San Bernardino Municipal Code Ch. 10.16 Stopping, Standing and Parking

Section

Statutory reference:

For provisions on local parking curb markings, see Cal. Vehicle Code, § 21458

For provisions on local parking regulations, see Cal. Vehicle Code, §§ 22500 et seq. and 22652

For provisions on local traffic regulation, see Cal. Vehicle Code, §§ 21100 et seq.

(A) Whenever the Mayor and City Council, by resolution, determine that any street, alley or portion thereof, or other property owned, leased, operated or controlled by the city, shall be restricted or limited as to time or purpose of parking thereon, the Director of Public Services shall cause signs or markings giving adequate notice thereof to be placed and maintained on such street, alley or other property indicating such limitations or purposes as may be provided in such resolution.

(B) After the sign or marking has been placed pursuant to this section, it is unlawful for any driver of any vehicle to park such vehicle on such street, alley or portion thereof, or other property for a time longer or for a purpose other than is indicated on the sign or marking, or contrary to the restriction indicated on the sign or marking.

(C) The driving or moving of a vehicle from one parking space to a different parking space in the same time-restricted street, alley or portion thereof, or other property, shall not be deemed a defense to the time limitations imposed by this section.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3328, passed 1-17-1973; Ord. 3837, passed 6-19-1979; Ord. 3845, passed 7-11-1979; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984)

(A) Whenever the City Council determines, by resolution, that the stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle upon any street, alley or portion thereof, or upon other property owned, leased, operated or controlled by the city, will create a traffic hazard or tend to create traffic congestion, the Director of Public Services shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, such place or places by appropriate signs, or he or she shall place, or cause to be placed, and maintained red paint upon the entire curb surface of such street, alley or portion thereof, or of such property, and it thereafter is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle on any such street, alley or portion thereof, or other city property in violation of such signs or red paint.

(B) It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any street, alley or portion thereof, or other property owned, leased, operated or controlled by the city:

(1) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(2) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

(3) Within 30 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, stop sign or flashing beacon;

(4) At any place where the City Engineer determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards, such location not to exceed 50 feet in length;

(5) In front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier, school bus or a taxicab may stop to load or unload passengers when authorized by the city pursuant to ordinance; or

(6) On a sidewalk, except electric cars when authorized by city ordinance, as specified in Cal. Vehicle Code, § 21114.5.

(C) Whenever the City Council determines, by resolution, that the parking of any commercial vehicle or house car upon any street, alley or part thereof, or upon other property owned, leased, operated or controlled by the city, will create a traffic hazard, the Director of Public Services shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, such place or places by appropriate prohibitory signs, and it is thereafter unlawful for the driver of any commercial vehicle or house car to park such commercial vehicle or house car on any such street or alley, or portion thereof, or on other property in violation of such signs.

(D) Pursuant to the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 22651 or other state law, any vehicle parked or left standing where the Mayor and City Council, by resolution or ordinance, have prohibited such parking may be removed. No vehicle may be removed unless signs are posted giving notice of the removal.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3315, passed 12-7-1972; Ord. 3328, passed 1-17-1973; Ord. 3736, passed 7-5-1978; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985; Ord. MC-641, passed 11-9-1988)

The City Council is authorized to determine, by resolution, those streets or parts of streets upon which angle parking shall be permitted (other than upon those state highways where such parking is prohibited by the California Vehicle Code) and the Director of Public Services shall place and maintain white lines upon the surface of the roadway indicating the angle at which parking is permitted.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984)

(A) 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.

(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.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 2768, passed 8-23-1966)

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop such vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or freight; provided that in no event shall such vehicle be stopped for a period in excess of three minutes for the loading or unloading of passengers, nor in excess of 40 minutes for the loading or unloading of freight, in any of the following places:

(A) At any curb where the grade of the street exceeds 12%;

(B) In any alley; and

(C) In any loading zone, as authorized by the City Traffic Engineer; and provided, further, that such vehicle is authorized to be stopped for a period not to exceed ten minutes for the loading or unloading of passengers immediately adjacent to hotel entrances.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3328, passed 1-17-1973)

(A) The Director of Public Services is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces where authorized parking is permitted.

