Chapter 1 — Traffic Ordinance

7000 - Title.

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Traffic Ordinance.

7001 - Violations.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code, except in cases of weight violations or ordinances relating to weight restrictions where the amount of the excess weight is more than 4,500 pounds, violation of any provision of this Chapter, or of any ordinance, rule,

regulation or order adopted or established pursuant to any provision of this Chapter, is an infraction and is punishable in accordance with the applicable provision of the California Vehicle Code. However, any such violation which would otherwise be an infraction is a misdemeanor, punishable in accordance with the provision of the California Vehicle Code, if the defendant has been convicted of three or more violations of the California Vehicle Code or of any ordinance adopted pursuant to such Code within the 12-month period immediately preceding the commission of the violation and such prior convictions are admitted by the defendant or alleged in the accusatory pleading. For this purpose a bail forfeiture is deemed to be a conviction of the violation charged. Violations of any provision of this Chapter, or of any rule, regulation or order adopted or established pursuant to any provision of this Chapter relating to weight restrictions where the amount of the excess weight is more than 4,500 pounds, is a misdemeanor and is punishable in accordance with the applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code.

(Add. Ord. 3042—8/5/75)

7005 - Prior traffic controls.

This ordinance shall not affect traffic controls installed prior to its adoption. Such traffic controls shall continue in effect until removed or modified pursuant to this ordinance.

7010 - Traffic officer on duty.

If a traffic officer is on duty at any location all drivers and pedestrians shall follow the traffic control directions of such traffic officer regardless of any instruction or indication of traffic controls placed or operated pursuant to this ordinance and regardless of any other provision of this ordinance.

7015 - Definitions.

Unless otherwise provided for herein, definitions of words used herein shall be the same as the definitions found in the California Vehicle Code.

7020 - Matters to be provided for by ordinance.

In order to provide for greater safety and convenience on highways within the County, the Board of Supervisors as the local authority shall, whenever necessary or desirable, adopt such ordinances as provided for by Sections 21961, 22113, 22503, 22508, 22519, 35706, 35707, 35712, and any other section of the California Vehicle Code so authorizing local authorities to regulate by ordinance, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. Ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall not be codified in the Ventura County Ordinance Code.

(Am. Ord. 3042—8/5/75)

7021 - Matters to be provided for by resolution.

In order to provide for greater safety and convenience on highways within the County, the Board of Supervisors as the local authority shall, whenever necessary or desirable, adopt such rules and regulations and make such designations by resolution as are permitted by Sections 21100 (a) (b) (c), 21101 (a) (b) (d) (e), 21102, 21106, 21107, 21107.5, 21107.7, 21108, 21109, 21110, 21112, 21360, 21365, 21655, 21657, 21805, 21960, 22403, 22404, 22413, and 22507 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Am. Ord. 3042—8/5/75)

7022 - Matters to be provided for by order of the road commissioner.

In order to provide for greater safety and convenience on highways within the County, the Board of Supervisors does hereby delegate to the Road Commissioner the authority to establish the regulations hereinafter provided within the following standards: When engineering investigation discloses that the minimum traffic warrants as described in the then current edition of the Traffic Manual published by the Department of Transportation of the State of California, or Guidelines for Installation of Traffic Control Devices as adopted by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors are met, the Road Commissioner shall whenever necessary or desirable, issue an order regulating those matters provided for in Sections 21100(d), 21101(c), 21351, 21354, 21355, 21356, 21359, 21361, 21362, 21363, 21368, 21458, 21459, 22101, 22357, 22358, 22360, 22363 and 22514 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Am. Ord. 3042—8/5/75; Am. Ord. 3984—8/6/91)

7022-1 - Orders filed.

All orders established pursuant to Section 7022 shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and shall be available to public inspection in the same manner as any Ordinance.

7022-2 - Effective date.

All Orders established pursuant to Section 7022 shall be effective on the date of filing with the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

7022-3 - Status.

All Orders established pursuant to Section 7022 shall have the same status and effect of an ordinance enacted previously in the matters which are provided for by Order of the Road Commissioner in Section 7022.

7022-4 - Concurrent or subsequent action.

Whenever the Board of Supervisors and the Road Commissioner act concurrently or the Board of Supervisors acts subsequent to the Road Commissioner on the same matter the action of the Board of Supervisors shall be considered final.

7030 - Duties of road commissioner.

