Chapter 6-1 — TRAFFIC CONTROL
San Leandro Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · San Leandro
Article 1 Definitions(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 75-2, 1/13/75; Ordinance No. 82-084, 11/1/82)
§ 6-1-100. MOTOR VEHICLE CODE DEFINITIONS.¶
Whenever any words or phrases used in this Title are not defined, but are defined in Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of the California Vehicle Code and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply.
§ 6-1-105. CITY MANAGER.¶
"City Manager" shall mean the City Manager or designee.
§ 6-1-110. ORDINANCE.¶
Whenever action under this Title is required to be taken by ordinance, the ordinance shall be uncodified and the provisions thereof shall be included in the Traffic Code.
§ 6-1-115. TRAFFIC CODE.¶
"Traffic Code" shall mean that compilation of ordinances and resolutions and other regulations relating to traffic adopted pursuant to this Title and maintained by the City Clerk, as provided by Section 1-1-370 of this Code.
Article 2
Traffic Regulations(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 65-3, 1/25/65; Ordinance No. 66-65, 9/26/66; Ordinance No. 75-34, 7/14/75; Ordinance No. 82-084, 11/1/82; Ordinance No. 83-022, 8/15/83; Ordinance No. 85-017, 6/17/85; Ordinance No. 88-014, 8/1/88; Ordinance No. 97-033, 12/15/97 (Section 6-1-265); Ordinance No. 06-012, 8/17/06 (Section 6-1-200))
§ 6-1-200. NO TURNING—NO U-TURNS.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to turn such vehicle (either left hand turn, right hand turn, through movement, or U-turn) at the intersection or between the intersections and between the hours and on the days designated by the City Council by ordinance.
§ 6-1-205. NO RIGHT TURN ON RED.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to make a right turn at the intersections and between the hours and on the days designated by the City Council by ordinance.
§ 6-1-210. STOP SIGNS—THROUGH STREETS.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail to stop at the entrance or entrances to those streets or parts of streets designated by the City Council by resolution.
§ 6-1-215. STOP SIGNS—INTERSECTIONS.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to fail to stop at the entrance or entrances to those intersections designated by the City Council by resolution.
§ 6-1-220. YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY.¶
The City Council, by resolution, shall designate the entrances to intersections on highways at which yield right-of-way signs shall be erected.
§ 6-1-225. ONE-WAY STREETS.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to drive or park such vehicle on any street listed in the Traffic Code as a one-way street, except in the direction indicated in the Traffic Code. The City Council shall designate the one-way streets, and the direction of traffic thereon, by resolution. The City Manager shall erect official traffic control devices on such one-way streets in the manner provided in Vehicle Code § 21657.
§ 6-1-230. TRAFFIC SIGNALS.¶
The City Manager shall install traffic signals at such locations as designated by the City Council by resolution.
§ 6-1-235. OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to disobey the instructions of any mechanical or electrical traffic signal, traffic sign or mark upon the street placed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
§ 6-1-240. NEW SURFACING OR PAINT.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle over or across any newly laid pavement or street surfacing or newly painted markings on any street when an appropriate barrier, sign, marker or any other warning device is in place.
§ 6-1-245. STREET CLOSINGS.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a vehicle over any street or portion thereof when any barrier, sign, marker or other warning device gives notice that such street or portion thereof is closed.
§ 6-1-250. TURNING MARKERS AND MOVEMENTS.¶
The City Manager is authorized to place markings, signals, signs, devices or other indications upon or adjacent to a street indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles on such streets. The City Manager is authorized to locate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right or left hand turns. The City Manager is authorized to place turning markers in intersections whenever, in his or her opinion, traffic is sufficiently heavy to warrant such placement. It shall be unlawful to disobey such authorized markings, signals, signs, devices, or other indications.
§ 6-1-255. BARRIERS AND SIGNS.¶
No person, public utility, or any department in this City shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless of a type first approved by the Superintendent of Streets, except in cases of emergency pending the posting of a proper sign. It shall be unlawful for any person to disobey the instruction of any barrier or sign placed in any street by any public utility or by any department of this City, provided the type of barrier or sign so erected has been first approved by the Superintendent of Streets.
