Chapter 3 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

• A. The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified in this chapter, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a law enforcement officer or official traffic-control device.

• B. The provisions of this chapter 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 Vehicle Code or the ordinances of this city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

• A. Duty to Maintain.

  1. The city traffic engineer is authorized to maintain by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface, all no-stopping zones, no-parking areas and restricted parking areas, as defined and described in this chapter.

  2. When such curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

• B. Areas Designated. No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal:

  1. Within any divisional island, unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;

  2. On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street or thoroughfare terminating at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

  3. In any area where the city traffic engineer determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

  4. In any area established by resolution of the council as a no-parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

  5. In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would endanger life or property;

  6. On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway 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 of such no parking are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;

  7. At any place within 20 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the mid block end of a safety zone, when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

  8. At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection (in the central traffic district) or in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface; except, that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

  9. Within 20 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign or official electric flashing device.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

• A. Emerging from Alley, Driveway or Building. The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway.

• B. Through Streets.

  1. Those streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the city council are declared to be through streets for the purpose of this subsection.

2. The provisions of this section shall also apply at one or more entrances to the intersections as such entrance and intersections are established by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 86-27, 1986)

• A. Parking Adjacent to Schools.

  1. 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 or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

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

• B. Parking on Narrow Streets.

  1. 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.

  2. When the 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.

• C. Parking for Display Purposes. No operator of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street in this city for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it for sale, unless authorized by resolution of the city council.

• D. Parking on Grades. No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding 3% (within any business or residential district) without blocking the wheels of such vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.

• E. Parking of Certain Large Commercial Vehicles. Pursuant to the provisions of Vehicle Code section 22507.5 , the parking or standing on any street or portions thereof, in any residential district in the city, of any commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, is prohibited at any time, except for emergency parking of disabled vehicles; provided, further, that this section shall not apply to any commercial vehicle making pick ups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such streets, nor to any commercial vehicle delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any such building or structure for which a building permit has previously been obtained, nor to utility vehicles performing work operations, or other commercial vehicles exempted by law from parking restrictions.

• F. Parking of Trailers, Boats, Dumpsters and Other Vehicles. No person shall park a trailer, boat, dumpster or other vehicle without any means of self-propulsion for an aggregate of more than eight hours in any 24 hour period, in any location on:

  1. Any street or alley; or

  2. Any combination of streets or alleys located within 2,000 feet of each other.

• G. Parking in Certain Designated Areas. Parking in designated areas at 1745 Mission Drive (the veterans' memorial parking facility) is restricted to recreational vehicles only between the hours of six (6:00) a.m. and five (5:00) p.m. daily.

• (Ord. 04-236, 2004)

• A. Consecutive Parking. 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. Nighttime Parking With Motor Running. No vehicle shall remain parked within 100 yards of a dwelling in the city with its motor or any air compressor or refrigerator running thereon for more than five minutes between the hours of nine (9:00) p.m. and seven (7:00) a.m.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

• A. Other Vendor Parking.

  1. 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 to do so from the city traffic engineer which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

  2. Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle or wagon on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city traffic engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.

• B. Sidewalk Vendor Parking. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall engage in any sidewalk vending activities, as defined in section 4-4-2 , from any pushcart, stand, display, pedal-driven cart, wagon, showcase, rack, or other nonmotorized conveyance or motor vehicle that is standing or parked on any portion of any street within this city. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of, or by agreement with, a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986; Ord. 21-0348 § 3)

• A. Stopping or Standing in Parkways. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within any parkway.

• B. Washing or Polishing Vehicles for Compensation. No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polish or cause to be polished any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in this city when a charge is made for such service.

• C. Repairing or Greasing Vehicles. No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dismantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in this city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street. It shall be prima facie evidence that the vehicle dismantled or in the process of being repaired or greased has been placed in such condition by the person who is the registered owner thereof.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

Every motor truck having an unladen weight of 4,000 pounds or more, and every truck tractor irrespective of weight when operated upon any street or highway during darkness shall be equipped with and carry at least two flares or two red lanterns or two warning lights or reflectors, which reflectors shall be of a type approved by the department of California Highway Patrol. When any vehicle mentioned above or any trailer or semitrailer is disabled upon streets or highways outside of any business or residential district within this city and upon which street or highway there is insufficient street lighting to reveal a vehicle at a distance of 200 feet during darkness, a warning signal of the character indicated above shall be immediately placed at a distance of approximately 100 feet in advance of, and 100 feet to the rear of, such disabled vehicle by the driver thereof. The continuous flashing of at least four approved Class A Type I turn signal lamps, at least two toward the front and at least two toward the rear of the vehicle, shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section until the devices mentioned above can be placed in the required locations. The warning signals mentioned in this section shall be displayed continuously during darkness while such vehicle remains disabled upon such street or highway. (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

• 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 city traffic engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

• B. When signs authorized by the provisions of 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.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

• A. Definitions.

