South Pasadena Municipal Code § 19.57 Bus zones

(a) Definition of “Bus.” The word “bus,” as used in this section, shall mean any motorbus, motor coach, trackless trolley coach or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.

(b) Authority to Establish, etc. The city manager is hereby authorized to establish bus zones for the loading and unloading of busses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location thereof subject to the directives and limitations set forth in this section.

(c) Length. No bus zone shall exceed eighty feet in length, except that, when satisfactory evidence has been presented to the city manager showing the necessity therefor, the city manager may extend bus zones not to exceed a total length of one hundred thirty feet.

(d) To Be on Far Side of Intersection. Bus zones shall normally be established on the far side of an intersection.

(e) Identification. Bus zones shall be indicated by signs or a red line stencilled with white letters “NO STANDING,” together with the words “BUS ZONE” upon the top of all curbs within such zones.

(f) Maximum Time for Use. No bus shall stand in any bus zone longer than necessary to load or unload passengers, except that, at a terminus, such time shall not exceed fifteen minutes.

(g) Vehicles Other Than Buses Prohibited. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle except a bus in any bus zone. (Ord. No. 1106, § 9.16.)

• For state law as to authority of city to regulate bus stops, see Veh. C.A., § 589.6.

(a) No person, at any time, shall park or leave (or permit the same to be done) on any public right-of-way, any vehicle which has any of the following:

(1) A height in excess of eight feet, as measured between the grade of the public right-of-way to the roofline of the vehicle;

(2) A length in excess of twenty-five feet, as measured between the furthest points of front and rear extensions of the vehicle; and

(3) A width in excess of eight feet, as measured between the furthest points (excluding mirrors) of each side extension of the vehicle.

(b) No person, at any time, shall park or leave (or permit the same to be done) on any public right-of-way, any boat or vehicle carriage, conveyance or trailer, or any contrivance designed to be propelled by any mechanical device.

(c) This section shall not apply:

(1) Subject to Section 19.69 of this Code, to any commercial vehicle, carriage, conveyance, trailer or device which is parked or left for no more than twenty-four hours for loading or unloading purposes;

(2) To any noncommercial vehicle, carriage, conveyance, trailer or device or boat which is parked or left for no more than twenty-four hours for loading or unloading purposes and a permit has been obtained from the chief of police;

(3) Any public utility vehicle or construction equipment when actually being used for valid construction; and

(4) Any vehicle being used by an overnight guest when, the residential property occupied by the persons being visited cannot reasonably accommodate such vehicle on-site, a permit has been obtained from the chief of police and the vehicle is parked or left for no more than twenty-four hours. (Ord. No. 1785, § 1; Ord. No. 1804, § 1; Ord. No. 2091, § 1.)