§ 6-1-260. FUNERAL PROCESSION.¶
It shall be unlawful for the operator or any vehicle to drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession, providing that such vehicles are conspicuously so designated, or authorized parade, and the disposition and the directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which such procession or parade wishes to pass shall be entirely subject to the orders of the Police Department.
§ 6-1-265. ROLLERSKATES, SKATEBOARDS, COASTERS—PROHIBITION.¶
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a skateboard, rollerskate, coaster, toy vehicle or similar device, upon any highway, sidewalk, roadway, Civic Center property, Library property, Marina Community Center property, parking lot or parking structure in any business district.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a skateboard, rollerskate, coaster, toy vehicle
or similar device; (i) in any manner which damages, defaces, or scratches public property;
(ii) in any park where signs are posted prohibiting skateboarding and (iii) on public tennis
courts, basketball courts, or baseball fields.
§ 6-1-270. REPAIRING VEHICLES ON STREET.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, or cause to be constructed, or repair, or cause to be repaired, any vehicle or part thereof, upon any street, excepting temporary repairs in case of accident.
§ 6-1-275. PERSONS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR IN OR¶
ABOUT A MOTOR VEHICLE.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs to be in or about any automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle, to which he or she has right of access or control, unless the same is under the immediate control or operation of a person not under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs.
§ 6-1-280. RAILROAD STOPS.¶
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, drivers of vehicles shall stop before crossing the railroad grade crossings which have a demonstrated need for stop signs as designated by the City Council by resolution.
§ 6-1-285. SHORTCUTS.¶
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to drive across a municipal parking lot, public property not intended for use as the public right-of-way or private property as a means of effecting a shortened route between or along highways except with the express permission of the owner of such property.
§ 6-1-290. TOW CARS.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of a tow car to render assistance to a disabled vehicle unless the tow car has been summoned to render such assistance.
Article 3
Traffic Controlled by Officers(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 82-084, 11/1/82)
§ 6-1-300. POLICE MAY DIRECT TRAFFIC.¶
Officers of the police department and Parking Aides are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by means of visible or audible signal. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal or direction of traffic or police officer, or at any regular established school crossing, to refuse to or fail to comply with any order, signal or direction of any person appointed by the Chief of Police to control traffic at school crossings, provided that such person giving any order, signal or direction at such school crossing shall at all times be wearing some insignia indicating such appointment.
§ 6-1-305. PLACE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL.¶
The Chief of Police is hereby granted the power to determine the streets and intersections on which, and the time at which movement of traffic shall be directed.
Article 4
Parking (General)(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 1137 N.S., 7/9/58; Ordinance No. 1197 N.S., 3/2/59; Ordinance No. 69-4, 1/20/69; Ordinance No. 77-27, 6/13/77; Ordinance No. 79-40, 12/17/79; Ordinance No. 82-084, 11/1/82; Legislative History: Ordinance No. 83-031, 11/7/83; Ordinance No. 83-08, 2/22/83; Legislative History: Ordinance No. 88-020, 9/6/88; Ordinance No. 96-015, 10/21/96 (Section 6-1-430); Ordinance No. 2001-25, 11/5/01 (Section 6-1-430); Ordinance No. 2007-003, 2/20/07 (Section 430); Ordinance No. 2007-010, 5/21/07 (Section 6-1-430); Ordinance No. 2011-002, 3/21/11 (Section 6-1-430); Ordinance No. 2018-001, 3/19/18 (Section 6-1-415))
§ 6-1-400. POSTING PROPERTY.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or park a motor vehicle upon land or premises where the owner or the person occupying or having possession of or the agent thereof shall have posted on such property or premises a notice of a size at least 17 inches by 22 inches with letters at least one inch high in substantially the following form, and where the permission therein referred to shall not have been granted:
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that this property is privately owned. Public parking or driving hereon without written permission of the owner or his or her agent shall constitute a violation of Section 6-1-400 of the San Leandro Municipal Code of 1985. Vehicles will be towed at the vehicle owner's expense. For towed vehicles call San Leandro Police Department (577-3201)
Owner
It shall also be unlawful for any person without permission of the owner or person entitled to the possession thereof to park any motor vehicles in or upon any private property, so as to interfere with the use thereof.
This section is substantially identical to Section 6-1-199 which was repealed on the effective date of this Chapter; consequently, any reference to Section 6-1-199 of the San Leandro Municipal Code of 1957 shall be deemed to be a reference to this section.
