Pomona Municipal Code § 58-294 Routes designated

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State Law reference— Local reduction of weight limits, Vehicle Code § 35701 et seq.

(a) Whenever any section of this chapter, this Code or city ordinance designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is permitted by any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons, the city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to designate such street by appropriate signs as "truck routes" for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons.

(b) When any such truck routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons shall drive on such routes and none other, except that nothing in this section shall prohibit the operator of any such vehicle from having ingress and egress by direct route to and from restricted streets when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained.

(c) This section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the state public utilities commission or to any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility.

(Code 1959, § 32-16.0; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part))

(a) Whenever any section of this chapter, this Code or city ordinance designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is permitted by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons, the city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to designate such street by appropriate signs as "truck route" for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons.

(b) When any such truck routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons shall park his vehicle on such routes and none other, except for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on streets not designated truck routes or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such streets not designated truck routes for which a building permit has previously been obtained.

(c) This section shall not apply to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the state public utilities commission or to any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility.

(Code 1959, § 32-16.1; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part))

The chief of police is hereby authorized to remove any commercial vehicle over the gross weight of three tons parked on a city street which has not been designated as a truck route, unless such vehicle is parked for the purposes of making pickup or delivery of goods, wares, or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such street and further provided that signs are posted giving notice of the removal pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22651(n).

(Code 1959, § 32-16.2; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part))

Truck routes are as follows:

All state highways throughout the city.

Arrow Highway, from the west city boundary east to the east city boundary.

Holt Avenue, from Indian Hill Boulevard east to the east city boundary.

Indian Hill Boulevard, from Holt Avenue north to the Interstate 10.

Mission Boulevard, from Reservoir Street east to east city boundary.

Reservoir Street, from the south city boundary north to Mission Boulevard.

Towne Avenue, from Interstate 10 north to State Highway Route 66.

Valley Boulevard, from the west city boundary east to State Highway Route 71.

(Code 1959, § 32-16.3; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part); Ord. No. 3358, § 1; Ord. No. 3479, § 1; Ord. No. 3963, § 1, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 4255, § 1, 1-28-2019)

The parking of commercial vehicles over 10,000 gross vehicle weight on any street, highway or alley in the city between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. is hereby prohibited.

(Code 1959, § 32-16.4; Ord. No. 3216, § 1 (part))

(a) The amount of administrative fines shall be determined by resolution of the city council, which shall include penalty charges for late payments and increased fines for repeated violations as authorized per California Government Code 53069.4. The fine amounts for infractions set forth in other sections of this Code shall not apply to this division and shall in no way limit the amounts which may be imposed for administrative fines.

(b) The chief of police or his or her designee, upon determining a violation of this division, may issue an administrative citation to the responsible party of a large commercial vehicle operating on city roadways or highways not designated as a "truck route."

(Ord. No. 4346, § 2, 9-16-2024)

The regulations enacted by this division are intended to ensure that there is adequate parking for residents of the city, to increase the safety of public streets, and to regulate the parking of vehicles that are actively used as sleeping accommodations.

(Ord. No. 4315, § 2, 7-18-2022)

When used in this division, the term "large vehicle" means each of the following:

(a) Any vehicle, whether motorized or non-motorized, that exceeds 19 feet in length or 80 inches in width or 72 inches in height. Any extension by any mirror or any accessory attached to such vehicle is deemed part of the vehicle and is included in the measured distance.

(b) Regardless of size, each of the following:

(1) A bus as defined by California Vehicle Code section 233.

(2) A recreational vehicle as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 18010.

(3) A truck camper as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 18013.4.

(4) A camp trailer as defined by California Vehicle Code section 242.

(5) A camper as defined by California Vehicle Code section 243.

(6) A fifth-wheel travel trailer as defined by California Vehicle Code section 324.

(7) A house car as defined by California Vehicle Code section 362.

(8) A park trailer as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 18009.3.

(9) A semitrailer as defined by California Vehicle Code section 550.

(10) A slide-in camper as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 18012.4.

(11) A tour bus as defined by California Vehicle Code section 612.

(12) A trailer as defined by California Vehicle Code section 630.

(13) A trailer bus as defined by California Vehicle Code section 636.

(14) A trailer coach as defined by California Vehicle Code section 635.

(15) A travel trailer, which here means a portable unit, mounted on wheels, of such a size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle and for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

(16) A truck camper as defined by California Health and Safety Code section 18013.4.

(17) A truck tractor as defined by California Vehicle Code section 655.

(18) A utility trailer as defined by California Vehicle Code section 667.

(19) A boat not connected to a trailer.

(Ord. No. 4315, § 2, 7-18-2022)

(a) Long-term parking prohibited. No person shall park, or leave standing on any public street, alley, or right-of-way in the city, any large vehicle for a period longer than four consecutive hours. For purposes of this section, a large vehicle that is moved to a location or parking place that is within 300 feet or the same block (whichever is greater) if its original location or parking place is deemed to be parked at the same location.

