South Lake Tahoe Municipal Code Art. V Stopping, Standing and Parking

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

B. The provisions of this article 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 State Vehicle Code or of any other ordinances of the city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-34)

The city traffic engineer is hereby 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 article.

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.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-35)

The El Dorado County sheriff's department shall have the authority to designate up to eight parking spaces at the Government Complex located at 1357 Johnson Boulevard for parking of sheriff's department vehicles only. Each such designated parking space shall be clearly marked with appropriate signage to provide notice to the motoring public that parking of any vehicle other than those designated as official sheriff's department vehicles shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be subject to payment of fines, and that any vehicle parked in violation of this section may be towed at the owner's expense.

The El Dorado County sheriff's department shall have sole authority and responsibility for enforcement of this section.

The council hereby finds and declares that the ordinance codified in this section is an urgency measure necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the community and shall therefore take effect immediately after its first reading. The basis for adoption as an urgency measure is the need to have designated parking in close proximity to the sheriff's office to allow for timely response to emergencies within El Dorado County's jurisdiction.

(Ord. 815 §§ 1, 2; Code 1997 § 16-35.1)

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:

A. 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.

B. 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.

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

D. In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property.

E. On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for snow removal, 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.

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

G. In any area or space established by resolution of the city council as parking area or space limited to and designated specifically for handicapped persons; provided, that such area or space is posted by an appropriate sign so defining its purpose.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Ord. 472 § 1; Code 1997 § 16-36)

A. Any commercial vehicle or truck-trailer combination which exceeds the prescribed maximum gross weight limit, as defined in SLTCC § 4.25.490, shall be prohibited from parking on any residential street within the city limits between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

B. All vehicles shall be prohibited from parking on Adams Way between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(Ord. 778 § 1; Ord. 1122 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-36A)

The following streets located within or adjacent to areas zoned general commercial industrial or general commercial shall be exempt from the provisions of SLTCC § 4.25.310:

A. Ruth Avenue;

B. James Avenue;

C. Eloise Avenue;

D. Julie Lane;

E.

"H"

Street;

F.

"D"

Street;

G. Shop Street;

H. Industrial Way;

I. Lloyd Avenue.

(Ord. 778 § 1; Code 1997 § 16-36B)

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.

During the hours and on the days designated on the signs, it shall be 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 city council as no stopping zones.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-37)

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, within any portion of the right-of-way of any of the following city streets:

A. Upon either side of Stateline Boulevard, between State Route 11 (U.S. Highway 50) and the northwesterly extension of the southeasterly boundary line of Laurel Avenue, except established taxi zones.

B. Upon the southeasterly half of Laurel Avenue between its intersection with Stateline Avenue and a line 25 feet southwesterly of such intersection.

C. Upon either side of Poplar Street, between State Route 11 and Laurel Avenue.

D. Upon either side of San Francisco Avenue between its intersection with Harrison Avenue and its intersection with Riverside Avenue.

E. Upon any portion of Ski Run Boulevard from its intersection with State Route No. 11 (U.S. Highway 50) to its westerly terminus at the southerly extension of the westerly boundary line of Lakeside Avenue, except wholly within the white lines designating parking spaces painted on the road surface.

F. Upon the easterly side of Ski Run Boulevard from Needle Peak Road north a distance of 200 feet.

G. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (E) and (F) of this section, the city traffic engineer may authorize the parking of motor vehicles on the nontravelled way portions of the east side of Ski Run Boulevard in such a manner as may be reasonably required to assist in parking management at Heavenly Valley Ski Resort during the ski season and for Tahoe Cruises parking management during the summer months. Any such authorization shall be subject to at least the following conditions:

1. All such vehicles shall be parked perpendicular to Ski Run Boulevard;

2. Such parking shall be allowed only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.;

3. Assumption of responsibility by Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Tahoe Cruises for the implementation and enforcement of a permit parking system regarding such parking;

4. Assumption of responsibility by Heavenly Valley Ski Resort for snow removal within all designated parking areas;

5. Provision by Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Tahoe Cruises of liability insurance in a form and amount satisfactory to the city attorney concerning the activities authorized by this chapter;

6. Placement of all appropriate and necessary signage at the expense of Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and Tahoe Cruises; and such other requirements as the city traffic engineer may deem appropriate.

