San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 1 Generally

(a) The sections of this article prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified in this article, 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 sections of this article 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 state Vehicle Code or the city ordinance prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Code 1957, § 13.60)

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

(Code 1957, § 13.61)

(a) 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 72 hours.

(b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours, any member of the police department authorized by the chief of police may remove such vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of the state Vehicle Code.

(Code 1957, § 13.62)

No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:

(1) Displaying such vehicle for sale.

(2) Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(Code 1957, § 13.63)

(a) Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 inches of the lefthand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street, unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing.

(b) If 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 lefthand side of such one-way roadway, unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.

(c) The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the lefthand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the lefthand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof.

(d) The requirement of parallel parking shall not apply if any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which case that vehicle may be backed up to the curb, provided that such vehicle does not extend beyond the centerline of the street and does not block traffic thereby.

(Code 1957, § 13.64)

State Law reference— Power of local authorities to permit lefthand parking on one-way roadways, Vehicle Code § 22503.

(a) Marks or signs to designate where permitted. Whenever any city ordinance designates and describes any street or portion thereof upon which angle parking shall be permitted, the city traffic engineer shall mark or sign such street indicating the angle at which vehicles shall be parked.

(b) Permitted streets designated. Angle parking shall be permitted upon those streets and parts of streets described in section 90-947 of this chapter.

(c) Method of parking. When signs or markings are in place indicating angle parking as provided in this section, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings.

(Code 1957, §§ 13.65—13.67)

State Law reference— Power of local authorities to permit angle parking, Vehicle Code § 22503.

(a) The city traffic 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 opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

(b) When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.

(Code 1957, § 13.68)

Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 74.

(a) The city traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet or upon one side of a street, as indicated by such signs or markings, when the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet.

(b) When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets, as authorized in this section, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.

(Code 1957, § 13.69)

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 such vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.

(Code 1957, § 13.70)

The city engineer shall appropriately sign or mark the following places, and when so signed or marked no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of such places:

(1) At any place within 20 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the midblock end of a safety zone.

(2) At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in the central traffic district or in any business district, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop.

(3) Within 20 feet of the approach to any marked or unmarked crosswalk, traffic signal, boulevard stop sign or official electric flashing device.

(4) At any place where the city traffic engineer determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards.

(Code 1957, § 13.71; Ord. No. 1738, § 2, 1-20-2026)

(a) Generally. No person shall park, stop or stand any vehicle upon any part of any city street and leave the vehicle stopped, parked or standing in any one location for a period of time longer than five minutes for the purposes of selling or delivering any food or drink from such vehicle, and no operator or person shall make a second stop after moving from the last place of parking, stopping or standing within a distance of 50 feet of the last place of parking, stopping or standing. No person shall park, stop or stand any vehicle upon any part of any city street for the purposes of selling any food or drink from such vehicle within 500 feet of any school property during school hours or within 200 feet of any marked crosswalk. No person shall use any musical or other sound-emitting device designed to attract customers while such vehicle is parked, stopped or standing in the manner and for the purposes described within this subsection.

(b) Permit required. No person shall park or stand on any street any lunchwagon, eating cart or vehicle or pushcart from which articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so in accordance with articles II through V of chapter 58 of this Code.

(Code 1957, §§ 13.72, 13.73)

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 from the city council, which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

(Code 1957, § 13.74)

(a) Whenever the city traffic engineer shall determine 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 traffic engineer shall have 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 traffic engineer shall direct 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 traffic engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

(b) When signs authorized by 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.

(Code 1957, § 13.76)

(a) Every vehicle which, if operated during darkness, would be subject to the provisions of Vehicle Code § 25100, and every truck tractor, irrespective of width, shall at all times be equipped with at least three red emergency reflectors. The reflectors need be carried by only one vehicle in a combination. All reflectors shall be maintained in good working condition.

