Sierra County Municipal Code Ch. 11.12 Parking Regulations

A. Parking or stopping is prohibited on the south side of Main Street in Alleghany from the west corner of the Alleghany Supply Company building (Assessor Parcel No. 004-240-026-0) southwest to the west corner of Casey’s Place building (Assessor Parcel No. 004-250-025-0).

B. Parking is limited to 12 minutes in front of the Alleghany post office and Supply Company building for the purpose of loading and unloading (Assessor Parcel No. 004-240-026-0).

C. Parking shall be limited to one consecutive 12-hour period of time at the public parking lot maintained by Sierra County described as a strip of land approximately 24 feet wide and 159 feet long, the western boundary of the leased property commences at the intersection of western lot corner of lot 48 (Assessor’s Parcel No. 004-250-032-0) and the north edge of the Main Street pavement. The leased property is that property contained within the arc 24 feet wide commencing from the western boundary and continuing approximately 159 feet (through lot 50, Assessor’s Parcel No. 004-250-042-0) to the eastern boundary of lot 50, Alleghany, Sierra County, California, as referenced in Sierra County Agreement 89-035. (Ord. 754, eff. 12/21/89; Ord. 694, eff. 4/2/85; Ord. 636, eff. 10/5/82; Ord. 537, eff. 11/7/78; Ord. 199, eff. 7/1/54)

A. Parking is prohibited on the west side of Commercial Street in Downieville from the south side of Main Street to the north end of Jersey Bridge.

B. Parking is prohibited on the east side of Commercial Street in Downieville from the south side of Main Street to the north end of Jersey Bridge.

C. Parking is prohibited on the east side of Commercial Street in Downieville from the north end of Jersey Bridge to power pole number 175.

D. Parking or stopping is prohibited on the west side of Nevada Street in Downieville from the south end of Durgan Bridge to the junction of Nevada Street and the Piety Hill Road.

E. Parking or stopping is prohibited on the north side of Main Street in Downieville from the westernmost corner of Assessor Parcel No. 3-101-06 (Community Hall building) and the westernmost corner of Assessor Parcel No. 3-081-12 (Downieville Motor Inn).

F. Parking is prohibited on the south side of Pearl Street in Downieville, from the east side of Commercial Street to the northeast corner of lot 16, a distance of 85 feet.

G. Parking is prohibited on the south side of Maiden Lane in Downieville, California, from the intersection with Church Street to the northwest corner of the Community Hall and parking is prohibited on the north side of Maiden Lane in Downieville, California, for a distance of 200 feet northeasterly from the intersection with Church Street.

H. Parking is restricted to 30 minutes in the parking area of the Bell Tower Plaza located north of Main Street and east of Sunnyside Drive.

I. Except for emergency loading or unloading, parking in the three-space area between the flagpoles at the main entrance to the Sierra County Courthouse in Downieville is limited to visitors (members of the public) only, and for periods of 20 minutes maximum time. Parking in the parking area of the Courthouse between the Main Courthouse and the Courthouse Annex is restricted to a 24-hour limit.

J. Except for emergency vehicles, parking is prohibited on the county property on the west (rear) side and the south side of the courthouse.

K. Parking is prohibited on the south side of Main Street in Downieville opposite the firehouse in front of the east 7 1/2 feet of lot 8 and all of lots 9, 10, and 11.

L. Parking is prohibited on the south side of Main Street in Downieville from the northwest corner of lot 7 (Quartz Cafe) to the northeast corner of lot 13 (west side of Commercial Street).

M. Parking is prohibited within 50 feet of the north end of Lavezzola Road (County Road S-514).

N. Parking is restricted to a 12-hour limit on the north side of River Street from the intersection of Nevada Street westerly to the west property line of lot 103 as shown on the Downieville townsite map.

O. Parking is restricted to a 12-hour limit on the south side of Nevada Street from the Courthouse parking lot to the westerly property line of lot 13 as shown on the Downieville townsite map.

P. Parking is restricted to a 12-hour limit on the easterly side of Nevada Street from Durgan Bridge southerly to the south boundary of lot 28 as shown on the Downieville townsite map.

Q. During the period each year between May 15th and September 15th, parking is restricted to a 12-hour limit on the northerly side of Nevada Street along the southerly property lines of lots 11 and 12 as shown on the Downieville townsite map.

