Signal Hill Municipal Code Ch. 10.30 Oversized Vehicles, Trailers and Campers

A. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

1. "Camper" means a structure designed to be mounted upon a motor vehicle and to provide facilities for human habitation or camping purposes.

2. "City Manager" means the City Manager of the City of Signal Hill or his designee.

3. "Oversized Vehicle" shall mean any vehicle, as defined by Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code which exceeds twenty feet in length, seven feet in width, or eight feet in height. Oversized Vehicle does not include pickup trucks or sport utility vehicles, as those terms are generally used, which are less than twenty-five feet in length and eighty-two inches in height.

4. "Recreational Vehicle" means a motor vehicle designed or permanently altered for human habitation, camping, or recreational purposes. A recreational vehicle that meets the definition of oversized vehicle shall fall within the regulations of this chapter.

5. "Trailer" shall mean a trailer, semitrailer, camp trailer (including tent trailers), or trailer coach as defined in Sections 242, 243, 550, 630, 635, and 636 of the California Vehicle Code, or fifth-wheel travel trailer, as defined in Section 324 of the Vehicle Code. (Note: any unattached trailer parked upon a public street or highway in the city is prohibited under Section 10.28.230.)

B. Measurements. To determine the width or length of the vehicles defined in this section, any extension to the vehicle caused by mirrors, air conditioners, or similar attachments shall not be included.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

Only oversized vehicles or trailers for which an oversized parking permit has been issued in accordance with this chapter may park upon a public street or highway in the city. The following prohibitions shall apply:

A. No person shall park or leave standing any oversized vehicle upon any public street or highway in the city, except by permit in accordance with this chapter.

B. No person shall park or leave standing any attached trailer, regardless of length or width, upon any public street or highway in the city, except by permit in accordance with this chapter or as required by Chapter 12.14. (Note: any unattached trailer parked upon a public street or highway in the city is prohibited under Section 10.28.230.)

C. No person shall park or leave standing any unmounted camper, regardless of length or width, upon any street or highway in the city, except as required by Chapter 12.14.

D. Upon adoption of this ordinance and until a different charge is established, there shall be a charge of sixty dollars for violation of Section 10.30.020.

(Ord. 2023-11-1545 § 10, 2023; Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

The prohibitions contained in Section 10.30.020A. and B. shall not apply to any of the following conditions, however, the burden shall be on the person claiming this exemption to prove the bona fide conditions of the subparagraph apply:

A. Any oversized vehicle or trailer displaying a valid oversized vehicle handicap parking permit issued pursuant to section;

B. Oversized vehicles or trailer parked as a result of a mechanical breakdown so as to allow the performance of emergency repairs on the vehicle provided: (i) the City Manager is notified at the time of the emergency of the need to park the oversized vehicle or trailer; and (ii) the period of time needed for repairs does not exceed seventy-two hours;

C. Commercial vehicles making pickups or delivery of goods, wares or merchandise or while providing services to a residence, including, but not limited to, yard maintenance, pool care and maintenance, repair and construction services;

D. Tow trucks in the course of providing services;

E. Public or utility vehicles and trailers in the course of providing services;

F. Any public emergency vehicle.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

A. Each person requesting permit to park an oversized vehicle or trailer on any street or highway in the city must file with the city a completed application containing the following:

1. The name, address, and phone number of the registered owner of designated oversized vehicle or trailer;

2. The name, address, and phone number of the applicant for the permit;

3. The registration from the Department of Motor Vehicles of the state where registered for the oversized vehicle or trailer that shows the oversized vehicle or trailer is currently registered;

4. The license number, make, and model of designated oversized vehicle or trailer;

5. The date(s) and duration of any and all oversized vehicle parking permits issued to the applicant or any member of the applicant's household within the preceding year; and

6. Additional information the City Manager may require;

B. The applicant shall also state on each application for an oversized vehicle parking permit, the dates for which the permit is requested. If the application is approved, the oversized vehicle parking permit shall authorize the parking of the oversized vehicle or trailer only during the days approved, as stated on the application.

C. The applicant must sign the application under penalty of perjury.

D. The City Manager is authorized to establish an oversized vehicle parking permit call-in phone number or internet processing system.