§ 6-1-405. WHEN VEHICLES MAY BE REMOVED FROM STREETS.¶
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the Police Department, and any regularly employed and salaried employee who is designated a Parking Aide by the Chief of Police and who is engaged in the direction of traffic or enforcement of parking laws and regulations, may remove a vehicle from a street under the following circumstances:
(a) When a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street for 72 or more consecutive hours;
(b) When a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street when such parking or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution of the City Council and signs are posted giving notice of such removal.
(c) When any vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street where the use of such street or portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or for the installation or repair of underground utilities or where the use of the street or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided that signs giving notice that such vehicle may be removed are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the removal.
§ 6-1-410. REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES FROM DISABLED¶
PERSON'S PARKING SPACES.
Any person described in Section 6-1-405 may cause the removal, from a stall or space designated for the exclusive use of vehicles of physically handicapped persons in an off-street parking facility owned or operated by the City, to the nearest garage, of any vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing placards or license plates described in Section 22511.8 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, if signs giving notice of such removal are posted in compliance with the provisions of said section.
§ 6-1-415. ANGLE PARKING.¶
The City Manager may designate these streets on which angle parking shall be permitted, provided that the City Manager shall mark or sign any such street indicating the angle at which vehicles shall be parked. To park a vehicle in any orientation other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by signs or markings, or in any parking space equipped with a parking meter in any orientation other than with the front of the vehicle closest to the parking meter or curb, unless the space is expressly designated for "back in only" parking. A list of the streets on which angle parking is permitted shall be maintained in the Traffic Code.
§ 6-1-420. PARKING FOR DEMONSTRATION.¶
§ 6-1-425. PARKING ON HILLS.¶
No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any street or highway unattended when upon any grade exceeding 3%, without blocking the wheels of said vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.
§ 6-1-430. OVERNIGHT PARKING PROHIBITED—OFF-STREET PARKING OF¶
CERTAIN SIZE VEHICLES.
(a) Residential Streets:
(1) No motor vehicle having more than two axles, or any single vehicle or combination of vehicles, which exceed 20 feet in length, or any single vehicle or combination of vehicles seven feet or more in height, or any single vehicle or combination of vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more shall be parked or left standing upon any street in any Residence District as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 515 between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Emergency vehicles as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 165 are exempt from this provision.
(2) No motor vehicle shall be parked or left standing upon any street in any Residence District as defined by California Vehicle Code Section515 between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., if any portion of such vehicle, when so parked or left standing, extends beyond eight feet from the face of the curb. Emergency vehicles as defined
by California Vehicle Code Section 165 are exempt from this provision.
(3) The City Manager may exempt an individual vehicle from the provisions of subsection (a)(1) of this section for owners of recreational vehicles upon request by the person in possession and control of such recreational vehicle of a reasonable need therefor. Such exemption shall expire at a specified time within 72 hours, except that the City Manager or designee may extend such exemption for no more than one additional period of 72 hours upon a request by a person in possession and control of such recreational vehicle that because of unusual circumstances, enforcement of said provision as to such recreational vehicle would cause undue hardship to such person. Such exemption and extension may be allowed 24 times per year, equating to 24 roundtrip permits per year for each San Leandro household. Vehicle owners requesting an exemption must register each request for exemption with the San Leandro Police Department. For purposes of this section, a recreational vehicle is as defined in Sections 18009.3 and 18010 of the California Health and Safety Code.
(4) The City Manager shall grant a variance from the provisions of subsection (a)(1) of this section if, from the information presented in an application for such variance, the following facts are established:
(i) The vehicle in question would otherwise be subject to the provisions of subsection (a)(1) of this section; and
(ii) Such vehicle is the sole vehicle registered to persons residing at the premises in question and is customarily parked at such premises; and
(iii) Such vehicle is unable to be parked off-street in compliance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
A variance granted pursuant to these provisions shall remain valid only so long as the necessary facts established in order to obtain the variance continue to exist.
(b) Off-Street Parking of Vehicles of Certain Size—Residential:
(1) No motor vehicle exceeding the following two dimensions: 20 feet in length and seven feet in height shall be parked or left standing within 20 feet of the front yard or Street side yard (on a corner lot) side of the sidewalk; provided, however, that such motor vehicles may be so parked or left standing on the driveway portion thereof, if space is not available upon the driveway of the vehicles to be parked beyond said 20 feet, or if space is not available in the rear yard or side yard, or there is no reasonable access to either the rear yard or side yard; a corner lot is presumed to have reasonable access to the rear yard.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) of this section, no part of any motor vehicle may extend over the public sidewalk.
