Richmond Municipal Code Ch. 14.44 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets

Green curb marking shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than 24 minutes at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays (and holidays).

When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the Transportation to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking, sign, time restricted parking zone or parking meter in violation thereof.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

When heretofore or hereafter provided by resolution, and appropriate signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than one hour on any street or any part of any street so indicated.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

When heretofore or hereafter provided by resolution, and appropriate signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than two hours on any street or any part of any street so indicated.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

When heretofore or hereafter provided, by resolution, and appropriate signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, for a period of time longer than four hours, on any street or any part of any street so indicated.

(Added by Ordinance No. 8-84 N.S.; Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb. Where no curbs or barriers bound any roadway, right-hand parallel parking is required unless otherwise indicated.

(b) Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 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.

(c) 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.

(d) The Director of Public Works is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be 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.

(e) 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 center line of the street and does not block traffic thereby, except under no conditions will vehicles park so as to leave less than 11 feet of clear roadway between the parked vehicle or any part of its load and the center line of a street when marked with double parallel solid lines.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

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 shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle except:

(a) At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of said allotted space;

(b) With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of said curb.

The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods, in which event the provisions applicable in Section 14.44.040 of this article shall be complied with.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

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, provided that traffic is not obstructed.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

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 days when stopping is prohibited.

During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop said vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by resolution of the Council as no stopping zones.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

No person shall stop, stand or park a commercial vehicle over 84 inches in width or over 78 inches in height on any street for a period of time longer than one hour between the hours of 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. of any day; provided, that this section shall not apply to a vehicle of any regularly licensed physician when actually engaged in making professional calls.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

(a) When the City Engineer or Transportation Department determines that the establishment of bicycle or motor scooter parking zones is necessary or desirable for the regulation of traffic, or to provide facilities for the temporary parking of bicycles or motor scooters being operated upon the public streets, or to safeguard life or property, he is authorized to set aside a space on the street not more than 36 feet in length for the parking of bicycles or motor scooters during such hours of such days as are best suited for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this section. The Director of Public Works shall install appropriate signs or markings indicating such prohibition to be placed and maintained.

(b) When such a zone is so established, no person shall stop, stand or park any other vehicle in such zone when appropriate signs or markings are in place indicating such prohibition.

(Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

(a) When heretofore or hereafter provided by resolution of the City Council, the Public Works Department is authorized to place and maintain signs giving notification of one-hour, two-hour or four-hour parking time limit restrictions which are to be applicable only during certain hours and/or on certain days.

(b) When such authorized signs are in place giving notification of said restrictions, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle for a period of time longer than that indicated on such signs during the stated hours and/or on the stated days.

(Source: Ord. No. 1753; amended by Ordinance No. 14-85 N.S.; Ord. No. 8-84 N.S.; Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

No person shall stop, stand or park a motor truck having a manufacturer's rated capacity in excess of two ton, bus, semitrailer or truck tractor on any street, alley or parkway in a residence district as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 515, unless such vehicle is actively engaged in the delivery or receipt of appliances, equipment, furniture, household goods, materials, merchandise, passengers or supplies at an adjacent commercial establishment, designated loading area, lot or residence, and then only for such period of time that the loading or unloading operation is actually in progress.

(Added by Ordinance No. 6-87 N.S.; Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

The City Council may designate by resolution certain streets, or portions thereof, as permit parking zones in which zones commercial vehicles displaying a permit or other authorized indicia may be exempt from the parking restrictions set forth in Sections 14.44.080 and 14.44.110.

(a) The City Council shall conduct a public hearing on any proposal to establish a permit parking zone. Not less than seven days prior to the date of the public hearing, there shall be mailed notice of said hearing to the property owners of record abutting the streets, or portions thereof, of the proposed permit parking zone. The City Council may establish a permit parking zone only if the City Council finds: (1) that a shortage of reasonably available and convenient commercial-related parking spaces exists in the proposed permit parking zone and the surrounding area; (2) that the zone is necessary to provide reasonable available and convenient parking for the benefit of a business or businesses; (3) that the proposed permit parking zone will not adversely affect residents and businesses within and adjacent to said zone; and (4) that no alternative solution is feasible or practical. If, following the public hearing, the City Council determines that a permit parking zone should be created, the City Council shall adopt a resolution establishing the boundaries of the zone and any parking regulations, fees, or other appropriate provisions.

(b) All parking permits shall be issued by the Transportation. Transportation is authorized to issue such rules and regulations, consistent with this section and any resolution adopted by the City Council, governing the manner in which permits shall be issued and used. Transportations authorized to deny or revoke the parking permit of any person who does not conform with or violates said rules and regulations or any provision of this section and Section 14.56.080. Prior to the denial or revocation of a permit, Transportation shall give the person at least seven days' written notice of the impending denial or revocation and the reasons therefor. Within said seven day period, the person may request a hearing before the Administrative Hearing Officer, who shall be designated by the City Manager. Such request for a hearing must be in writing, setting forth the reasons why the permit should not be denied or revoked. The Administrative Hearing Officer shall conduct a hearing on the proposed denial or revocation. The decision of the Administrative Hearing Officer shall be final and conclusive. Upon revocation of a permit, the permittee shall surrender the permit to Parking Services.

(c) Upon adoption by the City Council of a resolution designating a permit parking zone, the Director of Public Works shall cause appropriate signs and/or markings to be erected in the zone, indicating prominently thereon the parking regulations.

(d) A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-street parking space within the designated permit zone.

(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or to furnish false information in an application therefor to the Transportation Department or to the Chief of Police.

(f) It shall be unlawful for any person to copy, produce or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit in order to evade parking regulations applicable in the permit parking zone.

(g) Nothing contained in Section 14.44.120 shall constitute an exemption from or supersede the provision of Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Division 13 of the California Vehicle Code (Section 31303 et seq.).

(Added by Ordinance No. 27-87 N.S.; Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)

It shall be unlawful for any person to park any motor vehicle containing or generating refuse upon any street, parkway or alley or upon any private property when the motor vehicle is visible from any street, parkway or alley or from any public or private property, unless: (1) the person is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading the motor vehicle, or (2) the refuse is fully contained within the motor vehicle. As used in this section, the term "refuse" shall mean garbage; trash; rubbish; kitchen or table food wastes; animal or vegetable wastes or sewage; grass, tree, shrub or bush trimmings and clippings; branches, twigs and leaves; newspapers or magazines; ashes, paper or cardboard; metal; wood; glass; beddings; rockery; plastics or rubber by-products; litter; animal excrement; industrial wastes; demolition and construction wastes; and discarded home and industrial appliances.

(Added by Ordinance No. 27-89 N.S.; Ord. No. 01-21 N.S., § 3, 3-2-2021)