H. Upon any portion of Montreal Road or Van Sickle Road.

I. Upon any portion of Park Avenue from its intersection with Lake Tahoe Boulevard (U.S. Highway 50) to its westerly terminus at Montreal Road.

J. The city traffic engineer may restrict vehicle parking to residents and their guests in neighborhoods adjacent to the Park Avenue redevelopment project in such a manner as may be required to assist in parking management for the Park Avenue redevelopment project. Streets designated for permit only parking shall be established by resolution of the city council, and may be signed "Parking by Permit Only." Cost of enforcement shall be a redevelopment project expense and shall not be an obligation of the city's general fund.

K. No person, other than residents with a permit issued pursuant to SLTCC § 4.25.830, shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, within any portion of the right-of-way of any of the following streets:

1. Upper Saddle Road between Keller Road and Sterling Court, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Ord. 667; Ord. 916 § 1; Ord. 1122 § 3; Code 1997 § 16-38)

A. The city traffic engineer is hereby authorized to place sign 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.

B. When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized in this section, no persons shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-39)

The city council may, by resolution, designate specific city streets, or portions thereof, as a parking zone with an established time limitation. Said time limitation shall be enforceable 72 hours following the posting of signage indicating such time limit.

The provisions of SLTCC § 7.05.420 prohibiting the parking of vehicles upon city streets during snow removal conditions shall be deemed more restrictive pursuant to SLTCC § 4.25.270(B), and shall supersede the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 932 § 1; Code 1997 § 16-39.1)

A. City Council Findings. In certain areas of the city of South Lake Tahoe, nonresident vehicles do or may substantially and regularly interfere with the use of the majority of the available on-street spaces by adjacent residents; this interference occurs at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals; the volume of nonresident vehicles in these certain areas causes unreasonable traffic hazards, noise, and trash impacts; a shortage of reasonably available and convenient residential related parking spaces exist in these areas; and alternative solutions are not feasible or practical.

B. Authorization. The city council, upon finding that such zone is required to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the benefit of adjacent residents, may designate certain streets or any portions thereof as residential permit parking zones, in which zones vehicles displaying a permit that is visible from the outside of the vehicle are exempt from parking prohibitions otherwise posted.

C. Definition of "Resident." For the purpose of this section, a "resident" means a person who owns or rents a dwelling unit within a residential permit parking zone for their own living accommodations, including owner-occupants, long-term tenants, and second homeowners.

D. Permits. The city manager is authorized to develop an application for residential parking permits. Applicants for such permits must present proof of residence adjacent to the area designated as a residential permit parking zone. Permits for multifamily units will be issued to the owner of the property for distribution to tenants. Two guest vehicle permits will be issued per address of applicant(s). Permits are to be effective for one year from the date of issuance.

E. Prohibitions. Residential parking permits are not transferable, and it is unlawful for a person to give, sell, or rent a residential parking permit to another person.

(Ord. 1178 § 1)

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.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Ord. 813 § 8; Code 1997 § 16-40)

A. No person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruit, vegetables or foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any public sidewalk, right-of-way, or 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.

B. No person shall conduct any other commercial activity of any type on any public sidewalk, street, or right-of-way or portion thereof within the city.

C. This section shall not apply to any mobile vendor licensed pursuant to Chapter 4.35 SLTCC.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Ord. 161 § 12; Ord. 613 § 1; Ord. 813 § 9; Ord. 1065 § 1 (Exh. A § 3); Code 1997 § 16-41)

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 the 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. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-42)

A. Upon any city street within this city, no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved portion of the street when it is practicable to stop, park or leave the vehicle off such portion of the city street, but in every event an unobstructed width of the city street opposite a standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles and a clear view of the stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon the street. This section shall not apply upon a street where the paved portion of the roadway is bounded by adjacent curbs.