Whenever rules, regulations or designations permitted by this ordinance are made by the Board of Supervisors, whether by ordinance or resolution, the Road Commissioner shall take whatever steps are necessary to effectuate such rules, regulations or designations including, but not limited to, the placing and maintenance of all traffic controls.

7035 - Warning, directional signs and roadway markings.

The Road Commissioner shall place and maintain all warning, directional signs and roadway markings that may be necessary or desirable for the proper control of traffic.

7040 - Temporary traffic controls.

Whenever for any reason it becomes necessary to remove or alter any traffic control installed and maintained pursuant to this ordinance, the Road Commissioner shall do so. Traffic controls altered or moved in accordance with this provision shall remain in effect as altered or moved. Any traffic controls rendered inapplicable or unnecessary shall be removed by the Road Commissioner.

7045 - Temporary restrictions—General.

Whenever traffic congestion or hazard is likely to result from the operation, stopping, standing or parking of vehicles during the holding of public or private gatherings or functions or during the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of any highway, the Road Commissioner shall place at such locations as necessary such signs as may be necessary to restrict or prohibit the operation, stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle. It shall be unlawful to operate, stop, stand or park a vehicle in violation of any sign posted pursuant to this section.

7046 - Closing or restricting use of county highways.

The Road Commissioner may restrict the use of, or close, any County highway whenever the Road Commissioner considers such closing or restriction of use necessary:

(a)

For the protection of the public.

(b)

For protection of such highway from damage during storms, other emergencies, or during construction, improvement or maintenance operations thereon.

7046-1 - Notice to public.

To notify the public that a County highway is closed or its use restricted, the Road Commissioner may:

(a)

Erect suitable barriers or obstructions upon such highway.

(b)

Post warnings and notices of the condition of any such highway.

(c)

Post signs for the direction of traffic upon it, or to or upon any other highway or detour open to public travel.

(d)

Place warning devices on such highway.

(e)

Assign a flagman to warn, detour or direct traffic on such highway.

7046-2 - Signs.

It is unlawful for any person to fail to comply with any sign, marker, warning, notice or direction, placed or given pursuant to Section 7046-1 of this Code.

(Rep. and Reen. Ord. 3042—8/5/75)

7050 - Molesting of traffic counting devices.

It is unlawful for any person to move, molest, tamper with or damage in any way any traffic counting device located on or adjacent to any highway.

7055 - Interference or injury to signs, traffic controls, markings and pavement.

(a)

It is unlawful for a person to remove, deface, damage or render inoperable any sign, marking or traffic control device erected or maintained pursuant to this or any other ordinance.

(b)

It is unlawful to drive over or otherwise injure any newly placed pavement or freshly painted pavement markings when barriers or signs are in place indicating that construction or painting is in progress.

(c)

Except as further provided herein, it is unlawful to drive or cause to be operated on any highway or bridge any object or contrivance which causes injury to such highway. For the purposes of this section the terms object and contrivance shall not include licensed vehicles being operated in accordance with applicable law.

7105 - Bicycles.

It is unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district, as defined in Section 235 of the Vehicle Code. It is also unlawful for any person to ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk located other than within a business district, which sidewalk is posted by the Road Commissioner with signs prohibiting such riding.

(Am. Ord. 3042—8/5/75)

7106 - Skateboards.

No person shall ride or propel any skateboard, roller skates, coaster, toy vehicle or similar device in any roadway or in any paved drainage device, driveway, ramp or other paved surface, except sidewalks, within any highway.

For purposes of this section, "highway" means any public highway, public street, public way, or public place in the unincorporated territory of the County, maintained by the County of Ventura and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. The

term includes all or any part of the entire width of right of way of a highway, whether or not such entire area is actually used for highway purposes. "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.

(Add. Ord. 3311—6/15/77)

7115 - Weight limits.

It is unlawful to operate any vehicles exceeding the weight limit that may be posted on any County highway or bridge pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors unless such operation is specifically allowed by the Vehicle Code.

7120 - Railroad crossings.

It is unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad to direct the operation or to operate the same in such a manner or to permit the same to remain standing so as to prevent the use of any streets within the unincorporated area of the County of Ventura for purpose of travel for a period of longer than ten minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to trains in motion other than those engaged in switching.

(Am. Ord. 3042—8/5/75)

7125 - Repairing of vehicles on highway.