(b) When any such vehicle is disabled on the roadway during darkness, reflectors of the type specified in subsection (a) of this section shall be immediately placed as follows:

(1) One at the traffic side of the disabled vehicle, not more than ten feet to the front or rear thereof;

(2) One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the disabled vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such vehicle; and

(3) One at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the front of the disabled vehicle in the center of the traffic lane occupied by such vehicle;

(4) If disablement of any such vehicle occurs within 500 feet of a curve, crest of a hill, or other obstruction to view, the driver shall so place the reflectors in that direction as to afford ample warning to other users of the highway, but in no case less than 100 nor more than 500 feet from the disabled vehicle;

(5) If disablement of the vehicle occurs upon any roadway of a divided or one-way highway, the driver shall place one reflector at a distance of approximately 200 feet and one such reflector at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the stopped vehicle, and one such reflector at the traffic side of the vehicle not more than ten feet to the rear of the vehicle.

(c) When any such vehicle is disabled or parked off the roadway but within ten feet thereof during darkness, warning reflectors of the type specified in subsection (a) of this section shall be immediately placed by the driver as follows: one at a distance of approximately 200 feet and one at a distance of approximately 100 feet to the rear of the vehicle, and one at the traffic side of the vehicle not more than ten feet to the rear of the vehicle. The reflectors shall, if possible, be placed between the edge of the roadway and the vehicle, but in no event less than two feet to the left of the widest portion of the vehicle or load thereon.

(d) Until the reflectors required by this section can be placed properly, the requirements of this section may be complied with temporarily by either placing lighted red fusees in the required locations or by use of turn signal lamps, but only if front turn signal lamps at each side are being flashed simultaneously and rear turn signal lamps at each side are being flashed simultaneously.

(e) The reflectors shall be displayed continuously during darkness while the vehicle remains disabled upon the roadway or parked or disabled within ten feet thereof.

(f) Subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section do not apply to a vehicle under either of the following circumstances:

(1) Parked in a legal position within the corporate limits of the city.

(2) Parked in a legal position upon a roadway bounded by adjacent curbs.

(g) In addition to the reflectors specified in subsection (a) of this section, an emergency warning sign or banner may be attached to a vehicle which is disabled upon the roadway or which is parked or disabled within ten feet of a roadway.

(Code 1957, § 13.77)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Vehicle Code § 25300.

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

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

2. Where signs or yellow curb markings are in place, the specific area shall prohibit stopping, standing or parking at all times, unless limited to specific times as indicated by posted signage, for any purpose other than the active loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes and the loading or unloading of materials not more than 20 minutes.

3. Where signs or white curb markings are in place, the specific area shall prohibit stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply at all times, unless limited to specific times as indicated by posted signage, and except as follows:

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

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

4. Where signs or green curb markings are in place, the specific area shall prohibit standing or parking for longer than 15 minutes at all times, unless limited to specific times as indicated by posted signage.

5. Blue shall mean parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of disabled persons and disabled veterans.

(b) When the city engineer, as authorized under subsection (a) of this section, 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 subsections of subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1957, §§ 13.78, 13.79; Ord. No. 1738, § 3, 1-20-2026)

State Law reference— Authority, Vehicle Code § 21458.

(a) One-hour parking limitation.

Central traffic district. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle within the central traffic district, except for such streets as are set forth in section 90-948 of this chapter, during the hours and days indicated by posted signage, for a period of time longer than one hour.

Business districts outside of central traffic district. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle within a business district outside of the central traffic district, except for such streets as are set forth in section 90-948 of this chapter, during the hours and days indicated by posted signage, for a period of time longer than one hour.

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on such streets as are set forth in section 90-954, during the hours and days indicated by posted signage, for a period of time longer than one hour.

(b) Two-hour parking limitation on certain streets between certain hours. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle on any of the streets enumerated in section 90-948 of this chapter for a period of time longer than two hours at any during the hours and days indicated by posted signage.

(c) Three-hour parking limitation on municipal parking lots between certain hours. When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any of the municipal parking lots enumerated in section 90-949 section 90-949 for a period of time longer than three hours at any time during the hours and days indicated by posted signage. However, this section shall not apply to any vehicle which has affixed thereon a valid permit for parking on such municipal parking lot, issued pursuant to any city ordinance or resolution.