(B) When such parking space markings are placed, subject to other and more restrictive limitation, 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. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3328, passed 1-17-1973; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984)

When the Director of Public Services places and maintains, or causes to be placed and maintained, authorized signs or green paint on curbs, no vehicle may be parked for a longer period of time than 20 minutes as indicated on such signs or by the green paint on the curbs.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3328, passed 1-17-1973; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984)

(A) The driver of a bus or taxicab shall not stand or park upon any street in any business district at any place other than at a bus stop, or taxicab stand, respectively, except that this provision shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purposes of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading passengers.

(B) It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop when any such stop has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus waiting to enter or about to enter such zones.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985)

(A) It is unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to stop such vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflicts with other traffic, or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or traffic sign or signal in any of the following designated places.

(B) At any point where the adjacent curb has been painted or marked red by the Director of Public Services, or at any place where, by other appropriate signs placed and maintained by the Chief of Police, notice is given that the stopping of vehicles is prohibited.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984)

It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stand or park such vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:

(A) Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency; and

(B) Within the business district from which vehicle merchandise is being sold.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. MC-401, passed 8-21-1984; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985)

(A) It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to park such vehicle upon any public street or alley within the city, the roadway of which is not more than 25 feet and not less than 20 feet in width for a period of not to exceed 30 minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

(B) It is unlawful for the driver, owner or operator of any truck to park such vehicle upon any public street or alley within the city, the roadway of which is not more than 62 feet, six inches, between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for the period of time necessary for the loading or unloading of passengers or freight; provided that in no event shall such truck be stopped for a period in excess of 20 minutes for the loading or unloading of freight.

(C) The Chief of Police may, with the consent of the Mayor and City Council, permit the parking of trucks upon such streets or alleys for a period of time as specifically set forth in the permit and upon such conditions as therein specified.

(D) It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle to park or leave standing such vehicle upon any street or alley for 72 or more consecutive hours.

(E) Police officers and the Superintendent of Public Buildings, or his or her authorized representatives, are authorized to remove from streets or highways or from public property, within the city, to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the Police Department, any vehicle which has been parked or left standing on such street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours, or which is parked on public property or on a street or highway in violation of law or resolution; provided, in the latter instance, that signs are posted giving notice of the removal.

(F) Whenever a city official removes a vehicle from a street or highway or public property as authorized in this section and the city official knows or is able to ascertain from the registration records in the vehicle or from the registration records of the State Department of Motor Vehicles the name and address of the registered or legal owners thereof, such city official shall immediately give, or cause to be given, notice in writing to such owner of the fact of such removal, the grounds thereof and of the place to which such vehicle has been moved. In the event any such vehicle is stored in a public garage, a copy of such notice shall be given to the proprietor of such garage.

(G) Whenever a city official removing a vehicle from a street or a highway or public property under this section does not know and is not able to ascertain the name of the owner or, for any other reason, is unable to give the notice to the owner as hereinbefore provided and in the event the vehicle is not returned to the owner within a period of 72 hours, then, and in that event, the city official shall immediately send, or cause to be sent, written report of such removal by mail to the Department of Motor Vehicles at Sacramento and shall file a copy of such notice with the proprietor of any public garage in which the vehicle may be stored. Such report shall be made on a form furnished by such Department and shall include a complete description of the vehicle; the date, time and place from which removed; the grounds for such removal; and the name of the garage or place where the vehicle is stored.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 1755, passed 3-27-1946; Ord. 2537, passed 11-19-1963; Ord. 3880, passed 11-20-1979; Ord. MC-645, passed 12-7-1988)

(A) No person shall park or stand any commercial vehicle, truck tractor, semitrailer or trailer having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more on any street, alley or parkway in any residential district, or on any residentially zoned property in the city.

(B) No person shall park or stand any commercial vehicle, truck tractor, semitrailer or trailer having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more for a continuous period of time in excess of two hours on any street, alley or parkway in any non-residential district of the city. Each consecutive two-hour period shall be considered a separate violation for the purpose of this division (B).

(1) No person shall park or stand any detached commercial trailer on any street, alley or parkway in any non-residential district of the city. The continuous two-hour period provided for in division (B) shall not apply to detached commercial trailers, and citations shall be immediately issued for any violation of division (B)(1).

(C) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:

(1) Any vehicle or trailer component thereof making pick ups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets and highways, 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 the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained;

(2) Any vehicle parked in connection with and in the aid of the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which said vehicle is parked;

(3) Any passenger bus under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission;

(4) Any vehicle owned by a public utility or licensed contractor if necessary for use in connection with the installation or repair of any public utility;

(5) Any vehicle owned by the city, county, state or licensed contractor engaged in the installation, maintenance or repair of any public property, utility or highway; and

(6) Any authorized emergency vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code.