Except as further provided herein it is unlawful for any person to repair or modify any vehicle or install any part or accessory on any vehicle while such vehicle is on a public highway, street, or alley. This section shall not prohibit emergency repairs to any vehicle located on any public highway, street, or alley whenever the mechanical condition of such vehicle is such that it cannot be moved from the public highway, street, or alley without such emergency repairs.

7200 - Parking restrictions.

Whenever, pursuant to Section 21458 of the Vehicle Code and Section 7020 or 7022 of this Code, parking is restricted or prohibited by use of curb markings or regulatory signs:

(a)

It is unlawful to stop, stand or park in any red zone at any time, except that buses may stop in any red zone which is also marked as a bus loading zone.

(b)

It is unlawful to stop, stand or park in any yellow zone except for a reasonable amount of time, not exceeding three minutes, for the purpose of loading and unloading passengers and not exceeding two hours for the purpose of loading or unloading freight between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on all days except Sundays and holidays.

(c)

It is unlawful to stop, stand or park in any white zone except for a reasonable amount of time, not exceeding three minutes, for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox.

(d)

It is unlawful to park in any green zone for more that 24 minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays.

(Am. Ord. 3984—8/6/91)

7205 - Establishment of parking zones.

The authority granted to the Road Commissioner by Section 7022 to establish parking restriction zones pursuant to Section 21458 of the California Vehicle Code shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a)

No such zone shall exceed 250 feet in length.

(b)

No zone to be marked by blue painted curbs (handicapped parking) shall be established.

(Ord. 3984—1991; Ord. 4238—2001)

7210 - Parking spaces.

Whenever necessary or desirable the Road Commissioner shall mark the area adjacent to the right-hand curb of streets and highways with white lines designating parking spaces. Whenever necessary or desirable the Road Commissioner shall mark the area adjacent to the left-hand curb of one-way streets or highways with white lines designating parking spaces or shall, by sign, indicate that parking adjacent to the left-hand curb is permissible. Whenever streets and highways have been marked to designate parking spaces pursuant to this section it is unlawful to park a vehicle except wholly within a designated parking space.

7215 - Parking meter zones.

(a)

It is unlawful to park any vehicle in any parking space within a designated parking meter zone where a meter is installed without depositing the fee indicated on the meter. The fees for parking within a designated parking meter zone shall be established by resolution or ordinance of the Board of Supervisors.

(b)

It is unlawful to deposit any object except legal currency of the United States in any parking meter.

(Am. Ord. 3453—8/14/79)

7220 - Prohibited parking.

It is unlawful to stop, stand or park any vehicle in any zone wherein parking has been prohibited by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Supervisors and signs or curb markings indicating the prohibition are in place.

7225 - Limited parking.

It is unlawful to park a vehicle any longer than the amount of time specified in any zone wherein parking has been limited by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Supervisors and signs or curb markings indicating the time limits are in place.

7230 - Parking in alleys.

It is unlawful to stop, stand or park in any alley except for a reasonable amount of time, not exceeding three minutes, for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and, not exceeding twenty minutes, for the purpose of loading or unloading freight.

7235 - Parking on public or private property.

It is unlawful to park any vehicle, attended or unattended, in any private driveway or upon any private or public property (except a highway) without the consent, expressed or implied, of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

7240 - Parking on hills.

It is unlawful for any person to permit a motor vehicle to stand unattended on any highway in a business or residential area where the grade of such highway exceeds three percent unless the wheels of the vehicle are blocked by turning them against the curb or by other means.

7245 - Parking in parkway.

It is unlawful for a person to park a vehicle in that portion of a highway or street right-of-way located between the curb line and the adjacent property line except for emergency parking.

(Am. Ord. 3042—8/5/75)

7250 - Parking or standing of commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more in designated residential districts.

(a)

Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words or phrases shall be defined as follows unless the context clearly otherwise requires:

(1)

"Residential district" means a property having a zone or sub-zone classification set forth in the provisions of Sections 8104-2, 8104-3 or 8173-3 through 8173-9 of the Ventura County Ordinance Code and any property within one thousand (1,000) feet of that zoned property.

(b)

Parking or Standing of Commercial Vehicles Having Manufacturer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 10,000 Pounds or More. No person shall park or stand any commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more on any street or highway, or portion thereof, in a designated residential district. Designation of residential districts in which enforcement of this section is authorized shall be identified by resolution adopted pursuant to this section.

(c)

Exceptions. This section shall not apply:

(1)

In areas not specifically identified by resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors; or

(2)

To any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or highways, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained.