(Code 1957, §§ 13.80, 13.81; Ord. No. 1544, § 1, 10-6-2003; Ord. No. 1738, § 4, 1-20-2026)

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, any person may stop, stand or park any vehicle on any of the municipal parking lots enumerated in section 90-950 of this chapter during the hours and days indicated by posted signage.

(Code 1957, § 13.82; Ord. No. 1738, § 4, 1-20-2026)

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any of the municipal parking lots enumerated in section 90-949 for a period of time longer than three hours at any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sundays and holidays. However, this section shall not apply to any vehicle which has affixed thereon a valid permit for parking on such municipal parking lot, issued pursuant to any city ordinance or resolution.

(Code 1957, § 13.82.1)

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, any person may stop, stand or park any vehicle on any of the municipal parking lots enumerated in section 90-950 of this chapter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. of any day.

(Code 1957, § 13.82.2)

(a) When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon any street in the central traffic district during the hours and days indicated by posted signage, for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers or materials subject to the limitations of section 90-249.

(b) When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon any of the following enumerated streets in the central traffic district of the city during the hours and days indicated by posted signage for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials subject to the limitations of section 90-249: San Fernando Road between Mission Boulevard and Kittridge Street.

(c) When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon any of the following enumerated streets or portions of streets in the central traffic district of the city during the hours and days indicated by posted signage, for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials subject to the limitations of section 90-249: The northwesterly side of Maclay Avenue between Celis Street and Pico Street.

(Code 1957, § 13.83; Ord. No. 1738, § 5, 1-20-2026)

When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described in section 90-951 of this chapter unless exempt by permit.

(Code 1957, § 13.84; Ord. No. 1544, § 3, 10-6-2003)

(a) Commercial vehicles. No person shall stop, stand or park any commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more on any street during the hours and days indicated by posted signage.

(b) Exceptions. Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to commercial vehicles making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building and structure located on the restricted streets or 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.

(c) Oversize vehicles. No person shall stop, stand or park any oversize vehicles on any street during the hours and days indicated by posted signage.

(d) Signing. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22507, signs giving adequate notice of the prohibitions contained in this section shall be placed within the city limits.

(e) Prohibited street locations. Prohibiting any vehicular parking during the hours and days indicated by posted signage on the following city streets:

(1) Arroyo Street between Fifth Street and the north city limits.

(Code 1957, § 13.85; Ord. No. 1558, § 1, 11-15-2004; Ord. No. 1738, § 6, 1-20-2026)

The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine and designate the hours and days during which parking is prohibited on streets in the city for the purpose of street sweeping and is authorized to place and maintain appropriate signs indicating the parking of vehicles is prohibited during such days and hours. During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, no person shall park a vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established as a no parking zone.

(Code 1957, § 13.85.5)

(a) Installation and maintenance authorized. The city traffic engineer is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbing where authorized parking is permitted.

(b) Manner of parking inside markings. When parking space markings are placed in the highway or upon any municipal parking lot or parking area, 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.

(Code 1957, §§ 13.86, 13.87)

(a) Definitions. Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions will govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this section.

Overnight means between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Recreational Vehicle or RV means any vehicle or trailer that is capable of human habitation or designed or used for recreational camping or travel use, whether self-propelled or mounted on or drawn by another vehicle, or any structure inspected, approved and designated as a recreational vehicle by and bearing the insignia of any state or federal agency having the authority to approve recreational vehicles. "Recreational vehicle" includes, without limitation, any of the following: a "camp trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 242; a "fifth-wheel travel trailer" as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 324; a "house car," as defined in California Vehicle 362; a "trailer" as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 630; a "trailer coach," as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 635; a boat, watercraft, and or/or trailer for a boat or water craft; a "recreational vehicle" as defined by California Health & Safety Code Section 18010; a "slide-in camper" as defined by California Health & Safety Code Section 18012.4; a park trailer as defined by California Health & Safety Code Section 18009.3; a "truck camper" as defined by Health & Safety Code Section 18013.4; and a "camper" as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 243.