(b) Overnight parking prohibited. No person shall park, or leave standing on any public street, alley, or right-of-way in the city, any large vehicle for any duration of time between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(c) No parking at city parking lots/parks. No person shall park, or leave standing on any city parking lot or city park any large vehicle at any time.

(Ord. No. 4315, § 2, 7-18-2022)

The provisions of section 58-302 do not apply to any of the following:

(a) A large vehicle that is used to make a pickup or delivery of goods, wares, services, or merchandise to or from any building or structure immediately adjacent to the public street, alley, or right-of-way on which the large vehicle is parked.

(b) A large vehicle that serves as an ambulance, paramedic vehicle, or public-safety vehicle. This exception only applies while the vehicle is used to respond to a call for emergency or other public services.

(c) A large vehicle that is parked to facilitate emergency repairs. For purposes of this section, emergency repairs mean repairs that are suddenly and unexpectedly needed during transport of the vehicle. This exception only applies for a period of up to eight hours.

(d) A large vehicle that belongs to a federal, state, or local authority. This exception only applies while the vehicle is used to conduct official government business.

(e) A large vehicle for which a valid permit has been issued under section 58-304 and which properly displays the permit.

(Ord. No. 4315, § 2, 7-18-2022)

(a) The public works director, or the public works director's designee, shall issue a temporary parking permit to any resident of the city to allow the resident to park a large vehicle that belongs to that resident, or to a guest of the household in which such resident resides, on a public street for up to 48-hours, subject to the following conditions:

(1) The permit must be obtained by a resident of the city. Proof of residency is required.

(2) The large vehicle must be parked on a public street that is immediately adjacent to the property at which the permittee resides. The permit must be obtained at least seven calendar days prior to the effective date of the permit, and the permittee must pay an appropriate fee, established by the city by resolution. On-street spaces will be first come first serve.

(3) The city shall not issue more than four permits within any given calendar month to a resident, or at a specific address, or for a specific large vehicle.

(4) The city shall not issue permits for consecutive periods; there must be at least two calendar days in between permitted parking periods.

(5) The city shall not issue more than 12 permits in any calendar year to a resident, or at a specific property, or for a specific large vehicle.

(6) While parked on the public street, the large vehicle shall not be used for overnight camping, lodging, sleeping, cooking, or any residential use.

(7) While parked on the public street, the large vehicle may only be used for loading and unloading. Non-emergency repairs and maintenance are not permitted.

(8) The large vehicle may not visibly block or obscure any existing safety or traffic-control device (e.g. traffic signs, traffic signals, road striping, etc.).

(9) The large vehicle shall comply with all other parking requirements for the street on which it is parked.

(10) Parking the large vehicle on the public street may not create a public-safety hazard. The public works director, or the public works director's designee, shall determine whether parking the large vehicle at the proposed location and time is likely to create a public-safety hazard. The determination may be made based on factors that include, without limitation, the size of the large vehicle, the configuration of the street, and the location of nearby trees, improvements, and structures.

(b) It is unlawful for any resident to whom a permit is issued under this section to transfer, sell, rent, or lease such permit or to otherwise allow such permit to be used by any person other than a guest of that resident, either with or without consideration.

(c) It is unlawful for any person to borrow, buy, or otherwise acquire for value or to use or to display any parking permit issued under this section, except as provided for in this section.

(d) Each permit issued under this section is subject to all of the conditions and restrictions set forth in this division. The issuance of such permit may not be construed to be a permit for or an approval of any violation of any provision of this code or of any other law or regulation.

(e) In preferential parking districts, as defined in section 58-239, an additional large vehicle parking permit will be required.

(f) The issuance of a permit under this section may not be construed or interpreted as a warranty or representation by the city or any of its officials, officers, or employees that the parking of a large vehicle is or is not in compliance with other provisions of law. Neither the enactment of this division nor the preparation or delivery of any permit under this division imposes a duty on the city or any of its officials, officers, or employees to completely and accurately determine the safety of the parking of any large vehicle; nor does it impose any liability on the city or any of its officials, officers or employees regarding the same.

(g) The city council may establish a reasonable permit fee by separate resolution to recover the city administrative costs in preparing and issuing permits and implementing and enforcing the provision of this division.

(h) The police chief or police chief's designee may issue an emergency permit for the purpose of making repairs to large vehicle that belongs to that resident, or to a guest of the household in which such resident resides for a 24-hour period, however it is unlawful to park the large vehicle within the front yard setback areas.

(Ord. No. 4315, § 2, 7-18-2022)

Signs giving adequate notice of the restrictions contained in section 58-301 shall be placed at the city limits, as well as at other appropriate locations as determined by the city engineer to be consistent with applicable law.

(Ord. No. 4315, § 2, 7-18-2022)

The chief of police is hereby authorized to remove any large vehicle as defined in section 58-301 parked on a city street, unless permitted, pursuant to Vehicle Code section 22651(n).

(Ord. No. 4315, § 2, 7-18-2022)