(Rep. & Reen. Ord. 4297—3/16/04)

7251 - Oversized vehicle parking prohibition, Oak Park Area.

(a)

Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following words or phrases shall be defined as follows unless the context clearly otherwise requires:

(1)

"Oak Park Community" is that geographic area within the unincorporated area of Ventura County lying easterly of the City of Thousand Oaks, northerly of Los Angeles County, southerly of the City of Simi Valley and westerly of the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area.

(2)

"Oversized vehicle" means any vehicle, as the word "vehicle" is defined in the California Vehicle Code (CVC), or a combination of connected vehicles, which exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in length, and/or eighty (80) inches in width, and/or eighty-two (82) inches in height, exclusive of such projecting lights or devices as are expressly allowed pursuant to the CVC as it now exists or hereafter may be amended.

(3)

"Recreational vehicle" means any vehicle used for recreational purposes including, but not limited to, motor homes and any trailer used for the transportation of recreational or leisure items.

(4)

"Highway" shall be as defined in the CVC.

(b)

Parking of Oversized Vehicles Prohibited. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it is unlawful to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle at any time upon any highway within the Oak Park Community. Any violation of this section shall be subject to a fine in the amount of thirty dollars ($30.00) in additional to any administrative charges or penalties authorized under the CVC.

(c)

Exemptions. This section shall not apply:

(1)

To an oversized recreational vehicle, while any person is in preparation for a trip, or in the process of recovery from a trip in that recreational vehicle. Such preparation or recovery shall not exceed seventy-two (72) hours. For the purpose of these exemptions, a trip is defined as an excursion outside of the Oak Park Community for a continuous period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours duration. The exemption period is seventy-two (72) hours; or

(2)

While any person is actively engaged in making temporary or emergency repairs to an oversized vehicle; for a period not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours; or

(3)

While any person is actively engaged in the pickup or delivery of goods, wares, and merchandise, including, without limitation, building materials, from or to a property or building located in the County; or

(4)

To any publicly owned vehicle; or

(5)

To any oversized vehicle properly displaying a valid special identification license plate issued pursuant to CVC Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant to Section 22511.55 or 22511.59; or

(6)

To oversized vehicles that are work vehicles not otherwise restricted by local property or homeowners association restrictions and are parked wholly abutting the real property upon which the vehicle owner's resident is located.

For purposes of this exemption, work vehicles are vehicles used for a minimum of sixteen (16) trips of not less than four hours every four weeks.

No permit shall be issued if the resident has space on the driveway of the residence for parking the work vehicle in a manner that is not restricted by law or local property or homeowners association restrictions. Exemptions for work vehicles shall be by permit only; or

(7)

To residents whose primary vehicle for transporting family members or other dependents to schools, hospitals or other essential community services is an oversized vehicle, as determined by this section, and implementation of the vehicle restriction would be an undue hardship. Such exemptions will be by permit only; or

(8)

All permits for the exemptions authorized by subsections (c)(6) and (c)(7) of this section shall be issued by a sub-committee comprised of the members of the Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council, who shall establish administrative procedures for review of permit applications and the issuance and revocation of permits. The sub-committee shall have authority to revoke a permit if substantial evidence demonstrates that the permit holder has violated this section or any statute regulating to the parking of vehicles. Revocations shall be for the following duration:

First revocation: ninety (90) days.

Second revocation: one hundred eighty (180) days.

Third revocation and any revocation thereafter: three hundred sixty (360) days.

(d)

Posted Signs. Signs giving reasonable notice of the prohibition established by this section shall be erected as required by CVC Section 22507.

(e)

Enforcement. Enforcement shall be complaint driven, whether by uniformed officer or Oak Park Resident.

(Add. Ord. 4358—2/27/07)

7252 - Oversized vehicle parking prohibition.

(a)

Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words or phrases shall be defined as follows unless the context clearly otherwise requires:

(1)

"Oversized vehicle" means any vehicle, as the word "vehicle" is defined in the California Vehicle Code (CVC), or a combination of connected vehicles, which exceeds any of the following dimensions: twenty-five (25) feet in length, seven (7) feet in width, or eight (8) feet in height, exclusive of such projecting lights or devices as are expressly allowed pursuant to the CVC as it now exists or hereafter may be amended.

(2)

"Recreational vehicle" means any vehicle used for recreational purposes including, but not limited to, motor homes and any trailer used for the transportation of recreational or leisure items.