E. The City Manager may charge a fee reasonably calculated to offset the costs of administering the provisions in this chapter to any person who applies for or obtains an oversized vehicle parking permit. The amount of any fee(s) shall be set by resolution or ordinance of the City Council.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

A. The purpose of authorizing the issuance of oversized vehicle parking permits is to give owners of oversized vehicles and trailers the opportunity, for a limited time, to park the oversized vehicle or trailer on a public street or highway directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) their residence, and to allow an out-of-town visitor who owns an oversized vehicle or trailer to park on a public street or highway directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) the residence which the out-of-town visitor is visiting for a limited time period.

B. A person with an oversized vehicle parking permit must park his or her oversized vehicle or trailer on a public street or highway directly in front of the address associated with the permit application (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot).

C. The oversized vehicle parking permit sticker issued must be displayed on the driver's side window of an oversized vehicle so it is clearly visible from the street and shall contain the local address associated with the permit application.

D. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring or permitting an oversized vehicle or trailer to be parked in any location that is not a lawful parking space or that is already legally occupied by another vehicle.

E. Any permitted oversized vehicle parked or left standing upon a public street in a position so as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition so as to create a hazard to other traffic upon the street is subject to citation, towing, or both.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

A. An Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed seventy-two hours. Upon expiration of the permit, the applicant may apply for and be granted additional oversized vehicle parking permits if the applicant still qualifies under the conditions set forth in this chapter. An applicant may request no more than two oversized vehicle parking permits at one time.

B. If the applicant is a resident of the city and the oversized vehicle or trailer is registered in the city at the resident's address, the City Manager may issue no more than twelve oversized vehicle parking permits in any calendar year.

C. If the applicant is not a resident of the city and/or the oversized vehicle or trailer is not registered in the city at the resident's address, the City Manager may issue no more than six oversized vehicle parking permits in any calendar year.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

A. No person shall run electrical cords, extension cords, hoses, cables, or other items across, above or on the parkway or sidewalk from a residential or commercial property to an oversized vehicle or trailer parked on a public street.

B. Upon the adoption of this chapter and until a different charge is established, there shall be a charge of sixty dollars for violation of Section 10.30.070.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

A. Purpose. The purpose of authorizing the issuance of oversized vehicle handicap parking permits is to allow a handicapped person to park a designated oversized vehicle on a street/highway directly in front of (or the side of the property if it is a corner lot) their residence.

B. Requirements. In order to be eligible to receive an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit, the following requirements must be met:

1. The applicant must be entitled to receive a handicapped placard or license plate pursuant to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code;

2. The oversized vehicle is the only vehicle owned by the resident and is required to meet the daily transportation needs of the resident;

C. The City Manager is authorized to issue oversized vehicle handicap parking permits, pursuant to the following:

1. Each person desiring an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit shall file with the City Manager a completed city application form containing the following:

a. The information required by Section 10.30.040A.;

b. The years of any and all previous oversized vehicle handicap parking permits issued to the applicant;

c. Additional information the City Manager may require;

D. The applicant must sign the application under penalty of perjury.

E. Oversized vehicle handicap parking permits issued and approved by the City Manager shall include the license plate number of the designated oversized vehicle, the date of issuance and the day of its expiration.

F. Permits shall be displayed in the lower driver's side of the windshield or nearest window of the vehicle for which it has been issued so that it is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle.

G. Oversized vehicle handicap parking permits shall be valid for a period of one year, so long as the holder thereof meets the requirements of this section relating to such permits. Permits may be renewed on an annual basis.

H. Oversized vehicle handicap permits shall be issued without any fees.

I. A permit must be denied if the City Manager finds that:

1. The applicant or the person the applicant is visiting is not a bona fide city resident;

2. Information submitted by the applicant is materially false; or

3. The applicant is not entitled to receive a handicap placard or license plate under the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)

A. Any person who violates any provision in this chapter is guilty of an infraction and will be subject to citation, towing, or both.

B. Every person who displays a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit oversized vehicle parking permit or permit number with the intent to avoid compliance with this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

C. Every person who displays a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit oversized vehicle handicap parking permit or permit number with the intent to avoid compliance with this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

D. Every person who displays a fraudulent, forged, altered, or counterfeit oversized vehicle parking permit sticker with the intent to avoid compliance with this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.

E. Every person who forges, alters, or counterfeits an oversized vehicle parking permit or an oversized vehicle handicap parking permit is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2008-10-1389 § 1, 2008)