Guest RV permit means a limited duration parking permit for a recreational vehicle belonging to a person or persons who do not reside in the city and who is or are temporarily visiting a resident of the city.

Resident RV permit means a limited duration parking permit for a recreational vehicle belonging to a resident of the city.

(b) Permit required.

1. General requirement for resident or guest permit. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of a recreational vehicle shall park or leave such vehicle standing upon any street, alley, or portion of the public right of between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a valid resident RV permit or guest RV permit conspicuously displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield or nearest window such that all the permit's information is visible. The chief of police, or designee, has the authority to issue resident RV permits and guest RV permits and to revoke such permits in accordance with the provisions of this section. The city may charge a fee to issue a resident RV permit and/or a guest RV permit, as established by resolution of the city council. The foregoing notwithstanding, mobile homes as defined by California Vehicle Code section 396 shall not be eligible for the issuance of a resident RV permit or a guest RV permit under this section and nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the parking of mobile homes on any city street, alley or any other portion of the public right of way.

2. Resident RV permit application. An application for a resident RV permit shall be filed with the San Fernando Police Department in advance of parking an RV overnight on any street, alley or other portion of the public right of way. The application shall be on a form provided by city and must contain the following information:

A. The name, valid address and telephone number of the resident or entity who owns the RV;

B. RV registration information: make, model, year, color, license plate and/or VIN; and

C. The signature of the owner of the RV agreeing to all terms and conditions of the permit to be issued by the city.

3. Guest RV permit application. An application for a guest RV permit shall be filed with the San Fernando Police Department in advance of parking an RV overnight on any street, alley or portion of the public right of way. The application shall be completed by a city resident, the owner of private property located in the city, or the owner of the RV for which a guest RV permit is to be issued. The application shall be on a form provided by city and must contain the following information:

A. The name, valid street address and telephone number of the person or entity who owns the RV;

B. The name, valid street address and telephone number of the city resident /property owner for whom the permittee is visiting;

C. RV Registration information: make, model, year, color, license plate and/or VIN; and

D. The signature of the city resident / property owner on behalf of their guest and the owner of the RV agreeing to all terms and conditions of the guest RV permit to be issued by the city.

4. Persons holding a valid resident RV permit or guest RV permit issued pursuant to this chapter may park the recreational vehicle for which the permit was issued on a city street provided the recreational vehicle is parked along the curb line within the same block as the residence/property ownership listed in the application for which the permit is issued. If the residence/property is located on a corner, then the permit holder may park along the curb line of either of the streets on the block on which the residence is located. The issuance of a permit notwithstanding, no RV may be parked within 50 feet of an intersection.

5. Resident RV permits shall remain valid for up to two consecutive days and shall expire at 6:00 a.m. on the third day. Upon the expiration of the resident RV permit, the permittee may then apply for a new resident RV permit, however, no resident RV permit will be issued for a residential address for more than a total of four days in any calendar month. No more than one resident RV permit shall be issued for each residential address in the city.

6. Guest RV permits shall remain valid for up to two consecutive days and shall expire at 6:00 a.m. on the third day. Upon the expiration of the guest RV permit, the permittee may apply for a new guest RV permit, however, no guest RV permit will be issued for a residential address for more than a total of four days total in any calendar month. No more than one guest RV permit shall be issued for each residential address in the city. Subject to the monthly maximum limitation, above, if a permittee wishes to apply for the second permit so as to secure permit coverage for four consecutive days, then the permittee must apply for a successive permit no less than one day prior to the expiration of a first permit.

7. Except as expressly provided in this chapter, resident RV permits and guest RV permits do not authorize any vehicle to park in a location or manner that is otherwise prohibited by this code or by the California Vehicle Code or any other applicable regulation, including but not limited to parking restrictions on street sweeping days or disabled person parking.

(c) Issuance.

1. Resident RV permit. The chief of police or designee shall issue a resident RV permit unless one of the following findings is made:

A. The applicant is not a city resident.

B. The resident is not the registered owner of the recreational vehicle or does not have authorization to use such vehicle.