(c) Non-Motorized Vehicles: Except as provided herein, no vehicle other than a motor vehicle as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 415 shall be parked or left standing upon any street, except:
(1) Non-motorized vehicles owned, operated, or controlled by the City, so long as such non-motorized vehicles are parked or left standing for purposes reasonably related to official City business.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, a fifth-wheel travel trailer as defined in Section 324 of the California Vehicle Code, a travel coach as defined in Section 635 of the California Vehicle Code, a vehicle designed for recreational purposes to carry persons or property on its own structure and so constructed as to be drawn by a motor vehicle, or any other trailer, whether attached or unattached to a motor vehicle, may be granted an exemption by the City Manager to park in a residence district, as defined by California Vehicle Code Section 515, under the same conditions applicable to motor vehicles as set forth in subsection (a)(3), of this section.
(d) Parking of Commercial Vehicles—Residential:
(1) No vehicle having more than two axles, or any single commercial vehicle or
combination of said vehicles, which exceed 20 feet in length or seven feet or more in
height, any single commercial vehicle or combination of said vehicles seven feet or
more in width, or any single commercial vehicle or combination of said vehicles
having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more shall
be parked or left standing upon any street in any Residence District as defined by
California Vehicle Code Section 515, except:
(i) For such reasonable time in excess of two hours that may be necessary for the
purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from
or to any building or structure or for the purpose of delivering materials to be
used for repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or
structure upon a restricted street or highway; or
(ii) For such reasonable time in excess of two hours that may be necessary when
such vehicle is parked in connection with the performance of a service to or on
a property in which such vehicle is parked; or
(iii) For such reasonable time in excess of two hours that may be necessary time to
make emergency repairs. No regulations adopted in this section shall apply to
any vehicle owned by a public utility or licensed contract while necessarily in
use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility.
§ 6-1-435. PARKING SPACES.¶
The City Manager may cause parking spaces on streets or in municipal parking lots to be marked with white lines designating such parking space. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle on a street or in a municipal parking lot in any manner other than wholly within a parking space so designated.
Article 5
No Parking and Limited Parking (All Vehicles)(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 63-005, 2/11/63; Ordinance No. 66-015, 2/28/66; Ordinance No. 66-029, 4/28/66; Ordinance No. 68-012, 3/25/68; Ordinance No. 69-025, 5/12/69; Ordinance No. 69-035, 6/23/69; Ordinance No. 69-057, 11/24/69; Ordinance No. 77-027, 6/13/77; Ordinance No. 77-030, 9/6/77; Ordinance No. 82-084, 11/1/82; Ordinance No. 83-008, 2/22/83; Ordinance No. 85-017, 6/17/ 85; Ordinance No. 85-023, 8/5/85; Ordinance No. 90-002, 2/20/90 (Section 6-1-505); Ordinance No. 2001-011, 4/16/01 (Sections 6-1-500, 6-1-505); Ordinance No. 2018-001, 3/19/ 18 (Section 6-1-505))
§ 6-1-500. NO PARKING.¶
(a) General: It shall be unlawful for the driver of a vehicle to stop, park or leave standing such vehicle whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer, traffic officer, or traffic sign or signal:
(1) In an intersection;
(2) In a crosswalk;
(3) In such no parking or restricted parking areas as designated by the City Council by resolution;
(4) In such no parking or restricted parking areas as may be defined, designated or established by the City Manager;
(5) In violation of any provision of this Code or the San Leandro Administrative Code;
(6) On a sidewalk; or
(7) On any portion of the area extending from a roadway edge of the curb (or from the highest point of a rolled curb) to the sidewalk.
(b) Designated Hours and Days: It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, including vehicles which are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon) and are within 100 feet of any intersection, to stop, stand or park such vehicle between the hours and on the days in any of the streets, or portions of streets, all as designated by the City Manager or designee.
(c) Designated Periods of Time: It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to leave such vehicle standing for a period of time greater than the length of time and on the days and during the hours and on any of the streets or portions of streets, all as designated by the City Manager or designee.