R. Parking is restricted to a four-hour limit in lots 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27, known as the Vilas parking area, located on the north side of Main Street in Downieville.

S. Parking is restricted to a two-hour limit on the south side of Main Street, Downieville, along the north boundary of lots 4, 5, and 6 as shown on the Downieville townsite map. Parking in front of lot 3 (corner of Commercial and Main) is restricted to five-minute parking between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

T. Parking is restricted to a two-hour limit on the northerly side of Main Street along the southerly boundary of lot 33 on the north side of Main Street, in that area known as the Community Hall parking lot.

U. During the period each year between May 15th and September 15th, parking is prohibited on the east side of School Street along the westerly boundary of lot 37, as shown on the Downieville townsite map. During the period of each year between September 16th and May 14th, the parking in the area covered by this subsection shall be limited to 24 hours per day.

V. Parking is prohibited on both sides of River Street from power pole number 51 located on lot 103, Durgan Flat, Downieville townsite to the end of River Street.

W. Parking is restricted to a 72-hour limit on the easterly and westerly sides of Durgan Flat Road (County Road 503) from the intersection of Nevada Street (at the southeast corner of lot 5 and southwest corner of lot 13 of the Downieville townsite map) southerly to its end at the entrance to the U.S. Forest Service Downieville trailhead parking facility. (Ord. 1050, eff. 11/14/13; Ord. 1039, eff. 8/2/12; Ord. 1001, eff. 7/17/08; Ord. 791, eff. 8/29/92; Ord. 656, eff. 9/9/83; Ord. 642, eff. 12/28/82; Ord. 615, eff. 11/17/81; Ord. 485, eff. 2/3/77; Ord. 462, eff. 11/20/75; Ord. 442, eff. 3/13/75; Ord. 426, eff. 8/1/74; Ord. 417, eff. 3/7/74; Ord. 410, eff. 7/19/73; Ord. 396, eff. 8/4/72; Ord. 387, eff. 3/17/72; Ord. 360, eff. 12/31/70; Ord. 333, eff. 6/18/69; Ord. 206, eff. 10/1/55; Ord. 197, eff. 10/31/53; Ord. 189, eff. 10/4/51; Ord. 186, eff. 7/1/51; Ord. 168, eff. 7/31/46; Ord. 136, eff. 10/4/34; Prior code § 31202.1; Prior code § 31202 (A, C, D, E, H, I, J, M, N, O))

A. Parking is prohibited on either side of Main Street in Goodyears Bar between Goodyear Creek Street and China Street.

B. Parking shall be prohibited on either side of County Road S-300 (Mountain House Road) from the south side of North Yuba River Bridge to the intersection of Old Toll Bridge Road.

C. Parking shall be prohibited along the river side of Old Toll Road in Goodyears Bar for a distance of one mile east from the end of the pavement. (Ord. 811, eff. 1/20/94; Ord. 772, eff. 7/18/91; Ord. 455, eff. 10/16/75; Prior code § 31203.1)

Parking is prohibited on county-maintained highways located within the city of Loyalton and on county-maintained highways located outside of and adjacent to the city of Loyalton as follows:

A. Parking is prohibited on both sides of Railroad Avenue within the city limits of Loyalton from State Highway 49, southerly to the Loyalton city limits.

B. Parking is prohibited on both sides of Beckwith Road (County Road A-24) beginning at the city limits of Loyalton in a northerly direction to the intersection of the eastern side of the road with Pool Street and on the western side of the road with Poole Lane. (Ord. 930, eff. 3/7/02; Ord. 687, eff. 11/20/84)

A. Parking is prohibited on the east side of Hayes Road (County Road 555) in Sierra City.

B. Parking shall be limited to one consecutive 12-hour period of time at the public parking lot maintained by Sierra County at the corner of State Route 49 and Butte Road, Sierra City, California. (Ord. 729, eff. 7/21/87; Ord. 712, eff. 4/15/86)

A. Parking is prohibited in Sierraville for 15 feet on each side of the southwest corner of the intersection of Routes 49 and 89.