C. A valid resident RV permit has already been issued for a resident at the listed address.

D. The address associated with the resident has already exceeded the monthly maximum of four days allowed for a resident RV permit in any given month.

E. There are public safety concerns, as determined by the chief of police or designee, relating to the parking of the recreational vehicle on the street on which the parking would be provided, including but not limited to (i) a street being too narrow to safely accommodate the recreational vehicle; (ii) the conduct of roadway/utility maintenance or repair work on the roadway where the recreational vehicle would be parked; (iii) the presence of any other previously permitted recreational vehicle at the same time in the immediate vicinity of the area where the recreational vehicle will be parked such that the combined presence of multiple recreational vehicles in the same vicinity at the same time renders the roadway unsafe or impassible; and/or (iv) any other circumstance in which the presence of the recreational vehicle at a particular location would create a hazard for other motorists or pedestrians.

F. The street on which parking would be provided prohibits parking of all vehicles;

G. The applicant provided information that was materially false; and

H. The applicant has unpaid parking citations issued by the City of San Fernando.

2. Guest RV permit. The chief of police or designee shall issue a guest RV permit unless one of the following findings is made:

A. The applicant is not visiting the residence listed in the application or the property owner has not provided signed authorization;

B. The guest is not the registered owner of the recreational vehicle or does not have authorization to use such vehicle;

C. The address associated with the resident has already exceeded the monthly maximum of four days allowed for a resident RV permit in any given month;

D. There are public safety concerns relating to the parking of the recreational vehicle on the street on which the parking would be provided, including but not limited to (i) a street being too narrow to safely accommodate the recreational vehicle; (ii) the conduct of roadway/utility maintenance or repair work on the roadway where the recreational vehicle would be parked; (iii) the presence of any other previously permitted recreational vehicle at the same time in the immediate vicinity of the area where the recreational vehicle will be parked such that the combined presence of multiple recreational vehicles in the same vicinity at the same time renders the roadway unsafe or impassible; and/or (iv) any other circumstance in which the presence of the recreational vehicle at a particular location would create a hazard for other motorists or pedestrians.

E. The street on which parking would be provided prohibits parking of all vehicles;

F. The applicant provided information that was materially false; and

G. The applicant has unpaid parking citations issued by the City of San Fernando.

(d) Prohibited activities. Regardless of whether a person holds a valid resident RV permit or guest RV permit, no person shall:

1. Park within 50 feet of an intersection;

2. Utilize electrical cords, extension cords, water or drainage hoses, cables, or other items that cross, above, or on the parkway, street, or sidewalk from any property to a recreational vehicle parked on a public street at any time;

3. Connect a recreational vehicle to the public sewer system or dump waste onto public or private land or into streets, gutters or storm drains, other than lawfully at a designated, licensed and permitted recreational vehicle sanitary wastewater dump station;

4. Use the recreational vehicle for human habitation in violation of section 90-221 of the San Fernando Municipal Code or conduct business in the RV while parked on public right of way;

5. Use slide outs/pop outs or other appurtenances that encroach on the roadway, parkway and/or sidewalk thereby interfering with the path of safe travel of vehicles and pedestrians;

6. Use external power sources without limitation;

7. Cause any noise to be emitted in violation of the city's noise ordinance codified under article II (Noise) of chapter 34 (Environment) of the San Fernando Municipal Code; and/or

8. Leak or emit any type of grease, oil, fuel, or other harmful substance onto public right of way.

(e) Violations. Unless otherwise specified, all violations of this chapter shall be an infraction and persons who commit a violation shall be subject to citation, towing or both, and revocation of permits as specified in this chapter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any violation of this section may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor in the discretion of the city's designated prosecutor.

(f) Revocation.