§ 6-1-505. CURB MARKINGS.¶
Whenever the City Manager, or designee, designates parking prohibitions or restrictions and directs the placement of curb markings designating such prohibitions or restrictions, the following colors only shall be used, and the colors indicate as follows:
(a) RED indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone.
(b) YELLOW indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, except for the purpose of active loading or unloading passengers or freight, during any time in which parking is restricted or prohibited at that yellow zone. Non-commercial vehicles shall not be parked in a yellow zone in excess of a period of three minutes, during which the operator must be in attendance, under any circumstances during times when parking is restricted at a yellow zone.
(c) WHITE indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox in an expeditious manner, and in no case for more than three minutes. This restriction shall be in effect during all times unless limited to specified hours and/or days by posted signs.
(d) GREEN indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, for a period of time greater than the specified time limit and/or days by posted signs.
(e) BLUE indicates parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of physically handicapped persons, which vehicles display either a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511.5.
Article 6
Parking—Trucks(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 64-041, 9/28/64; Ordinance No. 80-019, 5/12/80; Ordinance No. 80-056, 12/1/80; Ordinance No. 81-085, 1/4/82; Ordinance No. 82-084, 11/1/82; Ordinance No. 2001-011, 4/16/01 (Sections 6-1-600, 6-1-605, 6-1-615))
§ 6-1-600. TRUCK NO PARKING.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any truck to stop, stand or park such truck, whether attended or unattended, at any location designated as a "Truck No Parking" area, except when such truck is parking in connection with the performance by such operator of a service to or on property in the immediate area in which such truck is so parked. "Truck" means a truck or trailer or combination thereof with a manufacturer's rated capacity greater than three-quarters of a ton. The City Manager, or designee, shall designate the streets, or portions of streets, to which this section shall apply.
§ 6-1-605. TRUCK NO PARKING—TRUCK ROUTES.¶
It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor truck, as defined in Chapter 6-7, to stop, stand or park such motor truck between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. upon those local truck routes or through truck routes so designated by the City Manager, or designee.
§ 6-1-610. MOTOR TRUCK PARKING PROHIBITED.¶
No motor truck other than one designated as a pick-up truck by its vehicle registration shall be parked or left standing upon any street in any residence district between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
§ 6-1-615. TRUCKS OVER 25 TONS PROHIBITED.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to move or operate any vehicle or combination of vehicles having a gross weight in excess of 25 tons upon any of the streets or portions of streets designated by the City Manager, or designee. The City Manager shall erect and maintain appropriate weight limit signs on such streets.
Article 7
Speed Limits
§ 6-1-700. SPEED LIMITS.¶
Pursuant to the procedures set forth in Division 11, Chapter 7, Article 1 (§§ 22349 et seq.) of the California Vehicle Code, the City Council shall by ordinance determine the prima facie speed limit for any streets, or portions of streets, so designated by ordinance.
Article 8
Miscellaneous(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 67-43, 9/25/67; Ordinance No. 68-19, 6/3/ 68; Ordinance No. 69-4, 1/20/69; Ordinance No. 69-7, 2/24/69; Ordinance No. 73-65, 10/15/73; Ordinance No. 74-41, 7/22/74; Ordinance No. 77-27, 6/13/77; Ordinance No. 82-084, 11/1/82; Ordinance No. 85-004, 4/1/85; Ordinance No. 90-019, 11/19/90, (Section 6-1-820); Ordinance No. 2001-011, 4/16/01 (Sections 6-1-800, 6-1-835); Ordinance No. 2018-001, 3/19/18 (Section 6-1-810); Ordinance No. 2019-002, 3/4/19 (Section 6-1-825))
§ 6-1-800. MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS.¶
The City Manager, or designee, may prohibit, limit or restrict parking of vehicles on municipal parking lots or other City property and direct the placement of signs designating such prohibition, limitation or restriction. When such signs are in place, no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended contrary to the provisions thereof.
§ 6-1-805. RESERVED SPACES.¶
The City Manager is hereby authorized to establish reserved parking spaces on any street or municipal parking lot and to place signs designating such reservation. When said signs are in place, no person shall stop, park or leave standing a vehicle in a space so designated except those vehicles for which such space is specifically reserved.
