephone number of a spokesperson who shall represent petitioners.

c. A statement that the petitioners desire, agree and request preferential parking privileges; a shortage of reasonable, available and convenient parking for adjacent residents exists; and the currently posted time limits are causing a hardship to petitioners.

d. The desired posted time limits or hours wherein a preferential parking permit would be required to be displayed.

(2) The city council, on its own motion, after a duly noticed public hearing, may commence the consideration of a preferential parking district.

(3) After the residents' petition has been submitted or upon motion of the city council, the city traffic engineer shall study the proposed area and determine whether reasonably convenient parking is available to the residents. The city traffic engineer shall complete the study and reach a decision within 90 days of the council motion or receipt of the residents' petition.

(e) Findings. The city traffic engineer shall establish a preferential parking district only if he finds that:

(1) A shortage of reasonably available and convenient parking for residents of adjacent dwelling units exists; and

(2) Residents representing at least 75 percent of adjacent dwelling units desire, agree and request the establishment of a preferential parking district, or the city council has made a motion to establish such district.

(f) Notification. Upon the city traffic engineer's decision to grant or deny establishment of a preferential parking district, notices of such decision to all adjacent property owners and/or occupants will be sent by first-class United States mail. The date of the notification shall be the date it was placed in the mail.

(g) Appeals. Any resident aggrieved by the decision of the city traffic engineer to grant or deny establishment of a preferential parking district may appeal such decision to the city council. Such appeal must be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of the notification.

(h) Posting required. After exhaustion of all administrative appeals, the city traffic engineer shall designate established preferential parking districts by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that the parking of vehicles which do not display a permit issued for such district is prohibited and the hours and days when such parking is prohibited. During the hours and on the days designated on such signs, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle on any street in a preferential parking district unless there is displayed on such vehicle a valid permit issued for such district or such vehicle is otherwise exempt.

(i) Issuance of permits. Any resident of a designated preferential parking district in such district may apply for a preferential parking permit to the public works department. Any resident of a designated preferential parking district may apply for guest parking permits. The applicant shall provide the following information: name, address, telephone number, a utility bill or property tax bill, or any other document evidencing residence within a preferential parking district. Upon approval of the application and payment of a preferential parking permit fee as set forth in subsection (k) of this section, the public works department shall issue a preferential parking permit and/or guest parking permits granting such resident preferential parking privileges. Except as provided in subsection (l) of this section, the public works department may issue no more than two guest parking permits at any one time to any one resident.

(j) Exemption of certain vehicles. No person shall, without a preferential parking permit, park or leave standing any vehicle or trailer in a preferential parking district in excess of the parking restrictions authorized pursuant to this chapter, except for repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel or delivery vehicles doing business in the preferential parking district.

(k) Permit fee. Prior to issuance of a preferential or guest parking permit, the applicant shall pay a fee which shall cover the cost of administering the preferential parking program. Preferential parking permit fees shall be in amounts established by resolution of the city council. The schedule for such fees shall remain on file in the offices of the public works department and the city clerk.

(l) Temporary guest parking permits. The city traffic engineer may, upon request of a resident possessing guest parking permits, approve and issue temporary guest parking permits, whenever more than two guest parking permits are required for special events. Residents seeking temporary guest parking permits must contact the city traffic engineer at least two business days prior to the special event.

The city traffic engineer shall also have the sole discretion to issue special temporary guest parking permits to residents in need of health care providers. A resident requesting such permit shall submit a verified statement under penalty of perjury to the city traffic engineer indicating the medical necessity of such temporary permit and the approximate period of time for which the permit would be needed. Other supporting materials may be requested to substitute the need for such special temporary permits.

(m) Termination of districts. The city traffic engineer is empowered to terminate a preferential parking district upon finding that the residents representing at least 75 percent of the adjacent dwelling units within a specified preferential parking district request termination of the preferential parking district. Residents may request termination of a preferential parking district by submitting a petition containing signatures of residents representing at least 75 percent of the adjacent dwelling units; the reason for requesting termination; the name, address and telephone number of each person representing each dwelling unit; and the name and telephone number of a spokesperson who shall represent the petitioners. The city council, on its own motion, after a duly noticed public hearing, may terminate a preferential parking district.