1. The chief of police or designee shall have the authority to revoke a resident RV permit or guest RV permit if any one of the following findings is made:

(A) Grounds exist which would have justified denial of the permit in the first instance; and/or

(B) The recreational vehicle has fallen into a state of disrepair and has become a public nuisance, or a danger to pedestrians or other vehicles; and/or

(C) The recreational vehicle has become inoperable; and/or

(D) There have been at least three parking citations issued for the recreational vehicle associated with the guest RV permit; and/or

(E) There has been a violation of this chapter.

2. The chief of police shall issue a notice of revocation in writing to the permittee specifying the effective date of the revocation, which date shall be at least two days after the date of the notice of revocation. Mailed notice shall be deemed served three days after deposit in the United States mail.

3. The permittee shall have the right to appeal the notice of revocation in accordance with the procedures of article III (Administrative Penalties—Citations) of chapter 1 (General Provisions and Penalties) of the San Fernando Municipal Code. During the appeal process, the permittee will not be allowed to continue parking the RV on the city right of way.

(Ord. No. 1556, § 1, 10-4-2004; Ord. No. 1736, § 1, 9-15-2025)

(a) It is unlawful for any person(s) to a use vehicle, including any recreational vehicle for temporary or permanent human habitation on or in any highway, street, alley, or public way or upon any public place otherwise ordinarily used for vehicular parking, except as otherwise authorized and legally permissible at a designated public campground or licensed mobile home park.

(b) Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions will govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this section.

1. "Human habitation" shall mean the use of a vehicle as a living accommodation or dwelling or for overnight sleeping, lodging or camping. Evidence of human habitation includes, but is not limited to (i) sleeping in a vehicle and/or the presence of sleeping bags, bedrolls, blankets, sheet and pillows (ii) the preparation of meals, including the heating or cooking of food, inside or immediately adjacent to a vehicle, and/or the presence of kitchen utensils, cookware and other cooking equipment; (iii) the presence of bottles, buckets or other containers for the storage of human waste; (iv) the obscuring of some or all of the windows of a vehicle; and/or (v) any other activity where it reasonably appears, in light of all the circumstances, that one or more persons is/are using a vehicle as a living accommodation or dwelling or for overnight sleeping, lodging or camping. The use of a vehicle for any of the above-referenced activities or under any of the above-referenced circumstances and conditions shall per se constitute "human habitation" for purposes of this section.

2. "Vehicle" means any vehicle or other device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon any public street, highway or any other portion of the public right-of-way. The term "vehicle" includes, but is not limited to, any vehicle within the meaning of Vehicle Code section 670 and any "motor vehicle" vehicle within the meaning of Vehicle Code section 415.

3. "Recreational vehicle" means any vehicle or trailer that is capable of human habitation or designed or used for recreational camping or travel use, whether self-propelled or mounted on or drawn by another vehicle, or any structure inspected, approved and designated as a recreational vehicle by and bearing the insignia of any state or federal agency having the authority to approve recreational vehicles. "Recreational vehicle" includes, without limitation, any of the following: a "camp trailer," as defined by California Vehicle Code section 242; a "fifth-wheel travel trailer" as defined by California Vehicle Code section 324; a "house car," as defined in California Vehicle 362; a "trailer" as defined in California Vehicle Code section 630; a "trailer coach," as defined by California Vehicle Code section 635; a boat, watercraft, and or/or trailer for a boat or water craft; a "recreational vehicle" as defined by California Health & Safety Code section 18010; a "slide-in camper" as defined by California Health & Safety Code section 18012.4; a park trailer as defined by California Health & Safety Code section 18009.3; a "truck camper' as defined by Health & Safety Code section 18013.4; a "camper" as defined by California Vehicle Code section 243; and a "mobile home" as defined by California Vehicle Code section 396.

(c) A violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction for a first violation; second and subsequent violations of the same section within a 12-month period may be prosecuted as an infraction or misdemeanor. Any person convicted of an infraction under this chapter shall be subject to a fine in an amount established by resolution of the city council. The city council is authorized to adopt and amend, by resolution, a schedule of fines and fees applicable to violations of this section. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor for violating this chapter may be punished by a fine or by imprisonment in jail for a period of not more than six months or by both fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 1738, § 2, 1-20-2026)