§ 6-1-810. OBSTRUCTION OF ENFORCEMENT.¶
No person shall obstruct the enforcement of this Chapter by any officer or employee of the City of San Leandro by:
(a) Removing, obliterating or concealing any distinguishing mark placed by any such officer or employee on any vehicle in the course of enforcing any provision of this Chapter; or
(b) Moving any vehicle from any parking space on any street or municipal parking lot where parking is limited as to time to any other parking space on any street or municipal parking lot where parking is limited as to time for the purpose of evading any such parking time limitation established by or pursuant to any provision of this Chapter.
(1) For the purpose of parking regulations other than a violation of Section 6-1-405(a) (parking prohibited for more than 72 hours), a vehicle must be moved a minimum of one-tenth of a mile during the limited parking period; otherwise, it shall be deemed to have remained stationary.
§ 6-1-815. OFF-STREET DRIVING OF MOTORCYCLES, ETC., PROHIBITED.¶
No person shall drive a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle or go-cart upon any property in the City of San Leandro other than a public street, except:
(a) When lawfully entering or leaving such property;
(b) When such use of property is specifically permitted pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Code of the City of San Leandro.
§ 6-1-820. STORAGE ON STREET PROHIBITED.¶
No vehicle shall be parked or left standing on a street for 72 or more consecutive hours. Any police officer or any regularly employed and salaried employee of the City, who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations is authorized to remove from a City street, any vehicle which is parked or left standing in violation of this section.
§ 6-1-825. PARKING AIDES.¶
(a) The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to designate regularly employed and salaried employees of the Police Department as Parking Aides.
(b) Parking Aides shall enforce the provisions relating to regulation of traffic and to stopping,
standing and parking of vehicles contained in Title VI of the San Leandro Municipal Code
of 1957, the San Leandro Traffic Code and in the Vehicle Code of the State of California.
(c) Civilian employees of the City of San Leandro or independent contractors designated by
the Chief of Police may enforce provisions of this title and theCalifornia Vehicle Code
relating to the standing or parking of vehicles that legally may be enforced by persons other
than peace officers.
§ 6-1-830. IGNITION KEYS—REMOVAL.¶
No person shall leave a motor vehicle, except a commercial motor vehicle, unattended on any street, alley, used car lot, or unattended parking lot, without first stopping the engine, and removing and taking the ignition key from the vehicle; provided, however, that any violation of this section shall not mitigate the offense of stealing any such motor vehicle, nor shall this section or any violation thereof be admissible as evidence affecting recovery in any civil action for theft of such motor vehicle, or the insurance thereon, or have any other bearing in any civil action. Whenever any police officer shall find any such motor vehicle standing in violation of this section, such police officer is authorized to remove therefrom the keys left therein and deliver the same to the officer in charge of the police station.
§ 6-1-835. PASSENGER LOADING ZONES.¶
The City Manager, or designee, may establish zones restricted to passenger loading and may place markings or signs designating the days and hours when such restriction shall be effective. When said signs or markings are in place and during the time designated thereon, no persons shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone so designated for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers in an expeditious manner, and in no event for more than three minutes.
§ 6-1-840. PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.¶
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, any disabled person entitled to and using a vehicle equipped with special attachments and devices to enable such person to operate said vehicle, may park or leave standing such vehicle free of charge and overtime in any area or zone during all hours when it is otherwise lawful to park in the said area or zone, subject to the following requirements: such disabled person shall possess an identification card to be exhibited when requested by a peace officer, issued by the Chief of Police and approved by the City Manager certifying that he or she meets the requirements of this section and identifying the vehicle. The vehicle shall bear a small but conspicuous sticker to be approved by the Chief of Police and to be at all times displayed on the lower right hand corner of the windshield.
§ 6-1-845. COUNCIL AUTHORITY.¶
The City Council may adopt such other restrictions not in conflict with State law relating to vehicular or pedestrian use of the streets or private roadways or parking facilities as it deems necessary or appropriate.
§ 6-1-850. GOLF COURSE PARKING LOT.¶
No person, excepting patrons of the Tony Lema and Marina Golf Courses and appurtenant facilities, shall park any vehicle in the municipal parking lot located adjacent to the Tony Lema Clubhouse at 13800 Neptune Drive.
Article 9
(Reserved)(Legislative History: Former Article IX, Trip Reduction, previously codified herein and derived from Ordinance No. 92-033, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. 94-022)
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