Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 10.28 Parking

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For statutory provisions authorizing local control of parking on non-state streets and highways, see Veh. Code §§ 22502(c) and 22507.

A. The provisions of this title prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle apply at all times or at those times herein specified, 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 title 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 city ordinances prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.1)

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

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 title.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.2)

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing 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 engineer determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle constitutes a traffic hazard or endangers 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 constitutes a traffic hazard or endangers 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 prohibits or interferes 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 time of such no parking;

H. At any place within fifty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in any business district 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;

I. Within one hundred feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.3)

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 of seventy-two hours. If such parking occurs, then, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k), the police department may cause such vehicle to be towed away or otherwise removed, and stored or otherwise disposed of in a manner permitted by law.

(Ord. 754, 1978: Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.4)

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. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.5)

No owner or operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle upon any public or private nonresidential off-street parking area within the city for the purpose of displaying it for sale or demonstration unless authorized by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 1059 (part), 1989)

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. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.6)

All the provisions of this chapter and of the California Vehicle Code which would apply to vehicles upon public roads, streets or highways shall apply to vehicles upon any public or private nonresidential off street parking area within the city. It is the purpose of this section to make this title and the California Vehicle Code apply to such off-street parking areas in the same manner and to the same extent that this title and the said code would apply if such parking areas were public roads, streets or highways.

(Ord. 1059 (part), 1989)

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 this city, when a charge is made for such service.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.7)

A. The city 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/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. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.8)

A. The city 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 herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.9)

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. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.10)

A. 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 engineer which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

B. 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, or wagon 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, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.11)

(Ord. No. 1625, § 5, 11-12-19)

A. Whenever the city engineer or chief of police 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 engineer or chief of police has 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 engineer or chief of police directs during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the city engineer or chief of police 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. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 9.12)

Green curb marking means no standing or parking longer than twenty-four minutes at any time between nine a.m. and six p.m. on any day except Sunday(s and holidays)

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the city engineer to be necessary and is 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. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. l, § 10)

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

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1 § 10.1)

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

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 10.2)

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings are determined by the city engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park the vehicle between nine a.m. and five p.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holidays) for a period of time longer than two hours.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 10.3)

(Ord. No. 1565, § 2, 4-26-16)

Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22519, the city traffic engineer or city director of public works, is authorized to establish and post signs designating parking regulations and time limits for city-owned or operated off-street parking facilities.

(Ord. No. 1663, § 2, 11-9-21)

A. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511, the city hereby designates certain stalls and spaces in city owned off-street parking facilities to be for the exclusive purpose of parking and charging a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes.

B. The city traffic engineer, or city director of public works, are authorized to post signs in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22511(d)(1) at certain stalls and spaces in city owned off-street parking facilities that require vehicles parked in such stalls and spaces to be connected for electric charging purposes.

C. In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22511(c)(1), the city may cause the removal and towing of a vehicle parked in a space or stall that is posted for electric charging purposes that is not connected for electric charging purposes.

D. This section does not interfere with other or existing laws allowing the city to regulate parking in city owned off-street parking facilities within the city.

(Ord. No. 1663, § 2, 11-9-21)

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 engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking is prohibited upon the left hand 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.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part),1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 10.4)

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

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 unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 10.5)

The city 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 day when stopping is prohibited.

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. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 10.6)

A. The city engineer is authorized to determine and mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

1. At any place in any business district;

2. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.

B. In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

C. Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

D. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in the zones.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11)

The city engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings have the meanings as herein set forth:

A. "Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

B. "Yellow" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holidays) for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

C. "White" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed three minutes and such restrictions apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sunday(s and holidays) and except as follows:

1. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox the restrictions apply at all times.

2. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions apply at all times except when such theater is closed.

3. When such zone is in front of a church or other house of worship the restrictions shall apply at all times.

D. When the city engineer as authorized under this title has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 878, 1983; Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11.1)

A. Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials applies only to commercial vehicles and does not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than twenty minutes.

B. The loading or unloading of materials applies only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pick-up of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.

C. Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers includes the loading or unloading of personal baggage but does not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than three minutes.

D. Within the total time limits above specified the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges hereby granted.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11.2)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in Section 10.28.230.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11.3)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in Section 10.28.230.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11.4)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11.5)

A. The city engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and determine the location thereof.

B. Coach zones normally are established on the far side of an intersection.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11.6)

A. The city engineer shall establish taxicab stands and determine the locations thereof.

B. The curb surface within each taxicab stand shall be painted white and marked "taxicab stand" in red lettering, or designated by signs of a type and size approved by the city engineer.

C. No operator of any vehicle, other than a taxicab or automobile for hire shall park the vehicle in the taxicab stand.

(Ord. 642 § 1 (part), 1973: 1965 code Title XI, Ch. 1, § 11.7)

A. Pursuant to Section 21107.8 of the California Vehicle Code, the city council of the city finds and declares that there are, within the city, certain privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities that are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular parking which facilities may, by resolution of the city council, be declared subject to public traffic regulations and control. Any such area shall be subject to all applicable sections of the Rialto Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code including, but not limited to California Vehicle Code Sections 22350, 22507.8, 23103 and 23109, and to Division 16.5, commencing with Section 38000 of the California Vehicle Code.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A, no resolution enacted thereunder shall apply to any off-street parking facility described therein unless the owner or operator has caused to be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to such off-street parking facility a notice not less than seventeen by twenty-two inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, to the effect that such off-street parking facility is subject to public traffic regulations and control.

C. No resolution shall be adopted under subdivision A without a public hearing thereon and ten days prior written notice to the owner and operator of the privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility involved.

(Ord. 731, 1977)

A. The parking or storing of trucks, delivery vans, moving vans, tractors, backhoes or other commercial vehicles used primarily in a trade or business and which have a one-ton or more rated carrying capacity or having a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding ten thousand pounds in a residential zone is prohibited.

B. The only exceptions to subsection A shall be:

1. Where the owner of a residential property has obtained planning commission approval of a conditional development permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.66 and the criteria set forth in Section 18.58.040(B)(6)(e)(i)—(viii).

2. Where the commercial vehicle is making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration or remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets for which a building permit has been previously obtained.

(Ord. 1311 (part), 2000)

A. The parking or storing of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or similar vehicles on lawns, landscaped areas, vacant land or other non-paved surfaces in residential zones is prohibited.

B. The parking or storing of dismounted campers, camper shells, boats, trailers or similar recreational items on lawns, landscaped areas, vacant land or other non-paved surfaces open to public view or not enclosed within a minimum five foot high solid fence or block wall in residential zone is prohibited.

(Ord. 1341 § 1, 2003)

A. The parking or storing of trucks, delivery vans, moving vans, tractors, backhoes or other commercial vehicles used primarily in a trade or business and which have a one-ton or more rated carrying capacity or having a maximum gross vehicle weight exceeding ten thousand pounds on city streets is prohibited. If such parking occurs, then, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n), the police department may cause such vehicle to be towed away or otherwise removed and stored or otherwise disposed of in a manner permitted by law.

B. The provisions of this section shall also apply to: trailers or commercial vehicles.

C. The only exceptions to subsection A of this section shall be: where the commercial vehicle is making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration or remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets for which a building permit has been previously obtained.

(Ord. 1355, 2004)

Any violation of any regulation governing standing or parking of a vehicle under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty. The enforcement of these civil penalties is governed by the civil administrative procedure rules set forth in Division 17, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the California Vehicle Code (Section 40200 et seq.). The city council may establish penalties or fines for violations of this chapter by resolution.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 1059 (part), 1989)

(Ord. No. 1663, § 3, 11-9-21)