(3)

"Highway" shall be as defined in the CVC.

(b)

Parking of Oversized Vehicles Prohibited. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, it is unlawful to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle at any time upon any highway in any area identified by resolution adopted pursuant to this Section. Any violation of this Section shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of thirty dollars ($30.00) for every day on which the violation continues, in addition to any administrative charges or penalties authorized under the CVC.

(c)

Exemptions. This Section shall not apply:

(1)

In the "Oak Park Community," as defined by Ventura County Ordinance Code section 7251(a)(1);

(2)

In any area not specifically identified by resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors;

(3)

To an oversized recreational vehicle, during the seventy-two (72) hours while any person is in preparation for, or in the process of recovery from, a trip in that recreational vehicle. Such preparation or recovery shall not exceed seventy-two (72) hours. For the

purpose of these exemptions, a trip is defined as an excursion, for a continuous period in excess of twenty-four (24) hours' duration, outside of the area, identified by resolution, in which the recreational vehicle is parked;

(4)

To an oversized vehicle during the seventy-two (72) hours when any person is actively engaged in making temporary or emergency repairs to that oversized vehicle;

(5)

To an oversized vehicle while any person is actively engaged in the pickup or delivery of goods, wares, or merchandise, including, without limitation, building materials, from or to a property or building located in the County;

(6)

To any publicly owned vehicle;

(7)

To any oversized vehicle properly displaying a valid special identification license plate issued pursuant to CVC Section 5007 or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant to CVC Section 22511.55 or 22511.59;

(8)

To oversized vehicles that are work vehicles not otherwise restricted by local property or homeowners association restrictions and are parked wholly abutting the real property upon which the vehicle owner's residence is located.

For purposes of this exemption, work vehicles are vehicles used for a minimum of sixteen (16) trips of not less than four (4) hours every four (4) weeks.

No permit shall be issued if the resident has space on the driveway of the residence for parking the work vehicle in a manner that is not restricted by law or local property or homeowners association restrictions. Exemptions for work vehicles shall be by permit only; or

(9)

To residents whose primary vehicle for transporting family members or other dependents to schools, hospitals, or other essential community services is an oversized vehicle, as determined by this Section, and implementation of the vehicle restriction would be an undue hardship. Such exemptions will be by permit only.

(d)

All permits for the exemptions authorized by subsections (c)(8) and (c)(9) of this Section shall be issued by a sub-committee that consists of at least three (3) members of the applicable Municipal Advisory Council, or by such other body as the Board of Supervisors designates in the resolution identifying the area in which this Section is applicable, who shall establish administrative procedures for review of permit applications and the issuance and revocation of permits. If no Municipal Advisory Council exists for the area, the Board of Supervisors will designate another body to perform the duties required by this subdivision. The sub-committee or other body shall have authority to revoke a permit if substantial evidence demonstrates that the permit holder has violated this Section or any statute regulating the parking of vehicles. Revocations shall be for the following duration:

First revocation: ninety (90) days.

Second revocation: one hundred eighty (180) days.

Third revocation and any revocation thereafter: three hundred sixty (360) days.

(e)

Posted Signs. Signs giving reasonable notice of the prohibition established by this Section shall be erected as required by CVC Section 22507.

(f)

Enforcement. Enforcement shall be complaint driven, and complaints may be made by uniformed officer or member of the public.

(g)

This Section shall be known as the "Oak View Oversized Vehicle Ordinance," regardless of the area identified by the Board of Supervisors in which this Section becomes applicable.

(Ord. No. 4524, § I, 6-19-2018)

7253 - Vehicle parking restrictions on North Ventura Avenue, Crooked Palm Road, Canada Larga Road, and Casitas Vista Road.

(a)

This Section 7253 ("Section") shall be known as the North Ventura Avenue Area Parking Ordinance. For purposes of this Section, the term "right-of-way" refers to the paved road and adjacent unpaved areas.

(b)

The following vehicle parking prohibitions and restrictions shall apply to North Ventura Avenue, Crooked Palm Road, Canada Larga Road, and Casitas Vista Road.

(1)

No vehicle parking is authorized in the rights-of-way of the following road segments:

i.

North Ventura Avenue, both sides between mileposts: 1.765-1.860, 2.232-2.775, 3.108-3.396.

ii.

North Ventura Avenue, west side only between mileposts: 2.775-3.021, and between mileposts 3.058-3.108.

iii.