(n) Penalties and revocation of permits. It is a violation of this section for any person to use any preferential or guest parking permit in any other district than the district for which the permit was issued. It is unlawful to sell, rent, lease, transfer or duplicate any preferential or guest parking permits. In addition to the remedies provided, any preferential or guest parking permit may be revoked by the city traffic engineer upon a five-day written notice sent by United States first class mail where it is determined that the permittee, guest or both have violated any requirement established by this section.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.8; Ord. No. 3872, § 1)

(a) Established. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22507, there is hereby established a Fairplex preferential parking program. Such Fairplex preferential parking program is a preferential parking district, sponsored by the Los Angeles County Fairplex Commission. The streets to be included in this program are designated on the official Fairplex preferential parking program map which is on file in the offices of the police department, the city clerk and the public works department.

(b) Posting; permit required. The city traffic engineer shall designate the Fairplex preferential parking district with the placing and maintaining of appropriate signs indicating that the parking of vehicles which do not display a permit issued for such district is prohibited. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle on any street in a preferential parking district unless there is displayed on such vehicle a valid permit issued for such district or such vehicle is otherwise exempt.

(c) Issuance of permits. Any resident of the Fairplex preferential parking district may apply for a preferential parking permit to the public works department. Any resident of the Fairplex preferential parking district may apply for guest parking permits. The applicant shall provide the following information: name, address, telephone number, a utility bill or property tax bill, or any other document evidencing residence within the Fairplex preferential parking district. Upon approval of the application, the public works department shall issue a preferential parking permit and/or guest parking permits granting such resident preferential parking privileges. Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the public works department may issue no more than two guest parking permits at any one time to any one resident.

(d) Exemption of certain vehicles. No person shall, without a preferential parking permit, park or leave standing any vehicle or trailer in a preferential parking district in excess of the parking restrictions authorized pursuant to this chapter, except for repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel or delivery vehicles doing business in the preferential parking district.

(e) Permit fee. There is no permit fee for the residents and guests under the Fairplex preferential parking program.

(f) Temporary guest parking permits. The city traffic engineer may, upon request of a resident possessing guest parking permits, approve and issue temporary guest parking permits, whenever more than two guest parking permits are required for special events. Residents seeking temporary guest parking permits must contact the city traffic engineer at least two business days prior to the special event.

The city traffic engineer shall also have the sole discretion to issue special temporary guest parking permits to residents in need of health care providers. A resident requesting such permit shall submit a verified statement under penalty of perjury to the city traffic engineer indicating the medical necessity of such temporary permit and the approximate period of time for which the permit would be needed. Other supporting materials may be requested to substantiate the need for such special temporary permits.

(g) Penalties and revocation of permits. It is a violation of this section for any person to use any preferential or guest parking permit in any other district than the district for which the permit was issued. It is unlawful to sell, rent, lease, transfer or duplicate any preferential or guest parking permit. In addition to the remedies provided, any preferential or guest parking permit may be revoked by the city traffic engineer upon a five-day written notice sent by United States first class mail, where it is determined that the permittee, guest or both have violated any requirement established by this section.

(Code 1959, § 32-15.9; Ord. No. 3872, § 2)

(a) Established. There is hereby established a downtown parking zone.

(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:

(1) Downtown parking zone means the area bound by the northern side of West 1st Street, the eastern side of South Towne Avenue, the southern side of East Mission Boulevard, and the western side of South Parcels Street.

(2) Block means one side of the segment of a street between adjacent intersections, or between an intersection and the terminus of the street or the city boundary.

(c) Time limits. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, vehicles parked on streets within the downtown parking zone shall not stand or park for a period of time exceeding the time limit restrictions indicated on posted signs or green curbs.

(1) Successive acts of parking on one block within one day shall be deemed a single act of parking within the meaning of this Section.

(2) Time limit restrictions are in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., except:

a. Sundays and holidays;

b. As authorized by Section 58-175, Parking for disabled persons;

c. As authorized by city-issued parking permits; or

d. As authorized by VPD-issued parking permits, which allow parking in specified VPD lots and parking on streets within the downtown parking zone between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

(Ord. No. 4208, § 5, 8-3-2015)