Santa Clara County Municipal Code § B12-97 Other laws and regulations not affected by this chapter

The provisions of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter are in addition to other parking regulations which are or may be imposed by the laws of this State and the provisions of this Code and shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the State Vehicle Code or this Code.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

(a) The provisions of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter regulating the parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the Sheriffs office or Fire Department, any public or private ambulance or any public utility vehicle, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any such vehicle mentioned in such articles is operated in the manner specified in the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.

(b) The provisions of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a County department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair.

(c) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his wilful disregard for the safety of others.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

It shall be the duty of the Sheriff, all Deputy Sheriffs and all Special Deputy Sheriffs appointed for such purpose to enforce all parking regulations of this County and all state vehicle laws applicable to parking in this County, except in those parking areas on County property policed by employees of General Services Agency or other County departments. General Services Agency will supply and maintain parking records for all departments which enforce parking regulations, except for the Sheriff's Department.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park or leave standing or cause to be left parked or left standing such vehicle upon any highway in the unincorporated territory of the County for the principal purpose of:

(a) Displaying such vehicle for sale; or

(b) Servicing, repairing, assembling, disassembling, modifying or otherwise working on such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park or leave standing, or cause to be left parked or left standing, such vehicle upon any highway in the unincorporated territory of the County for a period of 72 or more consecutive hours.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

In the event that any vehicle is parked or left standing on any highway in the unincorporated territory of the County for a period of 72 or more consecutive hours, any member of the California Highway Patrol or regularly employed and salaried deputy of the Sheriffs office of the County may remove such vehicle from the highway in the manner and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

In the event that any officer removes a vehicle from a highway pursuant to Section B12-101, such officer shall give the notices provided for in the Vehicle Code; and the keeper of the garage in which such vehicle is stored may have a lien thereon dependent upon possession for his compensation for towage and for caring for and keeping safe such vehicle subject to the requirements and conditions of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time, describe and declare as a congested area any section of the County in which has arisen the need for parking regulations. The Board shall adopt a resolution setting forth the description of the congested area and the parking regulations to be made applicable thereto.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

The Director of the Transportation Agency shall erect and maintain all parking-control signs, painted curbs, angle parking lines, and other like parking-control devices prescribed by Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Any or all of the following time limitations may be placed on motor vehicles parking in congested areas, holidays excepted:

(a) Two-hour parking.

(b) One-hour parking.

(c) Thirty-minute parking.

(d) Fifteen-minute parking.

Unless otherwise specified, the limitations set forth above shall be effective only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Sundays and holidays excepted).

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Parking may be prohibited in any sections of congested areas when it is shown that such parking would be detrimental to the best use of the street, or where such prohibition is necessary in order to facilitate the proper movement of traffic or to prevent congestion.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Angle parking may be permitted in any section of a congested area.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors designates a street or portion thereof where angle parking is permitted, the street shall be marked to indicate the angle at which vehicles shall be parked; and signs may be erected indicating that angle parking is permitted on said street or portion thereof.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors permits angle parking, and authorized signs or street markings have been installed giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle other than in the areas and at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors designates a time limit of two hours, not less than two signs giving notice of said limit and the effective hours thereof shall be erected in each block which is subject to said limitation.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors by resolution designates an area in which a parking time limit of two hours is imposed, no person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in violation of said time limit in the designated areas during the effective hours thereof.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors designates a parking time limit of one hour, not less than two signs giving notice of said limit and the effective hours thereof shall be erected in each block which is subject to said limitation.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors by resolution designates an area in which a parking time limit of one hour is imposed, no person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in violation of said time limit in the designated areas during the effective hours thereof.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors designates a parking time limit of 30 minutes, not less than two signs giving notice of said limit and the effective hours thereof shall be erected in each block which is subject to said limitation.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors by resolution designates an area in which a parking time limit of 30 minutes is imposed, no person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in violation of said time limit in the designated areas during the effective hours thereof.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors designates a parking time limit of 15 minutes, not less than two signs giving notice of said regulation shall be erected in each block which is subject to said limitation.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors by resolution designates an area in which a parking time limit of 15 minutes is imposed, no person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in violation of said time limit in the designated areas during the effective hours thereof.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors designates an area in which parking is prohibited, not less than two signs giving notice of said regulation shall be erected in each block which is subject to said limitation.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors by resolution designates an area in which parking is prohibited, no person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in said designated area at any time except as otherwise specified.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors designates an area in which emergency parking only is permitted, signs giving notice of such regulation shall be erected.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)

Whenever the Board of Supervisors by resolution designates an area in which emergency parking only is permitted, no person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle in said designated area at any time except when such vehicle is disabled in such a manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in said designated area.

(Ord. No. NS-1004.121, § 1, 11-3-80)