Turlock Municipal Code Art. 16 Licenses And Miscellaneous Provisions

(a) No person shall drive, move, or leave standing upon a highway, or in an off-street public parking facility, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole or pipe dolly, logging dolly, or auxiliary dolly unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid under this Code, except that an off-highway motor vehicle which displays an identification plate or device issued by the Department pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 38010 may be driven, moved, or left standing in an off-street public parking facility without being registered or paying registration fees.

(b) For purposes of this article, "off-street public parking facility" means either of the following:

(1) Any publicly owned parking facility.

(2) Any privately owned parking facility for which no fee for the privilege to park is charged and which is held open for the common public use of retail customers.

(c) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

When two (2) license plates are issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles for a vehicle, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which they were issued, one (1) in the front and the other in the rear. When one (1) license plate is issued for use upon a vehicle, it shall be attached to the rear thereof. The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) License plates shall at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle for which they are issued so as to prevent the plates from swinging and shall be mounted in a position to be clearly visible, and shall be maintained in a condition so as to be clearly legible. The rear license plate shall be mounted not less than twelve (12") inches nor more than sixty (60") inches from the ground, and the front license plate shall be mounted not more than sixty (60") inches from the ground, except as follows:

(1) The rear license plate on a tow truck may be mounted on the left-hand side of the mast assembly at the rear of the cab of the vehicle, not less than twelve (12") inches nor more than ninety (90") inches from the ground.

(2) The rear license plate on a tank vehicle hauling hazardous waste, as defined in Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, or asphalt material may be mounted not less than twelve (12") inches nor more than ninety (90") inches from the ground.

(3) The rear license plate on a truck tractor may be mounted at the rear of the cab of the vehicle, not less than twelve (12") inches nor more than ninety (90") inches from the ground.

(4) The rear license plate of a vehicle designed by the manufacturer for the collection and transportation of garbage, rubbish, or refuse and which is used regularly for the collection and transportation of such material by any person or governmental entity employed to collect, transport, and dispose of garbage, rubbish, or refuse may be mounted not less than twelve (12") inches nor more than ninety (90") inches from the ground.

(5) No covering shall be used on license plates. However, the installation of a cover over a lawfully parked vehicle to protect it from the weather and the elements does not constitute a violation of this article. Any peace officer or other regularly salaried employee of a public agency designed to enforce laws, including local ordinances, relating to the parking of vehicles may temporarily remove so much of such a cover as is necessary to inspect any license plate, tab, or indicia of registration on a vehicle.

(b) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

Every license plate issued by this State or any other jurisdiction within or without the United States shall remain attached during the period of its validity to the vehicle for which it is issued while being operated within this State or during the time the vehicle is being held for sale in this State, or until such time as a vehicle with special or identification plates is no longer entitled to such plates and no person shall operate, nor shall an owner knowingly permit to be operated, upon any highway any vehicle unless the license plate is so attached. Special permits issued in lieu of plates shall be attached and displayed on the vehicle for which issued during the period of their validity. The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) Except as provided by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a tab shall indicate the year for which it is issued and a tab shall indicate the month of expiration, which tabs, stickers, or other suitable devices shall be attached to the rear license plate assigned to the vehicle for the last preceding registration year in which license plates were issued, and, when so attached, the license plate with the tabs, stickers, or other devices shall, for the purposes of this Code, be deemed to be the license plate for the ensuing registration year, except that truck tractors, and commercial motor vehicles having an unladen weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more, shall display the tabs, stickers, or other devices upon the front license plate assigned to the truck tractor or commercial motor vehicle.

(b) The requirement of subsection (a) of this section that the tab indicate the year number for which issued and the month of expiration does not apply to fleet vehicles subject to Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 5300) of the California Vehicle Code.

(c) The requirement of subsection (a) of this section does not apply when proper application for registration has been made pursuant to Section 4602 of the California Vehicle Code and the new indicia of current registration have not been received from the Department.

(d) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) No person shall drive any vehicle or animal, nor shall any person stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle or animal, whether attended or unattended, upon the driveways, paths, parking facilities, or the grounds of any public school, State university, State college, unit of the State park system, County park, municipal airport, rapid transit district, transit development board, or any property under the direct control of the legislative body of a municipality, or any State, County, or hospital district institution or building, or any educational institution exempted, in whole or in part, from taxation, or any harbor improvement district or harbor district formed pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5800) or Part 3 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 8 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, a district organized pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 27000) of Division 16 of the Streets and Highways Code, or State grounds served by the California State Police, or any property under the possession or control of a housing authority formed pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 34240) of Part 2 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code, except with the permission of, and upon and subject to any condition or regulation which may be imposed by the legislative body of the municipality, or the governing board or officer of the public school, State university, State college, County park, municipal airport, rapid transit district, transit development board, or State, County, or hospital district institution or building, or educational institution, or harbor district, or a district organized pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 27000) of Division 16 of the Streets and Highways Code, or housing authority, or the Director of Parks and Recreation regarding units of the State park system or the State agency with jurisdiction over the grounds served by the California State Police.

(b) A transit development board may adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations to restrict, or specify the conditions for, the use of bicycles, motorized bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates on property under the control of, or any portion of property used by, the board.

(c) A public agency, including, but not limited to, the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University, may adopt rules or regulations to restrict, or specify the conditions for, the use of bicycles, motorized bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates on public property under the jurisdiction of that agency.