(D) For the purpose of this section, the term RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT shall mean any single-family or multiple-family zoning district in the city. The Cal. Vehicle Code, § 22507.5(c) allows the local authority to define, by ordinance, the term residential district in accordance with its zoning ordinance.

(E) Any commercial vehicle, truck tractor, semitrailer or trailer having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more left parked or standing on any street, alley or parkway in excess of 24 hours may be towed away, pursuant to the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 22651(n).

(F) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an infraction.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 2075, passed 9-21-1955; Ord. 3519, passed 8-19-1975; Ord. 3817, passed 5-9-1979; Ord. 3960, passed 8-20-1980; Ord. MC-1107, passed 11-6-2001; Ord. MC-1303, passed 4-21-2009; Ord. MC-1663, passed 5-6-2026)

The provisions of this article, and of resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, 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 California Vehicle Code, or of the ordinances of this city, prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 2403, passed 12-11-1961)

(A) It is unlawful for any person having charge or control of a motor vehicle to allow such vehicle to stand upon any street, alley or parking lot upon which there is no attendant, when such motor vehicle is unattended, without first locking the ignition of the vehicle and removing the ignition key from such vehicle.

(B) Any person convicted under this section shall be punished by a fine of not less nor more than $2; and such person shall not be granted probation by the court, nor shall the court suspend the execution of the sentence imposed upon such person.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 2613, passed 9-29-1964; Ord. 3880, passed 11-20-1979; Ord. MC-460, passed 5-15-1985)

(A) Parking control checkers are authorized and empowered to enforce parking regulations adopted pursuant to this article and to issue parking control notices throughout the city as provided in the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 40202.

(B) The Director of Facilities Management, or his or her authorized representatives, is authorized and empowered to enforce parking regulations adopted pursuant to § 10.16.160 relating to parking spaces reserved for handicapped persons and to issue parking control notices relating thereto as provided in the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 40202.

(C) The Director of Facilities Management, or his or her authorized representative, is authorized and empowered to enforce parking regulations adopted pursuant to § 10.16.170 relating to parking spaces reserved for city board or commission members and to issue parking control notices relating thereto as provided in Cal. Vehicle Code, § 40202.

(D) Any police officers, the Director of Facilities Management, parking control checkers or any regularly employed and salaried city employee enforcing parking laws and regulations are authorized and empowered to immobilize vehicles as provided in the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 22651.7.

(E) The Director of Facilities Management, or his or her authorized representative, is authorized and empowered to enforce parking regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter and to issue parking control notices throughout the city as provided in §§ 15.24.040(A)(5), 15.24.040(A)(6), 15.24.050(A)(5) and 15.24.050(A)(6).

(F) The Code Compliance Manager, or his or her authorized representatives, is authorized pursuant to the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 22651 or other state law to remove any abandoned motor vehicle, trailer or dolly parked, left standing or abandoned upon any street, alley, off-street public parking facility or other property owned, leased, operated and/or controlled by the city for 72 or more consecutive hours.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 2754, passed 6-3-1966; Ord. 3497, passed 5-16-1975; Ord. 3555, passed 2-18-1976; Ord. 3733, passed 6-28-1978; Ord. 3844, passed 7-11-1979; Ord. 3855, passed 8-21-1979; Ord. MC-541, passed 8-21-1986; Ord. MC-547, passed 10-22-1986; Ord. MC-641, passed 11-9-1988; Ord. MC-762, passed 11-27-1990; Ord. MC-993, passed 4-22-1997)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-973, passed 7-5-1996)

When the City Traffic Engineer places and maintains, or causes to be placed and maintained, authorized signs or markings on, in or about public parking spaces designating the spaces to be available and reserved for vehicular parking by city board or commissioner members only, no vehicle other than those with a permit pursuant to § 10.16.190 shall be parked in any such parking space so marked, signed or designated.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3743, passed 8-25-1978; Ord. 3855, passed 8-21-1979; Ord. 3880, passed 11-20-1979; Ord. MC-42, passed 4-8-1981)

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter limiting or restricting the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day, vehicles displaying the appropriate preferential parking permit as hereafter provided may park on streets designated by resolution and shall not be subject to applicable parking limitations or restrictions; provided, however, such exemption shall not be permitted at loading zones or when parking is completely prohibited under all circumstances.