B. This section shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled in such a manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping any temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle on the paved portion of the street.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-43)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle upon any city street where there are adjacent curbs unless the right-hand wheels of such vehicle are parallel with and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, or upon any city street where no curbs or barriers bound the roadway unless such vehicle is parallel with the center line of the roadway and as far to the right-hand side of the road right-of-way as the surface of the roadway will permit. Upon one-way roads parallel parking on the left side of the roadway in the same manner as provided in this section for right-hand parking is hereby permitted, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Code 1997 § 16-44)

Angle parking is permitted upon the following city streets upon the following conditions:

A. Upon the westerly side of Harrison Avenue between San Jose Avenue and Los Angeles Avenue; provided, that no portion of any stopped or parked vehicle shall extend over the roadway side of a white line painted upon the road surface parallel to and eight feet from the westerly boundary line of the right-of-way of such Harrison Avenue.

B. Upon the easterly side of Ski Run Boulevard between David Lane and Regina Road; provided, that the front of the vehicle is parked within 18 inches of the edge of the rolled curb and entirely within any white lines painted on the road surface designating parking spaces.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Ord. 1177 § 1; Code 1997 § 16-45)

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle upon any parcel of land lying outside the boundaries of the right-of-way of any public road in the city upon which a sign or signs visible from such vehicle has been posted with the consent of the owner of such parcel prohibiting or limiting such parking as specified in or upon said sign or signs. Said sign or signs shall be 17 inches by 22 inches in size except as those signs may preexist this chapter, and shall be posted at each entrance to the parcel and as may be additionally necessary to give reasonable notice of the restrictions and limitations upon the parking of motor vehicles upon the parcel. All such signage shall be posted in accordance with state law and SLTCC § 4.95.040.

Violations of the restrictions or limitations shall be an infraction, punishable by fine in accordance with law. Where the sign or signs prohibiting or limiting such parking also states that vehicles parked in violation of said limitations will be removed or towed away, any duly appointed city officer or employee may remove any vehicle parked in violation of this section in the manner set forth in the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Ord. 635 § 1; Ord. 752 § 1; Ord. 795 § 1; Code 1997 § 16-46)

A. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:

"Actively charging"

means the time during which the connector from the charger at a charging station is inserted into the inlet and electrical power is being transferred for the purpose of recharging an electric vehicle's onboard battery, as indicated by the electric vehicle charging station monitor display.

"Charger"

means an electrical component assembly or cluster of component assemblies designed specifically to charge batteries or other energy storage devices within electric vehicles.

"Connected"

means the connector of an electric vehicle charging station is inserted into the inlet for an electric vehicle.

"Electric vehicle"

means either a vehicle fueled entirely by electricity stored in the onboard battery or a plug-in hybrid vehicle fueled by a battery and another fuel source such as gasoline.

"Electric vehicle charging station"

means a parking stall or space, which is designated by resolution in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22511, as may be amended, for the exclusive purpose of charging an electric vehicle, and is located on a public street or a municipally owned or operated off-street parking facility.

B. Restrictions.

1. It shall be unlawful for a person to park or leave standing any vehicle in an electric vehicle charging station unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle that is actively charging or overstaying while paying a parking fee.

2. It shall be unlawful for a person to obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to an electric vehicle charging station, unless otherwise authorized by subsection (B)(1) of this section.

C. Enforcement. Subject to the signage requirements set forth in California Vehicle Code Section 22511, as may be amended, a vehicle in violation of subsection (B) of this section may be cited and/or removed by towing.

(Ord. 1194 § 1)

The city council may, by resolution, establish taxi zones and bus stops and may provide rules and regulations for the use thereof, limit the persons who may make use of particular zones so established and establish a fee for the use thereof.

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, except the operator of an authorized taxi, in any zone established by resolution of the city council as a taxi zone and marked as such by the city traffic engineer.

No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether occupied or not, except the operator of a bus in any zone established by resolution of the city council as a bus stop and marked as such by the city traffic engineer.

(Ord. 21 § 2; Ord. 54 §§ 1 – 3; Code 1997 § 16-47)

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As to taxicabs generally, see Chapter 4.155 SLTCC.