North Ventura Avenue, east side only between mileposts: 0.863-0.985, 2.775-3.108.

iv.

Crooked Palm Road, west side between mileposts: 0.000-0.678.

v.

Crooked Palm Road, east side between mileposts: 0.000-0.779.

vi.

Canada Larga Road, both sides between mileposts: 0.000-0.194.

vii.

North Ventura Avenue, both sides north of Casitas Vista Road to State Route 33.

(2)

No vehicle parking is authorized from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in the rights-of-way of the following road segments:

i.

North Ventura Avenue, west side between mileposts: 0.000-0.528, 0.571-0.863, 0.985-1.033, 1.397-1.765, 1.860-2.091, 2.130-2.232, 3.021-3.058.

ii.

North Ventura Avenue, east side between mileposts: 0.000-0.863, 0.985-1.033, 1.397-1.765, 1.860-2.075, 2.092-2.232.

iii.

Crooked Palm Road, north/northbound side: 0.678-0.935.

iv.

Crooked Palm Road, south/southbound side: 0.779-0.935.

v.

Casitas Vista Road, south side: 0.000-0.080.

vi.

Casitas Vista Road, north side: 0.000-0.043.

(c)

Signage. Signs giving reasonable notice of the parking prohibitions and restrictions of this Section shall be erected pursuant to Vehicle Code section 22507.

(Ord. No. 4569, § I, 11-10-2020; Ord. No. 4581 §§ I—III, 4-20-2021; Ord. No. 4611, § I, 1-10-2023)

7255 - Parking vehicles for sale.

It is unlawful to park any vehicle on any highway, street or alley for the purpose of displaying such vehicle or any equipment or goods in or on such vehicle, for either sale or rent.

7260 - Removal of stored vehicles.

(a)

No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall store said vehicle upon any county right-of-way or alley. "Store" for the purpose of this section shall be any of the following:

(1)

Parked or left standing for seventy-two (72) or more hours;

(2)

Parked or left standing at or about the same location, but not moved at least one mile during a seventy-two (72) hour period. If during that seventy-two (72) hour period the odometer reading, if any, has not increased more than one (1) mile, it will be presumed the vehicle has been stored in violation of this ordinance.

(Am. Ord. 4162—4/7/98)

(b)

In the event that a vehicle is stored upon a highway, street or alley in excess of a period of seventy-two (72) hours any officer mentioned in Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code may remove such vehicle from such highway, street or alley.

(Am. Ord. 3740—8/27/85; Am. Ord. 4162—4/7/98)

(c)

It is unlawful for any person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle containing solid waste, as defined in Section 4701-6 of Chapter 7 of Division 4 of the Ventura County Ordinance Code if a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway or street for a period of more than twenty-four (24) hours. In the event that a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway, street or alley in excess of a period of twenty-four (24) hours any officer mentioned in Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code may remove such vehicle from such highway, street or alley.

(Am. Ord. 3740—8/27/85; Am. Ord. 4162—4/7/98)

7265 - Stopping by buses and taxicabs.

Buses engaged as a common carrier and taxicabs may stop to load or unload passengers in front of any public or private driveway.

7270 - Taxicab stands.

Whenever the Board of Supervisors has, by ordinance, designated a location as a taxicab stand, it shall be so posted by suitable signs and markings. It is unlawful for any vehicle to stop, stand or park in any taxicab stand except the taxicabs to which a particular stand has been assigned.

7300 - Advertising and defacing of property in or adjacent to highways.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to place or maintain any sign, billboard or advertisement in, over or on any public highway in the County.

(b)

It is unlawful for any person to paint or attach any sign or advertisement to or upon any property belonging to the County or to or upon any tree, tunnel, rock or other structure situated in any public highway or right-of-way of the County.

(c)

It is unlawful for any person to damage or deface any property belonging to the County or any tree, tunnel, rock or other structure situated in any public highway or right-of-way of the County.

(d)

It is unlawful for any person to damage or deface any tree, tunnel, rock or other structure situated on private property adjacent to and visible from any public highway in the County without the permission of the owner of the property.

(e)

Any sign, billboard, advertisement, defacement or damage existing in violation of the provisions of this section is a public nuisance and the Road Commissioner may immediately remove or repair it.

(f)

The provisions of this section shall not apply where they would conflict with any State statute, any zoning regulation of the County or any permit issued pursuant to such statute or zoning regulation.