(d)

"Housing authority,"

for the purposes of this section, means a housing authority located within a county with a population of over six million (6,000,000) people.

(e) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places:

(1) Within an intersection except adjacent to curbs as may be permitted by local ordinance.

(2) On a crosswalk, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier or a taxicab may stop in an unmarked crosswalk to load or unload passengers when authorized by the legislative body of any city pursuant to ordinance.

(3) Between a safety zone and the adjacent right-hand curb or within the area between the zone and the curb as may be indicated by a sign or red paint on the curb, which sign or paint was erected or placed by local authorities pursuant to ordinance.

(4) Within fifteen (15') feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station. This subsection does not apply to any vehicle owned or operated by a Fire Department and clearly marked as a Fire Department vehicle.

(5) In front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier, school bus, or a taxicab may stop to load or unload passengers when authorized by local authorities pursuant to ordinance.

(6) On a sidewalk, except electric carts when authorized by local ordinance, as specified in Section 21114.5 of the California Vehicle Code.

(7) Alongside or opposite any street or highway excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic.

(8) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, parked, or standing at the curb or edge of a highway, except for a school bus when stopped to load or unload pupils in a business or residence district where the speed limit is twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less.

(9) Except as provided under California Vehicle Code Section 22500.5, alongside curb space authorized for the loading and unloading of passengers of a bus engaged as a common carrier in local transportation when indicated by a sign or red paint on the curb erected or painted by local authorities pursuant to ordinance.

(10) In a tube or tunnel, except vehicles of the authorities in charge, being used in the repair, maintenance, or inspection of the facility.

(11) Upon a bridge, except vehicles of the authorities in charge, being used in the repair, maintenance, or inspection of the facility, and except that buses engaged as a common carrier in local transportation may stop to load or unload passengers upon a bridge where sidewalks are provided, when authorized by local authorities pursuant to ordinance, and except that local authorities pursuant to ordinance or the Department of Transportation pursuant to order, within their respective jurisdictions, may permit parking on bridges having sidewalks and shoulders of sufficient width to permit parking without interfering with the normal movement of traffic on the roadway. Local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, permit parking on such bridges on State highways in their respective jurisdictions if the ordinance or resolution is first approved in writing by the Department of Transportation. Parking shall not be permitted unless there are signs in place, as may be necessary, to indicate the provisions of local ordinances or the order of the Department of Transportation.

(b) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within eighteen (18") inches of the right-hand curb, except that motorcycles shall be parked with at least one (1) wheel or fender touching the right-hand curb. Where no curbs or barriers bound any roadway, right-hand parallel parking is required unless otherwise indicated.

(b) Upon a one (1) way roadway, vehicles may be stopped or parked as provided in subsection (a) of this section or with the left-hand wheels parallel to and within eighteen (18") inches of the left-hand curb, except that motorcycles, if parked on the left-hand side, shall have either one (1) wheel or one (1) fender touching such curb. Where no curb or barriers bound any such one (1) way roadway, parallel parking on either side is required unless otherwise indicated.

(c) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle in a stall or space designed for disabled persons and disabled veterans pursuant to Section 22511.7 or 22511.8 of the California Vehicle Code, unless the vehicle displays either a distinguishing license plate or a placard issued pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511.5.

(b) It is unlawful for any person to obstruct, block, or otherwise bar access to those parking stalls or spaces except as provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle, including a vehicle displaying a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.5, in either of the following places:

(1) On the lines marking the boundaries of a parking stall or space designated for disabled persons or disabled veterans.

(2) In any area of the pavement within a parking lot or parking facility that is marked by crosshatched lines and is thereby designed for the loading and unloading of vehicles pursuant to any local ordinance.

(d) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section apply to all off-street parking facilities owned or operated by the State, and to all off-street parking facilities owned or operated by a local authority. Subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section also apply to any privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility.

(e) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle within fifteen (15') feet of a fire hydrant except as follows:

(1) If the vehicle is attended by a licensed driver who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of necessity.

(2) If the vehicle is owned or operated by a Fire Department and is clearly marked as a Fire Department vehicle.

(b) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any highway unattended without first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor thereof.

(b) No person in control of, or in charge of, any vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, shall permit it to stand on any highway without first effectively setting the brakes thereon, or blocking the wheels thereof, to effectively prevent the movement of the vehicle.

(c) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

No person shall leave standing a locked vehicle in which there is any person who cannot readily escape therefrom. The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

No person shall park a vehicle upon any railroad track or within seven and one-half (7 1/2') feet of the nearest rail. The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

No person shall park a vehicle within three (3') feet of any sidewalk access ramp constructed adjacent to a crosswalk so as to be accessible to and usable by the physically handicapped. The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)

(a) No motor vehicle transporting explosives shall be left unattended upon any street or highway except in extreme emergency. The vehicle shall be deemed attended whenever a driver or person in charge thereof is in or upon the vehicle or is in a position to observe the vehicle at all times. The driver or person in charge of a vehicle transporting explosives may, however, leave the vehicle unattended at any place designated as a safe parking place on the list of safe stopping places prepared by the Department of the California Highway Patrol or the City of Turlock unless conditions exist, which are known to the driver, which make it unreasonable to do so.

(b) The civil penalty for violation of this section shall be established by resolution of the City Council.

(820-CS, Enacted, 06/22/1993; 1120-CS, Amended, 07/23/09)