A. Recitals. Whereas, Section 21112 of the California Vehicle Code allows local authorities to regulate the location of bus stops on state highways by ordinance, if said ordinance is approved in writing by the Department of Transportation; and whereas, the ordinance codified in this section has been submitted to and approved in writing by the State Department of Transportation; and whereas, Section 22651n of the California Vehicle Code allows for the removal of vehicles parked or left standing where a city has by ordinance prohibited such parking and has authorized the removal of vehicles; provided signs have been posted giving notice of such removal; and whereas, it is necessary to the operation of the city's public transit system within the city that the authority be obtained to remove vehicles parked in bus stops on Highway 50. Now therefore, in consideration of the foregoing recital of facts.

B. Locations of Bus Stops. Those locations within the city which have been or from time to time may be designated as bus stops by resolution of the city council are hereby established as bus stops for city of South Lake Tahoe buses on State Highway 50.

Said bus stops shall be marked by appropriate signage and parking of other vehicle in such area is hereby prohibited.

C. Signage. The public works department is hereby directed to appropriately sign any designated bus stop on Highway 50 and Highway 89 as "Bus Stop – No Parking" as may be necessary or desirable from time to time.

D. Consent Required.

1. This chapter shall cease to be operative three months after the city of South Lake Tahoe receives written notice indicating a withdrawal of approval by the Department of Transportation.

2. Whenever this chapter delegates authority to a city officer, or authorizes action by the city council to regulate traffic upon a state highway in any way which by law requires the prior approval of the Department of Transportation, no such officer shall exercise such authority, nor shall such action by the city council be effective with respect to any state highway without the prior approval in writing of the Department of Transportation to the extent required by the Vehicle Code.

E. Removal of Vehicles. Vehicles parked or left standing in violation of this chapter may be removed and stored; provided, that signs are posted by the public works department and indicating that vehicles in violation are subject to removal.

(Ord. 596 § 1; Code 1997 § 16-47A)

A. Legislative Findings.

1. Whereas, the parking of vehicles, including but not limited to motor vehicles, boats and trailers upon both public and private property within the city for the purpose of sale constitutes a substantial hazard to pedestrian and vehicular traffic on and along major traffic arteries within the city due to the distraction they cause to the drivers of motor vehicles; and

2. Whereas, the proliferation of such vehicles for sale and their presence on or upon public and private property within the city constitutes an esthetic blight upon the community which can only be alleviated by appropriate regulation; and

3. Whereas, it has been recognized by the courts that such advertising of vehicles for sale is entitled to limited First Amendment protection as "commercial speech" and the city, through this chapter, is regulating only the time, place and manner of such activities consistent with said constitutional protections.

B. No person, corporation, partnership or other legal business entity shall place, or permit to be placed, upon private property under the ownership or control of another person, corporation, partnership or other legal or business entity, any motor vehicle, boat or trailer as the same are defined in California law for the purpose of advertising the same for sale or trade. This section shall not preclude a duly licensed and permitted motor vehicle, boat or trailer dealer from conducting business so long as said licenses and permits are valid.

Nor shall this section apply when the written consent of the property owner has been first obtained and is placed in the vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible without having to enter or inspect the interior of the vehicle; provided however, that this exemption shall not apply to any vehicle parked or placed in such a manner as to allow any person operating a vehicle on or along South Lake Tahoe Boulevard (Highway 50) to view any "for sale," "for trade," or any sign of similar intent or purpose while operating such motor vehicle.

C. No person, corporation, partnership or other legal or business entity shall place, park, or permit to be placed or parked upon any public property within the city, any motor vehicle, boat or trailer, as the same are defined in California law, except public property located in commercially zoned areas of the city of South Lake Tahoe, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Further, said vehicle shall not be placed or parked in such a manner as to allow any person operating a motor vehicle on or along South Lake Tahoe Boulevard (Highway 50) to view any "for sale" or "for trade" or sign of similar intent or purpose while operating such motor vehicle. No motor vehicle, boat or trailer displaying a "for sale," "for trade" or similar sign shall be placed or parked in the same location or within one mile of the same location for more than two days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

D. Violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance and shall also be punishable as an infraction with a fine not to exceed $250.00.

(Ord. 166 § 1; Ord. 546 § 1; Code 1997 § 16-48)