Temple City Municipal Code Part 4 Oversized Vehicle Parking Regulations

3-3A-50-1: PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC STREETS:

No person shall park, or leave standing on any public street, alley or right of way in the city any oversized vehicle without displaying a valid oversized vehicle temporary parking permit. (Ord. 06-910)

3-3A-50-2: DEFINITIONS:

OVERSIZED VEHICLE: Any vehicle, whether motorized or nonmotorized, that exceeds twenty feet (20') in length, or eighty inches (80") in width or seventy eight inches (78") in height or that weighs more than six thousand (6,000) pounds (gross vehicle weight). Any extension caused by any mirror or any accessory attached to such vehicle shall be considered part of the measured distance.

Notwithstanding the length, width, and height requirements for an oversized vehicle, the following vehicles shall also be considered oversized vehicles subject to the prohibitions contained in section 3-3A-50-1 of this article:

A. Buses as defined in the California Vehicle Code;

B. Trailers, including boat trailers, and semitrailers, as these are defined in the California Vehicle Code, and stand alone boats not connected to trailers;

C. Trailer coaches as defined in the California Vehicle Code; and

D. Recreational vehicles as defined in this article.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE: A motor home, slide-in camper, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy. Recreational vehicle shall also include:

Camping Trailer: A vehicular portable unit mounted on wheels and constructed with collapsible partial side walls which 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, 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 and shall include a truck camper;

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 for human habitation for recreational or emergency occupancy. (Ord. 06-910)

3-3A-50-3: EXEMPTIONS:

The provisions of section 3-3A-50-1 of this article shall not apply to any of the following:

A. Oversized vehicles making pick ups or deliveries of goods, wares, services or merchandise to or from any building or structure immediately adjacent to the property on which such building or structure is situated.

B. Any ambulance, paramedic or public safety vehicle involved in responding to an emergency.

C. Any vehicle being repaired under emergency conditions for less than eight (8) hours. For purposes of this section "emergency repairs" shall mean sudden and unexpected repairs occurring during transport of the vehicle.

D. Any vehicle belonging to federal, state or local authorities while conducting official government business.

E. Any vehicle displaying a valid permit issued pursuant to sections 3-3A-50-4 and 3-3A-50-6 of this article. (Ord. 06-910)

3-3A-50-4: TEMPORARY PARKING PERMITS:

The city manager, or his designee, shall issue a temporary parking permit to any resident of the city, for parking of an oversized vehicle that belongs to that resident, or a guest of the household in which such resident resides, provided the following conditions are met:

A. The permit is obtained by a resident of the property in front of which the oversized vehicle will be parked in accordance with this article.

B. The oversized vehicle is parked on the street immediately adjacent to the property upon which the person requesting the permit resides.

C. The duration of the permit shall not exceed forty eight (48) hours.

D. At the discretion of the city manager, or his designee, a permit may be issued for a period not to exceed seventy two (72) hours to accommodate houseguests.

E. No more than four (4) permits shall be issued for any specific oversized vehicle within any given calendar month. Permits may not be issued for consecutive periods, and there must be a minimum of forty eight (48) consecutive hours between the issuance of permits for a specific property or a specific oversized vehicle.

F. The oversized vehicle shall not be used for overnight camping, lodging, residing in, or any use for accommodation purposes.

G. The oversized vehicle shall not visibly block or obscure any existing safety or traffic control device, nor shall it be parked in such position that another's driveway approach is jeopardized, and it shall otherwise meet all other parking requirements for the street upon which it is parked.

H. The oversized vehicle is not licensed, registered or used for commercial purposes.

I. The city manager, or designee, determines that the parking of the oversized vehicle would not create a public safety hazard. Such a determination may be made based on factors, including, without limitation, the size of the oversized vehicle, the configuration of the street or the location of any nearby driveways, trees, improvements or structures. (Ord. 06-910)

3-3A-50-5: POSTING OF SIGNS:

Signs giving adequate notice of the prohibitions contained in section 3-3A-50-1 of this article shall be placed at the city limits, as well as at other appropriate locations as determined by the traffic engineer to be consistent with applicable law. (Ord. 06-910)

3-3A-50-6: PERMIT RESTRICTIONS:

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a permit is issued pursuant to section 3-3A-50-4 of this article to transfer, sell, rent or lease such permit or allow such permit to be used by any person other than a guest of that person, either with or without consideration.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to borrow, buy or otherwise acquire for value or use or display any parking permit, except as provided for in section 3-3A-50-4 of this article.

C. Each permit issued pursuant to section 3-3A-50-4 of this article shall be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions set forth in section 3-3A-50-4 of this article. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to be a permit for or approval of any violation of any provision of this code or any other law or regulation.

D. The issuance of a permit pursuant to section 3-3A-50-4 of this article shall not be construed or interpreted as a warranty or representation by the city or its officials, officers or employees that the parking of any oversized vehicle is or is not in compliance with any other provision of law. Neither the enactment of this part nor the preparation or delivery of any permit pursuant thereto shall impose any mandatory duty upon the city, its officials, officers or employees to completely and accurately determine the safety of the parking of any oversized vehicle or impose any liability on the city, its officials, officers or employees regarding the same.

E. The city council may establish a reasonable permit fee by separate resolution to recover the city administrative costs in preparing and issuing permits. (Ord. 06-910)

ARTICLE B. BICYCLE REGULATIONS

SECTION:

Part 1. Registration And Licensing

Part 2. Restrictions On Use