B. Parking is prohibited in Sierraville for 15 feet on each side of the southeast corner of the intersection of Routes 49 and 89. (Ord. 455, eff. 10/16/75; Prior code § 31203.2)

It is unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor for any person to park, or leave more than momentarily unattended, any vehicle upon the right-of-way of any county road subject to emergency snow removal, in such a manner as to obstruct, delay or otherwise hinder an existing snow removal operation by the county. The Sheriff shall supervise the immediate removal of any vehicle so parked, and any expense thereby incurred shall be paid by the owner of said vehicle, or the person in charge thereof. (Ord. 332, eff. 4/2/69; Prior code § 31204.2)

A. It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons, if, immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or space there is posted a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background or the space is outlined in blue markings and there is on the ground in the space a similar profile view depicting a wheelchair with occupant, unless the vehicle displays either one of the distinguishing license plates or placards issued pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 9105. This provision shall apply to all off-street parking facilities owned and/or operated by Sierra County and may also apply to any privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility.

B. The Board of Supervisors, by ordinance or resolution, and any private party in lawful possession of an off-street parking facility, may designate stalls or spaces in an off-street parking facility owned and/or operated by Sierra County or private party for the exclusive use of vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans, as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 9105. Sierra County, owning and/or operating an off-street parking facility, and a private party in lawful possession of a privately owned off-street parking facility, may cause enforcement of the provisions of this section by the County Sheriff.

C. It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a parking stall or space located on any county highway which is designated for physically handicapped persons, if immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or space, there is posted a sign or other notice consistent with state law that the on-street parking space is restricted for disabled persons possessing a vehicle which displays either one of the distinguishing license plates or placards issued pursuant to Cal. Veh. Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified in Cal. Veh. Code § 9105.

D. It shall be unlawful and punishable as an infraction in compliance with SCC 1.16.030 for any person to violate or otherwise disobey the regulations of this section. (Ord. 657, eff. 9/6/83)

A. Parking and storage of vehicles is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily in the designated parking areas or in any areas not designated along Gold Lake Road from State Route 49 to Howard Creek.

B. Long-term parking is allowed in the designated parking area on the south side of Gold Lake Road between the snow gate and the west side of Howard Creek. (Ord. 766, eff. 3/7/91)

A. Parking is prohibited between November 1st and May 31st on the cul-de-sac and along the easterly boundary of Lot 20 at the northeasterly end of Pine Cone Drive within the Sierra Pines Subdivision.

B. Parking of any vehicles, trailers, or other storage of equipment shall be prohibited along the entire length of both sides of Dog Valley Road (County Road S-261) from its intersection with the California border thence westerly to a point that is 50 feet west of its intersection with Sunrise Basin/Creek Road (County Road 485), excluding therefrom the encroachment onto the small, three-vehicle parking area and informational display owned and operated by the USDA-United States Forest Service located directly across from the intersection of Dog Valley Road (County Road S-261) and the Sunrise Basin/Creek (County Road 485).

C. Parking is restricted to two hours between sunrise and sunset and parking is prohibited after sunset and before sunrise within the parcel of property owned by Sierra County known as the Von Schmidt Historic Monument County Park located on the south side of Dog Valley Road and described as a one-half-acre parcel shown on the subdivision map recorded in the office of the Sierra County Recorder on July 17, 1992, at Book 9 of Maps and Surveys, at Pages 73 through 75. (Ord. 1110, eff. 6/2/22; Ord. 1089, eff. 1/2/20; Ord. 811, eff. 1/20/94)

Parking is prohibited across from the firehouse in Calpine, more particularly described as follows: 35 feet on the south side of Main Street along the northerly boundary of lot number “2” block “C” in Calpine directly across from the Calpine Firehouse. (Ord. 819, eff. 6/16/94)

A. Parking shall be prohibited on the east side of Greene Road between the river access road and parking area to preserve snow removal storage area and public access to the North Yuba River.

B. Parking shall be prohibited on the west side of Greene Road from Highway 49 to the USFS bridge crossing the North Yuba River.

Violation of this chapter shall be subject to the imposition of a civil penalty in the amount prescribed in this chapter. (Ord. 820, eff. 6/16/94)

The schedule of Sierra County parking violation penalties is as follows:

(Ord. 820, eff. 6/16/94)