(B) The Director of Facilities Management/ Parking Control shall issue a preferential permit not to exceed four permits per dwelling, to persons whose residence is adjacent to designated streets in a time limit parking zone when permitted by resolution and upon application therefor. A fee shall not be required for issuance or re-issuance of any preferential parking permit. The permits shall be valid for only the same block upon which the residence or business is located or, in cases of corner locations, the permits shall be valid on the two contiguous blocks. The permits shall be valid for the period specified thereon. The permit shall be displayed on the vehicle as directed by the Director of Facilities Management/Parking Control.

(C) The Director of Facilities Management shall issue a preferential parking permit to validated employees who have signed a car pooling contract with the city. Permits are to be validated every six months, during June and December of each year. The permits shall only be valid for the fourth level of the City Hall five-level parking structure and designated spaces at the City Yards, the Central Police Station and the Norman Feldheym Central Library. The permit shall be displayed on the vehicle as directed by the Facilities Manager.

(D) For all permits issued under this section, the Director of Facilities Management shall keep a record of each permittee’s name; address; vehicle license plate number; state driver’s license number; date of issuance; expiration date, if any; and any other information required for the proper administration of the issuance of permits.

(Ord. MC-738, passed 8-6-1990; Ord. MC-843, passed 7-22-1992; Ord. MC-855, passed 12-23-1992; Ord. MC-875, passed 6-9-1993; Ord. MC-1131, passed 11-6-2002)

(A) The Superintendent of Public Buildings/ Parking Control shall issue a permit to all City Board and Commissioner members. The permit shall be effective for a one-year period and shall be annually renewed prior to the expiration of the one-year period. The permit shall expire and shall be of no further force and effect when the person to whom it is issued ceases to be a member of the city board or commission. A decal or sticker, with the expiration date printed thereon, shall be affixed to the rear left bumper of the vehicle. The City Clerk shall provide the Superintendent of Public Buildings/Parking Control with a current list of all Board and Commissioner members, and shall keep such list current by providing names of new board and commission members as appointed or name of any board and commissioner members removed.

(B) For all permits issued under this section, the Superintendent of Public Buildings/Parking Control shall keep a record of the name, address, vehicle license plate number, state driver’s license number, type of permit, date of issuance, expiration date and any other information required for the proper administration of the issuance of permits.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3855, passed 8-21-1979; Ord. 3880, passed 11-20-1979)

The Director of Public Services is authorized to prohibit parking on designated city streets and private streets open for public use, for limited periods of time on designated days, for street sweeping purposes, when debris or refuse on a given street has accumulated. The Director of Public Services is authorized to install, at any such street or streets, signs giving notice that no person shall stand, stop or park a vehicle, except as provided on such signs. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice that stopping, standing or parking is prohibited during such hours on such days as are indicated on such signs, it is unlawful for any person to stop or park any vehicle at any time during such hours on such days.

(Ord. 1652, passed 3-18-1941; Ord. 3880, passed 11-20-1979; Ord. MC-344, passed 2-22-1984)

(A) The Superintendent of Public Buildings/ Parking Control is authorized to prohibit vehicular parking in any parking area of the Central City Mall, except for the parking of motor vehicles during the period of time such person or the occupants of such vehicle are customers or invitees of the retail and business establishments in the Central City Mall. The Superintendent of Public Buildings/Parking Control shall install and maintain at each entry to the parking area of the Central City Mall, authorized signs giving notice that no person shall stop, stand or park a motor vehicle in any parking area of the Central City Mall, except as provided on such signs. Whenever authorized signs are in place giving notice, it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in such parking area of the Central City Mall, except during the period of time of such person or occupants of such vehicle are customers or invitees of the retail and business establishments of the Central City Mall. Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of any infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined as set forth in § 10.44.010.

(B) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable in parking areas of the Central City Mall specifically reserved for employee parking or for use of business invitees of the buildings known as the Andreson and Woolworth Buildings.

(Ord. MC-415, passed 10-16-1984)

[Reserved]

(Repealed by Ord. MC-973, passed 7-5-1996)

(A) It is unlawful to park, leave standing or abandon any motor vehicle, trailer or dolly upon any street, alley, off-street public parking facility or other property owned, leased, operated and/or controlled by the city for 72 or more consecutive hours.