Camping Trailer or Camper. A vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial sidewalls that fold for towing by another vehicle and unfold at the campsite, and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Motor Home. A vehicular unit built on or permanently attached to a self-propelled motor vehicle chassis, chassis cab or van, which becomes an integral part of the completed vehicle, and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Recreational Vehicle. Any motor home, slide-in camper, travel trailer, truck camper or camping trailer, with or without motor power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Slide-In Camper. A portable unit consisting of a roof, floor and sides, designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the bed of a pickup truck, and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

Temporary Recreational Vehicle. Any motor vehicle altered and equipped for sleeping or human habitation.

Travel Trailer. A portable unit, mounted on wheels, of such a size and weight as not to require special highway movement permits when drawn by a motor vehicle, and designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy.

• B. Parking Restrictions. No person shall park a recreational vehicle or temporary recreational vehicle in the municipal center parking lot. The city engineer is authorized to place signs or markings within or about the municipal center parking lot to effectuate the provisions of this subsection.

• C. Use of Vehicles for Human Habitation on Public Property. It is unlawful for any person to use any vehicle, recreational vehicle, or temporary recreational vehicle for human habitation on any public street or alley, city parking lot, city right-of-way, or public property unless the city manager, or their designee, specifically authorizes a public street, alley, city parking lot, city right-of-way or public property to be used for habitation:

• D. For purposes of this section, evidence of human habitation may include observations, considering all the circumstances, that a person is using a vehicle, recreational vehicle, or temporary recreational vehicle for: sleeping, bathing, preparing or cooking meals, possessing or storing items that are not associated with ordinary vehicle use, such as a sleeping bag, bedroll, blanket, sheet, pillow, used bedding, kitchen utensils, cookware, cooking equipment, camping gear, food, water, personal grooming items, or containers of feces or urine. Evidence of human habitation may also include observations, considering all the circumstances, that: a person has obscured some or all of the windows; there is litter, rubbish, or waste in or around the vehicle, recreational vehicle, or temporary recreational vehicle; there is furniture set up in or around the vehicle, recreational vehicle, or temporary recreational vehicle, such as chairs, tables, umbrellas, or portable cooking equipment; or there is evidence of human urination or defecation around the vehicle, recreational vehicle, or temporary recreational vehicle.

• (Ord. 89-96, 1989; Ord. 23-0369 § 2; Ord. 25-0381, 6/9/2025)

If any vehicle is parked or left unattended in violation of any provisions of this chapter, any officer or other person authorized by Vehicle Code section 22651 shall be authorized to remove the parked or unattended vehicle in the manner and under the circumstances described in said section 22651. In the event of such removal, notice of storage and removal shall be given in accordance with the Vehicle Code sections 22852 , 22853 and 22854 . This section shall not in any way limit the authority of an officer or other person described in the Vehicle Code section 22651 to remove a vehicle as otherwise permitted in this section. (Ord. 87-79, 1987)

Article A1. Restricted Stopping, Standing or Parking Zones

§ 7-3A1-1. Fifteen-minute parking.

• A. A green curb marking shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than 15 minutes at any time between nine (9:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. on any day.

• B. When authorized signs or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign or parking meter in violation thereof.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

§ 7-3A1-2. One-hour parking.

• A. Signs Posted—Time Limits. When authorized signs or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle between the hours of nine (9:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day for a period of time longer than one hour.

• B. Restrictions.

  1. No person shall park any motor vehicle, trailer or any combination of one or more such vehicles and trailers on any street in a residential district, including multiple residential districts, for a period greater than one hour at any time of the day or night.