(B) It is unlawful to park, leave standing or abandon a vehicle upon private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property for 72 or more consecutive hours.

(C) Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and shall provide proof that the costs of removal and disposition of the vehicle have been paid. No part of any imposed fine shall be suspended pursuant to the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 22523.

(Ord. MC-668, passed 7-19-1989)

(A) A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle on any unpaved parcel of real property; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the parking of a vehicle in a residential zone on an unpaved driveway or a drive approach to a garage or other durable or permanent driveway or pad installed for the purpose of parking such vehicle on a parcel of real property which is not subject to § 19.24.060(18) of the Development Code at the time of violation.

(B) Those persons authorized to issue citations pursuant to § 9.90.010 and any police officer, any parking control checker and the Director of Facilities Management, or his or her authorized representative, is authorized and empowered to enforce this parking regulation and to issue parking control notices related thereto as provided in Cal. Vehicle Code, § 40202.

(Ord. MC-1064, passed 1-11-2000)

(A) A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle on any unpaved parcel of multi-residential, commercial or industrial property; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply in instances where a temporary use permit has been granted under Development Code, § 19.70.020(9).

(B) The Director of Facilities Management, or his or her authorized representative, is authorized and empowered to enforce this parking regulation and to issue parking control notices related thereto as provided in Cal. Vehicle Code, § 40202.

(Ord. MC-1072, passed 5-3-2000)

(A) Recreation vehicles may be temporarily parked on public rights-of-way in front of residences for not more than 48 continuous hours for the purposes of loading or unloading. Forty-eight hours must elapse before the start of a new 48-hour period, together with movement of the vehicle a distance of at least 500 feet.

(B) The Director of Facilities Management, or his or her authorized representative, is authorized and empowered to enforce this parking regulation and to issue parking control notices related thereto as provided in the Cal. Vehicle Code, § 40202.

Vehicular parking is prohibited in any parking area of the San Bernardino Baseball Stadium except for the parking of motor vehicles during the period of time that the occupants of such vehicle are licensees or invitees of events occurring at the San Bernardino Baseball Stadium premises. The Director of Facilities Management shall install and maintain at each entrance to the parking area of the San Bernardino Baseball Stadium authorized signs giving notice that no person shall stop, stand or park a motor vehicle in any parking area of the San Bernardino Baseball Stadium, except as provided on such signs. Subsequent to the initial posting of authorized signs giving notice, it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in such parking area of the San Bernardino Baseball Stadium except during the period of time the occupants of such vehicle are licensees or invitees of the events occurring at the San Bernardino Baseball Stadium premises. Any person violating this section shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined as set forth in § 10.44.010.

(Ord. MC-1068, passed 4-18-2000; Ord. MC-1176, passed 7-22-2004)

(A) A person shall not park or display a vehicle in a public or private off-street parking area, including paved vacant lots, for the purpose of the sale, lease, display, repair or storage of said vehicle, unless said lot has received all necessary approvals, permits and business registration for said sale, lease, display, repair or storage of vehicles.

(B) For this section, the term VEHICLE includes, but is not limited to: cars, vans, trucks, trailers, boats, campers and recreation vehicles.

(C) Those persons authorized to issue citations pursuant to § 9.90.010, any police officer, any parking control checker and the Director of Facilities Management, or his or her authorized representative, is authorized and empowered to enforce this parking regulation and to issue parking control notices related thereto as provided in Cal. Vehicle Code, § 40202.

(Ord. MC-1116, passed 2-20-2002)

(A) Any tow company that tows and impounds a vehicle from private property in the city under the California Vehicle Code shall complete and submit a private party tow report form to the Police Department either by fax or e-mail by the end of the business day following the tow.

(B) The owner of, or other person responsible for, any vehicle impounded by a tow company from private property in the city under the California Vehicle Code shall pay, in accordance with the provisions of this section, a fee in an amount set by resolution by the Mayor and City Council to reimburse the city for the costs of processing and recordation of notices and reports of the tow and impound of such person’s vehicle. Such fee shall be collected by the tow company impounding the vehicle at the time of collection of its own towing and/or impound fees and shall be paid over to the city each month within ten days after the close of the calendar month for which payment is due. Each towing company shall provide to the city, on a monthly basis concurrently with its monthly payment, a summary report of all such impounds and fees collected in such form and/or detail as the Chief of Police may specify, from time to time, and shall make available to the city upon request any and all records of the information necessary to verify such report upon the request of the city.