     • a. If the aggregate gross weight, including loads of such vehicle, trailer, or any combination of one or more such vehicles and trailers, exceeds 8,000 pounds for all such vehicles and trailers parked adjacent to each other; or

     • b. If when parked such vehicle, trailer or any combination of one or more such vehicles and trailers parked adjacent to each other, exceeds 30 feet in length; or

     • c. If when parked such vehicle, trailer or any combination of one or more of such vehicles and trailers parked adjacent to each other do not provide for adequate clearance for through traffic on the streets in both directions, so that the traffic when passing the parked vehicles, trailers or any combination of such parked vehicles is required to swerve across the center line of the street.

2. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any vehicle or trailer parked for emergency repairs or to any commercial vehicle or trailer while loading or unloading property during the period of time that is reasonably necessary to complete such work.

(Ord. 86-27, 1986)

§ 7-3A1-3. Two-hour parking.

When authorized signs or curb markings have been determined by the city traffic engineer to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle between the hours of nine (9:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day for a period of time longer than two hours.

(Ord. 86-27, 1986)

§ 7-3A1-4. Parking parallel on one-way streets.

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

• B. In the event 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 left-hand 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 left-hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon the left-hand 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 imposed by this section shall not apply in the event any commercial vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading freight or goods, in which case such vehicle may be backed up to the curb; provided, that such vehicle does not extend beyond the center line of the street and does not block traffic thereby.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

§ 7-3A1-5. Diagonal parking.

• A. On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the council as diagonal parking zones when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating such diagonal parking, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle except:

  1. At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of the allotted space;

  2. With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of such curb.

• B. The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods, in which event the provisions applicable in section 7-3A1-4 of this article shall be complied with.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

§ 7-3A1-6. Parking space markings.

• A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

• B. When such parking space markings are placed on the highway, 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.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

§ 7-3A1-7. No stopping zones.

• A. The city traffic engineer shall designate established no stopping zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that stopping of vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and day when stopping is prohibited.

• B. During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop such vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by resolution of the council as no stopping zones.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

§ 7-3A1-8. Handicapped parking.

• A. Spaces Designated.

  1. On-Street. The city traffic engineer shall designate special blue curb parking spaces for the purpose of providing on-street parking for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons.

  2. Off-Street, Publicly Owned. The city manager shall designate parking stalls or spaces in publicly owned, leased or controlled off-street parking facilities for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons.

  3. Privately Owned. The city declares that there are privately owned and operated parking facilities which may reserve parking stalls for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons.

• B. Blue Curb or Stall.

  1. On-Street Identification.

     • a. Blue curb spaces for handicapped parking shall be indicated by blue paint on the curb edge of the paved portion of the street. For further identification, "Disabled Persons Only" may be painted on the blue curb in white.

     • b. In addition, a sign may be posted stating:

       • i. Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing license plates or license placards issued for physically handicapped persons will be issued citations;

       • ii. Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing license plates or placards issued for physically handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed by telephoning the local sheriff's office.

  2. Regulations. Persons using blue curb parking spaces or parking stalls designated pursuant to subsection A of this section, shall comply with the following:

     • a. No person shall park or stand any vehicle in a disabled persons parking zone (blue curb or blue stall) unless such vehicle bears a special license or displays a special placard issued under the provisions of the Vehicle Code section 9105 or 22511.5 .

     • b. Blue curb or stall parking spaces shall be operative 24 hours a day, Sundays and holidays included.

     • c. Parking zones for the physically handicapped are subject to any temporary parking prohibitions established by the city.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

Article B. Loading Zones and Regulations

• A. Permission granted by this article to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than 20 minutes.

• B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery or pick up of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.

• C. Permission granted by this article to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than three minutes.

• D. Within the total time limits specified above, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading and unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges granted by this article.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

• A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

  1. At any place in the central traffic district or any business district;

  2. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly;

  3. Bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof, normally established on the far side of an intersection.

• B. In no event shall more than 1/2 of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)

The city traffic engineer is authorized subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations. When such curb markings are placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section. Such curb markings shall have the meanings as follows:

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

• B. Yellow. Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones, and shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven (7:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. every day for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes nor the loading or unloading of materials more than 20 minutes.

• C. White. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in such zones, which shall mean no 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 between seven (7:00) a.m. and six (6:00) p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:

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

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

• (Ord. 10-292, 2010)

• A. Loading Zones. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading and unloading passengers or material for such time as is permitted in subsection 7-3B-3(B) of this article.

• B. Passenger Loading Zones. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in subsection 7-3B-3(C) of this article.

• C. Alleys. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.

• (Ord. 86-27, 1986)